Ashan Wickramanayaka | Software Engineer | AI/ML & Backend Development

01. About

Who I Am

I'm a results-driven Software Engineer and third-year IT undergraduate at the University of Kelaniya with a proven track record in designing and deploying production-grade AI systems and enterprise applications.

What I Bring to Your Team: Deep expertise in Python, FastAPI, and modern AI/ML frameworks, combined with hands-on experience in cloud deployment (Azure, AWS). I've successfully delivered an enterprise HRM system serving 1,000+ employees and built RAG applications processing complex data pipelines.

Competitive Edge: Ranked in the top 11% globally at IEEEXtreme 19.0 (998/9000+ teams), demonstrating strong problem-solving under pressure. Active technical leader in IEEE, ISACA, and Microsoft communities, constantly staying ahead of industry trends.

I don't just write code — I architect solutions that solve real business problems, scale efficiently, and deliver measurable ROI.

02. Testimonials

What Others Say

LinkedIn Recommendation

I had the privilege of mentoring Ashan through the "Mentoring Into Corporate" program at the University of Kelaniya. He consistently demonstrated a proactive attitude, eagerness to learn, and openness to constructive feedback. Throughout the program, Ashan exhibited significant growth in communication skills, corporate etiquette, and confidence.

In addition to his interpersonal strengths, Ashan showcased notable technical capabilities. His analytical thinking and problem-solving skills were evident in his ability to break down complex scenarios and devise effective solutions. His proficiency in extracting requirements through comprehensive analysis and wide-thinking patterns was outstanding, enabling him to identify core business needs accurately.

I am confident that Ashan is well-prepared to meet industry expectations and will be a valuable asset in any corporate environment.

Ms. Pavithra M

Senior Software Engineer @ Sysco LABS Sri Lanka

MSc in Computer Science

October 11, 2025 Mentoring Into Corporate Program

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03. Experience & Education

My Journey

Software Engineering Intern

Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment

Hybrid

Aug 2025 – Feb 2026

Impact: Architected scalable backend systems supporting AI analytics capabilities for 1,000+ government employees, improving HR operational efficiency by 30%
Delivered: Secure ASP.NET Core RESTful APIs managing employee records, leave workflows, performance tracking, and compliance reporting
Deployment: Led IIS production deployment with CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time by 60% and eliminating manual errors
Collaboration: Worked cross-functionally with 5+ stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver features meeting government compliance standards
Security: Implemented JWT authentication, role-based authorization, and data encryption protecting sensitive employee information

ASP.NET CoreCI/CDIISAzure

BSc (Hons) in Information Technology

Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya

2024 – Present

CGPA: 3.57/4.00

Diploma in Information Technology

ESOFT Metro Campus

2018 – 2019

Diploma in English

ESOFT Metro Campus

2018 – 2019

Upper Secondary Plus

British Council Colombo

2023 – 2024

Ananda Sastralaya National School

Mathugama

2012 – 2021

Physical Science Stream — Combined Maths, Chemistry, Physics

GCE Advanced Level — 3 B's
GCE Ordinary Level — 9 A's

04. Projects

Things I've Built

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Production-Grade RAG Application

Enterprise-level Retrieval-Augmented Generation system that processes complex documents into intelligent, context-aware responses via event-driven microservices.

OpenAI text-embedding-3-large + Qdrant vector DB — 95% retrieval accuracy
Inngest-driven ingestion with throttling & exponential backoff retry logic
Fully Dockerised with Pydantic validation and structured observability logging

PythonFastAPIQdrantOpenAIInngestStreamlitDockerLlamaIndex

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Intern IQ — AI CV Analyzer

Privacy-first CV optimization platform using local LLM inference (Ollama Llama 3.2) — zero data sent to external servers.

ATS scoring, TF-IDF keyword analysis, section completeness & action verb detection
WhatsApp-style chatbot with real-time CV guidance across 37+ job roles
Full microservices stack — React + Node.js + Flask + Ollama with RESTful APIs

ReactNode.jsExpressFlaskPythonOllamaLlama 3.2TF-IDFNLTK

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MERN Stack E-Commerce Platform

Full-scale grocery e-commerce platform for the Sri Lankan market, built by a 6-developer team with Stripe payments and enterprise-grade security.

Multi-layered security — XSS, CSRF, NoSQL injection, JWT auth & rate limiting
Stripe LKR payment gateway with webhook handling & refund processing
Azure cloud deployment with CI/CD, Redux Toolkit & Cloudinary CDN

React 18Redux ToolkitNode.jsExpressMongoDBTailwind CSSViteStripeAzureJWT

Ongoing

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SLBFE HR Management System

HR management system for the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), managing staff across 50+ branches and overseas employment workflows.

Multi-country program management — Korea EPS, Japan, Middle East
Role-based access control with JWT authentication (Admin, HR, Employee)
ASP.NET Core 8.0 backend with EF Core, Hangfire & Serilog

ReactTypeScriptASP.NET CoreC#SQL ServerTailwindCSSEF CoreJWT

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Distributed Cloud File Storage System

Backend-focused cloud file management system with large file uploads, time-limited shareable links, download restrictions, and secure stream-based delivery.

Microservices architecture with AWS S3 and region-based backup strategies
Secure stream-based file delivery with access control & download limits
Kubernetes orchestration for scalable, reliable cloud deployment

Node.jsAWS S3KubernetesMongoDBDockerCloud Storage

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ePOS — Inventory Management System

First-year software project built for a telecommunication company. Took ownership of both UI/UX design and backend development, delivering a full-featured point-of-sale and inventory solution.

Stock & sales analysis dashboards with real-time inventory tracking
Automated PDF invoice & report generation for transactions
Java Swing desktop UI with OOP-driven backend and MySQL database

JavaJava SwingMySQLNetBeansIntelliJ IDEAOOP

05. Skills

Tech Stack & Expertise

Why Hire Me? — Core Competitive Advantages

Production Experience

Shipped enterprise systems serving 1,000+ users with 99.9% uptime

AI/ML Expertise

Built RAG systems, LLM integrations, and intelligent automation pipelines

Cloud Native

Hands-on with Docker, Azure, AWS, CI/CD — production deployment ready

Fast Learner

Top 11% globally in IEEEXtreme — proven ability to master new tech rapidly

Languages

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptC++JavaC#

Artificial Intelligence

Machine LearningDeep LearningNLPNeural NetworksRAG

Frameworks

TensorFlowScikit-LearnLangChainHugging FacePandasMatplotlib

DevOps & Cloud

DockerGitHub ActionsAWSMicrosoft Azure

Backend

FastAPIFlaskNode.jsExpress.jsASP.NET Core

Databases

MongoDBMySQLSQL ServerQdrantChromaDB

06. Certifications

Professional Credentials

Featured Certification

ACE ASSOCIATE

Aviatrix Certified Engineer

Multicloud Network Associate

The ACE Program is the industry's first and only multicloud networking certification. Comprehensive training on how to build, operate, automate, scale, and secure multicloud networks across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

ACE ID 2025-29633

Issued Oct 29, 2025

Valid Until Oct 29, 2028

Issued By Aviatrix, Inc.

Multicloud Networking AWS Azure GCP Oracle Cloud Cloud Security Network Automation

Other Certifications

IBM AI Agents Using RAG and LangChain Certificate

Fundamentals of AI Agents Using RAG and LangChain

IBM

2025

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

IBM

2025

Microsoft Learn ICYMI Workshop Certificate

ICYMI: Build an Image Classifier with Azure Custom Vision

Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors - Sri Lanka

June 21, 2025

ICYMI Workshop: Azure Custom Vision & DPAPI SecureStorage

Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors - Sri Lanka

June 21, 2025

Innovator of AgentBlazer Event 2025

CODE TERRIERS (PVT) LTD

2025

Introduction to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services

Microsoft

2025

Linux Unhatched

Cisco Networking Academy

2025

Introduction to Git and GitHub

Google

2025

API Fundamentals Student Expert

Postman

2025

Python for Beginners

University of Moratuwa (CODL)

Issued Feb 6, 2026

Networking Basics

Cisco Networking Academy

2024

Meta Database Structures and Management Certificate

Database Structures and Management with MySQL

JavaScript Programming Essentials

IBM

2025

UCI Arduino Platform and C Programming Certificate

The Arduino Platform and C Programming

University of California, Irvine

2025

Hypothesis-Based Problem Solving

SLASSCOM Academy

2023

IEEE Student Member 2025

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

Valid through December 2025

IEEE Computer Society Student Member

IEEE Computer Society

2025

IEEE Industry Applications Society Student Member

IEEE Industry Applications Society

2025

KelaniXtreme 2025

IEEE Student Branch, University of Kelaniya

October 4, 2025

Outbound Training Programme - Team Building & Leadership Development

Rangiri Aqua, NCASID & Action Park - University of Kelaniya

April 24, 2024

Digital Badges

AI Agents Using RAG and LangChain

Coursera

Issued Jul 4, 2025

AWS Educate Machine Learning Foundations

Amazon Web Services Training and Certification

Issued Feb 8, 2026

GitHub Models Starter Pro

GitHub

Issued Oct 2025

AgentBlazer Innovator

Salesforce

Issued Oct 2025

AgentBlazer Champion

Salesforce

Issued Aug 2025

AWS Educate Introduction to Cloud 101

Amazon Web Services Training and Certification

Issued Feb 8, 2026

Multicloud Network Associate

Aviatrix

Expires Oct 29, 2028

Linux Unhatched

Cisco

Issued Oct 29, 2025

Postman API Fundamentals Student Expert

Postman

Issued Oct 10, 2025

Networking Basics

Cisco

Issued Dec 24, 2024

JavaScript Programming Essentials

Coursera

Issued May 29, 2025

Professional Learning Platforms

Microsoft Learn

Official Microsoft Training

30 Badges

5 Trophies

42,629 XP Points

Level 7 Learner • 30 Modules Completed

5 Learning Paths • 22+ Hours Training

Azure, AI & Cloud Technologies

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Salesforce Trailhead

Trailblazer Community

51 Badges

16,000 Points

4 Trails

Adventurer Rank • 2 Superbadges

Agentforce & Prompt Builder Expert

AgentBlazer Innovator '25

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07. Achievements

Highlights

Finalist · Top 5%

AI Agentic Hackathon

Microsoft & Tech One Global Ltd — Sep 2025

Built a multi-agent AI system using Microsoft Copilot Studio, demonstrating advanced AI orchestration and problem-solving under time constraints.

Global Rank 998 — Top 11%

IEEEXtreme 19.0 Programming Competition

IEEE — Oct 2025

Achieved Global Rank 998 out of 9,000+ international teams in IEEE's premier 24-hour competitive programming challenge. Demonstrated exceptional algorithmic thinking, problem-solving speed, and teamwork under extreme pressure.

Top 10 Teams — 8th Place

KelaniXtreme 2025

IEEE University of Kelaniya — Oct 2025

Secured 8th place with 850.0 points among the university's best programming teams, showcasing consistent competitive programming excellence and strong algorithmic fundamentals.

Leadership & Community Impact

Active technical leader across multiple professional communities, contributing to knowledge sharing, event organization, and building vibrant tech ecosystems.

Microsoft IT PRO Community Sri Lanka

Member of Media Team

2025 – Present

AI Driven Sri Lanka Community

Member of Media Team

2025 – Present

Rotaract University of Kelaniya

PR Coordinator

2024 – 2025

ISACA Student Branch, University of Kelaniya

Team Lead

2024 – 2025

IEEE Computer Society

Member

2024 – 2025

Adventure Club, University of Kelaniya

Editor – Branding & Marketing

2024 – 2025

08. Journey in Pictures

Professional Moments

A visual story of competitions, events, conferences, and community moments that shaped my professional journey.

Hackathon

Agentic AI Hackathon 2025 - Top 5 Finalist

Top 5 finalist from 200+ participants at Microsoft & TechOne Global's hackathon. Built production-ready AI agents using Copilot Studio, integrating enterprise data (Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL) with Power Automate orchestration, demonstrating advanced agentic AI and context-aware automation for Sri Lankan business scenarios.

September 23, 2025 Microsoft Sri Lanka

Workshop Coordination

Microsoft AI Tools for Developers - Imagine Cup

Coordinated Microsoft Student Ambassadors session with 100+ participants featuring Nisal Gunawardhana. Led hands-on exploration of Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Models, and AI Toolkit for VS Code—demonstrating practical AI model integration into real-world projects and advancing AI education for Sri Lankan students.

October 13, 2025 University of Kelaniya

Tech Community

Microsoft Student Champs - Month of June

Represented University of Kelaniya at Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors' premier tech event. Explored cutting-edge AI breakthroughs with Dr. Haritha Thilakarathne, hands-on Azure Custom Vision demos, and DPAPI SecureStorage for secure data practices—bridging theory with real-world AI applications.

June 21, 2025 Microsoft Sri Lanka

Conference

Google I/O Extended Sri Lanka 2025

Attended Google's premier developer event at Waters Edge featuring cutting-edge sessions on generative AI applications, cloud agents orchestration (MCP, ADK, A2A), and GEO for e-commerce. Networked with industry leaders exploring practical AI implementations for Sri Lankan businesses and context-aware systems—showcasing expertise from Nikin Matharaarachchi, Anubhav Singh, Kasun Delgolla, and Alagan Mahalingam.

July 27, 2025 Waters Edge, Battaramulla

Conference

IEEE IAS Sri Lanka Chapter Congress 2025

Represented IEEE Student Branch University of Kelaniya as ambassador, engaging with Prof. Shanmuganathan Vasanthapriyan (IEEE Sri Lanka Chair) and delegates from 20+ universities. Attended sessions on Industry 5.0 resilience, AI's industrial impact, and innovation acceleration—featuring Prof. Buddhika Jayasekara and Dr. Srikanth Vasudevan Pillai.

2025 Ramada Hotel, Colombo

AI & Cybersecurity Summit

11th Annual Ai & Cyber Security Summit 2025

Attended Sri Lanka's premier Ai & cybersecurity event focused on AI-powered defense strategies and proactive security frameworks. Engaged with industry leaders addressing the 72% surge in ransomware attacks, 400% spike in brute-force attacks, and Sri Lanka's urgent cybersecurity talent gap amid accelerating digital transformation.

September 17-18, 2025 Oak Room, Cinnamon Grand

Panel Discussion

IEEE Day 2025 - AI Beyond the Hype

Represented IEEE Student Branch University of Kelaniya at NSBM's IEEE Day featuring expert panel on AI's real-world impact with Dr. Rasika Ranaweera, Dr. Chandana Perera, Prof. Chaminda Wijesinghe, and Mr. Hansa Perera. Attended entrepreneurship session by Mr. Heminda Jayaweera (TRACE Sri Lanka) exploring innovation and empathy in the AI era.

October 2025 NSBM Green University

Event Coordination

Open Day 2025 - Organizing Committee

Served on the Organizing Committee representing Department of Industrial Management for Faculty of Science's Open Day 2025. Coordinated event operations including stall management, presentation allocation, team communication, and smooth two-day execution—helping future undergraduates explore academic programs and envision their journey at University of Kelaniya.

May 16-17, 2025 University of Kelaniya

Social Impact

RotaTomorrow 5.0 - දිරිය මං පෙත්

Served as Public Relations Coordinator for Rotaract Club's transformative poverty-alleviation initiative empowering the underprivileged coconut crafting community in Ihala Kosgama. Led communications for Team 9's project enhancing skills development, financial literacy, and sustainable livelihood opportunities—breaking the cycle of poverty through impactful community engagement.

January - April 2025 Ihala Kosgama

Cultural Leadership

Rota Wasantha Udanaya - New Year Celebration

Launched cultural initiative through Club Service Avenue of Rotaract Club University of Kelaniya celebrating Sinhala and Tamil New Year with traditional activities and delicacies. Recognized as Most Outstanding Avenue of the Term for fostering unity and creating memorable experiences strengthening the Rotaract family bonds.

2025 University of Kelaniya

Leadership & Branding

Editor Branding & Marketing - Adventure Club

Led branding and marketing initiatives as Editor for Adventure Club University of Kelaniya throughout 2025. Gained hands-on experience in creative content creation, team collaboration, and leadership while participating in adventure expeditions—developing strategic communication skills and building a vibrant outdoor community through impactful storytelling.

2025 University of Kelaniya

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