Kavinda Thennakoon

Kavinda Thennakoon has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Kavinda started their career as a Trainee Software Engineer at HTN Information Systems in 2012. Kavinda then moved on to become the Treasurer at IEEE Student Branch University of Peradeniya from 2012 to 2013. Kavinda also worked as a Temporary Academic Staff at the University of Peradeniya from 2013 to 2014. In 2014, they joined Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd as an Engineer in PS Core Planning and held various roles within the company, including Supervisory Engineer and Senior Engineer, until 2020. From 2020 to 2021, Kavinda served as a Senior Engineer in PS Core Network Planning at Mobitel. Kavinda then transitioned to the role of Senior Software Engineer in BI and Analytics, followed by becoming an Associate Tech Lead in the same field. In 2018, Kavinda also completed a course at TYE on Big Data and Advanced Analytics for Enterprise Telecom.

Kavinda Thennakoon completed a Master's degree in Business Analytics with a focus on Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician at Robert Gordon University from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Peradeniya from 2009 to 2013. Their education journey began with a Higher Education degree in Physical Science from Badulla Central Collage, which they completed from 1999 to 2007. In terms of certifications, Kavinda has obtained various qualifications related to data analysis, including SQL, Apache Hive, Python, Git and GitHub, and more.