Engineering & Research Experience

• Data Science Researcher, LIRNEasia Research Lab
  • AI/Ethics Monitoring & LLM Workflows: Led the design of an AI-assisted ethics monitor for journalists and developed LLM-based workflows and data pipelines to combat misinformation in low-resource languages.
  • Data Analysis & Policy: Conducted ML and statistical analysis on content virality patterns (e.g., on X) and formulated organizational policies for internal data management and technical research practices.
• Software Engineer, Enactor Ltd
  • Executed end-to-end feature delivery, implementing customized customer requirements using JavaScript and React , and modernizing legacy systems by converting SOAP services to REST APIs using Java and Jenkins.
  • Significantly accelerated team productivity (8x improvement) by containerizing development and test workflows using Docker.
• Intern Software Engineer, Calcey
  • Developed, maintained, and optimized API features using the Flask framework and software engineering best.

Teaching & Mentorship

• Visiting Lecturer, Edith Cowan College
  • Conducted in-person lectures for Programming Principles in Python and Introduction to Engineering courses.
• Teaching Assistant, University of Peradeniya
  • Assisted lecturers in conducting labs for computer engineering courses, including Computing, Computer Networks, and Software Construction.