Manuja Kodikara

Manuja Kodikara has been working in the creative industry since 2007. Starting as a Graphics Designer at Virtusa, they then moved on to work as a 2D and 3D Animator at Rediffusion Y&R in 2010. In 2011, they took on the role of Video Editor, 2D & 3D Animator at BTOptions. Kodikara then worked as a Video Editor, 2D & 3D Animator, and Graphics Designer at 361 Degrees (Pvt) Ltd from 2012 to 2013, where they were also responsible for concept design, intro videos for events, photo editing, and 3D architectural visualization. From 2013 to 2014, they worked as a Creative Director at Swedish Trading Audio Visual Pvt Ltd, where they were responsible for producing and executing the 1st largest 3D projection mapping in Sri Lanka. Kodikara has been working at AdShare, Inc. since 2016, where they have held the roles of Creative Director and Senior Motion Graphics Editor.

Manuja Kodikara began their education in 1990 at D. S. Senanayake College Colombo 8 and continued through 1996. From 1997 to 2002, they attended S. Thomas' College Mount Lavinia. In 2002, they transferred to Colombo International School and completed a College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program in 2004. Manuja then went on to Temasek Polytechnic and earned a Dip Electronic Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2006. Finally, they attended De Montfort University from 2007 to 2010 and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hon) in Media Technology.