shitha Kodimela
Work Experience
GameMaster
Red Door Escape Room LLC
Red Door is an escape room corporation where we promote building connections through creative entertainment.
My primary responsibilities were customer interaction, and ensuring a smooth, consistent, and entertaining experience for players in a fast paced environment.
Creative problem solving in case puzzles and games would break.
JULY 2025 - PRESENT
Children's Book Illustrator/ Writer
Freelance
A large commission for refinement of a children's book story I wrote and was sharing privately.
Primary responsibilities come with fulfilling client requirements, delivering on deadlines, intentional storytelling through design, and working under pressure.
MARCH 2026 - SEPTEMBER 2026
Painter
Artsy Desi
JULY 2023 - JANUARY 2024
Part-time Position. Making sure the handmade products were up to quality and that the product colors remained consistent and completed in a timely manner. Painting and embellishing.
Skills
Autodesk Maya | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Premiere Pro | Adobe Animate | Clip Studio Paint | Canva | Character Design | Background Design | 2D Animation | Animation Design |
Animation Production | Project Management | Excel Spreadsheets | Customer Service |
Creative Writing | Storytelling | Creative Problem Solving | Teamwork | Communication
Allen High School
AP STEM and History courses.
UIL State Traditional Animation 2024 second place - Blindside.
IB Art Exhibition 2024.
2024 All American High School Film Festival- TakeHeart.
AUGUST 2021 - MAY 2024
MAY 2026
2 Week Aardman Academy Study Abroad in Bristol, UK
Workshops and Lectures with Industry professionals that work at Aardman, have worked at Aardman, and freelance with Aardman
Aardman Spotlight: Study Abroad
AUGUST 2024 - Present
3rd year, 6 semesters.
Pursuing Undergraduate Bachelors in Animation and Games.
Minor in Creative Writing.