Indrajith Gunasekara

Experience

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  New Balance

  Jan 1996 - Dec 1996

  Internship #1 and Internship #2

  Lead designer for the soccer team in Europe. Played a role in assisting the designers and producing new and innovative logos, labels and graphics.

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  New Balance

  Jun 1997 - Sept 1999

  Senior Designer

  Designer in the NB running team. Major role in designing products that were in line. Researched and accumulated information about materials, colors, and trends. Member of NB walking team. Designed and developed some of NB's most successful shoes. Worked on the rugged outdoor team at NB. Played a fundamental role in developing and designing many in line products, and in assisting marketing specialists with design concepts.While at NB I obtained a full understanding of the responsibilities required from a footwear designer, such as: concepts, presentation, technical drawings, manufacturing, cost reduction, and technology development. Show less

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  Brooks Running

  Sept 1999 - Nov 2016

  Senior Designer II

  Presently working as a Senior Designer on the Brooks performance running team. Major role in designing products that are in line: performance running, trail, and speed. I am the primary designer for new conceptual projects. I have advanced technical skills working with Illustrator CS3, Photoshop, and Sketchbook Pro. I significantly contributed to creating the Brooks Pure project in 2011 and Project Transcend 2013. While at Brooks I have earned both the Runner’s World: Editors Choice and Best Buy Awards. As an employee, I strive to bring a progressive design sense to Brooks and to engage and inspire my peers. Show less

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  Mizuno USA

  Nov 2016 - Nov 2018

  CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PERFORMANCE RUNNING FOOTWEAR

  Excited for the next chapter.

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  Montrail Running

  Nov 2018 - now

  Creative