Exploring AI.
Engineering the Future.
I'm Dumindu — a Grade 11 student at Royal College Colombo building real skills in AI, electronics, and emerging tech. This is where the journey starts.
The Story So Far.
I'm Dumindu Dulara Wanasinghe — Grade 11, Royal College Colombo. Tech's had my attention for a while now. Not in a casual way though. I actually want to know how stuff works, why it works, and what comes next.
At the moment I'm into two things: AI tools and hands-on electronics. I build with Arduino, try out different AI platforms, and genuinely keep up with tools like Claude, Gemini, Mistral, and DeepSeek — not because I have to, just because I find it interesting. I've done electronics and robotics training, got a Generative AI certification, and I'm usually experimenting with something whenever I get the time.
The plan's pretty straightforward: O/Levels in 2026, A/Levels with Combined Maths, Physics, and Chemistry, then Software Engineering at the University of Moratuwa. After that — DevOps, Generative AI, MLOps, Web Development. Not as things that sound good. As things I actually want to get good at. This is where I'm keeping track of that.
How I Got Here.
I've been pulled toward this kind of thing since I was a kid. But when I got into Royal College Colombo, I realized how much was actually out there. There were clubs, courses, people who cared about the same things. So I joined in.
I started with electronics. Basic stuff — transistors, ICs, components that each do one fixed thing. It was interesting, but something felt limited. Then I came across Arduino.
That's when it clicked. With Arduino, you write the code, you decide what it does. You're not stuck with what the component was built for — you can tell it exactly what you want. That idea genuinely excited me. Even before I knew how to code properly, I was finding code online, copying it, testing it, breaking it, figuring out why. That was my start.
Through one of my school clubs, I found 360 Labs. Their first course was partly covered — I got in. Then the second one. I did a robotics course run by one of the school's clubs, built things on my own, and in Grade 8 I entered an invention competition through RCYIC and placed 8th. That one stayed with me.
I got into coding because of Arduino — not the other way around. But even then, I didn't really know what AI was until around Grade 9, and I didn't start actually using it until Grade 10. Didn't know what prompt engineering was. Didn't know there was a way to talk to these models and actually get something useful back. My plan at the time was simple: finish school, learn to code, figure out the rest later.
Then the Mastermind course happened. Then Lovable. Then this site.
I didn't expect to get here this fast. But here we are.
Tools I Work With.
What I Can Do
Hardware Coding
Writing code for physical hardware — Arduino, ESP32, micro:bit. Sensors, circuits, getting microcontrollers to actually do what I want them to do.
Vibe Coding
Building real websites and apps just by describing what I want — AI tools handle the code. Used this exact approach with Lovable to build this portfolio.
Coding
Actively learning Python, web development, and full-stack engineering — building real projects, shipping side-tools, and laying the groundwork for a serious software engineering career.
Where I'm Headed.
My target is Software Engineering with deep specialisation across four disciplines that define how modern tech is built and run.
DevOps
Automating how software gets built, tested, and shipped — making tech teams move fast and systems run reliably.
Generative AI
Building real-world applications with large language models and intelligent AI systems that actually do something useful.
MLOps
Where AI meets DevOps — deploying, monitoring, and maintaining machine learning models in production.
Web Development
Building complete, full-stack web applications from interface all the way to backend.
The Track Record.
Grade 5 Scholarship Examination
196 marks · District Rank #2, Anuradhapura · Featured in the Daily Mirror Sri Lanka. Sat from Mahinda Model Primary School, Anuradhapura — where it all started.
Royal College Colombo
One of Sri Lanka's most historic and prestigious national schools. Earned my place here through competitive scholarship — which set the standard for everything since. royalcollege.lk
Future Invention Project
Merit Award — 8th Place. Recognized for an original invention concept at the Royal College Young Inventors Club annual competition.
Generative AI Mastermind
Learned a ton about AI — how to use different tools, what to use for which task, and why they work the way they do.
Honestly, this was the course that changed how I see AI entirely. It wasn't just theory — it was hands-on, practical, and covered the full landscape of modern generative AI tools, workflows, and real-world applications. If you want to understand why I take AI seriously, this is where a big part of that started.
More Certifications
Basic Electronics
Learned basic electronic components and practical circuits at age 11 — this is where I first discovered Arduino.
Advanced Electronics
Advanced my electronics knowledge with more complex circuits and hands-on projects.
Robotics Course
Learned Arduino coding and robotics fundamentals through hands-on projects.
Junior Engineering JE01
Selected from a school club project sponsored by 360 Labs — learned Arduino coding through challenges and a final practical session.
Junior Engineering JE02
Continued from JE01 with more advanced Arduino coding — built on what I learned and took it further with deeper projects.