A highly accomplished and results-driven Lead Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience designing, developing, and scaling enterprise-grade cloud-native applications and distributed systems. Specialized in software architecture, microservices, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and backend platform engineering across high-traffic and mission-critical environments. Proven expertise in building scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized solutions using modern technologies including Kubernetes, Node.js, NestJS, TensorFlow, and cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services.

Kasun De Alwis Kulathunga

A highly accomplished and results-driven Lead Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience designing, developing, and scaling enterprise-grade cloud-native applications and distributed systems. Specialized in software architecture, microservices, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and backend platform engineering across high-traffic and mission-critical environments. Proven expertise in building scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized solutions using modern technologies including Kubernetes, Node.js, NestJS, TensorFlow, and cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services.

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A highly accomplished and results-driven Lead Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience designing, developing, and
scaling enterprise-grade cloud-native applications and distributed systems. Specialized in software architecture, microservices,
cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and backend platform engineering across high-traffic and mission-critical environments. Proven
expertise in building scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized solutions using modern technologies including Kubernetes, Node.js,
NestJS, TensorFlow, and cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Sr. Software Engineer - Lead at Tech Ontario
July 1, 2020 - October 1, 2022
Led end-to-end software architecture; built cloud-native microservices; AI/data-informed product decisions.
Senior Software Engineer - Lead (Remote) at Tech Ontario
July 1, 2020 - October 1, 2022
Led end-to-end design and implementation of a GenAI Search feature leveraging Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to index, search, and extract context from large-scale document text databases. Architected scalable vector embeddings pipeline and produced production-grade ML inference workflows; guided LLM integration and cost-optimized cloud deployment on GCP/AWS.
Engineering Manager at Eat Me Global
December 1, 2019 - July 1, 2020
Led an engineering team, sprint planning, release management, and delivery of MVPs; collaborated with CEO and Product Owner to gather requirements and align with business objectives; designed cloud-native backend and data pipelines; achieved high client satisfaction and guided architectural decisions to support new business models.
Tech Lead at Eat Me Global
May 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Led cross-functional teams to design and implement a microservices-based platform; improved deployment velocity and built robust CI/CD pipelines; mentored engineers and conducted architecture reviews to align with business priorities.
Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer (Remote) at Web Natives
August 1, 2016 - July 1, 2019
Led end-to-end development of SaaS platforms; remote work.
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Remote) at WebNatics (Singapore)
August 1, 2016 - July 1, 2019
Developed and maintained cloud-native web applications; migrated legacy monoliths to microservices; implemented end-to-end pipelines with Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD; contributed to architecture decisions and delivered React/Node.js based frontends and REST/GraphQL APIs.
Full Stack Software Engineer at BAM Holdings Ltd
August 1, 2015 - August 1, 2016
Full-stack development, contributed to cloud-native transitions and scalable web apps; supported deployment and ongoing maintenance across multiple projects.
Full Stack Web Developer at Qnet Technologies
September 1, 2013 - August 1, 2015
Developed full-stack web applications; implemented CI/CD, hosted on Google App Engine; improved performance and collaborated with clients to gather requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Information Technology at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Advanced Certificate in Business Management at NIBM Institute
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
GCE Advanced Level at Gateway College
January 1, 2006 - June 29, 2026
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in IT (Hons) at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Advanced Certificate in Business Management at NIBM Institute
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
IGCSE Advanced Level Examinations at Gateway College
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Certificate in English at University of Michigan
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
ESOL Level 1 Certificate (ESOL International) at University of Cambridge
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

Professional Cloud Architect Certification (Google Cloud)
January 11, 2030 - June 29, 2026
Elasticsearch On Tour Singapore
January 11, 2030 - June 29, 2026
Certificate of Competency in English
January 1, 2006 - June 29, 2026
Professional Cloud Architect Certification
January 11, 2030 - June 29, 2026
Certificate in English
January 1, 2006 - June 29, 2026
ESOL Level 1 Certificate (ESOL International)
January 1, 2006 - June 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services