NAMAL DESHAPRIYA KARUNARATHNA

Manager Fabric Specialist - Material Innovation for Nike

Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

About

An Engineering graduate who brings out a challenging spirit. I believe in myself and have the courage and dedication to get a task accomplished in order to achieve maximum results. Meeting deadlines, leadership, negotiations and teamwork skills are some of other specialties that I have gathered during my school, University days and Industrial operational. My Ultimate goal is to endeavor at my best, be productive and perform for the betterment of the organization as a professional Textile Engineer.

Experience

  • MAS KREEDA ()
    • Manager - Fabric Specialist
      Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

      LineaNXT is innovation hub for Nike apparels outside from Nike Explore Team (NXT) in USA. I am deploying my knowledge grabs through textile engineering and experience gathered during past 14 years relating to fabrics for new innovations which developing for future needs of NIKE Brand. Key responsibilities to bring innovative newness from materials including fibers, yarns, chemicals and processing mechanism. Brand moment developments are done with the successful involvement.

    • Assistant Manager Fabric Specialist
      May 2018 - Apr 2022 · 4 yrs

      LineaNXT is attached to MAS KREEDA as innovation hub for Nike Apparel. Our team is dedicate to find solution for new product and concept innovation, which launch in to market based on Future needs of Nike Brand. Under my responsibilities, engage with innovation interested suppliers through confidential agreements, bring new material solutions for the ideas generating by team, explore new chemical and finishing solutions which support with functional and sustainability aspects, testing validation part with internal and external laboratories while try to find new method of validation to prove the suggesting functionality.

  • Brandix (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Assistant Manager Fabric Technologist
      May 2016 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for fabrics and trims with right quality at the right time available for production while maintain Organizational goals as well as driving department KPIs. Achieve supply chain goals while implementing new strategies to enhance the supplier relationship while improving quality and service level of them. Introduce innovative methods and systems to improve the department functions as well as whole production process simplifications.

    • Fabric Technologist
      Aug 2013 - Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Responsible for providing the right quality fabric for apparel production(woven & knit), negotiation with fabric suppliers regarding quality issues, managing issues arising from the production plants and managing the working staff. Visiting fabric mills in local and overseas to discuss improvements of products and developments.

  • Material Developer at MAS Holdings
    Feb 2012 - Jul 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Employed as Material Developer since February 2012 to July 2013. Responsible for Liaise with suppliers in order to develop fabric whilst negotiating cost effective prices, Examine the fabric price in detail across different fibers/ composition/ construction/ region & suppliers, Understanding the customer requirement and technical manuals, conduct Pre Production meeting with suppliers

  • Freelancer at oDesk
    Feb 2011 - Feb 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

    I am flexible, hardworking and pride myself on punctuality and meeting deadlines efficiently. Provide high quality service is my priority. I am willing to be trained and a fast-learner with good communication skill. I am determined to build good professional relationships with quality work experiences that will benefit not just my employer but my satisfaction as well. My formal educations as shown in profile have helped me to develop my exceptional skill and knowledge. I am assured to deliver high quality service as Freelancer in the areas I am specialized.

  • Fabric Technologist at Brandix
    Feb 2010 - Feb 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    fabrics and trims with right quality at the right time available for production while maintain Organizational goals as well as driving department KPIs. Achieve supply chain goals while implementing new strategies to enhance the supplier relationship while improving quality and service level of them. Introduce innovative methods and systems to improve the department functions as well as whole production process