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Harshana Nanayakkara

Cloud Solutions Architect
Christchurch,CAN

Summary

A four-time AWS-certified Cloud Architect experienced in cloud-first architecture, CI/CD, DevOps, Automation, and Security across industries such as agriculture, telecommunications, law enforcement, medical, and farming. Proficient in agile practices, delivering web apps, APIs, desktop apps, and IoT software. A proactive problem solver and adaptable team player, bringing an organized approach to challenges. Quickly acquires new skills and builds strong cross-functional relationships for successful outcomes. Offers a dynamic and innovative perspective to any organization.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Cloud Architect

AWS, Amazon Web Services
, New Zealand
03.2022 - Current

Graduated Container Area of Depth and SME Program

Graduated Data Analytics Area of Depth and SME Program

Successfully consulted and delivered on data modernizing projects for financial services customers.

  • Serverless data lake
  • Data mesh
  • Data processing pipelines
  • Infrastructure design
  • 3rd party integrations
  • Visualization layer

Successfully delivered an event streaming platform for a media and entertainment customer

  • Designing API definitions
  • Event sourcing patterns
  • Data processing pipelines
  • Infrastructure design
  • 3rd party integrations
  • Visualization layer

Successfully delivered on few application modernization projects

  • .NET framework to .NET core migration strategy
  • Designed CICD pipelines to identify .NET core incompatibilities
  • Instrumentation design to monitor application / platform performance
  • Designed event driven architecture to leverage serverless patterns

Cloud Solutions Architect / Snr DevOps Engineer

Ravensdown Ltd
Christchurch, New Zealand
06.2017 - 02.2022

Designed and delivederd Datalake/Data warehouse project using AWS

  • Liaised with stakeholders to run workshops, gather requirements and promote emerging technology within the organisation.
  • Implemented data ingestion pipelines for various structured and unstructured data sources.
  • Implemented data-lake solution based on AWS well architect'ed framework.

Designed and Delivered hybrid cloud platform

  • Designed organisational structure with in AWS accounts
  • Defined cloud architecture for both hybrid and non-hybrid cloud solutions.
  • Developed security standards for cloud infrastructure.
  • Partnered closely with technical stakeholders to implement security, operational, compliance and privacy-related controls as part of cloud blueprints
  • Developed monitoring standards for cloud and on-prem applications and infrastructure.
  • Developed cloud and on-prem cost optimisation framework.

Designed micro-service deployment architecture

  • Provided architectural leadership and guidance to technical teams to deliver secure,robust, highly scalable and cost-effective solutions.
  • Implementing CI / CD pipelines for containers and server-less applications.
  • Migrated on-prem work loads to AWS cloud (data bases, applications).

Snr Software Test Engineer

Aranz Medical limited
, New Zealand
10.2016 - 06.2017
  • Architected CI/CD pipelines
  • Designed automated testing process.
  • Developed deployment framework to deploy to Azure.
  • Determined server operating limits with weekly load tests

DevOps / Test Engineer

Wynyard Group
, New Zealand
06.2013 - 01.2016
  • Implemented deployment architecture.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines.
  • Implemented secure deployment process for law-enforcement software.
  • Security testing.

Software Test Engineer

Tait Communications
, New Zealand
02.2012 - 06.2013
  • Implemented automated tests for varies radio features.

Test technician

Link ECU
12.2009 - 02.2012

Coordinator

New World St Martins
Christchurch, New Zealand
02.2008 - 12.2009

IT Manager

ZM Vertiko Pvt
02.2003 - 01.2008
  • Designed Implemented office network.
  • Setup IT infrastructure.

Education

Bachelor Degree of Engineering Technology (L 7) - Telecommunications and Power Electrical

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Christchurch
01.2009 - 2012.04

Skills

    Solutions architecture(AWS)

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Timeline

Cloud Architect

AWS, Amazon Web Services
03.2022 - Current

Cloud Solutions Architect / Snr DevOps Engineer

Ravensdown Ltd
06.2017 - 02.2022

Snr Software Test Engineer

Aranz Medical limited
10.2016 - 06.2017

DevOps / Test Engineer

Wynyard Group
06.2013 - 01.2016

Software Test Engineer

Tait Communications
02.2012 - 06.2013

Test technician

Link ECU
12.2009 - 02.2012

Bachelor Degree of Engineering Technology (L 7) - Telecommunications and Power Electrical

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
01.2009 - 2012.04

Coordinator

New World St Martins
02.2008 - 12.2009

IT Manager

ZM Vertiko Pvt
02.2003 - 01.2008
Harshana NanayakkaraCloud Solutions Architect