I am a software engineer with 6+ years of end-to-end product development across mobile, web, and back-end platforms. I have led cross-functional teams to build high-impact applications, including The Pekoe Trail, Swingzen, and a large-scale loyalty platform for QatarEnergy, all delivered under tight deadlines. I thrive on turning ideas into scalable systems, with hands-on experience in React Native, NestJS, Node.js, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS). I enjoy owning features from architecture to deployment, mentoring engineers, and aligning technical decisions with product goals.

Madusha Lakruwan Athurugiriya

I am a software engineer with 6+ years of end-to-end product development across mobile, web, and back-end platforms. I have led cross-functional teams to build high-impact applications, including The Pekoe Trail, Swingzen, and a large-scale loyalty platform for QatarEnergy, all delivered under tight deadlines. I thrive on turning ideas into scalable systems, with hands-on experience in React Native, NestJS, Node.js, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS). I enjoy owning features from architecture to deployment, mentoring engineers, and aligning technical decisions with product goals.

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I am a software engineer with 6+ years of end-to-end product development across mobile, web, and back-end platforms. I have led cross-functional teams to build high-impact applications, including The Pekoe Trail, Swingzen, and a large-scale loyalty platform for QatarEnergy, all delivered under tight deadlines.

I thrive on turning ideas into scalable systems, with hands-on experience in React Native, NestJS, Node.js, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS). I enjoy owning features from architecture to deployment, mentoring engineers, and aligning technical decisions with product goals.

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Language

English
Fluent
Sinhala, Sinhalese
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Work Experience

Staff Engineer at Surge Global
February 1, 2025 - Present
Architecting and developing a mobile AI assistant app to manage professional network connections, schedule meetings, and suggest conversation starters. Leading solution design, requirements gathering, and feasibility analysis to ensure alignment with business goals and technical viability. Managing a cross-functional team of 9 engineers across backend, mobile, AI, and DevOps domains. Implementing key technologies including React Native, NestJS, Supabase, AWS, and OpenAI real-time voice integration. Driving end-to-end delivery with a focus on scalability, real-time AI capabilities, and a seamless user experience.
Senior Software Engineer at Amused Group
December 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Contributed to a high-traffic online betting platform comprising six integrated products within a React Native + Next.js monorepo. Supported rebranding efforts, implemented UI/UX updates, and resolved critical production bugs to improve platform stability and performance.
Technical Lead at Surge Global
April 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Delivered QatarEnergy’s Privilege Program MVP in 3 months, leading mobile, web, and backend teams. Designed and deployed scalable infrastructure on Azure AKS with Terraform, improving system reliability and deployment speed. Implemented Keycloak-based authentication and integrated Azure AI Search, Communication Services, and Blob Storage. Mentored Associate Tech Leads and introduced engineering best practices (design, docs, reviews). Led front-end team and architected a scalable monorepo solution for Qatar’s Digital Society Portal. Developed IoT firmware update flow and new features for Nucleus Biologics’ device and web platform.
Associate Technical Lead at Surge Global
January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Led the mobile development for The Pekoe Trail, a hiking navigation app, using React Native and Mapbox with offline functionality. Delivered fully functional product within a 3-month timeline. Led the mobile team for Swingzen, a golf swing analysis app, integrating AI models using React Native Vision Camera. Designed AWS cloud architecture using Terraform and established CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Software Engineer at Surge Global
March 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Developed mobile and web applications for an online betting platform using React Native, React, .NET, and Azure Functions. Led mobile team for Hello Tiger dating app, ensuring high-quality standards. Spearheaded rewrite of SloCoach platform, addressing performance and scalability issues using AWS and Terraform.
Software Engineer at Surge Global
September 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Developed brand growth analysis web platform using React.js and Flask, integrating social media APIs. Built True Woo, an online store and video conferencing platform, with custom SSO using Express.js and EJS. Contributed to bug fixes and improvements for SloCoach using Nest.js, Nuxt.js, and GraphQL.
Software Engineer at Omobio Pvt Ltd
August 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021
Enhanced Airtel Recharge Portal and developed Microloan feature for Dialog Genie using React Native. Revamped Hutch Selfcare App and My Airtel App from Ionic v1 to Flutter. Streamlined development with CI/CD pipelines using Gitlab CI/CD and fastlane.
Associate Software Engineer at Omobio Pvt Ltd
February 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
Revamped Hutch Selfcare App to React Native, enhancing performance. Developed ’Good Deeds,’ a React Native app for community support during COVID.
iOS Developer Internship at Epic Lanka Pvt Ltd
October 1, 2018 - February 1, 2020
Developed DFCC Pay and BOC Palmtop Banking iOS apps using Swift 4. Contributed to Union Bank and NTB Mobile Banking apps with localization and feature additions.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at University of Westminster
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2023

Qualifications

Scrum Foundation Professional Certification – SFPCTM
January 11, 2030 - December 24, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Professional Services