Hello! I’m Saumya Nishakara Padmasiri, a passionate fashion designer and educator with hands-on experience in knitwear production, 3D garment development, and design leadership. I currently lead Dilz Fashion as CEO and Founder, steering end-to-end processes from initial concepts to samples, production, and client relations, while mentoring a team to deliver high-quality designs and marketing materials. I also teach CLO3D and Fashion & Textile Design across several Sri Lankan institutions, integrating industry practice with academia to empower students to innovate, visualize, and produce with precision. I enjoy developing talent, exploring new fashion ideas, and maintaining strong collaboration with clients and industry partners.

Saumya Nishakara Padmasiri

Hello! I’m Saumya Nishakara Padmasiri, a passionate fashion designer and educator with hands-on experience in knitwear production, 3D garment development, and design leadership. I currently lead Dilz Fashion as CEO and Founder, steering end-to-end processes from initial concepts to samples, production, and client relations, while mentoring a team to deliver high-quality designs and marketing materials. I also teach CLO3D and Fashion & Textile Design across several Sri Lankan institutions, integrating industry practice with academia to empower students to innovate, visualize, and produce with precision. I enjoy developing talent, exploring new fashion ideas, and maintaining strong collaboration with clients and industry partners.

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Hello! I’m Saumya Nishakara Padmasiri, a passionate fashion designer and educator with hands-on experience in knitwear production, 3D garment development, and design leadership. I currently lead Dilz Fashion as CEO and Founder, steering end-to-end processes from initial concepts to samples, production, and client relations, while mentoring a team to deliver high-quality designs and marketing materials.

I also teach CLO3D and Fashion & Textile Design across several Sri Lankan institutions, integrating industry practice with academia to empower students to innovate, visualize, and produce with precision. I enjoy developing talent, exploring new fashion ideas, and maintaining strong collaboration with clients and industry partners.

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Language

English
Fluent
Sinhala, Sinhalese
Advanced

Work Experience

CEO | Founder at Dilz Fashion
April 1, 2012 - Present
Leading a fashion designing company focused on knitwear export, shipping, yarn ordering, sampling, liaison with foreign designers, photography for catalogs, and quality control; responsible for client relationships and strategic direction.
Trainee Fashion Designer/Merchandiser at Penguin Sportswear (PVT) LTD
July 31, 2012 - October 19, 2025
Involved in merchandising, order taking, sample confirmation, purchasing trims and accessories, and preparing shipping orders.
Fashion Designer/Manager at Kalaro Sri Lanka
June 30, 2014 - October 19, 2025
Designed staff costumes and managed fashion design activities; contributed to branding and marketing materials.
Designer at National Design Centre
March 7, 2017 - October 19, 2025
Designer involved in design projects and branding initiatives within the National Design Centre.
Senior Creative Designer at Durdans Hospital
November 30, 2020 - October 19, 2025
Led creative design for hospital branding, repositioning, staff costumes, advertisements, brand materials, signage, social media concepts, and related campaigns.
Lecturer, Fashion Design & Digitalization at NIBM-KIC and NIC
July 1, 2021 - Present
Visiting lecturer focusing on fashion design and digitalization; developing digital products, 3D fashion, tech packs, labels, pattern making, and marketing support.
Lecturer, CLO3D & Fashion Design at Sri Lanka National Design Institute
January 1, 2021 - Present
Lecturer specializing in CLO3D software for fashion design and development, enabling students to utilize 3D garment design, pattern-making and visualization tools.
Visiting Lecturer, Fashion Digitalization at University of Moratuwa
December 1, 2023 - Present
Lecturer conducting Fashion Digitalization, Production and Visualization (Patternmaking and Sewing), Fabric Structure.

Education

Higher Diploma in Computer Science at Infortec International, Kandy
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Bachelor of Design (Honours) at University of Moratuwa
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Retail, Software & Internet