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 Collective - Colombo Chapter
Task Force member
2026-06-01 - Present
Task Force member supporting AI Collective — Colombo Chapter initiatives that connect students and professionals around AI adoption.
Microsoft Build //localhost:colombo 2026
Volunteer
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-31
Volunteer on the organising committee for Microsoft Build //localhost:colombo 2026, supporting engagement, logistics, and outreach.
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CompSoc Society of UCSC
Logistic Team member
2026-04-01 - Present
Logistic Team member supporting CompSoc Society of UCSC events and campus tech activities.
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
Lead of Web Avenue
2025-11-10 - Present
Lead of Web Avenue for the Pahasara Media Team, covering university events through web presence, media, and content.
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
2025-09-01 - Present
Web Team Lead
2026-05-01 - Present
Lead development of the official chapter website (ucscgenz.lk) and event platforms, coordinating the web team after earlier work as a Web Team Member.
ucscgenz.lkWeb Team Member
2025-09-01 - 2026-05-01
Contributed to developing the official chapter website (ucscgenz.lk) and broader web initiatives and event platforms. Website launch: https://ucscgenz.lk/
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IEEE Student Branch of UCSC
Member of Web Team
2025-09-01 - 2026-07-31
Contributed to the development and maintenance of the IEEE Student Branch website and related digital assets, supporting a strong online presence for the organization.
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors
2025-04-01 - Present
Senior (Gold)
2026-08-01 - Present
Senior (Gold) Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Campus technology leadership: peer learning, Microsoft Azure / GitHub / Copilot advocacy, and mentoring prospective ambassadors. Profile: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/studentambassadors/profile/9dc01d70-7bfd-435b-b8b0-6a570200873f
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2025-04-01 - 2026-08-01
Associate (Beta) Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Campus skilling, community sessions, and advocacy for Azure, GitHub, and Copilot before promotion to Senior (Gold). Profile: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/studentambassadors/profile/9dc01d70-7bfd-435b-b8b0-6a570200873f
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Events & Speaking
Sharing knowledge and experiences with the community
From Localhost Chaos to Cloud Databases with Azure SQL
Speaker🗓️ 2026-05-15
Guided developers on migrating from local database environments to secure, scalable Azure SQL architectures, emphasizing parameterized queries, TLS, and data-management best practices.
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.
GitHub Actions 101
Speaker🗓️ 2025-09-15
Practical deep dive into GitHub Actions at a Microsoft Champ meetup, with emphasis on workflow automation and CI/CD pipelines.
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!