Resume

Researcher and systems architect focused on trustworthy AI, decentralized architectures, and cyber-physical systems security. The core theme across this career path is research-to-deployment: designing rigorous architectures and delivering operational systems for industry-facing impact.

Senior Researcher @ Nimbus, MTU7+ years across industry and researchData Spaces - DLT - Federated AI

Career Timeline

Jan 2023 - Present

Senior Researcher - Nimbus Research Centre, MTU (Cork, Ireland)

Leading research-to-deployment programs across cyber-physical systems, trustworthy AI, data spaces, and decentralized digital ecosystems.

Led European and national-funded projects advancing cyber-physical systems, IoT, decentralized ecosystems, and AI-driven innovation for industry and society.
Spearheaded technical design and delivery of data space architectures, distributed ledger integrations, trust management services, and edge AI solutions.
Defined AI, ML, FL, and GenAI technical direction aligned with Europe's human-centric, secure, and responsible AI vision.
Collaborated with IBM, Dell, Gilead, Analog Devices, IDSA, and Gaia-X stakeholders to shape pilots, refine architectures, and align deliverables with EU standards.
Led Nimbus strategic technical initiatives spanning engineering best practices, open-source community growth, and the centre's AI roadmap.
Contributed to Horizon Europe funding acquisition through technical work package design, research scoping, and consortium engagement.

Apr 2019 - Dec 2023

Researcher - Nimbus Research Centre, MTU (Cork, Ireland)

Delivered applied R&D on distributed trust, blockchain systems, and AI-enabled architectures for operational quality, provenance, and secure records workflows.

Drove R&D on distributed ledger technologies to improve quality, efficiency, records management, and risk mitigation across supply chain, energy, and facilities domains.
Developed a decision-support toolkit to assess the need for blockchain integration and guide architecture and technical design choices.
Researched DLT and AI convergence through trusted off-chain execution workflows that strengthened trust and security in external processes.
Supported feasibility studies, project requirements, and technical white papers that fed directly into funded R&D activities.

Dec 2017 - Dec 2024

Open-Source Developer - Ceylon Computer Science Institute (Remote)

Built and supported community-facing open-source programs, sustainable technology projects, and mentorship pipelines for emerging engineers.

Managed multiple open-source projects, including ASSET and Bassa, focused on low-cost and sustainable solutions for developing-country contexts.
Oversaw Google open-source program administration across GSoC and GCI while mentoring students on practical software engineering skills and delivery techniques.
Promoted adoption of open-source and C2SI-led technologies through outreach, community programs, and ecosystem engagement.

Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

Software Engineer - London Stock Exchange Technology (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Worked in a quality-critical financial software environment delivering front-office product capabilities with strong emphasis on testing and release discipline.

Implemented client-driven feature requests and resolved issues in a front-running stock exchange product.
Introduced stronger automated testing practices in controlled pre-release environments, reducing bugs and accelerating release cycles.
Led implementation of a code quality assessment platform combining static and dynamic analysis across company projects.

Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

Intern Software Engineer - 99x Technologies (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Built early full-stack product engineering experience within a commercial ERP software environment.

Contributed to implementation work across frontend and backend components in an enterprise product setting.
Supported debugging, feature delivery, and collaborative development workflows in a production-oriented team.
Built a foundation in code reviews, release discipline, and team-based software engineering practices.

Education

2018 - 2023

PhD in Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Munster Technological University, Ireland

Thesis: A DLT-based Trust Framework for IoT Ecosystems.

2013 - 2017

BSc (Hons) in Computer Science

University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka

Second Class Upper Division - GPA 3.32/4

Technical Skills

Languages:

PythonJavaCC++GoJavaScript

Agentic AI & LLMs:

Multi-Agent SystemsLLMsFastMCPLangChainvLLMOllamaPydantic AIRAGPrompt EngineeringEvals

ML & Data:

PyTorchScikit-LearnFlower.aiMLFlowKafkaOPCUAMQTTData Space Protocol

Robotics:

ROS 2Universal Robots (UR3e)OpenCVVision Language ModelsNVIDIA Jetson

Blockchains:

Hyperledger FabricEthereumAlgokitChainlinkCaliperChaincodesBigChainDBSmart Contracts

Cloud & DevOps:

AzureGCPAWSDockerKubernetesSwarmCI/CDGit

Frameworks/Tools:

FlaskNode.jsVue.jsD3.jsElasticsearchMEANProtegeGrafana

Curriculum Vitae

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