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Career Objectives

Work in a challenging environment where my talents, skills and knowledge can be applied towards the organisation’s goal. Become a reputed international professional.

Academic Qualifications
  • 2014 - 2019: PhD in Information Technology at Murdoch University, Australia. PhD Thesis: Usability themes in high and low context cultures: A comparative study.
  • 2009 - 2010: M.Sc in Information Technology with merit passes at University of East London, UK. M.Sc Research Title: Automated usability testing: analysing the UK web sites.
  • 2006 - 2007: PG. Dip in Information Technology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka with GPA 3.65 out of 4.0
  • 2000 - 2004: BSc in Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka with 1st class (GPA 3.5 out opt of 4.0)

Professional Qualifications

  • 2011: Training course on Advanced Multimedia Web Design & Development Techniques at University of Colombo, School of Computing, Sri Lanka.
  • 2006: Certificate in Web Developer at Sri Lankan Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Sri Lanka.

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Experience
  1. Current: 1/11/2011 to date

    Position: Lecturer in Computer Technology Institution: Faculty of Business Studies, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka Responsibilities: Lecturing and conducting practical classes in areas of computer application in management, database management system, management information system, web development and multimedia, and e-commerce.

  2. Previous 1: 02.05.2005 to 31/10/2011

    Position: Instructor in Computer Technology Institution: Faculty of Business Studies, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka Responsibilities: Lecturing and conducting practical classes in areas of web development and multimedia, and e-business. The practical areas in which I have been working include HTML with advanced browser techniques, web page development using CSS, graphics designing, and animation for web, database servers for web, client and server side web development, object oriented programming.

  3. Previous 2: 18.08.2004 to 09.04.2005

    Instructor in Computer Science Institution: Computer Unit, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Responsibilities: Lecturing and conducting practical classes in web development. The practical areas in which I have been working include client and server side web development, HTML with advanced browser techniques, web page development using CSS, databases and database servers for web, object oriented programming.

  4. Previous 3: 19.02.2004 to 16.04.2004

    Tutor in Computing and Information System Institution: Department of Computing & Information System, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. Responsibilities: Conducting practical classes in the area of web development which includes the areas of client and server side web development, HTML with advanced browser techniques, web page development using CSS, databases and database servers for web, object oriented programming.

Research
  1. “An ICT-Based Real-Time Solution for Controlling Dengue Epidemic in Sri Lanka”: The research project has been executed and concluded under the research grant in 2012
  2. “Automated Usability Testing: Analysing Asia Web Sites”: The research project has been executed and concluded under the research grant in 2011
  3. “Automated Usability Testing: Analysing UK Web Sites”: MSc Thesis, University of East London UK in 2010
  4. "Robotics": The research project has been executed and concluded under the research grant in 2007
Paper Presented:
  1. Rukshan, A., Prashanthi, R., & Sinnathamby, M., (2013). 'Natural Language Web Interface for Database (NLWIDB)'. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium, SEUSL: 6-7 July 2013, Oluvil, Sri Lanka.
  2. Rukshan, A., Baravalle, A. (2012) ‘Automated usability testing: analysing asia web sites.’ Proceedings of International Conference on Business and Information 2012 (ICBI 2012), Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies of University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2012.
  3. Rukshan, A., Baravalle, A. (2011) ‘A quantitative approach to usability evaluation of web sites.’ Proceedings of Advances in Computing Technology, London, United Kingdom, 2011.

Newspaper Articles:
  1. Need for maintaining website usability. (Daily News, on Tuesday, 15 March 2011)
  2. Need for maintaining website usability (Continued). (Daily News Wednesday, 23 March 2011)
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