I'm Nalinka Heshan, a results-driven software engineer with 6+ years building enterprise backend systems and cloud-native solutions across insurance, fintech, and healthcare. I excel in Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and microservices, delivering business-critical systems in high-stakes environments. I'm AWS Certified Developer and have strong hands-on experience with containers, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies. I love delivering scalable, high-quality solutions that drive real business outcomes and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams on challenging problems. I stay curious about new technologies and approaches, from AI-assisted coding to modern cloud-native architectures.

Nalinka Heshan

I'm Nalinka Heshan, a results-driven software engineer with 6+ years building enterprise backend systems and cloud-native solutions across insurance, fintech, and healthcare. I excel in Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and microservices, delivering business-critical systems in high-stakes environments. I'm AWS Certified Developer and have strong hands-on experience with containers, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies. I love delivering scalable, high-quality solutions that drive real business outcomes and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams on challenging problems. I stay curious about new technologies and approaches, from AI-assisted coding to modern cloud-native architectures.

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I’m Nalinka Heshan, a results-driven software engineer with 6+ years building enterprise backend systems and cloud-native solutions across insurance, fintech, and healthcare. I excel in Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and microservices, delivering business-critical systems in high-stakes environments. I’m AWS Certified Developer and have strong hands-on experience with containers, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.

I love delivering scalable, high-quality solutions that drive real business outcomes and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams on challenging problems. I stay curious about new technologies and approaches, from AI-assisted coding to modern cloud-native architectures.

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Language

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Work Experience

Technical Specialist – Java (Software Developer) at Transport Accident Commission (TAC)
December 1, 2025 - Present
Executed a high-stakes migration of 13,000 claims recovery records from a legacy platform to Avanti with 100% accuracy and zero failures, safeguarding TAC's financial reporting integrity. Developed 30+ automated legal document templates and 3 complex eForm workflows within the Feneos claims management platform, enabling digital signing by case owners. Produced business and technical documentation for the Avanti payment component to support knowledge transfer.
Software Engineer – Cloud Solutions at Cloud Solutions International
July 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025
Led the core module development, resolved production issues ensuring 99.9% system uptime. Redesigned billing and inventory workflows, reducing invoice failure rates to 0.1%. Optimized frontend modules, decreasing load times by 40%. Built an automation tool that improved QA testing efficiency by 50%.
Senior Software Engineer at Qbitum Solution (Pvt) Ltd
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Designed a scalable architecture for an energy monitoring system enabling real-time data ingestion and anomaly detection. Engineered a cloud-based pipeline on AWS, reducing data processing time by 25%. Migrated a bank product to IBM servers with OpenShift and implemented monitoring systems and load testing. Upgraded and stabilized a digital banking system.
Software Engineer at Zilingo Sri Lanka
March 1, 2020 - September 1, 2022
Developed core backend applications, ensured safe feature releases and service upgrades. Contributed to analytics and reporting systems, improving data accuracy by 15%. Participated in a major architectural change to enhance scalability and performance.

Education

B.Sc. Engineering (Hons.) in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering at University of Moratuwa
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

AWS Certified Developer – Associate
July 1, 2025 - July 2, 2026
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services, Telecommunications