About Me
Originally from Sri Lanka, I got hooked on technology and gaming young, and that competitive streak has never really left me. Esports, sport, academics. Whatever it was, I went all in. I moved to New Zealand to study for my Bachelor's at Wintec and haven't looked back, building a career in IT while staying just as active outside of it.
I was a professional esports player, competing in Fortnite, Rainbow Six Siege, and Sim Racing at a national level in Sri Lanka. I came 3rd in Sri Lanka at the SLT Esports Championship, won the SLT Inter-School Esports Championship captaining my team to first place, and took home a Logitech Sri Lanka esports title. These days that competitiveness shows up on the football pitch instead. I play Division 3 football at Hamilton Northern United and I'm in the gym most weeks. Away from that, I'm a big F1 fan, I'll watch pretty much any football, and I love go-karting and driving.
In my professional life, I bring the same intensity. I pick things up fast, communicate clearly, and always aim to contribute from day one. I'm excited to grow my career in a role where I can make a real impact.
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Esports
3rd in SLT Esports Championship · 1st at SLT Inter-School Esports · Logitech Sri Lanka winner · Fortnite, R6 Siege, Sim Racing
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Sport & Fitness
Division 3 football at Hamilton Northern United · passionate about working out · F1 fan · go-karting & driving
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Work Ethic
Can-do attitude · gives 100% to everything · fast learner · competitive mindset · moved to NZ to build a career in IT
Experience
Spent this internship inside Gallagher's Information Services team, working on ITSM workflows, requirements gathering, and process documentation across a large corporate environment.
- Used Excel and SQL to analyse standard change datasets, identifying missing records and documentation gaps to improve data quality.
- Gathered technical requirements from stakeholders and produced Standard Operating Procedure documents used across the IS team.
- Logged, tracked, and managed service requests via an ITSM ticketing system, gaining direct exposure to enterprise IT operations.
- Assisted in resolving minor technical issues, escalating appropriately while keeping users informed throughout.
- Delivered a live demonstration on AI tools for documentation, reducing turnaround time by more than 50%.
- Worked within Agile and change management frameworks using JIRA and Confluence with cross-functional teams.
SQLExcelJIRAConfluenceITSMAgileProcess DocsStakeholder Comms
Other Roles (click to expand)
Popeyes
Front of House & Back of House
Mar 2025 – Present
Working in a high-volume fast food environment handling both customer-facing service and kitchen operations.
- Delivered efficient service handling multiple customer requests simultaneously with clear communication.
- Worked across both front and back of house, adapting quickly to wherever the team needed support.
- Maintained quality and speed standards during peak periods in a collaborative team environment.
Keg Room Rototuna
Waiter & Bartender
May 2024 – Present
Building genuine relationships with a regular customer base in a hospitality setting, delivering attentive service.
- Built rapport with regulars through consistent, attentive service, making every guest feel welcome.
- Stayed composed and organised during busy periods, managing competing priorities without letting standards slip.
- Developed strong communication and interpersonal skills through daily customer interaction.
KFC Rototuna
Front of House
Mar 2023 – May 2024
Demonstrated punctuality, reliability, and a consistent work ethic in a fast-moving operational environment from the start of my time in New Zealand.
- Served customers efficiently in a fast-paced environment, maintaining quality and speed.
- Demonstrated strong reliability and punctuality throughout the role.
- Developed foundational teamwork and customer service skills.
Education
2023 · Year One
Information Technology OperationsA–
Fundamentals of Programming and Problem SolvingA*
Introduction to NetworksB+
Operating Systems and System SupportA
Interactive Digital MediaB
Database PrinciplesA*
Technical SupportB+
Fundamentals of Information SystemsA
2024 · Year Two
Object Oriented ProgrammingA
Web DevelopmentA
Data Structures and AlgorithmsA–
Application DevelopmentB+
Database Modelling and SQLA*
Business, Interpersonal Communications & Technical WritingA+
Mathematics for Information TechnologyA–
Mathematics for ProgrammingA+
2025 · Year Three
Business Essentials for IT ProfessionalsA–
Game DevelopmentA+
Principles of Software TestingA–
Mobile Applications DevelopmentA+
Cyber-SecurityA+
Big Data and AnalyticsA*
Industry Placement / InternshipA*
Other Qualifications (click to expand)
2021
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Certificate in Python 3 Programming
Completed a structured certificate programme in Python 3 programming, covering fundamentals of programming logic, data structures, functions, and object-oriented principles.
2019 – 2020
AMDT School of Creativity
Foundation Diploma in Arts and Design
Studied foundational principles of visual design, composition, and creative thinking. This background gives me an appreciation for user experience and visual communication.
2006 – 2019
Lyceum International School, Sri Lanka
Cambridge GCSE O Level & A Level · British Syllabus
Completed the full Cambridge British syllabus from primary through to A Levels at one of Sri Lanka's leading international schools.
Portfolio
A selection of projects I've built, from full-stack web apps to a React Native mobile app with its own backend.
Carlton: Watch E-Commerce Website
A luxury watch e-commerce site built with a friend, featuring a curated shop with Men's, Women's and Pocket watch categories, individual product pages, and a full checkout system with shipping address and secure card payment.
HTML/CSSJavaScriptE-CommerceTeam Project
Quick Response App
An Android app for children who feel unsafe at home or in care. The child answers simple yes/no questions guided by Kauri the Kākāpō mascot, and is directed to call Police, Ambulance, or a trusted contact with one tap.
AndroidJavaMobile AppUniversity Project
Kauri Information App
A companion Android app for parents and caregivers in the Oranga Tamariki system. When a caregiver receives notice that a child will be uplifted, the app helps them understand escorting, their legal rights, the process, and who to contact, with an interactive quiz and links to official resources.
AndroidJavaMobile AppOranga TamarikiUniversity Project
Makeup by Nats
A full booking-ready website for a bridal and wedding makeup artist, with services, a filterable gallery, testimonials, and enquiry forms that land straight in her inbox. Live with a custom domain and automatic deploys on every push.
HTML/CSSJavaScriptGSAPResponsiveClient Project
LMK: Let Me Know
A reminder app that actually understands what you mean. Type it, say it out loud, or snap a photo of a handwritten list. LMK figures out the time, the place, and what you're asking for. A solo project: I designed it, built the whole app, and built the backend behind it.
Personal Project · In Active Development
See how it works
AI parsing · location awareness · full Supabase backend
Understanding what you mean
- Reminders come from typing, talking, or a photo. A snapped to-do list gets read on-device (nothing leaves the phone until it's plain text) and turned into real reminders.
- Google's Gemini models turn an ordinary sentence into a structured reminder: time, place, repeat pattern, even which list it belongs on.
- Say something vague like "the mall" and it asks which one instead of guessing wrong.
Reminders you can't accidentally ignore
- Notifications stay on screen and re-alert every 30 minutes until you actually deal with them.
- Done, Snooze, and Delete all work straight from the notification, even with the app fully closed, through a background task that runs with no UI at all.
- Exact-alarm scheduling so Android doesn't quietly delay or batch them.
Knows where you are
- Geofencing for "remind me when I get to work" or "when I leave the gym," built to tell a genuine arrival apart from the phone briefly losing GPS.
- Saved places like "Home" and "Work" so casual phrasing resolves on its own.
- Real place search through Google Places, so "the supermarket" finds the actual nearest one rather than a rough guess.
A real backend, not just a demo
- Accounts, authentication, and a Postgres database with row-level security, through Supabase.
- The AI and Places API keys never ship inside the app. They sit behind Supabase Edge Functions with a per-user daily quota, so a leaked key can't run up a surprise bill.
- Free and premium tiers, calendar sync, and reminders that sync across devices.
I designed, built, and tested every part of this myself, including sideloading it onto my own Android phone for real-world testing instead of relying only on an emulator.
React NativeExpo (SDK 54)TypeScriptExpo RouterSupabaseGemini AIGoogle Places APIML Kit OCRReanimated
React NativeExpoTypeScriptSupabaseGemini AI
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