Sankatha Bamunuge

Updated February 2013

Senior Software Consultant & Drupal Specialist

Currently working as a Solutions Architect/Senior Developer with more than ten years of experience in developing large scale business and mission critical applications and also high volume community and e-commerce platforms. Extensive knowledge in the LAMP stack and the related technologies and also with Java/JEE and related web/enterprise technologies. Very successful team player committed to the task that has been assigned and always ready to go the extra mile to deliver quality, business relevant software to suite the exact requirements. Very experienced and trained to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines while practicing agile development methodologies such as SCRUM in order to achieve the project goals. Holds a Masters degree in Software Engineering from University of Kingston (United Kingdom) , BSc (Hons) in Management and Information Technology from University of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka) , Professional Graduate Diploma holder of the British Computer Society and also a Zend certified Engineer (ZCE).

Timeline

Solutions Architect /Senior developer

NBCUniversal, Inc.
Dec 1, 2011 - Nov 16, 2012

Senior Developer (Freelance)

NBCUniversal, Inc.
Sep 1, 2011 - Nov 30, 2011

Director

Drupologic Limited
Sep 1, 2011 - Current

Senior Web Developer

Defaqto
Apr 1, 2011 - Sep 1, 2011

Software Consultant/ Developer

Fife Ventures
Jun 1, 2007 - Apr 1, 2011

Assistant Lecturer

University of Kelaniya
Jan 1, 2006 - Aug 1, 2006

Developer

Sri Lankan Air Lines
Jun 1, 2005 - Aug 1, 2005

Undergraduate Student

University of Kelaniya
Apr 21, 2003 - Sep 7, 2006

Postgraduate Student

Kingston University
Sep 18, 2006 - Jan 10, 2008

Trainee Software Developer

Soysa's Limited
Feb 1, 2001 - Feb 3, 2002

Software Developer

Soysa's Limited
Mar 3, 2002 - Nov 14, 2003

Software Engineer

Soysa's Limited
Nov 14, 2003 - Dec 31, 2004

Web Developer

Creative Solutions (Four corners ltd))
Apr 1, 2004 - Jul 8, 2004

Solutions Architect

Haymarket Media Group
Jan 2, 2013 - Current

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“I highly recommend Sankatha for any web development position you may be considering him for. I've worked closely with Sankatha throughout my time in Defaqto and he is an absolutely outstanding Drupal developer with huge knowledge about PHP, MySQL and Drupal. During the time we worked together, Sankatha had innovative ways of solving problems and knows how to come up with good solutions. Work with him is a pleasure.”

Rafał Wieczorek
“San is a pleasure to work with. He is a highly capable developer who understands Drupal inside out and uses his vast technical knowledge to great advantage. San has excellent Drupal module and PHP development skills. San quickly understands business requirements and can come up with workable solutions fast. San is very dependable and always willing to share his knowledge. He works very well in a team environment and contributes a lot to the project. I would recommend San to any future employer or client. I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again in the future.”

Blair Wadman
“Sankatha is high talented and motivated person and a person with high business related analytical and problem solving skills backed by strong technical capabilities specially on Java and related technologies. I would recommend Sankatha as a technology specialist for any organization which has complex technical projects.”

Duminda Prasad
“Sankatha is an excellent developer and is our team Drupal expert, always being the first person of whom we ask in-depth Drupal questions. He's also perfect to throw at a hard problem - always coming back with a solution. Sankatha is a vital member of the team, pulling out all the stops when needed and it's a pleasure to work with him towards our common goal of building better community software.”

Tim Corrigan
“Sankatha was a pleasure to work with and a great member of the team. He has a wealth of knowledge in Drupal, PHP and front-end development. Any time I had a technical question Sankatha always had an answer. He is always up to date with emerging new technologies and has an interest in many different areas of development. I would have no problem highly recommending him.”

Lisa Kelly
“San is a great guy and has a vast knowledge of all things tech. Initially hired to develop an eCommerce site and now provides high level consultancy to ensure we are aware of the latest technologies. Aside from his vast knowledge he is also a very helpful, friendly guy who would get on with anyone.”

Jon Penn