Ramesh was born in India and immigrated to the US to pursue higher education with a plane ticket and $200 from his father. His sister loaned him his first semester fees to give him a head start. He gained a full scholarship to finish the rest of his graduate schooling. Along the way, he worked at odd jobs to pay for his meals and rent.
He graduated first class in Textile Engineering from P.S.G Tech, India, in 1989. He is a Masters graduate in Textile, Clothing & Design from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1994. He earned Lean Six Sigma Certification from Villanova University, Pennsylvania, in 2009 and most recently earned his Executive Leadership Certification from Cornell University, New York in 2023.
Ramesh is a visionary with thirty plus years of progressive experience in successfully leading global sourcing and manufacturing operations for Multi-Billion Dollar Fashion Corporations. His highly adaptive and flexible nature has enabled him to lead multicultural teams across different continents.
Ramesh is a Liverpool fan and loves the poetry of Rumi. Ramesh and his wife, Jan, live in New Jersey, and they have two sons, Jordan and Nikhil.