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Akila Dananjaya

@akila

Full stack engineer who turns messy problems into shipped products. Built from zero, scaled to 100K+ users, led engineers, and owned everything.

Sri Lanka

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What I'm looking for

I seek a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and growth, where I can leverage my skills in full stack development and leadership.

Full Stack Software Engineer with over six years of experience building scalable web applications for

international startups. Experienced in leading engineering teams, architecting cloud infrastructure on AWS, and

developing high-performance backend systems serving 100K+ users. Passionate about building reliable, scalable

software and delivering impactful solutions in fast paced environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Lead Full Stack Engineer

Current

Skillfully

Jul 2023 - Present (3 years 2 months)

As Lead Full Stack Engineer at Skillfully, I work with the founders to build and scale a recruitment platform serving 100K+ users. I lead engineers, architect AWS infrastructure, optimize large PostgreSQL datasets, and drive key improvements including the EC2 to ECS migration and end-to-end testing.

AWS PostgreSQL Cypress Team Leadership Software Architecture High Performance Computing API Development Agile

Software Developer

Diwala

Jun 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years 3 months)

Developed and maintained scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform for a platform serving over 5,000 active users. Built a React based PDF template engine with automatic content adjustment, implemented dynamic OpenGraph image generation, and managed PostgreSQL migrations while ensuring high availability and data integrity.

Terraform PostgreSQL React Software Development Infrastructure Engineering Automation User Experience Scalable Systems

Associate Software Engineer

Atlas Labs

Aug 2020 - Apr 2021 (8 months)

Refactored a legacy cash flow management system, improving project stability, and led internal workshops on Bash scripting best practices to strengthen engineering quality.

BASH Software Revamp Project Management Software Engineering Agile

Trainee Software Engineer

Fidenz Technologies

Dec 2019 - Jul 2020 (7 months)

Developed responsive websites using React.js, focusing on pixel-perfect designs and user experience.

React Web Development Responsive Design User Interface Design Frontend Development Software Engineering HTML5 CSS

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Wrexham University

Bachelor of Science (Hons), Computing

Grade: First Class honors

Graduated with First Class honors, achieving top of class recognition. Coursework included Object Oriented Analysis & Design, Data Structures and Algorithms, Distributed Data & Data Analytics.