CAREER SUMMARY
Cybersecurity professional and academic with experience spanning industry, teaching, and research. My professional experience includes working in Cyber, Digital Privacy and Trust at Deloitte Advisory Services (Pvt) Ltd. Sri Lanka, with exposure to data privacy, information security, privacy risk assessments, regulatory compliance, and security and privacy frameworks. My academic and research interests include cybersecurity, network security, data privacy and protection, malware analysis, information security governance, and secure systems. I am passionate about bridging industry practices with academic learning and providing students with practical, hands-on exposure alongside fundamental cybersecurity concepts. My research experience also includes malware detection and analysis, with a particular interest in security solutions for emerging and evolving cyber threats.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
BSc (Hons) in Information Technology, Specialization in Cyber Security
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Sri Lanka
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Dean’s List Award – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) – Recognized on three occasions for outstanding academic performance.
- Dean’s List Award – Year 2, Semester 1, SLIIT
- Dean’s List Award – Year 3, Semester 2, SLIIT
- Dean’s List Award – Year 4, Semester 1, SLIIT
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity and Information Security
- Malware Analysis and Detection
- Machine Learning for Cybersecurity
- Network Security and Cyber Threat Detection
- Data Privacy and Privacy Engineering
- Information Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
- Secure Software and Systems
- Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Memberships
IEEE membership