Thilan Thanthirimalage

Thilan thanthirimalage

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location of Thilan ThanthirimalageHappy Valley–Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Co-Founder SEDS Sri Lanka🇱🇰 Founder NASA Space Apps Colombo 🚀 Flight Service Coordinator at Irving Aviation ✈️

  • Education

    • Esoft metro campus

      2016 - 2016
      Diploma information technology
    • Toronto school of management

      2021 - 2022
      Postgraduate diploma business administration, management and operations 3.65
    • Maliyadeva college

      2001 - 2014
    • Chartered institute of personnel management (cipm).

      2020 - 2020
      Certificate human resources management/personnel administration, general
    • University of peradeniya

      2017 - 2020
      Bachelor of science - bs geology/earth science, minor in computer science 3.0
  • Experience

    • Seds sri lanka

      Sept 2018 - now

      Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit that empowers young people to participate and make an impact in space exploration. SEDS helps students develop their technical and leadership skills by providing opportunities to manage and participate in national projects as well as to attend conferences, publish their work, and develop their professional network, in order to help students become more effective in their present and future careers in industry, academia, government, and education. SEDS was founded as a chapter-based organization in 1980 at MIT by Peter Diamandis, at Princeton University by Scott Scharfman, and at Yale University by Richard Sorkin. SEDS-USA was founded as a national group in 1982 by Peter Diamandis, Bob Richards, and Todd Hawley. The largest student-run space organization in the world, it consists of an international community of high school, undergraduate, and graduate students from a diverse range of educational backgrounds in chapters all over the world, including Canada, India, Israel, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States. Show less

      • Advisor

        Oct 2020 - now
      • Co-Founder and Vice Chairman

        Sept 2018 - Apr 2023
    • Seds pera

      Sept 2018 - Dec 2019
      President
    • Nasa space apps colombo

      Aug 2020 - Jun 2023
      Local lead ambassador and the founder

      Space Apps is an international hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and others in cities around the world, where teams engage with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's free and open data to address real-world problems on Earth and in space.

    • Ryder system, inc.

      Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
      Rental management trainee

      • Fleet managing over 200 units with commercial businesses while overseeingdaily activities within a branch that generates over 5 million dollars in revenueannually. • Constantly adjusting and adapting to to day to day challenges presented withina time sensitive transportation industry. • Providing a high level of customer service skills and professionalism bymanaging expectations through personable and candid conversations withcustomers and other departments within the organization such as the service,insurance, and credit team. • Demonstrating strategic skills such as asset management and organizationalculture practices in an unpredictable transportation market in order to maximizebranch profitability. Show less

    • Irving oil

      Jul 2023 - now
      Flight service coordinator / ramp station technician
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Restricted operator certificate with aeronautical (roc-a)

      Industry canada
      Mar 2024
    • Transportation of dangerous goods training

      Irving oil
      Nov 2023
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Thilan Thanthirimalage
      Newbie Award Irving oil Sep 2023 Recently recognized with the Newbie Award at Irving Aviation for outstanding performance and dedication in my new role. Excited to continue learning and growing in the aviation industry!
    • Awarded to Thilan Thanthirimalage
      European Rover Challenge 2019 European Space Agency Sep 2019 Selected to represent Sri Lanka at European Rover Challenge 2019 held at Kielce TechnologicalUniversity, Poland.
    • Awarded to Thilan Thanthirimalage
      South Asia First Satellite Design Hackathon 2019 SEDS India Mar 2019 Selected to represent Sri Lanka at Satellite Design Hackathon “ASTRA 2019” held at Vellore Institute ofTechnology, Vellore, India.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Expert

      Issued by ActInSpace on Nov 2020
      ActInSpaceAssociated with Thilan Thanthirimalage
    • Sri Lankan Coordinator at Singapore Space Challenge 2020.

      Issued by Singapore Space & Technology Ltd on Jan 2020
      Singapore Space & Technology LtdAssociated with Thilan Thanthirimalage
    • President

      Issued by Maliydeva College Old Astronomical Society on Sept 2014
      Maliydeva College Old Astronomical SocietyAssociated with Thilan Thanthirimalage