Hi, I'm Anushika Nethsara Samarakoon
I build scalable systems and seamless experiences.
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with 5 years of experience building scalable web, mobile, cloud-native and AI-enabled products. Experienced in leading technical delivery across React, React Native, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS serverless architecture, event-driven systems and infrastructure automation.
About Me
I am a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer experienced in delivering production applications across travel, automotive, privacy, e-commerce, healthcare, education and SaaS domains. My work spans backend services, web applications, cross-platform mobile apps, cloud infrastructure, third-party integrations, automated testing and CI/CD.
I take ownership of features from requirements and technical design through implementation, code review, deployment, monitoring and production support. I have worked closely with remote and cross-functional teams, contributed to architecture and security decisions, investigated complex production incidents, reviewed code, supported other developers and improved engineering practices for reliability, scalability and maintainability.
Education
University of Kelaniya
B.Sc. (Hons) in Management and Information Technology
Specialized in Information Technology
Final-Year Research
Sinhala Font Recognition
Applied transfer learning and deep-learning techniques to improve the efficiency and accuracy of Sinhala optical character recognition systems.
Activities & Leadership
- Basketball Captain2022 - 2023
- Basketball Vice Captain2020 - 2021
- Member, Rotaract Club
Work Experience
Nov 2024 - Present
Senior Software Engineer
Insighture
Developing and maintaining cloud-native travel platforms, including serverless APIs, event-driven integrations, conversational AI capabilities and automated data-archival services. Contribute to technical design, backend development, AWS infrastructure, CI/CD, observability, security reviews, incident investigation, code reviews and reliable production delivery.
Jan 2024 - Nov 2024
Senior Software Engineer
Vault Data
Developed privacy, rewards and data-sharing experiences for a cross-platform React Native application and its native browser-tracking integrations. Owned feature delivery, mobile releases, technical research, code reviews, API integration, monitoring and deployment support across iOS and Android.
Jun 2023 - Jan 2024
Software Engineer
Novigi
Worked as a full-stack engineer on internal and client projects with an Australian onshore team. Contributed to React and Vue interfaces, Node.js services, data engineering workflows, ETL pipelines and AWS-based cloud solutions in a collaborative remote environment.
Sep 2021 - Jun 2023
Software Engineer
Codevolut
Delivered full-stack web and mobile products across automotive, e-commerce, healthcare, booking and SaaS domains. Took ownership of frontend, backend and mobile features, integrations, technical troubleshooting, deployment support and collaboration with offshore clients.
Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
Intern Software Engineer
Hayleys Advantis Limited
Developed and maintained logistics-domain applications using ASP.NET and SQL Server. Designed and optimized complex Transact-SQL queries and stored procedures supporting operational workflows and data processing requirements.
Technical Arsenal
Languages
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Python
- Java
- C#
- SQL
- HTML
- CSS
Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- Vue.js
- Redux Toolkit
- TanStack Query
- Tailwind CSS
Mobile
- React Native
- Expo
- Firebase
Backend & APIs
- Node.js
- Express
- Hono
- REST APIs
- GraphQL
- OpenAPI
- Swagger
- OAuth
- JWT
- API Security
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS Lambda
- API Gateway
- EventBridge
- SQS
- Step Functions
- ECS Fargate
- Terraform
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
- CI/CD
- Infrastructure as Code
Databases
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- SQL Server
- DynamoDB
Architecture & Concepts
- Microservices
- Serverless Architecture
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Multi-Tenant SaaS
- Distributed Systems
- Domain-Driven Design
- CQRS
Software Quality & Operations
- Jest
- Vitest
- New Relic
- Sentry
- Observability
- Agile Development
- Technical Leadership
- Code Reviews
- Production Support
Projects
Intrepid Customer App API
A serverless travel integration platform exposing authenticated booking, departure and product APIs while delivering real-time webhooks to downstream systems. Contributed across TypeScript Lambda services, API design, upstream adapters, event-driven workflows, webhook deduplication, rate limiting, security, Terraform infrastructure, CI/CD, monitoring and production incident investigation.
Intrepid Conversational Travel Agent
A conversational AI customer-service agent that allows travellers to authenticate, retrieve bookings, explore trips and manage transfers or accommodation through chat. Worked on TypeScript tools, MCP integrations, React attachment interfaces, OTP authentication, secure session handling, PII protection, deterministic tool execution and multi-booking workflows.
TCSSOS Automotive CRM
A multi-tenant automotive CRM and lead-management SaaS platform covering leads, dealerships, users, vehicles, quotations, trade-ins, communication history, automation playbooks and dashboards. Contributed to full-stack feature delivery, role-based workflows, backend APIs, React interfaces, AWS infrastructure, integrations, code reviews and production troubleshooting.
Let's Work Together
I'm based in Sri Lanka and open to interesting projects and collaborations. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, my inbox is always open.
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