ABOUT: Curriculum Vitae
MANORI SUMANASINGHE
SCI-Arc Development Office (2012 - 2014)
Los Angeles, California
Development Assistant
Everything Displays Inc (2009 - 2012)
New York, New York
Business Consultant
Winterquilts (Pvt) Ltd. - NIKE / Dewhirts, UK (2006)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Divisional Manager - Merchandising & Liaison
NIKE / Hela Clothing (2004 - 2006)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Account Manager – Merchandising & Liaison
NIKE / CKT (2001 - 2003)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Senior Merchandiser & Liaison officer
Nobleswear (pvt) LTD (2000 - 2001)
Horana, Sri Lanka
Junior Merchandiser & Liaison officer - Nike account
Professional Experience _ >
Neumascape Studio (2018 June - Present)
Los Angeles, California
CEO + Creative Director
AUX ARCHITECTURE (2016 October - 2018 May)
Los Angeles, California
Senior Designer
HODGETTS + FUNG DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE (2014 April - 2016 October)
Culver City, California
Designer
Jones Partners (2013 December)
Los Angeles, California
Design Intern
Tom wiscombe architecture (2013 April - August)
Los Angeles, California
Design Intern
Gilmore associates (2013 February)
Los Angeles, California
Intern
Education _ >
SCI-ARC (2011 - 2014)
Los Angeles, California
Bachelors in Architecture, graduated with distinction
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE (2009 - 2011)
Miami, Florida
Associate Degree in Architecture, graduated with honors
NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECH (2007 - 2008)
Brooklyn, New York
Associate Degree in Architecture (Transferred)
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING (2004 – 2006)
Berkshire, United Kingdom
(Sri Lanka Division)
Professional Certificate & Diploma in Marketing
installations & Teaching assistance _ >
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Teaching assistant to SCI-Arc instructors Ming Fung & Tom Wiscombe for Directors’ Studio in Spring 2014
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Teaching assistant to SCI-Arc instructor Wes Jones for Philosophy of Technology in Spring 2014
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Fabrication and finishing team for the final phase of SCI-Arc / CalTech 2013 SOLAR DECATHELON house
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Teaching assistant to SCI-Arc instructor Greg Otto for Integrated Facades class in Fall 2013
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Team member of Emily White’s installation at the Women in Arch. Exhibit at A + D Museum,LA in Summer ‘12
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Team member of the Ball-Nogues Studio Installation at SCI-Arc gallery in June 2012 at SCI-Arc
Awards + Honors _ >
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Recipient of the ALIVE OS scholarship by Suzy Batiz (Rd 2: May-June 2020 Cohort)
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Recipient of the SCI-ARC service award for the outstanding contribution to the SCI-Arc community 2014
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Recipient of the Marion Ternstrom scholarship 2014
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Recipient of the SCI-Arc Continuing Student Scholarship 2012 / 13, 2013 / 14
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Recipient of the SCI-Arc Scholarship 2011 / 12
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Recipient of the Architecture Student of the year award in Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus - 2010 / 2011 Academic Year
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Recipient of the AIA Miami + Design Book Scholarship Award in March, 2011
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Recipient of the Owner Builder Center Scholarship Endowment Award for MDC in Spring 2011
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President of the Architecture Student Society at Miami Dade College – 2010 / 2011 Academic Year
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Dean’s Honor list of Miami Dade College – Spring ‘11, Fall ‘10, Summer ‘10, Spring ‘10, Fall ‘09, Summer ‘09
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Dean’s honor list at New York City College of Technology of CUNY in Spring 2008, Fall 2007, Spring 2007
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Student Interactor of the year in Sri Lanka1999
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3rd place in Central Provincial Art Competition in the open age limit section in 1998 & 1997
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1st place in interschool poster competition for National Transportation day in 1997
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Represented Sri Lanka in the World Scholar Athlete Games (cultural segment) in Arts in 1997 – University of Rhode Island, USA
Extra-curricular _ >
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SCI-Arc Alumni Council Chair 2021 / 2022. (Interview on SCI-Arc News 2021 July)
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Group Mentor of ALIVE OS with Suzy Batiz (Rd 3: Aug-Sep 2020 Cohort)
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Co-Chair of SCI-Arc Alumni Council 2020
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SCI-Arc Women's Leadership Council 2018
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Talk themed "Architecture, Design, and Technology as applications in Edge Sciences" at SSE conference in Las Vegas, June 2018
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Council Member of the SCI-Arc Alumni Council of 2016-2022
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Assistant Director of Communication (Global) for 2016-18, IAC
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Poster presenter at the ICC, a research conference on consciousness, in May 2015. The research paper is published in the journal proceedings on “Consciousness-centric built environment”
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Volunteer at the IAC (International Academy of Consciousness) since 2007. Los Angeles Branch (2011 - 2020), Miami Branch (2009-2011) and New York branch (2007-2009)
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Undergraduate Student Representative SCI-Arc Academic Council 2013/14. Liaise between the student body and the administration
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Represented SCI-Arc at the LABC 2013 Julius Shulman Emerging Talent Student Competition at Gensler, Los Angeles.
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Undergraduate Student Lecture Representative for the SCI-Arc Student Union 2012/13. Organized the Student Lectures for ‘12/’13
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Selected and displayed at the SCI-Arc Spring show 2012, 2013, 2014
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Participated in Downtown Competition, a design competition for a Sea Plane Port, in 2010
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Member of Phi Theta Keppa National Honors Society since 2010
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Member of the honor scholar program at New York City College of Technology of cuny 2007 - 2008
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Solo art exhibit at Crescat Boulevard lobby gallery in Colombo, Sri Lanka in March 2002
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Solo art exhibit at Children’s Library art gallery in Kandy, Sri Lanka in March 2000
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Secretary of the Kandy District Interact club1999 - 2000 (Interact club is a community service organization for youth in schools)
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President of the School Interact club 1998 -1999