About Me
Aspiring DevOps/SRE Engineer, AWS 2X Certified professional, CIMA Strategic Level candidate, and Local Committee Vice President at AIESEC in USJ.
Personal Biography & Objective
I am Tharuka Gunarathne, an aspiring DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) and BSc Honours in Business Information Systems undergraduate at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
I hold 2 AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect Associate & Cloud Practitioner) and am currently reading for the CIMA Strategic Level. Alongside my technical pursuits, I serve as the Local Committee Vice President (LCVP) for Incoming Global Talent/Teacher Matching & International Relations at AIESEC in USJ.
My goal is to integrate cloud infrastructure automation, system reliability engineering, back-end web development, and strategic financial planning to architect scalable enterprise solutions.
Summary of Key Qualifications
Educational Background
BSc Honours in Business Information Systems, Information Technology
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Key Focus: Back-End Web Development, Database Design, Systems Analysis & Design, Enterprise Architecture, and Systems Administration.
CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
Field: Accounting and Business/Management
Status: Strategic Level (Reading). Skills acquired: Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Business Economics, Project Management.
Nalanda College Colombo
Primary & Secondary Education
G.C.E. A/L (Commerce Stream): 3 A's | G.C.E. O/L: 9 A's
Activities: Junior Western Music Band (2015–2018), Econ Society, Commerce Society.
Certifications & Licenses
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Issued Jun 2026 · Expires Jun 2029
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Issued Apr 2026 · Expires Apr 2029
Diploma in Management Accounting
CIMA
Issued Sep 2024
Certificate in Business Accounting
CIMA
Issued Nov 2023
Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
University of Michigan
Issued Nov 2024
AIESEC Leadership Positions
Local Committee Vice President (LCVP) – Incoming Global Talent/Teacher Matching & IR
AIESEC in Sri Lanka · AIESEC in USJ | Hybrid
Directing international relations (IR), HR operations, incoming global talent exchange matching, and stakeholder negotiations for AIESEC in USJ.
Event Manager – Sports LCM
AIESEC in Sri Lanka
Planned and executed sports event operations, budget allocations, and member engagement initiatives.
Team Leader – Team IR-Incoming Global Talent/Teacher (M&IR) & Business Development
AIESEC in Sri Lanka | Remote
Spearheaded creative pitching strategies, entity business development, and international partner matching workflows.
Member – Talent Management & Award Recipient
AIESEC in Sri Lanka · Remote
Awarded "Member of the Month of August 2025" for outstanding organizational skills and HR management contributions.
OCVP Partnership Development for Avurudu LCM
AIESEC in Sri Lanka
Led sponsorship acquisition, corporate partner relations, and fundraising campaigns for major cultural events.