GAJABA BASNAYAKE
Research & development Engineer
Bayonne
Summary
Smart, dynamic working professional engineer with more than 15 years of experience working in the Apparel manufacturing sector with extensive knowledge of Fabric knitting, dyeing, finishing, Finish Good manufacturing and Supply chain management. Skilled in innovative problem-solving, product design, and data analysis. Strong collaborator, adaptable to changing project needs, and consistently drives team success. Known for technical proficiency and attention to detail, ensuring impactful sustainable results.
Curious, passionate to learn and experiment, and dare to make decisions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Research and Development Engineer
Enovis France
04.2025 - Current
- Implementing testing protocols to ensure product reliability and compliance with industry standards.
- Optimizing product development processes, reducing time-to-market for new innovations.
- Analyzing data from product tests to drive informed decision-making for design improvements.
- Implementing rigorous quality control measures throughout all stages of the R&D process to maintain consistency in output.
- Reviewing technical documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance with industry standards before submission to regulatory agencies or clients.
- Enhancing product performance by optimizing design parameters and conducting thorough testing procedures.
- Working closely with the marketing team to develop promotional materials that accurately reflected product features and benefits.
- Processing materials to determine increased strength.
- Setting timelines and coordinated deliverables for R&D projects.
- Setting protocols for bulk, finished goods and stability testing.
- Verifying and documented results, and escalated anomalous or invalid results to managerial staff.
- Generating engineering and technical documentation to facilitate product development collaboration.
- Conducting research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts.
- Designing and implementing quality control processes to facilitate customer satisfaction.
Component Engineer
Decathlon, France
12.2020 - 04.2025
- Responsible for developing eco designed stretch and rigid synthetic knit components for aquatic sports.
- Launching the developments & duplications, managing the supplier panel, production and development plan follow up, technical process analysis of warping, knitting and dyeing, align the supply chain with developments, following up the developments with regular meetings, providing technical support on developments and production, analyzing the test reports and ensuring the quality and conformity of the components prior to the deadline of each season, Color control and validation, Project follow up on quality and user benefits of components.
Production leader Component
Decathlon, Sri Lanka
06.2015 - 12.2020
- Launch the developments and the duplications of the components in the local supplier panel and follow them, test them and control them before submitting them to the responsible component engineer.
- Price negotiation, Plan the environment, Quality, HR assessments of the local supplier panel and ensure that they are within the requirements of the brand.
- Lab relay, Color relay of the country.
- Validated Color trainer
Business Executive
MAS Fabric, Sri Lanka
04.2013 - 06.2015
- Responsible for all the actions in key accounts, from component development, Print and lab dip development to delivering the bulk orders on time to the finished good suppliers. (Decathlon, Sloggy)
Development Merchandiser
MAS Linea Aqua, Sri Lanka
04.2011 - 04.2013
- Development of swimwear, creating BOMs and price negotiation with the component and accessory suppliers. (Victoria's Secret)
Bulk Merchandiser
MAS Intimates, Sri Lanka
04.2007 - 04.2011
- Follow up the Finish good production and make sure the availability of all the required raw material prior to production.
- Update the customer on the deliveries and reservation of Cargo for all the shipments. (DIM, Playtex)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Science
University of Peradeniya
Kandy, CP01.2006
Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Merchandising
- Price and Capacity Negotiation
- Order Management
- Procurement
- Product Development
- Working on SAP
- Data Analysis
- Self-Motivated
- Team Player
- Strong Verbal Communication
- Extremely Organized
- Report Writing
- Manufacturing processes
- Customer focus
- Innovation mindset
- Communication
- Quality assurance
LANGUAGES
English
French
HOBBIES
Fitness Enthusiast, Nature Hiking, Travel & Culture, Music
LINK
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gajaba-basnayake-859145b0/
Timeline
Research and Development Engineer
Enovis France
04.2025 - Current
Component Engineer
Decathlon, France
12.2020 - 04.2025
Production leader Component
Decathlon, Sri Lanka
06.2015 - 12.2020
Business Executive
MAS Fabric, Sri Lanka
04.2013 - 06.2015
Development Merchandiser
MAS Linea Aqua, Sri Lanka
04.2011 - 04.2013
Bulk Merchandiser
MAS Intimates, Sri Lanka
04.2007 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Science - Science
University of Peradeniya