Suvan Leelasena
Computing graduate with a passion for building software that solves real-world problems with meticulous attention to detail.
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About
Passionate about acquiring new skills and knowledge to deliver high-quality solutions. A self-motivated problem-solver, I approach challenges analytically and creatively, coupled with open-mindedness and curiosity. Interests include producing electronic music using skills developed from playing the violin both individually and in an orchestra, having performed in concerts with over 1000 attendees.
Education
University of Greenwich
BSc (Hons) Computing (extended) — First-Class Honours (91% overall)
| Courses include | Object-Oriented Programming, Application Development, Advanced Programming, Information Security, Web Programming, Human-Computer Interaction & Design, Mobile Application Development, Network Technology. |
| Final year project | “AccessPlus: a digital solution to accessibility issues in hotel front desk services”. Featured article |
| Awards | 2022/23 Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement (Faculty of Engineering and Science) |
Claremont High School Academy
A-Levels — Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Cloud computing concepts/solutions, management/governance tools, security features, Azure architecture and services.
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
Fundamentals of machine learning, AI vision workloads, natural language processing, conversational AI workloads.
Technical Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of all stages of the software development lifecycle.
- Building software that is performant, testable, scalable, and maintainable.
- Strong familiarity with modern web technologies and standards.
- Android app development, adhering to best practices and guidelines
- Building and consuming REST APIs, with a deep understanding of RESTful principles.
- Object-oriented programming.
- Knowledge of common reliability and security considerations in software development.
- Modelling, creating, and maintaining RDBMS/SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Using Git for version control.
- Elicitation, analysis, and management of requirements.
- Familiarity with, and appreciation of Agile techniques, tools, practices, and processes.
Projects
FixMyLinksOngoing
Shorten/replace domain names and remove unnecessary tracking parameters when sharing links on Android.
TunepartyOngoing
Empowers anyone at a party to add songs to the host's Spotify queue.
JPMorgan Chase "Code for Good" Hackathon
2022
Built a product as a team for a real non-profit organisation to further their mission.
suvan.devOngoing
Personal website that showcases my projects.
Twitter/Instagram bot that posts NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
Findself CounsellingOngoing
Website for a provider of psychotherapy and EMDR.
Presentations
Digital Shark Expodigitalsharkexpo.com
Presented my final year project “AccessPlus” to industry professionals and academics. Demonstrated how the product would enable hotels to increase revenue by being more inclusive and accessible.