Profile & Biography
▶ Academic Qualifications:
▸ MBA International Fashion Management— Coventry University, London (2022)
▸ B.Des in Fashion Design – National Institute of Fashion Technology, Jodhpur (2020)
▶ Areas of Expertise:
▸ Fashion Merchandising and sourcing strategies
▸ Retail operations and Customer Psychology
▸ Entrepreneurship & E-Commerce Operations, Business communication
▸ Computer Aided Design, Design thinking, Trend Forecasting
▶ Professional Experience:
▸ Junior Faculty — School of Retail & Fashion Merchandise, FDDI Hyderabad
▸ Faculty Lecturer — Fashion Design Department, JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad
▸ Founder & Business Head — Eunioa & LYLAC (Apparel, Home wear and lifestyle accessories – crafted with love), Hyderabad
▸ United colors of Benetton— Assistant Manager, London, UK
▸ House of Bani — Studio Coordinator & Operations Executive, London UK
▸ Commercial – Zara, Inditex, London UK
▶ Profile Summary:
Pushkala Pillutla is a Junior Faculty in the School of Retail & Fashion Merchandise at FDDI Hyderabad, she is a multidisciplinary fashion professional with a background spanning fashion design, international fashion management, merchandising, retail, education, entrepreneurship and creative operations. She holds an MBA in International Fashion Management from Coventry University and a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
With international professional experience across the UK and India, she has worked in retail, merchandising and creative studio environments, including roles with United Colors of Benetton, Zara and House of Bani. Her experience also includes teaching design thinking, merchandising, forecasting, dissertation development, CAD and digital fluency, alongside mentoring students and supporting academic and departmental activities.
Her professional strengths include market and trend analysis, design thinking, team leadership, stakeholder engagement, product development, brand development, creative problem-solving and research. She has also founded and managed a homeware and lifestyle accessories brand, gaining experience in product curation, market research, brand positioning, social media, logistics and business development.
Her areas of professional and research interest include Indian textiles and crafts, cultural heritage, sustainability, consumer behaviour, fashion management and the evolving global fashion ecosystem.
