Posted by Murtaza Hamid On: Wednesday, April 14, 2021

STEPS: Pathways to Building a Career in Information Technology

STEPS TOWARDS EXCELLENCE Initiative

The STEPS TOWARDS EXCELLENCE initiative was introduced with the vision of building professionalism and broadening the horizons of our senior students, enabling them to explore prospects beyond the knowledge gained through their academic curriculum.

The initiative took its first step on 26th March 2021, with the inaugural session held in the School Hall. Burhani Serendib School has a proud legacy of producing professionals across a wide range of industries, shaping lives and careers both locally and internationally. Our alumni continue to serve as a valuable source of inspiration, particularly for senior students who are preparing to make important career decisions and are in search of meaningful guidance and role models.

Through a series of talks under this initiative, our objective is to bridge our senior students with accomplished professionals from within our own alumni community, providing real-world insight, mentorship, and motivation to help them achieve greater heights beyond the walls of the school.

The first guest speaker of the initiative was Mr. Murtaza Anverally, a distinguished alumnus from the Batch of 2014, who delivered a session titled “Pathways to Building a Career in Information Technology.” Mr. Murtaza served as Head Prefect of the school during the 2013/14 academic year and was also the President of the Interact Club for the same period. Following his time at Burhani Serendib School, he pursued a BSc in Computer Science at University College Dublin, Ireland, offered through the National School of Business Management (NSBM), and later completed an MSc in Cyber Security and Forensics at the University of Westminster, UK, offered by the Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), where he achieved the distinction of being a batch top. He is currently working as a Software Engineer at 99x – Tracified.

We are immensely proud of Mr. Murtaza Anverally and his journey, which reflects the spirit of Burhanian excellence. We extend our sincere thanks to him for sharing his experiences and insights with our students, and we wish him continued success and all the very best in his professional endeavours.