about

Hey 👋, I'm Mayura (Andrew) Alahakoon—a passionate Software Engineering undergraduate from Sri Lanka with a deep curiosity for open-source technologies and innovative software solutions. 🚀 As an aspiring researcher, I focus on Agent Software Application Development and exploring how technology can drive meaningful societal impact. My journey revolves around relentless learning, experimenting with diverse tools, and contributing to the open-source community, which I firmly believe is the future of software development. Let's build a smarter world together! 🤖👨‍💻

Education 👨‍🎓

• Sixth Annual Nepal AI School (ANAIS), NAAMII, Nepal

  • Duration: Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Result: 3rd Place in Ideathon & Research Poster Presenter (Completed)

• Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (Hons) - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, The Open University of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

  • First Year (Completed : Sept 2022 - 2023)
  • Second Year (Completed : Jan 2024 - Feb 2025)
  • Third Year (Completed : March 2025 - March 2026)
  • Final Year (Soon : March 2026 - March 2027)

• Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma (RQF) INTERNATIONAL in Computing, specializing in Network Engineering

  • Result : Merit Pass (Sept 2021 - Aug 2023)

• Technology Stream - GCE Advanced Level - Government Science College, Matale, Sri Lanka - (2019-2021)

  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Bio Systems Technology
  • Science for Technology

Exprience (as a Volunteer)

• Webmaster @SEDS Sri Lanka

  • Duration : Mar 2025 - Jan 2026
  • Role : Leading the development and technical strategy for SEDS Sri Lanka's new web platform. Served as a key Resource Person and Mentor for the NASA Space Apps 2025 Global Hackathon (Colombo Edition). Delivered 5 hands-on workshops across Sri Lanka (Colombo, Matara, Kandy, Batticaloa, Jaffna) about Python and modern software engineering tools, directly supporting their hackathon projects.

• DevRel && Member of Executive Board @Software Engineering Society of The Open University of Sri Lanka

  • Duration : Sep 2024 - Oct 2025

  • I focus on fostering university-industry interactions, organizing engaging events, and creating resources that inspire students and the university community to explore software development.

  • My goal is to build a vibrant community that supports collaboration and innovation within the field of software engineering.

• Software Engineer && Program Manager (ScholarX) @Sustainable Education Foundation (opens in a new tab)

  • Duration : Jan 2024 - Jan 2025
  • Role : My focus remains on identifying and resolving challenges within the codebase while actively seeking opportunities to enhance platform functionality and developing new features.

• Webmaster @SEDS OUSL, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Chapter of The Open University of Sri Lanka

  • Duration : May 2024 - May 2025
  • Role : My role is to develop and maintain upcoming web platform for manage end to end process of the organization.

• Assistant Lab Administrator @Esoft Metro Campus, Matale, Sri Lanka

  • Duration : Jan 2022 - Nov 2022
  • Role : My role was to assist the lab administrator in managing the computer lab and providing technical support to students and staff.

• Technologies💻 : Go (Golang), TypeScript, Python, React, Astro, NodeJS, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, Docker, Git, GitHub, Google Cloud Platform, DigitialOcean

Currently Foucsing on 🔍

• Data Structures and Algorithms (using C, Python and Go)
• Mathematics for Computing
• Backend Engineering Technologies
• Machine Learning
• Agent Application Development

Resume 📎 -> View (opens in a new tab)

Say hi👋 to me :)

• GitHub @mayura-andrew (opens in a new tab)
• LinkedIn @mayura-andrew (opens in a new tab)
• ResearchGate @Mayura-Alahakoon (opens in a new tab)
• Google Scholar @Mayura-Bandara-Alahakoon (opens in a new tab)
• Medium @mayuraandrew (opens in a new tab)
• Email mayuraalahakoon@gmail.com