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Judith Perera

Judith Perera

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  • About me

    Doctoral Candidate at The University of Auckland | Researcher in Software Engineering, Requirements Engineering and Technical Debt

  • Education

    • Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa

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      Mathematics and Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: Senior Prefect, Member of the Science Union, Member of the Media Unit, Scrabble Team, Chess Team, English Dramas and Group Singing, English Language Competitions in Announcing, Creative Writing, Oratory etc.

    • The University of Auckland

      2019 - 2023
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science

      My research pertains to the exploration 'Technical Debt (TD)', a concept originally proposed by Ward Cunningham in 1992. Transparency of TD in software projects has been a challenge due to the difficulty in communicating TD to non-technical stakeholders since it cannot be easily identified and quantified. Hence, my current work is devoted towards finding solutions to this problem.A more recent definition to TD proposed by Avgeriou et. al, is as follows: "In software intensive… Show more My research pertains to the exploration 'Technical Debt (TD)', a concept originally proposed by Ward Cunningham in 1992. Transparency of TD in software projects has been a challenge due to the difficulty in communicating TD to non-technical stakeholders since it cannot be easily identified and quantified. Hence, my current work is devoted towards finding solutions to this problem.A more recent definition to TD proposed by Avgeriou et. al, is as follows: "In software intensive systems, technical debt is a collection of design or implementation constructs that are expedient in the short term, but set up a technical context that can make future changes more costly or impossible. Technical debt presents an actual or contingent liability whose impact is limited to internal system qualities, primarily maintainability and evolvability." Show less

    • Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

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      Computing and Information Systems BSc Hons (Special) Information Systems, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Designing/Programming , Web Designing

      Activities and Societies: 'Sawiya' Broadcasting Service, Chess Club, 'Pirihimbini Diyawara' Kala Mangalyaya, Swimming

  • Experience

    • IFS

      Feb 2014 - Aug 2019

      • Senior Software Engineer | Research & Development - Engineering Practices

        Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

      • Software Engineer | Research & Development - Product Coordination

        Oct 2016 - Sept 2018

      • Technical Business Systems Analyst | Research & Development - Technology

        Mar 2015 - Sept 2016

      • Software Engineer | Research & Development - Manufacturing, Product Coordination

        Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

      • Undergraduate Trainee Software Engineer

        Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

    • The University of Auckland

      Aug 2021 - Oct 2024

      Analyzing data obtained through surveys conducted for a longitudinal study as part of the ENGclu-sion research program led by Associate Professor Kelly Blincoe (see https://engclusion.nz). My research contributes towards establishing a first theoretical foundation for the quantification of Technical Debt (TD), a phenomenon that captures the consequences of sub-optimal decisions made during software development. Thesis: Modelling the Quantification of Technical Debt — A Theoretical Foundation forQuantifying Code, Design, Architecture, and Requirements Technical Debt • COMPSCI 718: Programming for Industry - Auckland ICT Graduate School• COMPSCI 719: Programming with Web Technologies - Auckland ICT Graduate School • SOFTENG 761: Advanced Agile and Lean Software Development• COMPSCI 701: Special Topic: Creating Maintainable Software Conducted focus groups for the research project ‘Exploring inclusiveness in the Engineering studentexperience at the University of Auckland’.

      • Research Assistant

        Sept 2024 - Oct 2024

      • Doctoral Candidate

        Sept 2019 - Aug 2024

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2019 - Nov 2022

      • Research Assistant

        Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

    • Veracity Lab

      Apr 2022 - Jun 2024
      Research Assistant

    • Victoria University of Wellington

      Apr 2022 - Jun 2024
      Research Assistant

    • Science for Technological Innovation (SfTI) - He hiringa hangarau, he oranga tangata

      May 2023 - Jun 2024
      Early Career Researcher and RBOP Lead: Science for Technological Innovation (SfTI)

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Certified Professional (Exam 70-270): Installing, Configuring and Administering Windows XP Professional

      Microsoft

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fusion - Manufacturing & BI Conference 2014 - Organizing Committee Member, Compere

      Issued by IFS on Sept 2014
      IFSAssociated with Judith Perera

    • TechIgnite - Technology Conference 2015 - Organizing Committee Member/Coordinator, Compere

      Issued by IFS on Nov 2015
      IFSAssociated with Judith Perera

    • IFS Carols - Compere, Choir Member

      Issued by IFS on Jul 2014
      IFSAssociated with Judith Perera

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE) on May 2023
      International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE)Associated with Judith Perera