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Say Hi...!

I'm Nalinda. A Software engineer based in Sri Lanka. I develop real-time payment systems and dynamic operational platforms for the restaurant industry in Singapore and Australia.
My philosophy is simple!
Engineer clean, reliable solutions with artistic simplicity, that scale effortlessly and Embrace the perfection by removing the unnecessary.

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Steps Along the Way

The journey through time.

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  2. DINETAP HOLDINGS SG PVT LTD

    Software Engineer - Associate

    * Spearheading the Backoffice revamp as quality lead, defining design patterns and coding standards.

    * Owning core payment processing features by integrating Stripe and Adyen for secure transactions.

    * Accelerating development cycles by introducing AI-driven workflows and automated PR reviews.

    * Developing business intelligence dashboards for real-time financial analytics and strategy.

    * Mentoring interns and leading knowledge-sharing sessions on emerging tech and best practices.

  3. DINETAP HOLDINGS SG PVT LTD

    Software Engineer - Intern

    * Completed the 3-month training curriculum in 30 days and transitioned to production development.

    * Engineered a serverless, event-driven invoicing system using AWS CDK, Lambda, and SQS.

    * Reduced Next.js dashboard hydration time by 4 seconds using hybrid rendering and caching strategies.

    * Parallelized sequential operations in payment microservices, cutting execution time by 35%.

    * Refactored Redux-based state to URL-based state using nuqs to simplify codebase complexity.

    * Expanded E2E and unit test coverage to ensure high-reliability production releases.

  4. FREELANCER

    Freelance Developer

    * Learned 11+ programming languages and multiple Full Stack frameworks through rapid prototyping.

    * Built diverse real-world projects spanning Web, Mobile, CLI, and Game development.

    * Integrated 3D modeling and creative design tools into technical software solutions.

arc@edge:~$ grep -r "production_ready" ~/tech_stack

Tech Stack

Technologies actively used in production.

Core Engineering

TypeScript • JavaScript • C#

Distributed Systems

Kafka • Redis • Microservices

Cloud & DevOps

AWS • Docker • Podman • CI/CD Pipelines • Linux

Data Architecture

PostgreSQL • MongoDB • Supabase • MySQL

Frontend Ecosystem

React • Next.js • Vue.js • Nuxt.js • Tailwind CSS • Flutter

Runtime

Node.js • Bun • .NET

arc@edge:~$ ls -la ~/projects

Crafted Artifacts

A quick look at some projects crafted along the way.

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New Tab Plus

The extension transforms your browsing experience by dynamically enhancing your browser with a sophi...

Extensionsjava ScriptHTMLCSS

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Stuff I've Written

Recent entries from the Slices of Life collection.

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Rethinking Humans

A philosophical reflection on the essence of humanity, the allure of imperfection, and the contrast between the human spirit and the machine.

Edge of LifeReflection

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From Hype & Vibe to Product Reality

Architecting a Dashboard Rewrite from Next.js to React and Vite. A deep dive into modern dashboard engineering reality, evaluating tradeoffs, and course correction.

Meaningless CodeEngineering

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Symphony

A small poetic JavaScript snippet that treats Fibonacci numbers as rhythm and structure.

Meaningless CodeEngineering
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GitHub Activity

A contribution heatmap across years, showing daily activity.

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Contact

Available for Hire

Have an idea in mind?
Let's build systems that stay clear, fast, and maintainable.

Open to Full Stack Engineer roles where value is absolute.
Reach out through any channel. I respond quickly.