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# Ashan Prapaharan

**Headline:** Software & Systems @ Rivian VW
**Profession:** Software Engineer Intern
**Location:** Greater Toronto Area, Canada

## About

Ashan Prapaharan is a Software Engineering student at Western University and a current Software Engineer Intern at Rivian\. Ashan’s background spans software engineering, cloud operations, network administration, and systems\-focused internship work\. Ashan has also held Software Engineer Intern roles with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation on its Cloud Ops team, InnSys on its Network Administration Team, Ciena, and InnSys\. Ashan works with software and infrastructure technologies including large language models, Google Gemini, Ollama, Firebase, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Oracle Linux, Linux KVM, Apache CloudStack, Bash, and Linux system administration\. Ashan also lists algorithms, data structures, and continuous integration and continuous delivery among core technical skills\. Ashan is pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Software Engineering at Western University, following an International Baccalaureate diploma and a high school diploma from Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy\. Outside coding, Ashan enjoys flying planes and playing basketball\.

## Services

- Firebase
- Google Gemini
- Antigravity
- Google Stitch
- Software Engineering
- Ollama
- Large Language Models \(LLM\)
- PostgreSQL
- Bash
- MySQL
- Docker
- Oracle Linux
- Ansible
- Kubernetes
- Linux KVM
- Apache Cloudstack
- Algorithms
- Data Structures
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery \(CI/CD\)
- Linux System Administration

## Highlights

- Current Software Engineer Intern at Rivian\.
- Software Engineer Intern at the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation on the Cloud Ops team\.
- Software Engineer Intern at InnSys on the Network Administration Team\.
- Software Engineer Intern at Ciena\.
- Held an additional Software Engineer Intern role at InnSys\.
- Pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Software Engineering at Western University\.
- Earned an International Baccalaureate diploma\.
- Earned a high school diploma from Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy\.
- Skills include Firebase, Google Gemini, Antigravity, Google Stitch, software engineering, Ollama, and large language models\.
- Skills include PostgreSQL, Bash, MySQL, Docker, Oracle Linux, Ansible, Kubernetes, Linux KVM, and Apache CloudStack\.
- Skills include algorithms, data structures, continuous integration and continuous delivery, and Linux system administration\.

## Experience

- **Software Engineer Intern at Rivian** (2026\-05\-01–present)
- **Software Engineer Intern at InnSys** (2025\-09\-01–2026\-04\-01)
- **Software Engineer Intern at Ciena** (2025\-05\-01–2025\-08\-01)
- **Software Engineer Intern at Municipal Property Assessment Corporation** (2024\-05\-01–2024\-08\-01) — Cloud Ops ☁️
- **Software Engineer Intern at InnSys** (2023\-05\-01–2023\-08\-01) — Network Administration Team 🌐

## Education

- Bachelor of Engineering \- BE, Computer Software Engineering — Western University (2023\-01\-01–2027\-01\-01)
- High School Diploma — Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy (2019\-09\-01–2023\-06\-01)
- IB Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates — International Baccalaureate (2019\-09\-01–2023\-05\-01)

## FAQ

### What does Ashan do now?

Ashan is a current Software Engineer Intern at Rivian\.

### What are Ashan’s technical strengths?

Ashan’s strongest areas include software engineering, cloud operations, network administration, Linux system administration, algorithms, data structures, and continuous integration and continuous delivery\.

### What did Ashan do at the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation?

Ashan worked as a Software Engineer Intern at the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation on the Cloud Ops team\.

### What experience does Ashan have at InnSys?

Ashan worked as a Software Engineer Intern at InnSys on the Network Administration Team and also held another Software Engineer Intern role at InnSys\.

### What did Ashan do at Ciena?

Ashan held a Software Engineer Intern position at Ciena\.

### What is Ashan studying?

Ashan is pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Software Engineering at Western University\.

### What is Ashan’s educational background before Western University?

Ashan earned an International Baccalaureate diploma and a high school diploma from Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy\.

### What AI and application\-development tools does Ashan use?

Ashan lists Firebase, Google Gemini, Antigravity, Google Stitch, Ollama, and large language models as skills\.

### What cloud, infrastructure, database, and operating\-system technologies does Ashan use?

Ashan lists PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, Oracle Linux, Ansible, Kubernetes, Linux KVM, Apache CloudStack, Bash, and Linux system administration among technical skills\.

### What does Ashan do outside of coding?

Outside of coding, Ashan enjoys flying planes and playing basketball\.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ashanp05

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