Career & Experience
Academic career, administrative leadership, and engagements beyond the university.
Career Timeline
Head, Department of Information Technology
June 2023 – Present
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Professor (On Merit), Department of Information Technology
December 2019 – Present
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Senior Lecturer (Grade I), Department of Information Technology
April 2015 – December 2019
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Senior Lecturer (Grade II), Department of Information Technology
April 2009 – March 2015
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Coordinator, IT Resource Centre
January 2003 – December 2006
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Lecturer, Department of Information Technology
July 2001 – March 2009
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Instructor in Computer Technology
September 1999 – July 2001
Computer Centre, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Administrative Experience at University
Coordinator, IT Resource Centre
2003–2006
Oversaw operations of the 250-computer lab complex staffed by ~20 academic staff, operating 12 hours/day, 7 days/week
Designed the Live Virtual Classroom Environment
2006
Allowed a single lecturer to broadcast lectures live to remote classrooms via audio, video and desktop broadcast
TEC Chairman / Committee Member
2003–2009
Procurement of computers, accessories, networking, and electronic equipment & services at the University
TEC Member, IRQUE project
2005–2008
Funded procurement of computer equipment at the Faculty of Medical Sciences and Department of Accounting
Project proposal writer for IT projects
2003–2006
Led to the faculty obtaining funds in excess of Rs. 35 Million
Programme Administrator, MSDNAA (Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance)
2005–2009
Secretary, Innovation Invention and Venture Creation Council, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2018–2021
Secretary, Innovate Sri Lanka 2019 Exhibition
Organized by the University at BMICH, 02–03 April 2019
Co-Chair, Innovation Invention and Venture Creation Council, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2022–to date
Beyond the University: Academic Engagements
Department Industry Consultative Board Member
SLIIT School of Computing
Visiting Lecturer, National School of Business Management
2017
Visiting Lecturer, National Institute of Business Management
2008–9
Registered University Teacher, University of Plymouth
2017–todate
Technical Consultancies
Technical Consultant, Sakya Academy of Higher Education, Sri Lanka
2003 to date
Technical and Academic Consultant, Saegis Campus, Sri Lanka
2018–2020
Internet / Web Technology Experience
Designed Web Site for the 55th SLAAS Sessions
1999
Held at University of Sri Jayewardenepura, hosted on the University Server
Involved in designing the University Web Site (www.sjp.ac.lk)
1999–2001
Moodle Learning Management System
Installing, Configuring and Administration
Experience Managing Domains including reseller web hosting accounts
2003 onwards
Domain registration, web hosting, DNS configuration, email management, design and uploading web pages