I am a Senior Java Backend Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and building scalable microservices and enterprise backend platforms using Java and the Spring ecosystem. I specialize in Spring Boot, Kafka, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud-native development on AWS and Azure. I have delivered high-availability systems and production support for platforms serving 200K+ users, and I enjoy collaborating with distributed teams to create reliable, observable, and secure solutions. I am passionate about AI-powered integrations and have contributed to projects using OpenAI APIs and Claude to enable smarter automation and intelligent workflows.\n\nI am open to remote and relocation opportunities across Europe and thrive in roles that combine hands-on engineering with collaboration with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Kasun Wijewardena

I am a Senior Java Backend Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and building scalable microservices and enterprise backend platforms using Java and the Spring ecosystem. I specialize in Spring Boot, Kafka, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud-native development on AWS and Azure. I have delivered high-availability systems and production support for platforms serving 200K+ users, and I enjoy collaborating with distributed teams to create reliable, observable, and secure solutions. I am passionate about AI-powered integrations and have contributed to projects using OpenAI APIs and Claude to enable smarter automation and intelligent workflows.\n\nI am open to remote and relocation opportunities across Europe and thrive in roles that combine hands-on engineering with collaboration with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

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I am a Senior Java Backend Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and building scalable microservices and enterprise backend platforms using Java and the Spring ecosystem. I specialize in Spring Boot, Kafka, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud-native development on AWS and Azure. I have delivered high-availability systems and production support for platforms serving 200K+ users, and I enjoy collaborating with distributed teams to create reliable, observable, and secure solutions. I am passionate about AI-powered integrations and have contributed to projects using OpenAI APIs and Claude to enable smarter automation and intelligent workflows.\n\nI am open to remote and relocation opportunities across Europe and thrive in roles that combine hands-on engineering with collaboration with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer / Backend Specialist at BizTech Platforms Inc
January 1, 2016 - Present
Led backend engineering initiatives for a high-availability enterprise platform serving 200K+ users; designed and developed scalable Java microservices using Spring Boot and distributed architecture principles; integrated 20+ third-party enterprise systems and delivered enterprise billing and service enhancements; built and maintained CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, monitoring, and release management; developed secure RESTful and SOAP-based APIs using Spring Boot and Oracle; applied SSDLC practices including SAST, DAST, and SCA; worked with Docker-based deployment environments and cloud-native development practices on Microsoft Azure; collaborated with US stakeholders and distributed engineering teams in a fully remote environment since 2016
Technology Consultant at Auxenta Inc (1 Billion Tech Inc)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
Designed and developed scalable REST API frameworks for enterprise system integrations; improved CRM billing platform performance, reliability, and backend processing efficiency; developed a Microsoft Word add-in for automated legal ambiguity detection and document analysis; led backend development of a Bitcoin trading platform supporting both mobile and web apps
Senior Software Engineer at Aeturnum Lanka Pvt Ltd
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
Developed backend APIs and administrative portals for mobile-based enterprise applications; built secure RESTful services using Spring MVC, Hibernate, and Spring Security
Software Engineer at Virtusa Corporation
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Developed telecom portals and gateway systems for large-scale enterprise communication platforms; contributed to SOA-based enterprise applications supporting international transportation and logistics operations

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science at University of Colombo School of Computing
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2010

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Software & Internet, Professional Services

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