Achievements

Certifications, awards, and notable accomplishments

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Amazon Web Services | 2024

Validated expertise in designing distributed systems on AWS, including compute, networking, storage, and database services.

Publications

IEEE Journal Paper - AI/ML in Healthcare

Heart Disease Prevention and Monitoring System | 2024

Published research on applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to healthcare monitoring, specifically focusing on heart disease prevention using IoT sensors and predictive analytics.

Technical Contributions

Infrastructure Automation

  • Designed and implemented comprehensive observability framework serving enterprise-scale applications
  • Built reusable Terraform modules and Ansible roles used across multiple projects
  • Created CI/CD pipeline templates adopted organization-wide

Open Source & Knowledge Sharing

  • Contributed to internal documentation and best practices guides
  • Mentored junior engineers on DevOps practices and observability
  • Developed automation scripts and tools for team efficiency

Notable Projects

Total Observability as Code (TOCD)

Established comprehensive standards and practices for observability in production environments, including monitor management, dashboard creation, and alerting strategies using Datadog.

LaunchApp Platform

Led development of self-service platform enabling development teams to provision and manage their own environments using GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, and ArgoCD.

Enterprise Storage Automation

Automated FSx for NetApp ONTAP provisioning and management, reducing manual configuration time from days to hours.

Awards & Recognition

  • Team Excellence Award for infrastructure modernization initiatives
  • Innovation Award for observability framework implementation
  • Recognized for exceptional contribution to platform engineering

Academic Achievements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering with Honors
  • IEEE Journal Publication in AI/ML Applications
  • Pursuing advanced studies in Computer Science with focus on AI/ML

Professional Development

Continuous Learning

  • Active participation in DevOps and Cloud Computing communities
  • Regular attendance at tech conferences and workshops
  • Ongoing study of emerging technologies and best practices

Areas of Expertise

  • DevOps Engineering
  • Observability & Monitoring
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Cloud Architecture
  • FinTech Solutions
  • CI/CD Pipeline Design

Community Involvement

  • Knowledge sharing through technical documentation
  • Mentoring team members and junior engineers
  • Contributing to technical decision-making and architecture reviews

Skills Demonstrated

Technical Excellence

  • Mastery of cloud infrastructure and DevOps tools
  • Deep understanding of observability and monitoring principles
  • Expertise in automation and infrastructure as code

Leadership & Impact

  • Led cross-functional infrastructure initiatives
  • Improved team productivity through automation
  • Reduced operational overhead and incident response times

Innovation

  • Introduced new observability patterns and practices
  • Built reusable frameworks and tools
  • Drove adoption of modern DevOps methodologies

Contact

For speaking engagements, collaboration opportunities, or professional inquiries:
Email: contact@r.dolawatta.com
GitHub: https://github.com/radixian