Devin W. de Silva
Connecting knowledge, systems, and people
Connecting knowledge, systems, and people
Devin de Silva is a London-based, tech-forward heritage and information professional with cross-sector experience in museum and library informatics, bringing interdisciplinary insight to community-centred information services and innovation across cultural institutions.
ALA-accredited dual degree with specialization in Information Systems and Design
Elective courses in French and Psychology. Public Archaeology module taken at University College London.
Led a special collections exhibition on a selection of never-before-shown miniature books at the rare book library. Managed cataloguing, preventative conservation, digital strategy and audience outreach.
View ExhibitionCo-curated an interactive exhibition on the persuasive power of sound design, based on archival materials held at the reference library. Responsibilities included interpretive planning, research, object selection, digital integration and documentation via the Mimsy database. Exhibit featured on CBC Radio Metro Morning.
View ExhibitionCurated Colours and Craftsmanship, a travelling exhibit on interior décor and collated its associated digital database, in collaboration with Glenholm, a private collection based in Gravenhurst, Ontario. Exhibit relocated to Muskoka Heritage Place in 2024.
Read MoreRetrieved, set up and returned requested artworks, assisted visitors in selecting works on paper using the TMS collections database and maintained strict object handling standards and study-room protocols.
Coordinated the designing of three semester-long course series with the Guangdong Society of Education and helped deliver these courses to 300 students across several local middle schools, with cohort sizes of up to 55 students.
Taught sixth form curricula as a contractor with several UK and China-based educational consultancy firms.
Selective interdisciplinary residential fellowship at the University of Toronto. Roles included: Member of the Lionel Massey Fund; Ambassador to the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation; Massey is Lunch Ambassador; Admissions Committee member.
Made over 8,000 edits and created more than 120 articles since 2012. Attended and co-organized Wikimedia events; Contributions have appeared on Wikipedia's main page on multiple occasions.
Conducted ethnographic projects in South London and North District, Hong Kong in 2018 and 2019, exploring themes of liminality, identity, and resistance.
C$5,000 - Massey College, University of Toronto
September 2024C$2,000 - Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
June 2023£1,650 - London School of Economics
May 2019I'm interested in discussing new opportunities with you. Feel free to reach out to connect!