Hi, I’m Pasan Chamikara Weligama, a DevOps and DevSecOps specialist from Sri Lanka with a focus on building secure, scalable cloud platforms and automated pipelines. I’ve led deployments, security practice implementations, and open-source integrations for distributed teams across remote environments. I enjoy architecting secure CI/CD workflows, mentoring teams, and delivering reliable platforms using Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, Azure, Python, and ML-enabled enhancements. My goal is to help organizations move fast securely by combining robust infrastructure with practical DevSecOps practices.

Pasan Chamikara

Hi, I’m Pasan Chamikara Weligama, a DevOps and DevSecOps specialist from Sri Lanka with a focus on building secure, scalable cloud platforms and automated pipelines. I’ve led deployments, security practice implementations, and open-source integrations for distributed teams across remote environments. I enjoy architecting secure CI/CD workflows, mentoring teams, and delivering reliable platforms using Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, Azure, Python, and ML-enabled enhancements. My goal is to help organizations move fast securely by combining robust infrastructure with practical DevSecOps practices.

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Hi, I’m Pasan Chamikara Weligama, a DevOps and DevSecOps specialist from Sri Lanka with a focus on building secure, scalable cloud platforms and automated pipelines. I’ve led deployments, security practice implementations, and open-source integrations for distributed teams across remote environments.

I enjoy architecting secure CI/CD workflows, mentoring teams, and delivering reliable platforms using Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, Azure, Python, and ML-enabled enhancements. My goal is to help organizations move fast securely by combining robust infrastructure with practical DevSecOps practices.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Lead Engineer (Managed Services and DevSecOps) at Athlan Technologies
January 1, 2024 - Present
In charge of client deployments and server deployment practices; Implementing DevSecOps measures; Leading architecting client platforms and Security Practice implementations; Leading Open-source integrations.
Senior Software Support Engineer at Intuition Machines
March 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Helped clients troubleshoot their hCaptcha implementations and customizations; Built scripts for enhancing organization tasks, and demos for customers.
Senior External Consultant - DevSecOps at Scybers
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
Worked on Opensource Security Integrations in their security pipelines.
Platform Engineer, Application Support Engineer – L3 at Engine Yard
February 1, 2019 - March 1, 2023
L1 to L3 support; SME for Volumes Feature in EYK Platform; Feature development and bug fixes for their own Kubernetes-as-a-Service platform; Helm charts; Grafana, ELK for monitoring; IaC (Terraform, Chef); Incident handling.
Software Engineer at Vevro
January 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018
Chatbot development, Azure, .NET Core, Entity Framework, Bot Framework, Azure DevOps.
Intern – Information Security at Sri Lanka CERT | CC
August 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017
VAPT, Incident Handling, Wireshark, Acunetix, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Defectdojo.
Freelancer at Self-Employed / Fiverr Upwork
October 1, 2014 - Present
Worked in Digital Forensics, Security Integrations, DevOps and Open-Source platform development and integrations.
Freelancer at Freelance Platforms (Fiverr, Upwork)
October 1, 2014 - Present
Worked in Digital Forensics, Security Integrations, DevOps and Open-Source platform development and integrations.

Education

Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at University of Moratuwa
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Science Hons in IT specializing in Cyber Security at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Science Hons in IT specializing in Cyber Security at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

CKS - Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
CKA - Certified Kubernetes Administrator
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
CKAD - Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester (eWPT)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Test er (eWPT)
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services, Other, Government, Media & Entertainment