Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of production experience architecting and scaling secure enterprise full-stack systems across multi-cloud environments. Led cross-functional squads under agile to deliver high-performance e-commerce platforms, LLM/AI integrations (RAG and agentic workflows), and headless CMS solutions. Experienced in designing distributed backend architectures handling millions of daily requests, implementing secure REST/GraphQL APIs with OAuth/JWT and rate limiting, and driving migrations across AWS/Azure/GCP. Strong technical leadership, documentation standards, and security/compliance-first approach, backed by a Master’s in IT Network Security and a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science.

SACHITHRA GAYAN

Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of production experience architecting and scaling secure enterprise full-stack systems across multi-cloud environments. Led cross-functional squads under agile to deliver high-performance e-commerce platforms, LLM/AI integrations (RAG and agentic workflows), and headless CMS solutions. Experienced in designing distributed backend architectures handling millions of daily requests, implementing secure REST/GraphQL APIs with OAuth/JWT and rate limiting, and driving migrations across AWS/Azure/GCP. Strong technical leadership, documentation standards, and security/compliance-first approach, backed by a Master’s in IT Network Security and a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science.

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Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of production experience architecting and scaling secure enterprise full-stack systems across multi-cloud environments. Led cross-functional squads under agile to deliver high-performance e-commerce platforms, LLM/AI integrations (RAG and agentic workflows), and headless CMS solutions.

Experienced in designing distributed backend architectures handling millions of daily requests, implementing secure REST/GraphQL APIs with OAuth/JWT and rate limiting, and driving migrations across AWS/Azure/GCP. Strong technical leadership, documentation standards, and security/compliance-first approach, backed by a Master’s in IT Network Security and a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science.

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Language

Aragonese
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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Northern Pictures – RACAT Group
May 1, 2022 - Present
Lead technical direction and architecture for end-to-end initiatives aligned to product roadmaps. Mentored and scaled cross-functional engineering squads, established code review and testing practices, and defined standards for API contracts, database schemas, and infrastructure setup. Architected and deployed production RAG pipelines with vector databases to improve semantic search, implemented guardrails/evaluation frameworks and logging to monitor latency and bias, and integrated LLM APIs into customer-facing applications including multi-agent systems to handle complex intents and reduce manual escalations. Designed distributed backend systems handling 10M+ daily API requests, engineered secure REST/GraphQL APIs with OAuth2/JWT and granular rate limiting, and improved scalability through Docker and Kubernetes. Led migrations of legacy systems across AWS, Azure, and GCP with cost and scalability improvements, while implementing strict security compliance via isolated VPC networking a
Web & Software Tech Lead (Contract) at Nikee Business Group
January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Led a team of engineers across frontend, backend, and infrastructure, driving sprint planning, code reviews, and technical mentorship. Defined technical roadmap and architecture decisions aligned to business priorities. Built modular, component-driven frontend codebases and backend engines to ensure long-term maintainability. Designed scalable database architectures and performance-tuned complex queries to reduce data latency and improve API response times. Authored reusable Terraform Infrastructure-as-Code templates to provision consistent, version-controlled testing environments on demand. Designed resilient, highly available AWS infrastructure and implemented system monitoring/observability with alerting frameworks.
Software Engineer (Contract) at Deakin University
January 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Migrated traditional server architectures to serverless frameworks to improve data processing speed and reduce server overhead. Implemented scalable microservices architecture and built custom end-to-end applications capable of thousands of concurrent transactions without downtime. Maintained and refactored codebases and data pipelines, modernizing decoupled web architectures while avoiding disruption to ongoing university administrative workflows. Optimized architecture and web vitals to improve organic search visibility and initial page loads. Automated validation pipelines by integrating static code analysis, security auditing, and automated unit/integration tests into developer workflows.
Field Deployment Engineer at National Broadband Network
April 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020
Configured and validated network deployments using optical time-domain reflectometers and RF/ethernet cabling test equipment. Performed console session setup (PuTTY/SecureCRT), basic IOS/OS image loading, and verified DHCP/VLAN configurations. Installed and commissioned racks, server chassis, switches (Cisco/Juniper/Arista), routers, and PDUs. Coordinated with third-party contractors and remote NOCs to ensure site deployments met quality assurance standards.
Software Engineer at SilverStripers (Pvt) Ltd
August 1, 2016 - December 1, 2019
Architected and delivered end-to-end features including API design, relational database schema engineering, UI/UX collaboration, and performance optimization. Led system migration to cloud with scalable architecture, cost reduction, security compliance, and high-availability setup. Automated deployments to reduce build/release times and improve reliability/uptime, supporting incident response and infrastructure cost optimization. Containerized legacy monolithic systems using Docker to ensure identical environments across local development, staging, and production. Implemented seamless third-party payment gateway integrations and secure user authentication pipelines, bridged frontend designs with backend services, and integrated automated testing into deployment pipelines to improve code coverage and reduce post-release production defects.
Software Engineer at SilverStripeers (Pvt) Ltd
August 1, 2016 - December 1, 2019
Architected and delivered end-to-end features including API design and relational database schema development with UI/UX collaboration. Optimized performance for queries and system behavior, and led migration to cloud with cost reduction, security compliance, and high availability. Automated deployments to reduce build/release time and improve reliability and uptime, supporting incident response and continuous infrastructure cost optimization. Containerized legacy monolith systems using Docker for environment parity across local development, staging, and production. Implemented seamless third-party payment gateways and secure user authentication pipelines. Established automated testing integrations in deployment pipelines to improve code coverage and reduce post-release production bugs.
Processor Grade 1 at Waquis (Pvt) Ltd
August 1, 2012 - April 1, 2013
Evaluated loan applications, assessed financial risk, and determined credit approval decisions for individuals while supporting banking operations under Flagstar Bank / US Bank OK Ceylon.
Banking Assistant (Contract) at OK Ceylon
March 1, 2012 - September 1, 2012
Supported loan recovery activities and assisted customers, including assisting with ATM cash loading operations.

Education

Master of Information Technology Specialized in Computer Networking & Network Security at Charles Sturt University
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
BSc (Hons) Special Degree in Computer Science & Technology at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Master of Information Technology (Computer Networking & Network Security) at Charles Sturt University
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
BSc (Hons) Computer Science & Technology at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Performance Education (Professional Year program)
January 1, 2021 - August 3, 2026
Professional Certificate in Computer Networks & Security
January 1, 2016 - August 3, 2026
Professional Certificate in Java Application Development
January 1, 2011 - August 3, 2026
Professional Year program (Performance Education)
January 1, 2021 - August 3, 2026
Professional Certificate in Computer Networks & Security (The Open University of Sri Lanka)
January 1, 2016 - August 3, 2026
Professional Certificate in Java Application Development (University of Colombo Computing School)
January 1, 2011 - August 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Financial Services, Computers & Electronics, Retail

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