2021 was the best year so far!

2021 and Dilan Jayasekara.

The greatest learners don’t just consume, they contribute and Dilan achieved this in several ways in 2021.

👉 1️⃣ Firstly, there’s us, the Jayasekara.Blog where he covers topics ranging from Data Science to Programming to Poetry – vital to growing well-rounded Data Scientists who appreciate the magic that comes from combining science and art

❇️ Web: https://lnkd.in/gFkTvbt8

👉 2️⃣ Secondly, there is his contribution to the AWS Community where he has now been accepted for their Community Builders

Program for Data and Analytics. The program offers technical resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to AWS enthusiasts and emerging thought leaders who are passionate about sharing knowledge and connecting with the technical community.

👉 3️⃣ Dilan has been invited to speak to Japan’s AWS User Group's 'JAWS Pankration 2021' virtual conference in November.

❇️ Post: https://lnkd.in/gRXiJhxc.

❇️ More Info: https://lnkd.in/gwqbH4dM

👉 4️⃣ Then comes the most interesting project - Since childhood, Dilan has always wanted to do something that combined the logic and reasoning of science with the passion and creativity of art. Finally, after many years of education, experimentation, and exhaustion, he figured out how to combine

the two with a special project – Cestine Music Analytics.

❇️ Web: https://www.cestine.com/

❇️ LinkedIn page: https://lnkd.in/gnjE-GmM

❇️ Listen for free: https://lnkd.in/gjj47Q5q

👉 5️⃣ He did his first podcast episode with an AWS consultant where he speaks about how DevOps can help data science and what's lacking in the data science market.

❇️ Post: https://lnkd.in/gzx5VTTB

❇️ Listen for free: https://lnkd.in/gwTpk_mm

👉 6️⃣ Learning is not just building leadership skills or technical skills, It's a combination of all the possible skills you can absorb. Dilan was able to expand his Business Rio Engineers to the Asia Pacific region in 2021.

❇️ Rio Engineers: https://lnkd.in/g5wqWRsW

👉 7️⃣ Last but not least, Dilan created an opportunity for himself during extreme uncertainty, in an entirely new country with English as his second language. He embodies the mindset and spirit of what Australia’s next generation of ICT Professionals need to be, which is

synonymous with the intrinsic goals of ACS. As a result of that, Dilan was recognized as a finalist nominee for the 'Emerging ICT Professional of the Year' award as part of ACS's annual Digital Disruptor Awards.

❇️ Post: https://lnkd.in/gde5ESgC

❇️ Finalists announced: https://lnkd.in/ggdfTN-7

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