I’m Harsha Lakmal, a Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable SaaS platforms, property management systems, and compliance solutions across diverse industries. I specialize in Laravel/PHP, Node.js (NestJS/Express), and React, with strong expertise in cloud-native microservices, AWS (Lambda, S3, Step Functions, SQS), and CI/CD automation. Over the years, I’ve delivered end-to-end solutions—from designing intuitive frontends and robust APIs to optimizing SQL/NoSQL databases and modernizing legacy systems into high-performance, cloud-ready architectures. My experience spans working with startups and enterprises, including building logistics platforms, compliance dashboards, and AI-driven automation tools. What sets me apart: Proven track record in shipping customer-facing features that improve efficiency and user experience. Hands-on expertise in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing to ensure faster, more stable releases. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, business-driven solutions. Strong background in AI integration, using OpenAI APIs and automation workflows for intelligent document and image processing. I bring not only technical depth but also a product-driven mindset—focusing on code quality, scalability, and delivering real business value.

Harsha Lakmal

I’m Harsha Lakmal, a Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable SaaS platforms, property management systems, and compliance solutions across diverse industries. I specialize in Laravel/PHP, Node.js (NestJS/Express), and React, with strong expertise in cloud-native microservices, AWS (Lambda, S3, Step Functions, SQS), and CI/CD automation. Over the years, I’ve delivered end-to-end solutions—from designing intuitive frontends and robust APIs to optimizing SQL/NoSQL databases and modernizing legacy systems into high-performance, cloud-ready architectures. My experience spans working with startups and enterprises, including building logistics platforms, compliance dashboards, and AI-driven automation tools. What sets me apart: Proven track record in shipping customer-facing features that improve efficiency and user experience. Hands-on expertise in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing to ensure faster, more stable releases. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, business-driven solutions. Strong background in AI integration, using OpenAI APIs and automation workflows for intelligent document and image processing. I bring not only technical depth but also a product-driven mindset—focusing on code quality, scalability, and delivering real business value.

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I’m Harsha Lakmal, a Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable SaaS platforms, property management systems, and compliance solutions across diverse industries. I specialize in Laravel/PHP, Node.js (NestJS/Express), and React, with strong expertise in cloud-native microservices, AWS (Lambda, S3, Step Functions, SQS), and CI/CD automation.

Over the years, I’ve delivered end-to-end solutions—from designing intuitive frontends and robust APIs to optimizing SQL/NoSQL databases and modernizing legacy systems into high-performance, cloud-ready architectures. My experience spans working with startups and enterprises, including building logistics platforms, compliance dashboards, and AI-driven automation tools.

What sets me apart:

Proven track record in shipping customer-facing features that improve efficiency and user experience.

Hands-on expertise in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing to ensure faster, more stable releases.

Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, business-driven solutions.

Strong background in AI integration, using OpenAI APIs and automation workflows for intelligent document and image processing.

I bring not only technical depth but also a product-driven mindset—focusing on code quality, scalability, and delivering real business value.

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Sinhala, Sinhalese
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Work Experience

Senior Full-Stack Engineer at CSTech (Ceylon Solutions)
January 1, 2017 - Present
Led backend engineering using TypeScript (NestJS) and Node.js (Express); architected scalable microservices and event-driven serverless workflows on AWS (Lambda, S3, Step Functions, SQS). Worked with Docker, GitHub Actions, Jira and Jenkins; built RESTful APIs, practiced RESTful API design, TDD, CI/CD and Agile/Scrum; contributed to React/Angular/Next.js front-ends and interactive dashboards to improve data access and operational efficiency across a distributed SaaS platform.
Software Engineer at Wollstra Tech
December 1, 2016 - September 11, 2025
Designed and implemented RESTful APIs using Laravel (PHP) with TDD, ensuring scalability for a large-scale logistics platform and thousands of daily requests. Built modular frontend components; contributed to MySQL schema design and query optimization; improved cross-browser compatibility and performance.
Software Engineer at SoftCode IT Solutions
January 1, 2016 - September 11, 2025
Developed and maintained multiple responsive web applications using PHP (Laravel) and AngularJS; supported mobile-first functionality; integrated third-party REST APIs; designed modular frontend components; contributed to MySQL database design and indexing for high-traffic components.
Software Engineer at Fidenz Pvt Ltd
November 1, 2014 - September 11, 2025
Developed and implemented web applications using PHP (Laravel) and AngularJS; supported mobile-first functionality; integrated third-party REST APIs into core systems; designed modular frontend components; contributed to MySQL database design and indexing for high-traffic components.
Senior Full-Stack Engineer at Ceylon Solutions (CSTech)
January 1, 2017 - Present
Led backend engineering using TypeScript (NestJS) and Node.js (ExpressJS); architected scalable microservices and event-driven serverless workflows on AWS (Lambda, S3, Step Functions, SQS); recognized for DevOps and Agile delivery.
Software Engineer at Wollstra Tech
December 1, 2016 - September 11, 2025
Designed and implemented RESTful APIs using Laravel (PHP) with TDD, enabling scalability for a large-scale logistics platform and handling thousands of daily requests.
Software Engineer at Fidenz Pvt Ltd
November 1, 2014 - September 11, 2025
Developed RESTful APIs using Laravel (PHP), jQuery, and MySQL; contributed to eCommerce features for a high-traffic enterprise; established robust backend solutions.

Education

MSc in Data Science at Cardiff Metropolitan University
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons) at Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013

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Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Media & Entertainment

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