- 🎓 Final-year Computer Science student Based in Riga, Latvia
- 🔐 Strong interest in Cybersecurity
- 💻 Solid foundation in C++ and system-level problem solving
- 🐍 Interested in Python automation & scripting
- 👩💻 Currently building a browser extension for identifying high-risk websites
I combine technical skills, research, and real-world practice to build a strong foundation for the IT industry.
- Contributing to real-world WordPress ecosystem tasks and projects
- Gaining hands-on experience in web development, debugging, and collaboration workflows
- Working under mentorship in an international developer environment
- Exploring Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) concepts
- Studying threat detection, log analysis, and security monitoring systems
- Building foundational knowledge for real-world cybersecurity operations
- Researching customer loyalty models based on Reichheld’s framework
- Connecting business intelligence with technical systems and data analysis
- Preparing for academic publication and conference-level work
- 🤖 IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate (in progress)
- 🛡️ Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (in progress)
- 🌐 Meta Front-End & Back-End Development (in progress)
- 🧠 IBM Introduction to Machine Learning (in progress)
- 💻 Microsoft Introduction to C++ Programming (in progress)
- Build 5–7 strong portfolio projects
- Gain internship / junior IT role
- Strengthen cybersecurity + development expertise
- Develop a strong professional presence online
Email: upekarathnayaka0@icloud.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/upeka-rathnayaka
Portfolio: https://upekarathnayaka.tech/