My Journey

Qualifications

Education

PhD in IT Management & Strategic Innovation

May 2019  −  Present

IIC University of Technology

Bachelor of Software Engineering (First Class) Honours

Oct 2014  −  Dec 2017

The Open University of Sri Lanka

The first student to complete the Bachelor of Software Engineering Honours program with a First Class from The Open University of Sri Lanka. Received the Virtusa Academic Excellence Gold Medal for the Best Student in BSE. Received three scholarships through the Dean's List of Distinguished Students in three consequent years.

Professional Membership (MBCS)

Sep 2017

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Professional Graduate Diploma

Jul 2016

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Experience

Laravel Engineering Jedi

Mar 2022  −  Present  ·  1 yr 5 mos

As a Laravel engineer working on a multi-regional award management application, my focus is on developing new features and fixing bugs to enhance the application's overall functionality and user experience. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that the application meets the needs of all regions while maintaining a consistent user experience.

Senior Software Engineer

Mar 2019  −  Jul 2020  ·  1 yr 4 mos

Abans PLC

Responsible for developing and maintaining a range of projects including high-visibility e-commerce applications such as buyabans.com, bigdeals.lk, singhagiri.lk and hyundaisrilanka.lk. My focus is on developing robust, scalable, and user-friendly solutions that cater to the specific requirements of each project.

Software Engineer

May 2018  −  Oct 2018  ·  4 mos

Inspire CPO

Responsible for participating in the full lifecycle of the NiwaduDeals.lk website which is a travel fare aggregator and travel metasearch engine for lodging reservations similer to booking.com.

Web Developer

Dec 2016  −  Apr 2017  ·  4 mos

TravelClick

TravelClick is a leading provider of hospitality industry revenue-generating solutions. My main responsibility was for the production, modification, and maintenance of a range of websites and web application’s user interfaces. This involves working closely with designers to turn their static Photoshop designs into working browser-based web pages and working closely with server-side developers to implement their server-side code in order to develop complex, interactive and database driven websites.

Web Developer

Oct 2015  −  Oct 2016  ·  1 yr

D2 Creation

As a Full Stack web developer at D2 Creation, a creative designing and advertising company that offers solutions for branding, outdoor advertising, web development, mobile development, and photography , I have a wide range of responsibilities. My focus is on front and back-end web development, utilizing the latest web development technologies to create user-friendly and visually appealing websites.

Freelance Web Developer

Dec 2011  −  Present  ·  11 yrs 8 mos

I've done remote work for various teams and companies across the globe. My skills are broad: from UX to design, front-end to back-end development. I enjoy each aspect and love building sites from start to finish for clients all over the world.