Profile
An Electronics and Telecommunications Engineer with over four years of diverse experience in embedded systems, telecommunications, and electronic design. Accredited by Engineers Australia, I possess strong skills in troubleshooting, system integration, and hardware development across a range of industries. With a deep understanding of communication protocols and a hands-on approach to solving complex technical challenges, I am passionate about delivering high-quality and innovative engineering solutions.
Technical Skills
- Software Tools: Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, CODESYS, Citect SCADA, Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer, Git, Perforce, JIRA, VirtualBox, Putty, TeamViewer, OpenWrt, Pronto Xi, Microsoft Office, Orcad PCB Designing, RSLogix500, C-more, Solidworks
- Embedded Systems: Zynq-7000 SoC, ARM Cortex-A9, FPGA (Verilog, VHDL), Python, C/C++, Shell Scripting, Java, SQL
- Hardware: ESP32, Arduino, STM32, PIC, BeagleBone Black, Micrologix 1400 PLC, C-more EA9 HMI
- Communication Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, UART, SPI, I2C, BLE, Wi-Fi, MQTT
- Testing & Troubleshooting: Oscilloscope, Digital Multimeter, Signal Generator, Spectrum Analyzer
- Firmware Development: STM32CubeIDE, Code Composer Studio, LinuxOS, Xilinx Vivado
- Certifications: ITIL4 Foundation, CCNA, Professional Certificate of Competency in PLCs & SCADA Systems, OOP in Java
- Standards & Compliance: ISO 9001, IEC, AS/NZS3820
Work Experience
Electronics Testing Technician
Inner Range Pty. Ltd, Australia | Melbourne | Nov 2023 – Present
- Embedded system testing for functionality and performance.
- Memory chip programming and configuring/wiring.
- JIG testing/debugging, and reworking.
- Product assembly and quality assurance.
Assembly Technician
AL-KO International Pty. Ltd, Australia | Melbourne | May 2022 – Oct 2023
- Troubleshooting electric brake pad malfunctions.
- Assemble vehicle axles with electric brake pads and soldering.
- Operate CNC machines.
DataCenter Smart Hand Service Technician (Part-Time)
XnetIT Pty. Ltd, Australia | Melbourne
- On-site smart hand services for data center maintenance and support.
- Installation, configuration, and management of network hardware and infrastructure.
Electronics Engineer
Synopsys Inc., Sri Lanka | Colombo | Feb 2018 – May 2022
- Developed embedded designs for hardware platform validation.
- Machine vision coprocessor for edge applications with runtime reconfigurability.
- MIC-I architecture processor optimized for image resolution manipulation.
- Innovation and automation with scripting.
- Python-based Machine learning (ML) tool for efficient design component selection.
- Python and shell-scripted dashboard for tracking internal designs and logs.
- Python-based tool for analyzing coverage data and providing suggestions for best coverage.
- Dashboard and automated system for regression status analysis and assigning.
Electronics Engineer
Paraqum Technologies (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka | Colombo | Mar 2016 – Jan 2017
- Instrumental in elevating the 100G network analyzer product for a high-tech company.
- Designed an analog and digital mixed-signal IC for ECG/EEG acquisition.
- IoT-based real-time vehicle tracking system for a car rental company.
Education
B.Sc. Eng (Hons.) Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | Mar 2014 – Feb 2018
Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering
Top-tier GPA: 90%+ (3.62/4.00)
Other Technical Projects
- Optimizing Yagi-Uda Antenna design for enhanced reception in the local television RF spectrum (722-728 MHz).
- Field test of a radio frequency (RF) antenna for a client.
- Class AB 25W MOSFET power amplifier with digital MP3 audio player, PCB consisting of ATMega328P was designed.
- Automated a small-scale hair oil production process using MicroLogix 1400 PLC and C-more EA9 HMI, enhancing efficiency and ensuring precise control over production parameters.
- Developed an analog color analyzer for an apparel company which utilizes a PIC18F1220 microcontroller and light-dependent resistor (LDR) sensors, Interpolation technique is used while ensuring exceptional accuracy within 2% error rate. Carefully designed for efficiency and IEC standards.
Selected Honours & Awards
- Synopsys: Above and Beyond Award recipient, 2019 and 2020
- Synopsys: ML Boot Camp - Machine Learning Competition Runner-up, 2021
- Synopsys: Appreciation for Innovative Initiations Award recipient, 2018/2019/2020/2021
- The winner of the designs for specialized tasks robotic competition organized by the University of Moratuwa.