Akila D Kavinda
Footwear Designer at D. SAMSON INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED- Claim this Profile
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Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
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Learning KeyShot
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Rhino 6 Essential Training
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Writing in Plain Language
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Graphic Design Foundations: Layout and Composition
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NVivo 2018 Essential Training
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Dieter Rams: Principles of Good Design
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Storytelling for Designers
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The Creative Spark: Erik Natzke, Generative Artist
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The Creative Spark: Krista Donaldson, Social Innovation Designer
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The Creative Spark: Von Glitschka, Illustrative Designer
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Write Professional Emails in English
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BIM Fundamentals for Engineers
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Drafting Foundations
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Graphic Design Tips & Tricks
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Fast Easy Cover Design
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Graphic Design: Logo Design Tips and Tricks
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Learning Graphic Design: Presentations
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Learning to Set Display Type
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Unreal Engine: Product Visualization
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The 33 Laws of Typography
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Learning Graphic Design: Cropping Photographs
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The Science of Logo Design
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BASILE Studio: Designing Timeless Restaurants
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Before & After: Less is More
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Illustrator CC 2015 New Features
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Learning Catalog Design
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Learning Graphic Design: Things Every Designer Should Know
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SketchBook Pro 7 Essential Training
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SketchUp: Concept Drawings with Photoshop
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Writing in Plain English
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Creating Great First Impressions
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Designing Emotion: How To Use Design To Move People
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PowerPoint: Silicon Valley Presentation Secrets
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SketchUp 2019 Essential Training
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Universal Principles of Design
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Adobe Dimension Essential Training: The Basics
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Learning Infographic Design
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Camera Movement for Video Productions
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Drawing and Painting in Photoshop - The Great Training
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Magazine Design Start to Finish: The Cover
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Magazine Design Start to Finish: The Cover
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Overcoming Procrastination
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Advanced Affinity Photo for Desktop
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Illustrator: Perspective Drawing
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Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself
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Affinity Photo Essential Training
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Developing a Mood Board
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Cryptocurrency Foundations
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Pop Chart Lab's Infographic Poster Design: Start to Finish
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Affinity Photo: Basic Portrait Retouching
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Drawing Vector Graphics
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Affinity Designer for UX Design
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Avoiding Phishing Scams
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Managing Your Time
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Using Wacom Tablets with Lightroom
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Experience
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D. SAMSON INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED
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Sri Lanka
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Apparel & Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Footwear Designer
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Oct 2021 - Present
Design and Pattern make with specilized design softwears and visualize new shoe designs with rendering softwears Design and Pattern make with specilized design softwears and visualize new shoe designs with rendering softwears
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University of Moratuwa
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Sri Lanka
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Tutor and Crit Panel member
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Jun 2023 - Present
Provided valuable guidance and mentoring to Level 2 students, assisting them with their project ideas and refining their concepts through one-on-one tutoring sessions. Ensuring their designs were well-developed and aligned with design principles and industry standards.}{Actively participated as a panel member during the students' finale crit examination. Leveraging my expertise as an industry professional, I thoroughly evaluated their designs, offering constructive feedback and insights to help students enhance their skills and excel in their creative endeavors. Show less
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Student product designer
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2022
My specialization is product design field. My specialization is product design field.
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Macktiles Lanka (Pvt) Limited
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Sri Lanka
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Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Designer
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Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
This was a 5 month internship. During this time period, I was able to get a better experience on creative pattern making for ceramic tiles, Ceramic market trend research, Showroom designing, 3D visualization of showrooms, Total colour management across the factory and Tile designing methods. Participating in Architect 2020 and assisted in the planning, designing and installation of company's stall was also another importance experience I gained during my Design Internship. This was a 5 month internship. During this time period, I was able to get a better experience on creative pattern making for ceramic tiles, Ceramic market trend research, Showroom designing, 3D visualization of showrooms, Total colour management across the factory and Tile designing methods. Participating in Architect 2020 and assisted in the planning, designing and installation of company's stall was also another importance experience I gained during my Design Internship.
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Star Garments Group
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Sri Lanka
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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300 - 400 Employee
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Quality Assurance
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Sep 2014 - Jan 2016
Worked as a Quality checker, Star Garment, Baddegama factory. I was able to get a immense experience and knowledge on quality management process of the international brands, quality inspection and garment quality checking. Worked as a Quality checker, Star Garment, Baddegama factory. I was able to get a immense experience and knowledge on quality management process of the international brands, quality inspection and garment quality checking.
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Education
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2016 -
University of Moratuwa
Honours degree of Integrted design, Intergrated Design -
2000 - 2013
St. Aloysius' College
Advanced Level, Biology stream -
2000 - 2012
St. Aloysius' College
Primary education, Biology, General
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