Naveen Atukorala
I’m Naveen Atukorala, 26, from Bandaragama. BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering (Kothalawala Defense University)
Software Engineer
What does a typical day working for AIClub look like for you?
Sync up with the development team, work on assigned tasks, collaborate with team members on any issues, monitor production for failures, and provide updates on completed tasks or blockers.
What encouraged you to choose AIClub?
The chance to work on high-quality production-level products related to AI (especially Navigator), the desire to work with such a quality team (since we have experts in each domain—UI, Cloud, AI, and ML), and the friendly working environment of AIClub.
What do you love most about your job?
As a software engineer, I always get professional and personal satisfaction when a production-level feature is developed and pushed to production by myself. Other than that, I always enjoy learning something new related to software engineering technologies, concepts, etc.
What's the best advice you've ever gotten?
Always have a can-do attitude; don’t say no. Especially in the software development industry, almost anything is possible—you just need the will to complete what you are supposed to do.
What does success mean to you?
Success improves the belief that I have in myself.
What's a unique or interesting fact that most people would not know about you?
Methodical
Who inspires you?
Anyone whom I can learn from.
What's your all-time favorite movie and why?
The Wolf of Wall Street – a story based on creative ideas.