I am a Lecturer at Deakin University, Australia. Previously I worked as a Research Fellow at the HumaniSE lab at the Faculty of IT at Monash University. I am passionate about making technology, especially software, accessible to diverse communities. My research revolves around human aspects of software engineering, mainly accessibility. I am working on three main application areas, wayfinding in complex urban environments, inclusive disaster management and digital health.
I have also worked as a Research Fellow with ARC ITRH Hub on Digital Enhanced Living from 2020-2022 before moving into HumaniSE lab under Prof John Grundy's ARC Laureate project. Before this, I worked at IRESS FinTech company as a software developer for one year. I have also worked as a teaching assistant and a lecturer at Australian and foreign universities.
I have also worked as a Research Fellow with ARC ITRH Hub on Digital Enhanced Living from 2020-2022 before moving into HumaniSE lab under Prof John Grundy's ARC Laureate project. Before this, I worked at IRESS FinTech company as a software developer for one year. I have also worked as a teaching assistant and a lecturer at Australian and foreign universities.
Education
- Ph.D. in Information Technology, Monash University, 2019: Topic - "Generating Accessible Graphics for Visually Impaired People: A Case Study with Floor Plans", with Professor Kim Marriot and A/Prof Simone Marinai (University of Florence)
- BSc. in Information and Communication Technology (First Class Honors.), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Employment
- 2024- Now: Lecturer (Deakin University)
- 2022 - 2024: Research Fellow (HumaniSE Lab under Prof Grundy's ARC Laureate, Monash University)
- 2020 - 2022: Research Fellow (ITRH Project, Monash University)
- 2019 - 2019: Software Developer (IRESS: Fintech Company)
- 2013 - 2014: Assistant Lecturer (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
