Experience

I would like to highlight the impactful work I've undertaken in the field.

Academic

1

Lecturer (On Contract basis)

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Current
March 2025 - Present

Teaching undergraduate computer science and ICT courses and conducted research.

2

MPhil Research Student

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Current
2025 - 2027

Conducting Mphil research in computer vision based volleyball analytics.

3

Visiting Lecturer

Business Analytics Center
National Institute of Business Management (NIBM), Sri Lanka
Current
Oct. 2025 - Present

Teaching advanced diploma in Data Science courses.

4

Visiting Instructor

MSc. in Data Science and AI
Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Current
2024 - Present

Involved in a regular conduct of practical sessions for course such as Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Representations, Intelligent Systems, Nature Inspired Computing, Programming for Data Science and AI planning.

5

Visiting Instructor

MSc. in Computer Science
Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Current
2024 - Present

Involved in a regular conduct of practical sessions for Machine Learning Course

6

Visiting Lecturer

IDM, Nations Campus, Sri Lanka
Completed
March 2025 - July 2025

Taught undergraduate AI courses.

7

Teaching Assistant

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Completed
Aug. 2024 - March. 2025

Involving regular conduct of practical classes, supervising undergraduate students (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year), grading laboratory reports, and conducting workshops associated with C and Java programming languages, Database Management System, Knowledge Representation and Intelligent Systems

Administrative

1

Assistant Coordinator, MSc in Data Science and AI

Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Current
2025 - Present

Coordinating the Master's program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Industry

1

Machine Learning Engineer - Internship

Analytics and AI
Dialog Axiata PLC
Completed
Feb. 2024 - Aug. 2024

Developed end-to-end machine learning pipelines using Amazon SageMaker, ensuring scalable and efficient model training. Created an MLOps CI/CD template to automate the machine learning lifecycle, integrating continuous integration and deployment processes. Applied machine learning algorithms and deep learning frameworks such as Keras to develop predictive models. Implemented JumpStart in SageMaker Studio to streamline and accelerate the development of machine learning models. Conducted experiments using the CatBoost algorithm for churn prediction. Documented all stages of the machine learning pipeline and MLOps CI/CD template creation, ensuring clear and comprehensive technical documentation.

Technologies:

AWSSageMakerAutomationPythonS3Service CatalogIAMCI/CD ArchitectureKerasScikit-learnGitMLOpsCatBoostMachine Learning

Key Achievements:

  • Obtained Analytics and AI Industry Practice Certification.
  • Conducted a webinar on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart for Dialog Axiata staff, demonstrating practical applications of AWS AI services.
  • Designed and implemented an end-to-end AI system leveraging AWS technologies, including data processing, model training, deployment, and monitoring pipelines.

Career Summary

7

Academic Positions

1

Administrative Roles

1

Industry Positions

6

Current Positions