Dileesha - Backend Architect & Technical Leader

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What I Do

Scalable Architecture

Designing systems that handle millions of requests while keeping the codebase maintainable and the team productive

Not just horizontally scalable, but cognitively scalable

Microservices Event-Driven Cloud Native Domain-Driven Design CQRS
Architecture Expertise 95%

Technical Leadership

Guiding teams through complex challenges while fostering psychological safety and continuous growth

Leadership = Technical Excellence + Emotional Intelligence

Team Building Mentorship Technical Strategy Agile/Scrum Culture Development
Leadership Impact 90%

Research & Innovation

Exploring emerging technologies through the lens of human impact and practical application

Innovation with intention, not just for novelty

AI/ML Integration LLM Systems Emerging Tech R&D Processes Innovation Labs
Innovation Drive 88%

Performance Engineering

Optimizing systems for speed, efficiency, and resource utilization at scale

Making the impossible, possible, and the slow, fast

Load Testing Profiling Caching Strategies Database Optimization Observability
Performance Mastery 92%

Career Timeline

May 2023 - Present

Technical Lead Remote

DevUpLink LLC

Spearheading microservices-based solutions with Java, Spring Boot, C# with ASP.NET Core, and Python with Flask. Leading implementation of key customer projects from requirements to deployment.

Java Spring Boot C# Python Azure DevOps
Nov 2021 - Apr 2023

Associate Technical Lead

WSO2

Spearheaded development of key features for WSO2 Choreo - a next-generation platform to design, develop, deploy and operate enterprise applications. Core team backend engineer.

Golang Ballerina Java Kubernetes Azure
Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

Head of Technology Forum Part-time

SLASSCOM (Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies)

Led technology strategy and initiatives for the national IT industry association while working at WSO2. Organized events, workshops, and drove industry-wide technology adoption.

Professional Organizing Evangelism Leadership
Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

Senior Software Engineer

WSO2

Developed key features of WSO2 EI Integration Studio. Conducted live training programs and webinars. Engaged in customer interactions through private demonstrations.

Java Ballerina Enterprise Integration
Feb 2019 - Feb 2022

Visiting Lecturer Part-time

Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT Campus)

Supervised final year projects and led modules in Programming Principles and Digital Circuits & Logic Design while working at WSO2. Mentored undergraduate students in their academic journey.

Teaching Mentoring Computer Science
Jul 2018 - Jan 2020

Software Engineer

WSO2

Major contributor to WSO2 Enterprise Integrator - Integration Studio. Core team member of WSO2 Enterprise Integrator (formerly known as WSO2 ESB). Awarded for outstanding contribution in 2019.

Java Enterprise Integration Customer Support
2014 - 2017

Computer Software Engineering Degree

University of Westminster

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng). Awarded the University of Westminster Prize for Outstanding Achievement and All Round Performance. Interim Chair of IEEE Student Branch, Member of IIT Toastmasters Club and College Choir.

Software Engineering Leadership IEEE
2012

Finished School 🎓

Ready for the Next Chapter

Completed my school journey with dreams of building things that matter. The foundation was laid for a career in technology.

Mathematics Physics Computer Science
1993

Hello World! 🍼

Planet Earth

First successful deployment to production

Crying API Sleep Mode Milk Processing

Let's Build Something Meaningful