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A decade of building enterprise solutions, leading teams, and founding innovative technology ventures.

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Work Experience

2023 - Present

Founder & Lead Developer

OREL Innovation & SL Option Trading Platform

  • Founded OREL Innovation — Sri Lanka's first integrated smart infrastructure ecosystem combining payments, vending, and EV charging
  • Developed SL Option trading platform with real-time TradingView charts, secure Stripe/PayHere payments, and 2FA authentication
  • Leading seed round fundraising with comprehensive financial models and investor documentation
  • Built the "1+1+1=5" synergy ecosystem demonstrating exponential value through network effects
Jan 2020 - Jul 2023 · 3.5 years

Senior Tech Lead (Web Development)

OrelIT Pvt Ltd — Subsidiary of Orel Corporation

  • Led development of orelacademy.com — online learning platform using Laravel 7.2
  • Managed full development cycle from requirements gathering to deployment
  • Worked with UI team to improve platform UX for enhanced user experience
  • Responsible for code reviewing, team management, and database architecture
  • Managed internship program and industrial training initiatives
Feb 2019 - Jan 2020 · 1 year

Tech Lead (Web Development)

Inkspace Pvt Ltd — Co-founded Startup

  • Co-founded startup with two partners, responsible for all backend development
  • Developed multiple web-based applications, websites, and mobile applications
  • Successfully got the team acquired by a major client within one year
Dec 2017 - Feb 2019 · 1 year 3 months

Senior Software Engineer

OrelIT Pvt Ltd — Subsidiary of Orel Corporation

  • Promoted to Senior Software Engineer in May 2018
  • Developed barcode-based tracking system for RDB Bank Sri Lanka using Laravel
  • Built Service Desk (Ticketing System) using Laravel Framework
  • Created scalable REST APIs with JSON and Swagger documentation
  • Authored system documentation for complex enterprise applications
Nov 2015 - Dec 2017 · 2 years 2 months

Software Engineer

OrangeIT Solutions Pvt Ltd — Subsidiary of Orel Corporation

  • Developed internal web applications integrated with ERP through REST APIs
  • Built dashboards for Sales and Manufacturing data visualization
  • Implemented authentication standards: SAML, JWT, OAuth
  • Maintained coding standards and best practices with the development team
  • Designed system modules and database architectures
Jan 2015 - Nov 2015 · 11 months

Software Developer

Susila Inspire Pvt Ltd

  • Improved legacy systems using Laravel, CodeIgniter, and AngularJS
  • Developed Business Analysis Tool for a leading marketing company
  • Achieved 10x performance improvement by optimizing MySQL queries and using AJAX
  • Built strong verbal and organizational skills through team collaboration
Oct 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 year 3 months

Associate Software Engineer

Ceylon Linux Pvt Ltd

  • Started as Trainee Software Engineer, promoted to Associate in April 2014
  • Developed internal sales force automation system using CodeIgniter
  • Built foundation skills in PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and frontend technologies
  • Improved programming, problem-solving, and communication skills
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Education & Certifications

2023 - 2024

Higher Diploma in Computer Science

London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)

2012 - 2013

Associate Java Developer (AJD)

Institute of Java & Software Engineering (IJSE)

Oracle Certified Professional Java Programmer
2003 - 2011

Secondary Education (Advanced Level)

Devapathiraja National College, Rathgama

Grade 6 to Grade 13

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