{"id":19570,"date":"2023-06-12T12:35:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T16:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/?p=19570"},"modified":"2024-06-07T23:27:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T03:27:31","slug":"meet-our-people-niranjith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2023\/meet-our-people-niranjith\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet our people: Niranjith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Every month we are profiling one of the Web Services Department\u2019s team members. This month we hear about Niranjith, who is a Senior Web Developer at Web Services! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you enter this career?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all started when I stumbled upon a ProBoards forum discussing a game I was playing at the time. There was an issue they were facing with the template, and I thought I could figure it out. I visited the ProBoards support forum and discovered that the templates were created using JavaScript, so I decided to give it a shot. Soon after, I became an official ProBoards code moderator and started doing freelance web development. This path eventually led me to where I am now, 16 years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where else have you worked?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have worked at Inova IT Systems in Sri Lanka for more than 10 years, where I had the opportunity to contribute to some amazing projects that helped bring about significant changes in the country. During my tenure, I played a key role in building a team, which grew from 40 to 500 employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are some of the technologies you have used along the way?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technology is constantly evolving, and my curiosity has always driven me to learn new things. Over the years, I have gained experience working with a wide variety of programming languages, including C, C#, PHP, JavaScript, ActionScript, Ruby, HTML, CSS, Python, and Bash. I am well-versed in major frameworks across these languages. In addition, I have extensive experience working with both relational and non-relational databases, such as MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, and Redis. Furthermore, I have focused on cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, Azure, GCP, and CloudFlare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the best things about your job?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solving problems and improving people\u2019s lives as a team. We have the privilege of creating tools that are utilized by a lot of people, and witnessing the thought and effort invested in these projects is truly remarkable. Throughout my years in development, I have consistently been reminded of the immense influence that technology holds in shaping our world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have some exciting projects you are working on right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am currently involved in the development of the Raven Design System (RDS). This system aims to unify ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´’s design language while considering various factors, including accessibility, user experience, and standardization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What music are you listening at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I have been listening to a lot of ‘Ill Ni\u00f1o’ lately. It has been years since I last heard their music, but I have rediscovered the band and am enjoying their tunes once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you reading at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Last Mortal Bond by Brian Staveley is an amazing story and serves as the final book in the series. Personally, I find the side characters more appealing than the main ones. They add depth and intrigue to the overall narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you do outside of work to amuse yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love traveling and exploring various destinations. I enjoy experiencing different cultures and new things. Additionally, I enjoy reading and love to delve into the fantasy world of books. I also enjoy experimenting with new technologies and keeping up with the latest advancements in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What exciting plans do you have coming up in the next year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will be graduating on June 15th, unlocking my achievement of obtaining a Master of Engineering degree. Afterward, I have plans to travel to Calgary to visit my family and explore the beautiful parks and lakes in the area. I am really looking forward to this trip as it promises to be a fun and exciting experience!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every month we are profiling one of the Web Services Department\u2019s team members. This month we hear about Niranjith, who is a Senior Web Developer at Web Services! How did you enter this career? It all started when I stumbled upon a ProBoards forum discussing a game I was playing at the time. There was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[262],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-meet-our-people"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19570\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}