Work Experience

• September 2024 - Present : Research Assistant, Tampere University - Research and Innovation Services - Tasks of Industry Ambassador

• Jun 2024 - Present : Board Member, I am the responsible Board member of Monthly Student party "symposoium". This is a special event series of INTO tampere student guild. I am working with two INTO officers under me and collaboration with ESN FINT student guild and Heidi's bar in Tampere. This role includes ticket sales, Coordination with bars, Marketing and communication, Media coverage, photography, Decorations, Small events planning, logistics and volunteer handling. Also maintaining safety standards is also a very crucial thing. Every event have 700 to 1000 participants (http://into-tampere.org/the-board/)

• March 2024 - Present : Student Representative - Management Team, DigiSus Research Platform - Digital and Sustainability Transitions in Society (DigiSus) research platform is a Research Group based on Tampere University. I am a student member which represents masters students and Faculty of Built Environment of Tampere University. The Platform supports seed funding to the research openings, community projects and organize other events supporting the DigiSus goals. I am also attending the decision making and evaluation sessions of the Management Board (https://research.tuni.fi/digisus/).

• Feb 2024 - Present : Head of Marketing and Communications, Bloom Finland Organization - Bloom ry is a non-profit association dedicated to building a community where both internationals and locals can thrive together. The services provided are social and cultural events for all to immerse in the new city now called home. Strengthen networks. Meet new friends. Grow together (https://www.bloomtogether.fi/executive-board).

• December 2021 – May 2022 : Project Architect at Kahawita de Silva Associates, Sri Lanka - Project Management, Bidding, legislation work and procurement process, construction drawings, 3D renderings , Meetings and communications with international stake holders, Architectural designing including master plan, landscape and infrastructure designing and urban planning (https://www.kahawita.com/)

• May 2018 – May 2019 : Assistant Architect at Chintaka Wickramage Associates, Sri Lanka - Bidding and procurement process, construction drawings, 3D renderings , Architectural designing including master plan, Landscape and infrastructure designing and building design. (https://chinthakawickramage.com/)

• October 2014 – February 2015: Visiting Lecturer at Dream Team Computer Academy, Sri Lanka, Joomla Web designing, Computer Hardware, Java Programming, Ms Office

• March 2015 – October 2015: Banking Trainee, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Sri Lanka (Banking and accounting, New book opening, Cheque books, cash transfers, Communications)

Scientific and Social Impact

• Representing Tampere University at “DC living Lab” student exchange and attending Creativity World Forum 2024, Bilbao, Spain. As student groups we attended an online boot camp with online lectures and collectively find a solution to an underutilised place in Bilbao, Spain. We developed a governance model to bring back the place to life. During the conference in Spain, we took part in EU decision making workshops and contributed our inputs for policy making and governance models. Link: https://www.euskadi.eus/cwf2024-en/web01-a2kulind/en/ (April 2022)

• Student Project & Conference presentation: Coordinating the students of several disciplines including Architecture, Quantity Survey, Facility Management, and Product Design in a student demo project to minimize the existing surface heat problems in Sri Lanka. (This project was linked with UN Sri Lanka and the Faculty of Architecture Research Unit, 12th international Research Conference, 2019)

• Management Team (Student Representative), DigiSus Research Platform, Tampere University, Finland.This research group targets on Digital and Sustainability Transitions in Society (Involved in decision making on funding calls, Funding application evaluation and action plan discussions). Link: https://research.tuni.fi/digisus/network/management-board/  (March 2024 – Present)

• Rakennussuunnittelunn toimikunta SAFA (construction planning committee of Finnish Association of Architects – Student member). This committee identifies current issues with constructions, building stock and mainly regulations and policies as Architects. And work with related authorities to fix the existing issues based on the decision taken by the committee.  (February 2024 – December 2024)

• Digitalization for all – A community project to promote digital activities in Tampere region to locals, students and immigrants. Organizing workshops on how to use Digital tools in an optimum way and educating them on light and dark side of the digitalization. This is a ongoing project consist with three workshops  and five Buddy circle events. Sessions are facilitated by City of Tampere, International House Tampere and the researches from Tampere university. This project is in collaboration with Bloom Finland ry under the Digisus Research grants of Tampere  University. Link: https://research.tuni.fi/digisus/news/digisus-research-platform-funds-13-initiatives-aimed-at-creating-scientific-openings-and-community-impact/ and https://www.bloomtogether.fi/news-notes/press-release-digisus-2024 ( July 2024 – December 2024)

• Presentation, “Urban Trees: Cooling Champions or Limited Superheroes” at the Science Slam 2023, organized by Tampere University. This presentation was based on my previous research on the effects of vegetation cover on outdoor thermal comfort. The event was a public forum attended by both the general public and members of academia. Professors and young researchers showcased their research areas and  findings in an engaging, stand-up comedy format. This event was organized in parallel with the Science Slam of Tampere University. Link: https://events.tuni.fi/tutkijoidenyo/scienceslam/  (September 2023)

• Demola Project: Citizens with Smart Flow. I am part of the diverse group which analysed mobility issues facing people in Finland, focusing on pedestrians, private vehicles, and public transportation. Developed a solution for a smart bus stop which makes waiting times smarter. (March 2024 – May 2024)

• Hubs Pre-incubator: "ESR-Coin". The fundamental concept of the project entails rewarding users with points corresponding to their energy-saving efforts within a given month. These points can then be  redeemed for ESR coins, which can be utilized to purchase goods from the market or avail discounts based on their accumulation (January 2024 - April 2024)

• Modular Housing Hackathon - EDU 3.0, This was mainly focused on “Reconstructing Ukraine” and an immediate and sustainable housing solution. I was a member of a group which designed modular and adaptive housing units that can evolve over time to cater to the changing needs of occupants. Apart from   the construction technologies, we focused on morphologies which improves the feeling of communities.  (April 2024 – April 2024)

• Tampere City Challenge – Hackathon. As a team our focus was primarily on calculating Scope 3 carbon emissions. Specifically, we explored a way to utilize existing data and create an open-source database accessible to anyone for accessing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) details. (March 2024 – March 2024)

• ‘Kasvuhuoneilmiö’ co-evolutive hackathon, addressing sustainability challenges in the Tampere region. Our team was supposed to propose a solution to promote Zero carbon and Sustainable approaches of Tampere Energia company and fill the communication gap between customers and the company. (November 2023 – November 2023)

• Website Article : How to Support sustainable living as an International, This article was prepared for the International House Tampere website at the request and coordination of the City of Tampere's Carbon Footprint Calculator project. Link: https://internationalhouse.tampere.fi/en/news/sustainable-living-in-tampere/ (July 2023)

• Faculty of Architecture Research Unit, 12th international Research Conference, 2019 - Student demo presentation about water-absorbing paving block as an innovation to mitigate emerging surface temperature issues in urban areas. University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (December 2019)

• Promoting the sustainable heat-insulating building material called “Eco Brick” with the collaboration of “Lanka Eco Bricks” company. Award of product Excellency under the category of sustainable building products at the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects annual conference 2022.

• Production of the sustainable paving material “Compressed Soil Paving Block” with the collaboration of “Lanka Eco Bricks” company. Award of Merit under the product awards at the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects annual conference 2023.

Volunteering

• Student Tutor: Student Tutor who supports the integration of the international students to the student life in Tampere University, Finland (Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024)

• Student Ambassador: Promotes Tampere University in Blog posts, hosting presentations to new students, Information support through Uni-buddy platform ( September 2022 – April 2023 )

• Pillar head of Profiling and corporate Affairs: Sasnaka Sansada (https://sasnaka.org ) Volunteering Organization is the largest group of university volunteers in Sri Lanka. Projects relate to the upliftment of rural education, ecological regeneration, and social support. I volunteered there as a member since 2014 and in different roles until 2022. Received the Most Outstanding Volunteer Award in 2020 (December 2020 – August 2023)

• AIESEC in Sri Lanka: World’s largest youth-run volunteering organization. I have been in several positions such as Marketing Team, Business Development Team, and Organizing Committee President of Events. I worked on a diverse number of projects aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (February 2016 – July 2019)