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Graduates From Sri Lanka Share the Experience in Shenyang Aerospace University

Dear all:
I am Jerry Adrian from Sri Lanka, graduated from SAU in January of 2012, now working as the Project Manager and General Manager Assistant of Shenyang Gotiar Aircraft Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. I would like to share some of my study and work experience in China with you.
 

My Life at SAU!
Entering a university is a very important and interesting experience in a personal life, but at the same time it is an experience that will change your lifestyle and personality forever. SAU is what stands behind my success today!
 
Many of us faced challenges in our formative years and we struggled with them. Some of those struggles might have changed who we are or how we later approached life. As for my progress, I am doing surprisingly well at my job. I learnt knowledge from my lecturers at SAU and they were truly supportive. They were always ready to help a student with no hesitation. I have gained enough knowledge from SAU not only academically but also on how to be responsible in life. Being the Vice-Chairman of the SAU Students Union for 3 years I have gained good understanding on how to be a good leader and a team player and also on problem solving.
 
Students come to SAU to study from national cultures as different to each other as that of Indonesia and Mauritus, and as different to the American culture as those of the Maldives and

South Asia. Language is the main problem as a freshman we face in China. But then, SAU supports students to overcome this language barrier by organizing events, holding Chinese corner, additional Chinese language lessons, forming a bunch of Chinese students as volunteers to teach Chinese in the evenings, and many other activities. We used to face some problems with professors when I was in my freshman year but gradually the English level of the professors also improved with the time. The professors had special English trainings during the vacation by British, Australian and American experts. SAU made life easier for the International students not only to study at SAU, but also to live in China.

 
Nowadays the world is full of competition. Everybody wants to prove himself best in each and every field. Now, people have become competent. This is because of their knowledge. Some students during their university educations get knowledge by learning in classrooms while others get it by self-study. It does not matter how students increase their competency and knowledge. Only result matters. If I find a choice then I would prefer classroom learning. But having some extra knowledge by reading books from the library may also support you to expand your knowledge in other fields.
 
Last but not the least, I thank all my professors, Mr.Richard Chen (Dean), Ms.Pearl Liu (Vice-Dean) for all the assistance and encouragement given to me and my batch mates during the 4 years stay at SAU. My life at SAU was the most memorable and best days of my life.
 
My Advice to my young SAU graduates:
Life is a challenge. And for anyone to succeed in life, he/she must be ready to show the stuff he/she is made of. He/she must be ready to sacrifice his/her time and build up his/her mind frame toward success. What is happening in our environment should not influence or affect us in our daily quest for success in life. Instead, we should control the happenings around us.
Life is so easy, yet many people rush and miss what they want to achieve in life. Don’t rush in life. Take one step at a time. Each step should be properly planned before being launched. Steady, balance, mark and shoot. And before you know it, the sky will become the beginning of your success.
Should you require any advice on how to learn at SAU or on any topics related to study and living, please feel free to contact me. You can get my contact details from Mr.Michael or MS.Christina.
 
My Job Experience!
My first job after graduating from SAU was started on 6th of Jan 2012 at Shenyang Gotiar Aircraft Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. It was the very next day after I completed my thesis defense at SAU. I was lucky enough to have a job in hand even before I completed my degree at SAU. I was at Gotiar as an intern. SAU arranged the internship program for the students at different companies and 16 of us were at Gotiar for internship for a period of 2 months. After 2-month internship, I officially joined Shenynag Gotiar Aircraft Manufacturing Co.,Ltd as a formal employee. I joined as the Assistant to the General Manager and in March 2012, I was promoted to be the Project Manager. So currently am holding two positions within the company.
 
I am mainly in charge of Boeing and EADS Airbus projects in the company along with other sub-tier projects with Bombardier and Alenia. My main responsibilities in project department are to lead the planning and implementation of project, facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables, develop full scale project plans, assemble and coordinate project staff, manage project budget, manage project resource allocation, plan and schedule project timelines, track project deliverables using appropriate tools, provide direction and support to project team, quality assurance, constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all high level managers, present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions, and so on. Being a project manager in an aviation company is a great challenge.


The work in project department was really a trial for me at the beginning but I believed I could control my work because ofthe knowledgeI gained from my University and from my professors about aircraft manufacturing and sheet metal techniques. After 2 months, I took over all my responsibilities in Project department and now I have delivered 2 batches of parts for Boeing B737, B747, and B787. My 1st batch of parts to Airbus A320 Ribs, Fin, and vertical stabilizers will be delivered shortly. Few more Cargo doors and Entry-Exit doors will be shipped to Italy for Alenia project where the fuselage frames for Bombardier Q400 are scheduled to be delivered in September.
 
I enjoy working here and I wish all my brothers and sisters at SAU to have confidence and work hard to be successful in life. I deeply realized the importance of Chinese language after I joined the company and I am really thankful to all my Chinese language teachers during my 4 years at SAU.China is not a bad choice to start your career, and studying at SAU is one of the better decisions you have made in your life. I am really happy to share my university life and work life experience with you all.