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Suneth Waduwawara

Suneth Waduwawara

Pre-Press / Packaging Senior Designer / Manager

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Western Province, LK
+94 71 817 1300

Background


About

About

Senior Packaging Professional with 20+ years of experience in the UAE and Asian markets context. Expert in managing cross-functional teams, reducing material costs by 20%, and improving production speed by 30%. Proven ability to lead pre-press planning and offset/digital processes for FMCG and corporate sectors.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Manager - Graphic & Printing, Silver Pack

    May, 2022 - Present

    Key Duties: Brand Communication, Package Innovation, Packaging Items, Paper Cups, Calendar/Diary Designing, POS Collaterals, and Quality Assurance.

    • Achieved 98% on-time delivery rate for 200+ monthly packaging units.

    • Led a design team to improve output efficiency by 30% while maintaining quality.

    • Cut cycle time by 25% and reduced material waste by 12% through process streamlining.

    • Contributed to 40% increase in shelf visibility via 50+ new packaging prototypes.

  • Senior Graphic Designer / Studio Assistant Manager, Copyline (Pvt) Ltd

    Jun, 2019 - May, 20222 years 11 months

    Managed pre-press verification and full production workflows.

    • Managed 600+ annual print projects with 99% technical precision.

    • Reduced artwork revisions by 18% through enhanced pre-press verification.

    • Optimized material yield, lowering board consumption by 20%.

  • Head of Graphic & Offset Divisions, Narah Computer Forms

    Jul, 2018 - Jun, 201911 months

    • Directed dual divisions (250+ monthly assignments) sustaining 95% quality benchmark.

    • Eliminated 22% of design inconsistencies through uniform layout systems.

  • Senior Graphic Designer & Product Developer, Printcare Packaging (Pvt) Ltd

    Oct, 2011 - Jul, 20186 years 9 months

    • Executed 1,200+ export-oriented packaging designs compliant with international standards.

    • Increased FMCG shelf impact by 35% through strategic design.

Skills

Skills

  • Management

    Print Production Management

    Team Leadership

    Cost Estimation

    Quality Assurance

  • Technical

    Structural Packaging Design

    Adobe Creative Suite

    Pre-press Planning

    Offset & Digital Printing

Education

Education

  • Desktop Publishing & Graphic Designing, Diploma, Lalith Athulathmudali Vocational Training Centre

    - Jan, 2004

Awards

Awards

  • Sri Lanka Master Printer Awards - Gold Medal , Sri Lanka Association of Printers

    Awarded on:

    Excellence in innovative shapes and advanced printing techniques.