Senanga Perera

214-566-5308; senangap@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/senanga-perera-286a18b5
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Dallas
B.S. Information Technology and Systems
UTD Academic Excellence Scholarship Recipient

Anticipated Graduation: May 2017

GPA: 3.34
2013-2017

Eligibility: U.S. Permanent Resident

Work Experience
Liberty Mutual Insurance - US Consumer Markets DevOps Information Technology Intern
May 2016 - August 2016
Troux/RTC Ticketing: Input data into Troux, a repository of all IT applications within the USCM department, from RTC tickets submitted
from IT and Business owners of applications.
Updated weekly ATS Integration Backlog metrics into DevOps status slides that are required for the Integration Program Management Office
Updated IP addresses using nodes from various production and non-production environments in WAS - LP. Used Scoobi repository to look
through firewall groups in order to find IP addresses allocated to different environments.
Developer IT (DIT) Environment Decommissioning as assigned by senior director of DevOps: Was a priority request to contact owners of
DIT environments to determine whether a DIT environment can be decommissioned or not. Final result was 196 servers decommissioned,
resulting in savings of around $294,000.
Participated in the IT Intern Project Innovation Challenge: Worked in teams of 6 to create an application/game that tracks an employee's
security habits and rewards or penalizes them for their security practices. An example would be getting points taken away for failing to lock a
computer when stepping away from the workstation.
Vee Model Management - Sales / Accounting Representative / IT Specialist
June 2015 - October 2015
Provided IT solutions for Federal Entities (Army, Navy, FBI, USDA, and FDA)
Managed daily accounts receivable and payable tasks such as processing customer payments and reconciling bills through QuickBooks.
Provided IT support and general maintenance including resolving computer and printer problems, worked with the firewall and networks, and
setting up / configuring accounts for associates.
Assisted customers in resolving their issues through phone and email.
Understood and utilized the whole supply chain of the business and worked with sales representatives from top 5 tech distribution centers to
procure IT products for customers.
Leadership Experience and Organizations
UTD Association for Information Systems Founding Member
Provides networking opportunities with companies around the area
Facilitates opportunities to earn certifications and learn new skills that are necessary in the IT workplace.
UTD Academic Excellence Scholarship Mentor
Give general advice to two freshman mentees, such as studying methods, getting around campus, etc.
Provides networking and volunteer opportunities.
Visit local schools and talk to students about the benefits of majoring in a STEM degree.
Love Truck at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
Sort out and organize donations for the homeless.

August 2014-Present
August 2014-Present

2006 Present

Technical Skills
Programming: Literate in C, C++, Java, HTML, and SQL; Analysis tools: MS Excel, Tableau, QuickBooks Pro
Certifications: Avaya APSS-SME Professional Credential provides ability to sell Avaya conferencing phones through distribution channels.
Awards
UT Dallas Businesses Give Back Competition Top 3 Finalist
December 2015
Worked with a team of 5 to propose a non-profit program that will benefit the Dallas community. Competed against approximately 100 teams from
the Jindal Business School. Presentations were judged based on helpfulness to the community by judges who work in business in the Dallas area.