Valliappan Nandhu Balaji is an accomplished Senior Designer specializing in men's wear, currently employed at Evolv Clothing Company Pvt Ltd since August 2016, where responsibilities include managing bottoms and outerwear collections for high-end brands such as John Varvatos Star USA, G-Star, Napapijri, and Timberland. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Designer at KGI Clothing Pvt Ltd, focusing on the semi-casual brand TRUUTH and casual wear brand HUNGOVER, as well as a tenure at Naru Exports India Limited, where Valliappan developed illustrations and garment concepts for the CIAO CIAO brand. Earlier in the career, Valliappan worked as an Associate Designer at Core Design Product & Development Pvt Ltd, creating concepts and garment styling while conducting market research. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Fashion/Apparel Design from Loyola College and a Bachelor's degree from Alagappa University.