Buddhi Wijerathna

Background

About Buddhi Wijerathna

I am an experienced program manager and an innovative pragmatic problem solver in telecommunications, mechatronics, robotics and smart automation. My primary goal has always been to innovate, implement and reliably deliver cost-effective products and services to improve customer satisfaction, safety and bring value to the organisation. Over the last 12 years in Australia, I have demonstrated program management, contract management, project management, communication and negotiation skills with a practical mindset in large commercial projects (eg. Rail upgrade projects, Solar farms, Bridges, Transport, Water Infrastructure). Strong multi-disciplinary results-oriented collaborator having significant experience in telecommunications, operation technology, smart automation, robotics and mechatronics. Since 2012 I have been collaborating with local and international organisations to develop and implement innovative technologies in Australia. My team has been designing and implementing operational technology using latest equipment, autonomy, smart condition assessment and maintenance robotics systems to clients like the Sydney trains, V/Line, Sydney Harbour bridge, Transport for NSW and Sydney water. My interests are Operational technology, telecommunications, smart automation, autonomous mechatronic systems, machine learning and IoT. • Technical Experience: IP networks in operational technology, Altium, C/C++, Estimation (Kalman, Monte Carlo.), Machine Learning (Gaussian Processes, SVM, CNNs), MATLAB/Simulink, Mathematical modelling, Failure prediction, Controller simulation and implementation, OpenCV, Linux, ROS, svn/git, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, FEA.