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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
ACADEMIC
Instructor – Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
(Nov 2025 – Present)
INDUSTRY
Data Scientist Intern – Rootcode (Aug 2024 – Feb 2025)
- Worked on reinforcement learning applications for power grid optimization
- Conducted literature reviews on advanced reinforcement learning techniques
- Supported AI readiness assessments and analysis of potential use cases
Software Engineer Intern – Rootcode (Aug 2023 – Aug 2024)
- Contributed to authentication system implementation using AWS services
- Assisted with CI/CD pipeline management and cloud-based workflows
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Information Technology (First Class) Specializing in Software Engineering
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) (2021 – 2025)
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Merit Award – Second Highest Academic Performance, SLIIT
- Valedictorian – Software Engineering Specialization, SLIIT
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
Theoretical
- Transformer-based Models
- Intelligent Software Engineering
Applied
- Automated Merge Conflict Resolution
- AI for Software Development
- Context-Aware Systems
ONGOING RESEARCH
Context-Aware Automatic Merge Conflict Resolution
- Designing a hierarchical transformer-based model incorporating token-, line-, and file-level context
- Developing a GitHub-integrated system for automated conflict detection and resolution
- Improving merge resolution accuracy through context-aware learning approaches
PUBLICATIONS
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Context-Aware Incremental Learning Pipeline Triggers
Shenan Perara, Dinal Senadheera, Pawara Gunathilaka, Chamithu Gunawardana, Samantha Thelijjagoda, Jenny Krishara,
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Context-Aware Behavior-Driven Pipeline Generation
Pawara Gunathilaka, Dinal Senadheera, Shenan Perara, Chamithu Gunawardana, Samantha Thelijjagoda, Jenny Krishara,
