Negombo, Sri Lanka

Hi, I’m Madushka Harshana Athapaththu

IT Specialist · Founder · Traveler · Creator of GlassPad & GlassCompress

I build software, fix the unfixable, and help people see the world. Founder of Zetova Journeys and Zetova Technologies — and the maker of GlassPad (free word processor) and GlassCompress (private image compressor), both in your browser.

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The arc

Four chapters of one journey

Chapter 01

IT specialist

Self-taught from a hand-me-down PC — Linux distros, Hackintosh builds, and fixing what others gave up on.

Chapter 02

Travel industry

Airline GDS, visas, tours — 500+ tickets booked and a passport full of stories before founding Zetova.

Chapter 03

Builder & founder

GlassPad, GlassCompress, Zetova Journeys, and Zetova Technologies — tools and trips shipped from Negombo.

Chapter 04

Always learning

Japanese on Duolingo, AI workflows, and the next country on the map — Singapore in April 2026.

01 · Tech

Curiosity became craft

Google IT Support & Cybersecurity certs, Python, web dev, and the kind of troubleshooting that starts at the BIOS.

02 · Travel

Boarding passes & visas

Eight years in travel — Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo — and a year living in Japan between ramen runs and PC builds.

03 · Create

Products people actually use

Free browser tools, a travel agency, and a tech company — built the same way I learned: start, ship, iterate.

04 · Now

Still moving

Guides, open-source experiments, client work, and planning the next itinerary — for me and for Zetova clients.

About Me

From a hand-me-down PC to building my own world

Short version below — the full narrative lives on About.

The tech story

It started around 2010, when my grandfather gave me my first PC. No classes, no mentors — just curiosity. I taught myself everything from BIOS flashing and deep system troubleshooting to running every Linux distro I could download (Mint, Ubuntu, Kali, Fedora, CentOS…) and even Hackintosh builds. Today I hold Google IT Support Specialist and Google Cybersecurity certifications, and I work across web development, Python, ethical hacking, AI/LLM training, and network & system administration.

Travel company

The travel story

Since 2018 I’ve worked in the travel industry, starting at an airline and mastering the GDS systems the industry runs on — Amadeus, Sabre, and Galileo. I’ve booked over 500 tickets, arranged visas for India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand, and designed custom tour packages. That experience grew into founding my own travel company, Zetova Journeys, alongside Zetova Technologies.

500+

Flight tickets booked

Years in travel industry

Companies founded

1,450+

Day Duolingo streak

What I Do

Code, travel, and creative craft

Terminals and boarding passes share the desk with Photoshop timelines, DaVinci cuts, and local AI workflows.

Development

Web design & web app development
Python programming & automation
AI & LLM training
CRM systems for travel companies
Microsoft Office suite — expert

IT & Security

Ethical hacking & cybersecurity
Network & system administration
Advanced troubleshooting & repair
Windows / Linux / macOS installs
Advanced terminal work — CMD, macOS Terminal, Linux shell

Creative & AI

Graphic design — expert with Adobe Photoshop
Video editing — DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut
Local LLMs & generative AI on the RTX 4070 rig
ComfyUI workflows for AI image, video & audio

Travel Expertise

GDS: Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo
Air ticketing (500+ bookings)
Visa assistance: IN, VN, MY, TH
Custom tour packages

Google IT Support Specialist Google Cybersecurity Photoshop ComfyUI Linux Enthusiast Self-Taught Since 2010

Guides

Tutorials & how-tos from the workshop

Practical write-ups on AI, Linux, Japan travel, GlassPad, and GDS basics — from the workshop and the road.

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My Journey

Colombo → Negombo → Japan & beyond

1997

Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Grew up in Colombo and studied at Linfield International College in Arawwala.

~2010

First PC — the spark

A gift from my grandfather that changed everything. Gaming, tinkering, breaking, fixing — the self-taught journey began.

2013

Moved to Negombo

The coastal city I still call home today.

2018

Entered the travel industry

Started at an airline, learned the GDS systems inside out, and built a career in ticketing, visas, and tours.

2023

Wings of my own

Traveled to Malaysia twice — 38 days of exploring — putting my own travel expertise to the test.

2025

A year in Japan

Lived in Japan for a year — ramen, yakisoba, and building my own gaming PC along the way. Currently learning Japanese.

2026

Founder & creator

Running Zetova Journeys and Zetova Technologies, shipping GlassPad to the world, and visiting Singapore in April.

Through My Lens

Photo of the Day

A daily pick from the road — same frame all day, a new one tomorrow.

Photo of the Day

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Now

What I’m focused on lately

Short notes on what I’m building, learning, and exploring.

Travel map

Places on the journey

Sri Lanka, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore — open an album to browse frames from the road.

Home base

Sri Lanka

Colombo · Negombo · highlands

Lived 2025

Japan

Tokyo · Kyoto · Osaka · Fuji

2023

Malaysia

38 days across the peninsula

Apr 2026

Singapore

Marina Bay · Gardens by the Bay

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Free AI tool

Plan your next trip with Zetova AI

My free AI travel planner — ask for a day-by-day itinerary, the smartest flight route, or a budget estimate, and get it in seconds.

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Glass toolkit

Compress images privately with GlassCompress

Resize, crop passport and social sizes, batch ZIP, and convert to PDF — files never leave your device.

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YouTube

wanderwithharshu

Travel vlogs and road notes — latest uploads from the channel.

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@wanderwithharshu

Beyond the Code

The human side of the terminal

When I’m not debugging or booking flights, you’ll find me here.

Gaming since 2010

From IGI and GTA Vice City to 2,200+ hours of DOTA 2. Platinum trophies in Spider-Man Miles Morales and The Witcher 3 on PS5. Built my own PC in Japan (RTX 4070) — currently playing Black Myth Wukong, RDR2, Elden Ring, and Battlefield 6.

Photography & vlogging

I snap whatever catches my eye — street corners, food, skies — then cut and grade the footage in DaVinci, Premiere, or CapCut. I also vlog my travels on YouTube as wanderwithharshu.

Languages & learning

Three languages and counting — always learning, always curious.

Sinhala native English fluent Japanese learning 1,450+ day Duolingo streak

VR & AR explorer

Owned a Meta Quest 2, now living in the future with VITURE Pro AR glasses — a personal cinema everywhere I go.

Food happiness

Japanese ramen and yakisoba hold a special place in my heart, alongside milk tea and a good slice of cheesecake.

Best of both worlds

MacBook Pro + iPad for work, a Windows RIG for gaming, local LLMs, and ComfyUI, OnePlus and Apple in my pockets. I live in the terminal across Windows, macOS, and Linux. Full gear list on Uses.

Player One

Sixteen years of respawns

From a hand-me-down PC running IGI to a self-built RTX 4070 rig in Japan — the gaming log, era by era.

2,200+ hours in DOTA 2 2 Platinum trophies Gaming since 2010 2 MLBB Legend skins

Currently playing

007 First Light

On the RTX 4070 rig built in Japan — fresh from Black Myth Wukong, RDR2, and Battlefield 6.

~2010 · The spark

The hand-me-down PC era

Where it all began — stealth missions, street races, and a keyboard that had seen better days.

IGI GTA 3 GTA Vice City NFS Hot Pursuit IGI 2

2016 · PC era

The DOTA 2 years

2,200+ hours on Steam. Enough said — every one of them earned (or thrown, depending on the lane).

DOTA 2 — 2,200+ hrs

2024 · PS5 era

Trophy hunting on PlayStation 5

Story-game heaven — with Platinum trophies in Spider-Man Miles Morales and The Witcher 3 (plus both DLCs).

God of War 2018 GoW Ragnarok Spider-Man Miles Morales — Platinum Witcher 3 + 2 DLCs — Platinum RE2 Remake TLOU Part 1 NFS Unbound GTA V Rocket League COD Ghosts

2026 · Built in Japan

The RTX 4070 rig era

Self-assembled in Japan, upgraded to an ASUS RTX 4070 — modern AAA at full tilt.

Black Myth Wukong RDR2 Spider-Man 2 Elden Ring COD MW 2019 Battlefield 6 ▶ 007 First Light

Always · Mobile

Pocket battles

Clash of Clans for the long game, Mobile Legends Bang Bang for the ranked grind — two Legend skins earned (Alucard and Alpha).

Clash of Clans Mobile Legends Bang Bang Legend skin — Alucard Legend skin — Alpha

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