Full-Stack Software Engineer | Computer Science Student @ Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sri Lanka
I'm a self-driven full-stack developer with hands-on experience building and shipping production-grade web applications. I specialize in modern JavaScript/Python stacks and have successfully deployed multiple projects from concept to production.
Current Focus:
- Scaling web applications with FastAPI & Next.js
- Cloud architecture & containerization (Docker, AWS)
- Building performant, maintainable backend systems
- AI/ML integration in production environments
Based in: Colombo, Sri Lanka | Available for: Remote opportunities, freelance projects, collaboration
- Primary: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript
- Systems: Java, C, C++
- React, Next.js, HTML5, CSS3
- TailwindCSS for responsive design
- Canvas-based graphics & interactive UIs
- FastAPI (primary backend framework)
- Node.js / Express.js
- Strapi (headless CMS)
- REST API design & optimization
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
- Docker & containerization
- AWS (EC2, S3, deployment)
- Vercel, Railway (modern deployment platforms)
- Git & GitHub (version control)
- Linux environment
- CI/CD workflows
- Agile development practices
- Stack: Next.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL
- Status: Live in production
- Role: Solo full-stack developer
- Built and deployed a modern news aggregator with AI-powered content curation
- Implemented real-time data pipelines and optimized database queries for scale
- Focus: QA/testing & feature development
- Developed comprehensive testing frameworks and quality assurance processes
- Worked on core booking engine and payment integration
- Single-file HTML application with cyberpunk aesthetic
- Canvas-based graphics, complex gameplay mechanics
- Demonstrates frontend engineering & creative technical implementation
- Full-Stack Applications — End-to-end solutions from database to UI
- REST APIs — Designing scalable, well-documented backend services
- Cloud Deployment — Containerizing and deploying to modern platforms
- AI/ML Integration — Leveraging AI models in production systems
- Freelance Projects — Full-stack web applications, backend systems, API development
- Collaboration — Open source contributions, technical partnerships
- Mentorship — Sharing knowledge on full-stack development, testing practices
- Innovation — Interesting tech problems, entrepreneurial ventures
- Email: sandungunathilaka2002@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandun-gunathilake
- GitHub: github.com/Sandun2002
"Code quality is invisible to the user, but its absence is unmistakable."
I believe in writing clean, maintainable code that scales. I approach problems analytically, prioritize shipping, and continuously improve through iteration and feedback.
Last Updated: April 2026
