About
Welcome to my ePortfolio!
I'm Manula Pamod Haputhanthrie, and when I put together my ePortfolio, I was twenty-nine years old.
At this point, I have received my Bachelor of Science with Honours degree in Computer Systems and Network Engineering from the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT).
Manula Pamod Haputhanthrie
- Birthday: 22 November 1997
- Website: www.ms97.live
- Phone: (+94)71 743 5584
- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Age: 29
- Degree: Bachelor of Science
- Email: manulasapu2016@gmail.com
- Freelance: Available
- At present, I am working as a Senior Network Engineer at SLT-Mobitel PEOTV, where I am responsible for the operation, monitoring, and optimization of the IPTV service platform, along with the design, implementation, and management of enterprise-grade LAN and WAN network infrastructures, ensuring high availability, performance, and service reliability.
- Previously, I worked as a Network Engineer at Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, where I was responsible for setting up and managing the islandwide branches' full network infrastructure.
- Lastly, I am employed as an Internet of Things Engineer at N-able Private Limited, where I worked on several industrial Internet of Things projects.
- I formerly worked as an Associate Network Engineer in the Department of Engineering at NextEn (Pvt) Ltd.
- At Dialog Axiata, where I worked as a trainee Network/Telecom Engineer in the Department of Network Operations & Service Assurance, I completed my half-year internship with distinction.
Skills
Resume
Summary
Manula
Hi! You may get in touch with me quickly and simply by using any of these two email addresses or any of these mobile phone numbers.
Education
Mahinda College Galle
2003 - 2016
Biological Science Stream
ESOFT Metro Campus
2018 - 2019
Diploma in IT (International)
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
2019 - 2022
BSc (Hons) Computer Systems & Network Engineering
- The final-year research project was completed by developing a Computer Vision-Based Navigation Robot and exhibiting it at a conference held by the University of Moratuwa.
- Automated Visitor Counter with 7-Segment Display for Elevator Counting and Warning System Using 74193 Microprocessor.
- Motion Detector Security System using ATmega32 Microcontroller.
- Built up an online shopping website using HTML/PHP/SQL.
- Arduino Real Time Clock with Temperature Monitor using DHT11.
- Developed an Insurance Administration System using HTML/CSS and Java.
- LP Gas Monitoring & Controlling System using Arduino IDE.
- Automatic AC Temperature Controller using Arduino, DHT11 and IR Blaster.
- Real-time Face Recognition & Face Mask Detector using Python OpenCV.
- Arduino Projects: Line Following Robot, Obstacle Avoiding Robot, Bluetooth Controlling Robot, IR Controlling Robot, Maze Solving Robot, Hand Following Robot, and Self-Balancing Robot.
Professional Experience
Trainee Network/Telecom Engineer at Dialog Axiata
T.B. Jaya MW, 110 Akbar Brothers' Rd, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Subsea Cable Systems and IPLC & ITMC Operations.
- International Voice Service and International Fr.
- Fixed Broadband Service Operations.
- Packet Core Network Operations.
- Enterprise and Fixed Broadband Operations.
Associate Network Engineer at Nexten (pvt) ltd
No: 719/1 Ethulkotte, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 10100.
- Completed the routing and switching component of the ICTA Public Library Project, which included the establishment of 18 public libraries in Sri Lanka.
- Using a Raspberry Pi 3, I built a Unifi Wireless Controller.
- Using an ESP8266, I developed a wireless Wi-Fi extender and Wi-Fi jammer.
- I did the site survey and developed the heatmap for frequency, area, and headcount in Aruba Wi-Fi at Kelaniya University.
IoT Engineer at n-able (pvt) ltd
No: 36 Bristol St, Colombo 00100
- As the site engineer, implements the Dangerous Gas Monitoring end-to-end solution at the biggest port terminal, CICT in Sri Lanka.
- The development of a Smart Office architecture involved the utilization of both Image Processing and the Zigbee communication protocol.
- MQTT and the AWS IoT cloud were used to construct a real-time temperature and humidity monitor using an ESP32.
- I made a temperature and humidity detector with an ESP32, NodeRed, and Arduino IoT cloud. The device's real-time temperature and humidity data streamlines weather monitoring.
- Obtaining certification with Advantech for IoT gateways of the ADAM 6300 and 6700 series.
- Using an Arduino microcontroller, GPS, and SMS, a system for monitoring vehicles was developed. The car's location was monitored in real-time by the GPS system.
Network engineer at Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
No 21, Sir Razik Fareed Mawatha, P.O. Box 856, Colombo 01
- Upgrading, designing, installing, maintaining, and supporting LAN, WAN, and VoIP infrastructure.
- Provides administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and support of Office 365 cloud apps, Exchange Online, Active Directory Federation Services, and other services.
- Capacity planning, health check monitoring, and management reports for data/voice network/messaging platform.
- Ensure Network Security with proactive monitoring and compliance with industry standards.
- Vendor management of services, implementation, maintenance, and support contracts/service level agreements.
Senior Network Engineer at SLT-Mobitel PEOTV
Present
No. 148/15, Lesley Ranagala Mawatha, Colombo 08
- Oversee end-to-end IPTV platform operations, including satellite signal acquisition, stream ingestion, encoding/decoding workflows, content distribution, and STB lifecycle management.
- Design, implement, and manage scalable enterprise LAN/WAN architectures utilizing Cisco and Brocade switching and routing platforms.
- Perform configuration, optimization, and troubleshooting of application delivery controllers and network security appliances to ensure high availability and traffic efficiency.
- Administer and maintain VMware vCenter infrastructure, managing 200+ virtual machines with a focus on resource optimization, high availability, and performance tuning.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 27001 and PCI DSS standards by enforcing security controls, conducting audits, and maintaining up-to-date network and system documentation.
Services
Enterprise Network Engineering
Extensive experience designing and managing complex LAN/WAN architectures across hundreds of branches. Proficient in advanced routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP) and switching using enterprise equipment from Cisco, Huawei, Brocade, and Aruba.
IPTV & Multicast Infrastructure
Specialized in overseeing IPTV platform operations, including satellite signal acquisition, robust content distribution, and Set-Top Box (STB) management. Skilled in handling multicast networking for continuous, high-quality media delivery.
Network Security & Compliance
Dedicated to securing enterprise boundaries using Next-Generation Firewalls (Fortinet, Check Point, pfSense) and IDS/IPS systems. Proven track record of maintaining rigorous compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and PCI DSS.
Virtualization & Cloud Services
Expertise in administering highly available virtualized environments and data centres. Manages massive infrastructure setups utilizing VMware vCenter (200+ VMs), Microsoft Hyper-V, alongside AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions
Hands-on experience deploying enterprise-grade IoT architectures. Successfully implemented real-time hazard detection systems, such as a dangerous gas monitoring IoT solution for major port terminals.
Robotics & Computer Vision
Developed an advanced Computer Vision–based Navigation Robot utilizing ROS and TensorFlow. This significant research was successfully presented at the University of Moratuwa and formally published in IEEE (ICITR 2022).