My Community
Building connections, sharing knowledge, and growing together
🌟 My Community Mission
I believe that the best way to grow as a developer is to actively participate in the tech community. Whether it's attending hackathons, speaking at events, contributing to open-source projects, or mentoring aspiring developers, I'm passionate about giving back and helping others succeed.
Community involvement isn't just about networking—it's about creating meaningful connections, sharing knowledge, and collaborating to solve real-world problems. Every event, contribution, and conversation is an opportunity to learn, teach, and inspire.
Roles & Responsibilities
My active roles in various tech communities
AI-Driven Sri Lanka
Member, Industry Outreach Team & Research Team — AI Forum 2025
2026-01-17 - Present
Volunteering with AI Forum 2025 initiatives: supporting industry outreach and research activities that connect students and professionals around AI adoption in Sri Lanka.
Pahasara Media Team of UCSC
Member
2025-11-10 - Present
Contributing to media coverage and content creation for university events as part of the Pahasara Media Team, capturing moments and sharing stories.
UCSC ACM Student Chapter
Member of Web Team; Main Coordinator, Hour of AI 2025
2025-09-17 - Present
Main coordinator for Hour of AI 2025, including an IoT with AI workshop on live data, real-time AI interpretation, practical use cases, and building intelligent models. Also collaborates with the web team on the chapter’s online presence and tech events.
CSSL GenZ Chapter of UCSC
Member of Web Team
2025-09-01 - Present
Contributed to developing the official chapter website (ucscgenz.lk) and broader web initiatives and event platforms, helping connect the next generation of IT professionals.
IEEE Student Branch of UCSC
Member of Web Team
2025-09-01 - Present
Contributing to the development and maintenance of the IEEE Student Branch website and related digital assets, ensuring a strong online presence for the organization.
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors
Beta
2024-01-01 - Present
As a Beta Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador, I actively organize workshops and mentor fellow students in Microsoft technologies, fostering a community of learning and innovation.
Events & Speaking
Sharing knowledge and experiences with the community
Hour of AI 2025
Organizer🗓️ 2025-12-30
Served as the Main Coordinator for Hour of AI 2025 organized by the ACM Student Chapter of UCSC, leading the successful execution of an engaging IoT + AI workshop. The program focused on collecting and processing real-time IoT data, demonstrating how AI models analyze and interpret live information, and exploring practical use cases through guided, hands-on activities. Participants gained insights into real-world intelligent systems, learning how raw data is transformed into meaningful, AI-driven solutions through interactive experiments and applied learning.
Vibe Coding with GitHub Copilot : Build & Deploy a Web App on Azure
Speaker🗓️ 2025-12-17
A session on Build and deploy a simple web app on Azure using VS Code, GitHub Copilot, and vibe coding. Learning how to code smarter with AI, step by step.
Introduction to Git & GitHub
Speaker🗓️ 2025-06-30
A comprehensive session introducing the basics of version control with Git and collaboration using GitHub. Covered fundamental commands, branching strategies, and pull requests.
Open Source Contributions
Contributing to the global developer ecosystem
Bug Fixes & Features
Regular contributions to popular open-source projects, including bug fixes, feature implementations, and documentation improvements.
Documentation
Writing and maintaining comprehensive documentation for various projects to help new contributors get started.
Community Support
Actively helping developers in GitHub discussions, Stack Overflow, and community forums with technical questions.
Maintenance
Maintaining several npm packages and libraries used by developers worldwide.
Templates & Starters
Creating and sharing boilerplate projects and templates to help developers kickstart their projects.
Code Reviews
Providing constructive feedback and code reviews to help improve code quality in open-source projects.
Let's Connect & Collaborate
I'm always excited to meet fellow developers, collaborate on projects, or speak at events. If you're organizing an event or looking for speakers, let's talk!