Muhammad Zafar

Get ready for an unfiltered conversation with Omran Jamal, Product Engineering Lead at Pathao. No scripts, no sugarcoating - just real talk on how engineering teams hire, what they look for in talent, and the practical tips every engineer should know before their next interview. Full episode drops tomorrow, hit follow so you don’t miss it!

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This doesn’t mean “don’t enter IT.” It means the easy path is gone. Before 2020, companies hired freshers to train. Now they hire only people who can ship from day one. That’s the root problem behind these numbers: Too many graduates Too few real-world-ready engineers Companies under cost pressure So freshers who only have a degree will struggle. Freshers with projects, GitHub, freelancing, and production-level skills will still get hired. The bar moved. It didn’t disappear. Adapt or get filtered out. 💯

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Redis Client Android v1.1 – Business Case Study in Sri Lankan Business Context “Money is not what allows you to do new things. It is your ‘creativity’ that is used to find and target things that people need.” – Travis Kalanick, Founder of Uber Taxi 1. Problem and Need A majority of businesses in Sri Lanka, especially those in banking, fintech, e-commerce and IoT-related businesses, require fast, secure and simple software solutions for data management and analysis. For businesses using in-memory databases like Redis, a secure software that can control Redis remotely and from mobile is essential. 2. Solution: Redis Client Android v1.1 Redis Client Android v1.1 is a mobile Redis client software, designed to meet the needs of Sri Lankan businesses. Features: 🔒 Secure Login: EncryptedSharedPreferences and TLS-enabled connections 💻 Full Redis control: Execute SET/GET, DEL, KEYS, Pub/Sub commands 💾 History & KEYS management: Easily manage command history and KEYS ✅ Enterprise Ready: Suitable for Android 6.0+ and Sri Lankan organizations 3. Sri Lankan Business Use Cases Using Redis Client Android v1.1, several businesses in Sri Lanka can benefit from the following benefits: Banks and Fintech organizations: Redis databases can be managed securely from mobile. E-commerce and Retail businesses: Business decisions can be made efficiently with real-time analytics and fast in-memory data access. IoT and Agriculture: Data from smart systems and agricultural IoT devices can be analyzed efficiently. Dev and QA Teams: Redis testing and debugging can be done from anywhere, improving performance. 4. Business Benefits Using Redis Client Android v1.1: Increased Efficiency: Fast data management with Mobile Redis client Secure Environment: Data security with TLS and EncryptedSharedPreferences Creative Solutions: Creative functions that can be enhanced according to people's needs 5. Summary Redis Client Android v1.1 provides Sri Lankan businesses with a secure and efficient software to control Redis from mobile. “Creativity, not money, brings great impact to your business.”

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🚀 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹: AI-Powered Government Service & Operations Platform  👥 Team: Legal Eagles X Proud to introduce GovPortal, a full-scale AI-driven citizen service and operations platform designed to modernize Sri Lanka’s government services through intelligent automation, predictive analytics, and real-time data integration. 💡 Vision To build a smarter, faster, and more inclusive government service experience for every Sri Lankan, empowering citizens and optimizing administrative efficiency through technology and innovation. ⚙ Core Features Unified Citizen Portal: Centralized booking, rescheduling, and real-time service tracking across all departments. Digital Identity & Vault: Secure KYC verification with encrypted storage for documents such as NIC, driving license, and certificates. Dynamic Form Engine: Schema-free admin tool to create and manage government service forms dynamically with multilingual support (Sinhala | Tamil | English). Smart Appointment System: Predictive AI models estimate service completion times and optimize scheduling. AI Chatbot with Knowledge Intelligence: AI assistant powered by Gemini API and ChromaDB for context-aware responses, automated knowledge updates, and navigation support. Fuzzy Search & Intelligent Navigation: Enables approximate keyword-based search across all services and app pages. Real-Time Notifications: Webhook-based in-app and email alerts for appointment updates, document renewals, and announcements. Admin Dashboard: Role-based access (Super Admin, Department Admin, Officer) with real-time analytics, form management, and staff forecasting. 🧠 AI & Predictive Intelligence Service Duration Estimation: Built with XGBoost Regressor using temporal, contextual, and workload-based features. Staff Demand Forecasting: Implemented with SARIMAX for workload-based resource optimization. Automated Knowledge Base: Web scraping (Selenium + BeautifulSoup) with hashing-based change detection for continuous updates. 🧰 Tech Stack Frontend: React.js (Web) Mobile: Flutter (Android) Backend: FastAPI (Python, Async) with RBAC Database: Supabase (PostgreSQL), ChromaDB (Vector Search) AI/ML: Pandas, Scikit-learn, XGBoost, StatsForecast (SARIMA), MLflow Automation & Tools: Selenium, BeautifulSoup, Hashlib, Webhooks Deployment: Dockerized microservices hosted on Hugging Face AI API: Gemini API for AI assistant 🌍 Impact GovPortal redefines how citizens engage with the government streamlining services, improving transparency, reducing wait times, and enabling truly data-driven governance. 👨‍💻 Contributors Sandaru Fernando Anuhas Paranavithana Nadil Siriwardhana Roshana Helapalla Savindu K. Imeth Udara Wickramasinghe Shihara Fernando Divan Jayalath 🔗 GitHub Repository https://lnkd.in/gZ2Rnn8Z #GovTech #AI #DigitalTransformation #MachineLearning #Automation #FastAPI #Flutter #React #DataScience #Innovation #SmartGovernment #UXDesign #SriLanka #TechForGood

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🚀 Introducing Advisor AI by Bizadvisor – Sri Lanka’s first AI‑powered business consultant, built with the Neurux Enterprise AI Engine. 🔗 Explore it now: https://lnkd.in/dwGb6gTR We wanted to give Sri Lankan entrepreneurs a smart, always‑on ally for navigating corporate law and tax matters. Among capabilities it has, ✨ Deep knowledge base: Trained on a curated collection of Sri Lankan corporate law and tax documents using Neurux RAG engine. ✨ Instant company‑name checks: Queries eROC in real‑time through a custom MCP server built on Neurux MCP capabilities. Advisor AI showcases how quickly powerful, domain‑specific solutions can be created with the Neurux Enterprise AI Engine. #AI #Entrepreneurship #SriLanka #LegalTech #NeuruxAI

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The Role of Government in Tech Growth in the Pacific Islands ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Governments in the Pacific aren’t just regulators—they’re enablers. By investing in digital literacy, infrastructure, and supportive policies, they can turn software engineering from a niche skill into a driver of regional prosperity. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gWd5kZ2u

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Sri Lanka’s tech sector just hit a major milestone: annual IT graduate output has reached 17,000. That’s a win for numbers. But from my recent experience reviewing over 500 CVs for a DevOps intern opening, it’s clear that increasing headcount is not enough. Upskilling graduates after college is useful. But the responsibility for improvement does not rest only on schools or employees. It’s time for companies to level up, too. We need better processes, modern workflows, and a mindset shift, not “because we’ve always done it this way” logic. When tech firms don’t adapt, all the talent in the world won’t deliver. It’s time to treat upscaling as a shared duty for graduates, teams, and companies together. #SriLanka #TechIndustry #Hiring #UX #DigitalTransformation

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AI: The Sword and The Shield & Meta AI’s launch in Sri Lanka. At the Cyber Security Summit 2025, Meta’s Sarim Aziz breaks down how AI is reshaping cybersecurity, from regulation and governance to innovation and trust. Discover how Meta AI’s launch in Sri Lanka marks a new chapter in responsible AI adoption and what it means for the region’s digital future. Watch the full episode now on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gNjn2mUf #MetaAI #CyberSecuritySummit2025 #TechTalk360 #AI #Cybersecurity #DigitalResilience #SarimAziz #Innovation #FutureOfTech

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Most people generate AI images using simple prompts like: "A realistic South Asian Sri Lankan portrait with natural lighting." While this approach works, the results are often inconsistent because the instructions are too general. This is where JSON prompting becomes powerful. Instead of writing one descriptive sentence, JSON prompts organise instructions in a structured format, allowing AI models to interpret the request more clearly and produce more controlled and realistic outputs. When speaking with generative content creators and visual artists, a common question often comes up: "These days people can easily identify whether an image is AI generated or real. How can we make AI generated images look more realistic?" The answer often comes down to better prompting. Well structured prompts help reduce ambiguity and guide the model more precisely on how the image should be constructed, resulting in better detail, consistency, and realism. When it comes to structured prompting methods like JSON, the level of control and output quality becomes significantly higher. As generative AI continues to evolve, prompt engineering frameworks and structured prompting techniques are becoming essential skills for creators, designers, and developers working with AI generated content. The future of AI creation is not just about the tools we use it’s about how well we structure our prompts. #PromptEngineering #AIImageGeneration #GenerativeAI #JSONPrompts #ArtificialIntelligence #AIWorkflow

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Azure DDoS on Oct 24th: We Felt It in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰👇 Azure mitigated a huge DDoS attack on October 24, 2025. While the attack was global, two-VM setup (App + SQL) hosted in Azure saw its API response times spike around 9:30 PM SLT. The diagnosis? VMs were fine (low CPU/RAM), meaning the latency was likely due to collateral network congestion caused by the massive attack traffic being scrubbed on the Azure edge network. Key Takeaway for SREs: Always correlate application slowness with the cloud provider’s global incident reports. Network-level stress, even miles away, can still affect local service performance. Did your services see any unexpected jitters that evening? #Azure #DDoS #CloudOps #Latency #SRE #CloudEngineering #DevOps #SriLanka

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Garaj, the cloud services and cybersecurity solution from JazzWorld, has entered into a strategic collaboration with MCB to support the continued evolution of the bank’s enterprise network and infrastructure. The engagement aligns with MCB’s focus on performance, resilience, and operational excellence while building on its established technology environment. A key enabler of this modernized WAN is Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN technology, for which Garaj is a leading Fortinet partner. This allows us to integrate best-in-class security directly into the network fabric, providing Zero-Trust Network Access and advanced threat protection, while automated failover and application-aware routing ensure uninterrupted banking services. Operational agility is enhanced through centralized management and control for MCB's IT teams, improving visibility and reducing complexity. Under the collaboration, Garaj and Fortinet will work closely with MCB’s internal technology teams as a strategic partner for managed services and network optimization. The engagement will support enhanced connectivity across MCB’s nationwide branch network, enabling reliable, efficient, and high-performance network operations. The partnership focuses on strengthening enterprise-grade connectivity, improving operational visibility and control, and reinforcing a secure, resilient, and scalable technology environment. Through this collaboration, MCB aims to further enhance the performance and reliability of its core infrastructure in line with its long-term digital and operational objectives. Shahzad Rasheed, President Enterprise Solutions at JazzWorld, said, “Banking today depends on networks that are not only fast, but resilient, secure, and engineered for scale. Our collaboration with MCB brings together deep enterprise expertise and a shared focus on operational excellence, enabling a technology environment that strengthens performance, improves visibility, and supports the bank’s long-term digital and operational ambitions.” Basit Tansir, CIO at MCB, said, “This collaboration with Garaj reflects our continued investment in building a robust and future-ready technology foundation. By optimizing our enterprise network and enhancing connectivity across our branch footprint, we are reinforcing resilience, improving operational control, and ensuring a consistently high standard of service delivery for our customers nationwide.”

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Digital infrastructure investment is reshaping New Zealand's technology landscape, with cloud computing playing a pivotal role in driving innovation and economic growth. AWS's planned Asia/Pacific (New Zealand) Region represents a NZ$7.5 billion investment in the country's digital future. In this July 2025 IDC Market Note, learn how AWS is establishing a foundation for New Zealand's digital transformation through: 🚀  A projected NZ$10.8 billion contribution to New Zealand's GDP over 15 years. 🚀 Commitment to power the new Region with 100% renewable energy from day one. 🚀 Investment in local skills development to train 100,000 New Zealanders in cloud by 2028. 🚀 Introduction of the first Indigenous-focused Māori Data Lens for the AWS Well-Architected Framework. 🚀 Strategic partnerships with major organizations like Vector, One New Zealand, and Datacom. "AWS's Vision for New Zealand: Driving Tech Innovation, Resilience, and Sustainability Across Aotearoa” by Louise Francis, Country Manager, IDC New Zealand. Manuel Bohnet Chris Lockery 😎 Cameron Tod Rachel Lilley Lisa de Gregorio Rob Old Luc Bouillier Antonio De Gregorio Karl Stirnemann Matthew McCulloch Eddie Gray Otako Kaufusi Monique Esplin Manoj Kumar Sivakumar Ben Teague, MInstD Pam Wong Nick Broadchoi Paul Keating Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gnKwYnDd

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🤖 Elon Musk issues stark warning about Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI partnership as AI arms race intensifies - What this means for global tech innovation and Sri Lankan businesses in 2025? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gYf2SsmN #ElonMusk #Microsoft #OpenAI #TechNews #ChatGPT #SriLankaAI #xAI #Grok #SamAltman #EnterpriseAI #TechIndustry #AI #TechAnalysis #BusinessStrategy

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CyCity International Private Limited reaches a massive milestone in Quantum Computing! I am absolutely thrilled to announce that our Elohim 24 Q (QMPU-1) Quantum Merwyn Processing Unit architecture has successfully achieved 100% verified fidelity on IBM Quantum hardware (Brisbane/Eagle topologies)! At CyCity, we are pioneering the intersection of Quantum dynamics and Classical GPU concepts. Our newly validated Quantum SIMT (QSIMT) execution model is capable of dispatching mathematical operations across parallel quantum threads simultaneously through massive superposition. Even more exciting: We have successfully tested a passive Concatenated Shor-9 Error Correction circuit utilizing 81 physical qubits. By relying purely on quantum mechanical majority voting without the bottleneck of mid-circuit measurements, we achieved flawless error recovery in our test payloads, verified not just in simulation, but on physical IBM Eagle-topology processors! What's Next? We have wrapped our Execution Engine in a fully secure Enterprise REST API. We are pushing towards our enterprise execution dashboard and initiating our SOC 2 Type II compliance roadmap. A preprint detailing our entire QSIMT and concise Passive-QEC methodology is being prepped for arXiv. A huge 'Thank You' to the open-source community, Qiskit, and IBM Quantum for providing the substrate that makes these incredible bounds in compute possible. Stay tuned. The Silicon and Quantum revolution is just starting in Mangalore!   #QuantumComputing #Qiskit #IBMQuantum #TechInnovation #QMPU #Semiconductors #DeepTech #Mangalore #MakeInIndia #DPIIT Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade CyCity International Private Limited CyCity Inc SPhotonix Inc Thank you for the support and Motivation. Er.Priya Pinto Suniel Shetty

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The 'Bank-Led Startup Investment Program' operates within a dynamic ecosystem that has demonstrated measurable progress across various indicators, alongside persistent challenges...... Overall Startup Ecosystem Growth Sri Lanka's tech ecosystem has generated a substantial $252 million in Ecosystem Value from 2021 to 2023, indicating a growing economic impact from its innovative ventures. The country's global standing in the startup landscape has improved, ranking ✅ 68th globally in 2025 (an increase of 8 spots from the previous year) and 2nd in South Asia (up 1 spot). The ecosystem currently comprises ✅ 872 startups. A notable historical target set by Startup SL was to achieve ✅ 1,000 new startups by 2025 , indicating strong governmental ambition and a focus on quantitative growth. Sri Lanka also boasts a competitive advantage in talent, ranking ✅ #3 in Asia for Affordable Talent , with approximately 5,000 tech students graduating annually, contributing to a skilled workforce for startups.

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