Building My Path as a Software Engineer
I’m Gihan Greshan, a final-stage Software Engineering (Honours) student at the Open University of Sri Lanka. I’m passionate about contributing to real projects as a good software engineer, and I’ve chosen Quality Assurance as my direction.
Where I am now
The job market is tough, and I’m searching through LinkedIn, lecturers, friends, and relatives. While I search, I’m using my time to grow. I’m learning Playwright for test automation, improving my LinkedIn profile, and writing blogs to share what I learn.
My academic strengths
I perform best in QA, Data Structures, and Object-Oriented Programming. They sharpen my problem-solving and help me write clean, logical code. I also enjoy machine learning and data analysis, which I plan to keep exploring.
Learning independently
I’ve completed my degree mostly on my own, because I wanted to understand my real level, my strengths, and what I still need to improve. Now I’m ready to bring that foundation into a team and learn from others.
My view on AI
AI is very helpful, but I noticed I was thinking less and asking it for everything. So I now limit AI to important tasks and train my own critical thinking first.
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Volunteering with IEEE Student Branch
Volunteering has taught me professional behavior, organizing skills, and networking, and it has helped me build relationships with professionals.
My advice
- Keep improving your skills every day.
- Ask for help when you need it, but don’t depend on others for everything.
- Respect people’s space and keep relationships healthy and balanced.
- Do the right thing with right effort, right intention, and right view.
- Don’t tie your identity to success or failure. Keep improving your abilities.
I’m quiet by nature and compassionate toward others, and I enjoy sharing my time and knowledge with friends, teachers, and professionals.
