Alumni Profiles
 Thomas Leung from Hong Kong, Award Winning Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design) Honours Graduate
 Multimedia Design Honours Graduate Thomas Leung from Hong Kong has won several awards for his two short film animations Sukki's Story and Living in the Dark (right).
Thomas was the star of the Victorian Animation Festival at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in 2006, winning three awards. He was awarded Best Film as well as Best Production Design for Living in the Dark and Best Sound Design for Sukki's Story.
Thomas sold Living in the Dark to SBS's television program 'Shorts on Screens' and Sukki's Story was selected as part of the Australian Digital Shorts Program at the Sydney Film Festival in 2006. Both animations featured at the Melbourne International Animation Festival in 2006.
Tariq Al-Barwani from Oman, Master of Information Technology
 Tariq Al-Barwani (right) became the first Omani student to graduate with a Masters of Information Technology degree from Swinburne University of Technology in 2004.
Mr Al-Barwani, well-known in Oman as a media commentator on information and communications technology issues, attained a distinction average in the 11-month Masters course he undertook at Swinburne's Hawthorn campus.
Mr Al-Barwani said what set Swinburne apart from other universities was that it offered IT courses that were highly relevant to the needs of industry.
"Unlike other universities, Swinburne's courses are practical as well as being theory-based. I chose to study at Swinburne because the university offers cutting-edge IT courses and technology that ensure graduates are ahead of the rest in the job market.
"I also gained a lot of valuable experience working for the ICT faculty at Swinburne. As an international student, I had the benefit of meeting other students from around the world, as well as Australian students, and sharing and exchanging information with them. This is the sort of valuable international experience that is highly sought after in the workplace," Mr Al-Barwani said.
Mr Al-Barwani gained his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Computer Science with Honours, at one of Canada's top universities, the University of Acadia. He has now returned to Oman where he aims to "serve my people and put Oman firmly on the global IT map".
More information: Masters of Information Technology
Sarinda Perera from Sri Lanka
Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)
 Sarinda Perera (right) recently completed a Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications),
majoring
in Politics at Swinburne's Hawthorn campus. It is a time which he calls perhaps
the most memorable two and a half years of his life. Sarinda recently wrote us a letter with the following comments about his Swinburne experience:
"My academic
experience
was most enlightening - it influenced my life in unquantifiable ways.
The
support and guidance I received from faculty staff shaped both my
intellect
and personality alike. I still maintain this contact.
"Whilst at Swinburne, I was heavily involved in diverse aspects of
student
life, from general recreation to hosting international orientation,
from
active membership in clubs and societies, to my involvement with the
student
union and from wider student governance to my role on university boards
and
committees. The opportunities and the experience I gained through
these
involvements are those I could not have hoped for, had I not undertaken
this
sojourn. At Swinburne, for the large part (through my experiences) I
exceeded my own expectations.
"In retrospect I can confidently say that I gained a full university
experience. There is perhaps not much that I can say I haven't been a
part
of while at university. It is now time to move on but I will always
look
back with a sense of fondness and nostalgia at my undergraduate days.
"Thank you Swinburne International, for your receptiveness to the
welfare
concerns of international students. Thank you Swinburne, for the
opportunity
of a life-time!"
More information: Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)
Helena Sophy Nanlohy from Indonesia
 Helena Sophy Nanlohy from Indonesia (right) completed a Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication and Japanese) at Swinburne which enabled her to establish a career back in her home country.
Helena’s current position is as Key Accounts Manager for International SOS. The role is focused on the management, development and growth of key SOS contracts, identifying potential key accounts (particularly Indonesian companies) and putting in place and leading a strategy to grow the business with the account. The role also involves the development of the business at key SOS contracts by supporting operations staff and building, maintaining and executing sales strategy and account management plans to ensure retention of key SOS customers, whilst significantly growing the business.
Helena chose Swinburne having been awarded a scholarship to study in Melbourne, Australia. For her, it was like a dream come true as she wanted to follow her seniors at high school who also received scholarships to study in Australia. She recognised Australia as a country with a high quality education system.
Helena’s Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication and Japanese) course furthered her interest in mass communication as she always aspired to being a practitioner in the area. The course provided her with both theoretical and practical knowledge in Media and Japanese.
Helena found that Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus provided easy access to public transport, accommodation and food and found it to be a friendly study environment with very helpful Swinburne staff.
She believes the highlight of her time at Swinburne was being exposed to many different cultures. At Swinburne, she studied Japanese, Aboriginal Studies and Media Studies and made friends with students from different nationalities, helping her to better appreciate different cultures.
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