Sameera Piyasundara
Colombo
Summary
Creative, passionate, and highly reliable Software Engineer with more than five years of experience in the Software Industry seeking opportunities to apply programming and problem-solving skills to create good quality software products for the company's advancement while gathering knowledge and growing myself with the company.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Lead
99x
06.2021 - Current
- Designed and developed web applications, RESTful services, and ETL applications for maintaining data in ERP Solutions owned by Norwegian ISV
- Utilized AWS services and technologies to optimize performance, security, and data management within ERP Solution
- Actively participated in code reviews and technical discussions, utilizing tools such as SonarQube, SonarLint, and ESLint to ensure high-quality product delivery
- Worked under tight deadlines to deliver features and hotfixes, ensuring prompt resolution of issues
- Functioned as a production support engineer, ensuring the smooth operation of production servers and providing support for customer queries
- Conducted technical sessions and knowledge transfer sessions for team members, contributing to codebase quality and enhancing the final output
- Actively participated in team leads forum, sharing knowledge about new features, requirements, and architectural changes
- Collaborated with product owners, architects, and UI engineers to refine requirements and design effective strategies
- Led various agile activities such as backlog refinement, story points estimation, capacity calculation, retrospective sessions, and sprint planning
- Monitored and supported sprint tasks, assisting team members to ensure timely client deliveries, and maintained process-related documents and team progress reports
- Engaged in research and development tasks within the company, providing proof of concepts to enhance developer productivity
- Conducted a site visit to Ålesund, Norway, visiting warehouses and discussing future requirements and developments
- Mentored interns and university project teams, conducting review sessions to guide them on technologies and best practices.
Senior Software Engineer / Software Engineer
99x
11.2017 - 06.2021
- Initially served as a backend engineer and later transitioned into a full-stack engineer role, gaining expertise in both server-side and client-side development
- Proficient in various technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Groovy, JavaScript, Node.js, and Vue.js, enabling the creation of robust and dynamic applications
- Skilled in implementing different testing strategies such as Spock Testing (unit testing), Postman Testing (integration testing), Cucumber Testing (integration testing), and Cypress Testing (end-to-end testing) to ensure the quality and reliability of the software
- Successfully developed proof-of-concept (POCs) to validate the feasibility of new ideas and presented demos and presentations to clients, showcasing the capabilities of the solutions
- Led an AWS study group to enhance knowledge about Amazon Web Services (AWS) among team members and devised a certification program within the company in 2018
- Conducted workshops, assessments, and mock interviews for university students, providing them with practical industry experience and preparing them for real-world challenges.
Full Stack Engineer
Populo(PVT) Ltd.
07.2017 - 10.2017
- Revamped software architecture in collaboration with the development team, resulting in improved performance, maintainability, and scalability
- Implemented agile processes to increase productivity and efficiency within the team, ensuring smooth project execution
- Led the redesign of the system architecture, integrating AWS technologies such as Elastic Beanstalk and EC2 servers, enhancing the overall infrastructure
- Spearheaded the redesign of the CI/CD mechanism to align with AWS technologies, specifically leveraging CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline for streamlined and efficient deployments.
Trainee Associate Software Engineer
Zone24x7
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Developed an application within the Big Data Team, enabling users to build their own APIs
- Implemented a supervised bot application using Python 2.7 and CISCO SPARK as part of the Innovation Team
- Contributed to a project that utilized Raspberry Pi 3 and Google API for voice recognition, specifically for recognizing product comparisons
- Participated in the development of an Indoor Navigation system designed to guide associates within a large-scale store to locate products/items ordered online.
Web Developer
HNB Assurance(Finance)
04.2015 - 10.2015
- Designed and developed the 'SalesForce' Web Application, a comprehensive software solution for the company
- Implemented features to display business statistics using statistical diagrams and reports, providing valuable insights for management decision-making
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and incorporate necessary functionalities into the SalesForce application
- Conducted regular testing and debugging to ensure the application's performance and functionality met the desired standards
- Maintained documentation and provided support to end-users, addressing any issues or inquiries related to the application's usage and functionality.
Web Developer
90Ad
04.2015 - 10.2015
- Managed and developed web projects, including websites and web services, for clients
- Controlled project flow and ensure the achievement of deliverable milestones
- Maintained schedules and ensured on-time delivery of content
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams and clients to gather requirements, incorporate feedback, and address project challenges.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Malambe02.2018
Some College (No Degree) -
Mahanama College
ColomboHigh School Diploma -
ESOFT Metro Campus
Colombo01.
Skills
- Java
- NodeJs
- Typescript
- MySql / Postgres / DynamoDB
- VueJs
- Angular
- Springboot/Play Frameworks
- Serverless
- EC2
- SES
- SNS
- SQS
- Cloud Formation
- Cloud Front
- Route 53
- CI/CD
- Elastic Beanstalk
Awards
- Excellence Award - Best Team (2021-2022) | 99x
- Deans List & Scholarship for superior academic performance (2014, 2015, 2017) | SLIIT
Extracurricular Activities
Committee member of the XIANS Club(99x) for year 2019 Member of the 99x cricket team Senior Cadet of the school cadet platoon - Ranker (Lance Corporal 2009-2011) Member of the school Basket Ball team (2006-2010)
Timeline
Technical Lead
99x
06.2021 - Current
Senior Software Engineer / Software Engineer
99x
11.2017 - 06.2021
Full Stack Engineer
Populo(PVT) Ltd.
07.2017 - 10.2017
Trainee Associate Software Engineer
Zone24x7
07.2016 - 07.2017
Web Developer
HNB Assurance(Finance)
04.2015 - 10.2015
Web Developer
90Ad
04.2015 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Some College (No Degree) -
Mahanama College
High School Diploma -
ESOFT Metro Campus
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