Samanga Amarasinghe
IT Operations Manager / Adjunct Professor
Bellevue University
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
High school wanted to join the LRRP Units so joined National Cadet Corps (ROTC), but was not able to join active duty due to my father and family's influence within the military and the LTTE conflict
Having a knack for IT since 1983 perused a extensive IT education by 14 years old held high IT qualifications for after HS began career in IT as a SW / HW engineer while teaching tech school.
Then moved to the capital began teaching IT as the dept. Head in Japanese based NGO that trained Sri Lankan Public Administrators and senior governmental branches in their conversion process to IT.
With the field of IT growing fast was requested by my parents to study abroad, hence, arrived in the US, found a passion for Military History, completed a BA in history and a Minor in CIS.
Then with the L.T.T.E problem in Sri Lanka wanted to study more on such conflicts and took a Masters in leadership, graduated with Honors compiling a dissertation on Sri Lanka's Ethnic Conflict.
Then published my findings and began studying on American foreign policy's having completed published my second book on the findings.
My father passed away 2014, impacted me more that I thought after few years in silence decided to take a PhD in PPA Terrorism Mediation and Peace, holding a 3.8 GPA 2 classes short of dissertation.
Have found my committee, prospectus completed, got invitation to work with the SL Army commandos as a outside consultant. Path connected.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Trinity College Kandy, Sri Lanka
Trinity College Kandy, Sri Lanka
Certification/License
Windows 2000 Professional
National Computer Science Academy
Windows 2000 Professional
National Computer Science Academy
Certification/License
Windows 8
National Computer Science Academy
Windows 8
National Computer Science Academy
Certification/License
Windows Server 2008
National Computer Science Academy
Windows Server 2008
National Computer Science Academy
Certification/License
SQL
National Computer Science Academy
SQL
National Computer Science Academy
Career
IT Operations Manager / Adjunct Professor
Design, Implement, and Manage all Information Technology operations for the University's West Omaha Campus
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Technology
Being Creative
Day to Day
My work require me to have multiple hats under one large hat with the title "Manager", but my actions reflects transformational leadership as my clients are mostly students, faculty and staff. A typical day begins by me refreshing on yesterday and what is to be faced today, then doing simple to do list complete one target at a time and take notes, because I over see all IT operations for my site i have made it a habit to use all technology to keep me updated every second even the weekends.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
I am still in the doctoral program and have not finished my PhD Yet.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Certification/License
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Professional
Certification/License
Windows 8
Windows 8
Certification/License
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008
Certification/License
SQL
SQL
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Teachers:
"As much as I would love to share discouragements, I have none because my mentor was my father a PhD product of the University of London Yorkshire, He mentored me to always attack with the truth, and seek it taught me never bow my head and follow my guts"
Challenges I Overcame
First-Generation Immigrant
