Amal Gunatilake
Post Doc. Robotics Research Fellow at University of Technology Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Top SchoolAmal Gunatilake is a robotics research fellow at the University of Technology Sydney with a PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation and over a decade of experience bridging academic research and industrial software engineering. Previously a senior software engineer at WSO2, he shipped middleware and BPM solutions and brings deep systems-level experience in IoT, cloud-native platforms and hardware–software integration. His background spans embedded control, full-stack Java enterprise development and 3D/graphic design, enabling him to prototype robotic systems with polished user interfaces. Amal was part of the first Sri Lankan team to place at the Microsoft Imagine Cup and continues to combine competitive problem-solving (chess) with hands-on electronics and hobbyist robotics. Based in Sydney, he focuses on interdisciplinary projects that translate novel AI and control research into deployable systems.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
G.C.E Advance Level, Mathematics, Credit, G.C.E Advance Level, Mathematics, Credit at Mahanama College, Colombo 03Embedded Control System, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Distinction, Embedded Control System, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Distinction at Arthur C. Clark Institute for Modern TechnologiesBEng. (Hons), Computer Software Engineering, 1st class, BEng. (Hons), Computer Software Engineering, 1st class at University of WestminsterDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at University of Technology Sydney
Sinhala, English
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Github Skills (87)
aws-iot10
emitter10
amplify9
iot-framework9
software-update9
aws-amplify9
aws-s39
google-api9
aws9
storage9
pouchdb8
aws-apigateway8
cloud-services8
javascript8
amazon-cognito8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
amalhub/carbon-device-mgt
Apr 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:22 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
amalhub/cxf-test
Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
Contributions:2 PRs, 22 pushes, 3 branches in 1 month
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