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Lahiru Wijesuriya

@lahiruw

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Results-driven Cloud & Platform Engineer with 4+ years of experience.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, where I can leverage my cloud expertise to drive impactful projects and contribute to a forward-thinking team.

I am a results-driven Cloud & Platform Engineer with over four years of experience in architecting and implementing secure, scalable AWS environments. My strong track record includes delivering enterprise-grade solutions that accelerate digital transformation initiatives across diverse industries. I combine technical expertise in DevOps, infrastructure as code, and identity management with business acumen to drive operational excellence.

As a collaborative leader, I excel at managing cross-functional projects from conception to production while establishing robust technical standards. I am committed to creating efficient, resilient platforms that enable data-driven decision-making and enhance team productivity. My experience includes designing comprehensive identity management solutions and developing standardized onboarding processes to streamline tenant provisioning.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Cloud, Platform & DevOps Lead Engineer

Current

Hitachi Construction Machinery

Aug 2024 - Present (9 months)

Designed and implemented AWS-based DevOps platforms using CDK (Python) and Azure DevOps. Established CI/CD pipelines and comprehensive identity management solutions. Focused on creating secure, scalable infrastructure and improving onboarding processes for tenant provisioning.

AWS CDK Azure DevOps CI CD Pipelines Grafana Jira Confluence Python Infrastructure as Code Identity Management Snowflake

AWS Systems Engineer

DXC Technology

Apr 2021 - Sep 2024 (3 years 5 months)

Designed and deployed secure AWS environments using Infrastructure as Code. Managed core AWS services and optimized operations through improved monitoring. Participated in incident response and disaster recovery testing.

AWS CloudFormation Terraform EC2 IAM RDS S3 VPC Docker

Software Engineer & Finance Graduate

Aurecon

Dec 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Automated workflows and engineered data solutions using Python and SQL. Supported digital transformation initiatives and applied electrical engineering principles in lighting design.

Python SQL VBA JavaScript Data Analytics Digital Transformation Lighting Design

Data Engineer Intern

Origin Energy

Nov 2018 - Feb 2019 (3 months)

Wrote SQL queries and developed performance tracking dashboards for machine learning models. Contributed to model evaluation frameworks and applied cloud-based analytics tools.

SQL Snowflake Machine Learning Data Analytics Performance Tracking Dashboard Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Engineering (Honors), Finance / Computer & Software Systems Engineering

2015 - 2019

Completed a dual degree in Business and Engineering with a focus on Finance and Computer & Software Systems Engineering. Achieved Dean's Executive Commendation for Academic Excellence, demonstrating a strong commitment to academic success and technical proficiency.