Lahiru Amarakoon is seeking an engineering position and has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from North Dakota State University. He has experience as a Development Verification Test Engineer for Panasonic Automotive Systems, where he performed testing of automotive infotainment systems to validate customer requirements and enhance system performance. Previously he conducted a senior capstone project for CNH that redesigned a welding area layout to improve worker and material flow.

1. LAHIRU AMARAKOON
3262 Welmingham Drive, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
(701) 200 8771
amarkoonl@us.panasonic.com
l.sampath1st@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE To obtain a position in Engineering
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering &Mgmt, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North
Dakota, August 2014
Academic Achievements:
• Coursework in Manufacturing process, Engineering Economics, System Engineering Management, Program and Project
Management, Evaluation Engineering Data, Production and Inventory Control, Operation research, Workstation area design
Automated Manufacturing Systems, Digital Systems
• NC programming
• A/D and D/A conversion.
• The project conducted on behalf of Case New Holland (CNH) under the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering senior
Capstone Project. The object was providing helpful solution for the workers distributions as well as material usage in the
welding area for all three shifts. Under that project
• Identify barriers to travel as well as high traffic area for workers and for the forklifts have been define
• Identify the potential location for the cleaning stations and redesign the cleaning stations.
• Remove and relocate the equipment or inventory that was stored disorder. (Inventory management)
• Identify new location for the cleaning stations.
• Identify the travel distance for each work stations to the cleaning stations and measured travel distance for the
workers.
• Work on time management, workstation area design, safety, waste, used 5s and Ergonomics rules under this project.
• Prepared the new layout for the cleaning station
Improve the door Simulation Process (Semester Project), February 2011 to May 2011
Integrity Windows and doors, Fargo, ND
• Analyze efficiency, cost savings and material waste reduction
• Detect ergonomics and floor space issues over the work environment and provide possible solutions.
• Conducted In-line and workstation redesign
• Interfaced with interdisciplinary teams and suppliers
• Provided technical feedback to upper management for decision making
• Completed project on time and within budget to meet established management goals
EXPERIENCE
Development Verification Test Engineer, November 2014 to Present
Open Systems Inc
Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America
• Product development for automotive infotainment systems under direction of senior engineers
• Perform system integrated testing to enhance system performance and reliability
• Develop test plans, procedures and optimized test cases to validate customer requirements
• Conduct hardware and software testing of embedded multimedia automotive infotainment systems

2. • Review and provide technical feedback to development team on issues and performance improvement opportunities
on proprietary system tools
• Perform root cause analysis of system failures, provide technical feedback to product development teams
• Develop automated test systems using C++, C# and Visual Basic
• Provide system performance feedback to system team to enhance verification coverage
• Implement DVT (Development Verification Test) process modelto maintain and enhance product quality
• Evaluate and modify electronic subsystems
• Troubleshoot and root cause analysis using oscilloscopes, millimeters, power supplies, signal generators (for
HDFM/AM, DAB-Digital Audio Broadcast), eCOM box, Vector and Wireshark
• Conduct automotive systems integration, debug and hardware reliability testing using CAN Analyzer, Neo Vi, Saint
Bus Engine
• Implement Control Access Network (CAN) and MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) protocolbased test
environment for verifying all functionalities of the infotainment systems
• Generate acceptance test reports and work with engineers to resolve issues
• Setup and maintain test vehicles and vehicle lab simulation systems using DTS Monaco
• Prepare design documentation
SPECIAL SKILLS
• Computer Aided Design (CAD)
• Automotive system maintenance and debug using DTS Monaco, Vector, CAN Analyzer, Neo Vi, Test runengine, Test
builder
• Experienced in trouble-shooting and root-cause analysis using oscilloscopes, digital meters and other testing equipment
• Arena ( Simulation and Business analysis)
• Minitab (Data analysis)
• Java
• IMPACT Software Suite. (machine vision)
• Pro Engineering
• Computer aided design and Computer aid Manufacturing(CAD/CAM) PTC Creo
• Lindo
• Tri-PLC and TriLOG 5.32 programming environment.
• MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
AWARDS AND ACTIVITICS
• Scholarship recipient, North Dakota State University
• President’s Scout, Sri Lanka (Highest Award in Scouting)
• Member of the IIE (Institute of Industrial Engineers) NDSU
• Active member of Welcome week leaders NDSU (2012 and 2013)
References available on request