Derek Huenecke: Senior Design Manager in Denver, Colorado
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Crocs
Senior Manager, Footwear Design | 08/2023 - Current
Under Armour
Global Footwear Designer II, Field of Play | 04/2022 - 08/2023
Global Footwear Designer - Lacrosse, Golf, and other cleated products.
Vans, a VF Company
Global Footwear Designer A - Category Lead | 09/2019 - 04/2022
-Global Footwear Designer for Vans Lifestyle Footwear. Heavy focus on progression and lifestyle newness for the brand, as well as All-Weather MTE, Outdoor Inspired, Snowboarding boots, and action sports styles. New style creation for Men's, Women's, Kid's, and innovation.
-Category Lead designer, intern recruitment and mentor.
-Seasonal trend forecasting, color design, and special projects for both seasonal in-line products as well as SMU projects. Athlete, Musician, and Brand Collaborations.
Vans, a VF Company
Global Footwear Designer B | 11/2016 - 08/2019
Vans, a VF Company
Global Footwear Designer C | 01/2016 - 11/2016
BucketFeet
Footwear Designer | 02/2015 - 01/2016
Global Footwear Designer and Accessories Designer. Men's, Women's, All-Weather, and special collaborations in a fast-paced start-up environment.
New Balance
Footwear Design Intern | 06/2014 - 12/2014
Category intern in Women's Training Footwear, special projects in Walking and Baseball categories as well.
Kenneth Cole Productions
Footwear Design Intern | 01/2014 - 04/2014
Heavy focus on Men's fashion Footwear Design, POP accessories, design operations and trend forecasting.
adidas group
History Management Intern - Footwear | 05/2013 - 11/2013
Utilized my comprehensive knowledge in footwear design, shoe technology, and sports to protect, preserve, and describe adidas’s entire basketball shoe history and technical drawings for internal and public archive use.
Education history
Iowa State University
Bachelor of Industrial Design | 2009 - 2013
London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
Semester Abroad | 2012 - 2012
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