NSBM Faculty of Computing hosted the second session of the NSBM FIT (Future Innovation & Technology) Programme for final-year students of the Plymouth Computing Degree Programme, Batch 13, bringing industry expertise and insights into emerging technologies to the classroom.

The session featured three industry experts from IFS: Mr. Sujith Wijerathna, Senior Director – Software Engineering; Mr. Chamath De Silva, Principal DevOps Engineer; and Mr. Nuwan Ranasinghe, Senior DevOps Engineer. Drawing on their professional experience, the speakers shared industry perspectives on cloud technologies, DevOps practices, automation, modern software deployment and software engineering workflows.

The session offered students an opportunity to broaden their understanding of how contemporary software engineering practices are applied in industry and how technology teams work to develop, deploy and maintain software solutions in an evolving digital environment.

Also in attendance were Ms. Pavithra Subhashini, Head of the Industry Collaboration Unit, Faculty of Computing, and Mr. Diluka Wijesinghe, Course Director for Plymouth Computing Degree Programmes, reflecting the Faculty’s continued efforts to strengthen engagement between academia and industry.

Through the NSBM FIT Programme, the Faculty of Computing provides students with opportunities to learn from industry professionals and gain perspectives that complement their academic studies. These engagements help prepare future computing graduates to navigate emerging technologies and the changing demands of the technology sector.