Tharaka de Silva

As a passionate gamer and an engineer, I co-founded GamerTech by recognizing the global opportunity to create gamer-centric performance gear with elite ergonomics that unleashes a gamer’s full potential. Leading products in focus 1. Active heating glove with integrated RGB lighting for performance improvement 2. Active cooling glove for fast recovery 3. Haptic experiential garment for gamers 4. Odor and thermal management garment 5. Posture support garment 6. Active compression gamer sleeve

Developed four well-received products guiding full-scale design and production. Executed product IP analysis and built out a related to future-proof products. Engaged supply partners for consistent product development and innovation. Acted as the primary liaison with US-based companies to engage the company and initiate development. Utilize different additive manufacturing (3D printing) methods as means of rapid prototyping and for concept validation (SLS, SLA, FDM, DLP, etc)

Tasked to initiate a project to improve the company’s online website due to strong work ethic and exceptional professional acumen. Renewed focus on four key competencies (quality, new trends, ethical products, and friendly service) to attract record amounts of new customers through the website. Responsible for developing solutions for numerous non-conformance issues between vendors and the company to improve our inventory, and flow of material and maintain our growth strategy.

1. Responsible for successfully popularizing a Japanese brand in Germany through social media marketing, increasing fan base from 0 to 5000 within a short period of time, without the use of paid ads. 2. Increased site viewer base by 6% through the creation of targeted collateral which generated enthusiasm and more interaction. 3. Spearheaded the implementation of a new web presence 4. Coordinated the implementation of a CRM system to improve customer relations.

 Executing pull product strategy online via www.fashion123.de  Marketing optimisation using SEM and SEO strategies  Customer communications and complaint handling  Planning and execution for seasonal collections

 Intensive application training throughout the production process  Communications handling from customers abroad

SAP TERP10

Textile Marketing Textile trade Textile Technology New product development

Textile management Textile engineering

Marketing in Practice Marketing Fundamentals