Paulo Ibarra
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaHIGHLY EXPERIENCED IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT OF ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR COLLECTIONS AND MARKET ANALYSIS. TEACHING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF CUSTOMER NEEDS AND TEAM MOTIVATION.
Work Experience
THE SNEAKER PROTOCOL
Owner/Director
WE DEAL WITH ALL THE CREATIVE PROCESS FROM THE EARLY DESIGN TO THE FINAL PRODUCT.
WE WORK WITH NEW BRAND NAMES AS WELL AS THE TOP NAMES.
WE DESIGN FROM LIFESTYLE AND LEISURE TO HIGH PERFORMANCE FOOTWEAR.
IN THE SNEAKER PROTOCOL WE ENJOY DOING OUR FINEST WORK.
WE WORK WITH NEW BRAND NAMES AS WELL AS THE TOP NAMES.
WE DESIGN FROM LIFESTYLE AND LEISURE TO HIGH PERFORMANCE FOOTWEAR.
IN THE SNEAKER PROTOCOL WE ENJOY DOING OUR FINEST WORK.
2014
- Present
Argentina
Spiral Shoes
Footwear Design Consultancy
Design and development of SK8 shoes
2013
- 2014
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Topper BR (SPASA)
Freelance Footwear Designer
Focused on high-end products for Running, Soccer and Tennis.
2010
- 2014
São Paulo, Brazil
New Balance ARG
Product Manager
Footwear Product Line Manager, including design and development for Performance and Lifestyle.
March 2010
- June 2010
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nike Design Pod
Sr. Footwear Designer
Sr, Footwear Designer; working mainly in Tennis – Outdoor – Training – Running – Urban. Specially focussed on the markets of the region, as Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
2006
- 2010
São Paulo, Brazil
Nike (Global)
Sr. Footwear Designer
Sr, Footwear Designer; working mainly in Tennis – Outdoor – Training – Running – Urban. Specially focussed on the markets of the region, as Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
2006
- 2010
Portland, Oregon, United States
Le Coq Sportif ARG
Head of footwear design of LE COQ SPORTIF Argentina
Design and development of the footwear collection for the lines Style De Vie (Fashion/Vintage) and Active Sports (Performance)
July 2005
- December 2005
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Topper ARG - Alpargatas SAIC
Head of Footwear Design
Development of sport footwear collections in the Far East (Korea - Taiwan – China – Indonesia – Hong Kong). Visits to factories and footwear suppliers for TOPPER.
1991
- 2005
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Education
Facultad De Arquitectura Y Diseno Industrial De Mar Del Plata
Industrial Design
1988
- 1992
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Languages
Spanish (Native),
Portuguese (Fluent),
English (Advanced),
Skills
Illustrator,
MAYA,
Office,
Photoshop,
Sketchbook,