Lashan Weerasinghe

• Developed and executed a business plan for the company with a focusing on programming, web development, and software design.
• Collaborated with business analysts and developers to produce software designs and transform software designs and specifications into high functioning code.
• Hired and managed a team of web developers and programmers to ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality projects.
• Designed, built and maintained scalable and secure software applications and systems.
• Established and managed budgets for the company's operations and projects.
• Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
• Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.

• Provided assistance with coding assignments and projects for clients, utilizing Python,
Java, C++, HTML, CSS.
• Communicated coding concepts and ideas effectively to clients, ensuring understanding and successful project outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate coding concepts and ideas to clients.
• Reviewed and analysed codes for bugs, errors, and other issues, providing constructive feedback to improve code quality.
• Maintained knowledge of coding best practices and standards, implementing them in all coding projects.
• Demonstrated a strong attention to detail in reviewing and analysing code for bugs, error, and other issues, consistently improving code quality.
• Provided constructive feedback to team members and clients t improve code quality leading to successful project outcomes

• Analysed cryptocurrency market trends and news to make informed trading decisions.
• Developed strategies to proactively manage upcoming changes to market and capitalize on trends.
• Bought and sold cryptocurrencies on behalf of the employer or clients, using sound judgement and risk management practices.
• Utilized trading software and tools to enhance trading performance and efficiency.

• Participated in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge, staying up to date with the latest trends and practices in the cryptocurrency industry.

• Identified, analyzed, and interpreted trends or patterns in complex data sets by finding correlations and visualizing with charts.
• Utilized various professional statistical techniques and maintained large databases to collect and analyze data from partners and customers.
• Completed data cleaning and data validation of existing spreadsheets to promote robust data management platform, resulting in accurate data analysis and entry.
• Monitored and controlled data upload, checking for successful data import and quality.
• Performed ad hoc data investigations analysis as necessary.
• Supported tasks related to SharePoint development and application maintenance.

Information on the Function of the Award

(Personal and Transferable Skills)

• PTS1 - Reflect upon feedback and take responsibility for own personal development planning and implementation.
• PTS2 - Recognize own capabilities and limitations, and produce plausible schedules and plans to manage personal workload and meet specified deadlines.
• PTS3 - Present, explain and defend work, including any complex underlying theories, effectively to a variety of audiences using the most suitable communication tools and techniques.
• PTS4 - Work effectively within a project development team, providing leadership where appropriate.
• PTS5 - Act professionally in avoiding or resolving conflict, and take responsibility for choices and mistakes made, when working in a team.
• PTS6 - Engage in problem solving to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and experience of the technologies employed in cybersecurity and computer networks.
• PTS7 - Make evidence-based decisions when selecting the tools, methods and techniques to develop secure, connected computerbased systems.
• PTS8 - Accept accountability for the consequences of decisions regarding development tools, methods or techniques.

Research Knowledge and Cognitive Skills

• RKC1 - Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of industry-standard technologies, theories and concepts used in cybersecurity and computer networks.
• RKC2 - Demonstrate a complex understanding of the breadth and depth of the cybersecurity and networks sector and a critical awareness of current problems and issues informed by research findings and professional practice.
• RKC3 - Explore complex data/information and identify patterns and relationships, collect and synthesize ideas to inform a choice of solutions to problems in unfamiliar contexts.
• RKC4 - Apply established and emerging principles, methods and tools to develop secure networked systems that meet business needs. RKC5 - Analyze criteria and specifications appropriate to secure networked systems, and contrast potential strategies to reach a solution.
• RKC6 - Critically evaluate to what extent a secure network design meets user requirements or business objectives, considering risks and/or safety issues.

Professional Skills

• PS1 - Undertake a substantial development project, to deliver a secure, connected computer-based system, with minimal supervision.
• PS2 - Evaluate performance at managing and executing a significant cybersecurity and networks project.
• PS3 - Incorporate legal, social, ethical and professional practices during the development of a secure networked computer-based system.

• The Advanced Diploma in Information Technology course aims to equip students in all aspects of IT but particularly focuses on computing and network systems,database ,web technologies and project management. Students can choose prescribed elective modules that will provide them with specialized skills to implement IT services and solutions for the business,digital media and computer technology industries. In addition,the course aims to develop student's analytical and personal skills necessary to work in a specialized computing and management environment.

• The Diploma in Information Technology program aims to equip students with fundamental knowledge and professional skills in IT to prepare them for work and further studies in various IT-related fields. The course covers topics such as software programming, computing and information systems, as well as database structures and technologies for web and computer networks. Overall, this program provides students with a solid foundation in IT and prepares them for future academic and career pursuits.