Summary
Kalpa Gunarathna is an IT Project Manager with 11 years of experience blending software engineering roots and agile delivery to lead over 40 successful projects across startups and public sector teams. Currently serving NYC Emergency Management, she brings certified expertise (PMP, CSM, CAL-E) and hands-on experience as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, and former software engineer to bridge technical tradeoffs and strategic outcomes. Her background in CSPs, DevOps practices and an MBA enables her to align product MVPs and machine learning/BI initiatives with measurable business value. Known for rapid adaptation and a habit of continuous learning, she leverages a rare combination of editorial, research and engineering roles to communicate complex technical decisions clearly to stakeholders.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
G.C.E. Advanced Level, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Z-Score: 1.6214, District Rank: 82, G.C.E. Advanced Level, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Z-Score: 1.6214, District Rank: 82 at Taxila Central College
Information and Communication Technology, Information Technology, Honours with second class upper division, Information and Communication Technology, Information Technology, Honours with second class upper division at University of Colombo School of Computing
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at University of Bedfordshire
English, Sinhalese, Tamil