Senior React Native Engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable, high performance mobile apps for iOS and Android. Focused on clean, maintainable code, performance optimization, and seamless user experiences. Thrive in Agile teams, mentor developers, and leverage CI/CD and AI tools to deliver faster with high quality.
Chathura Buddhika
@chathurabuddhika
Senior full-stack software engineer specializing in scalable React, React Native, and Node.js applications.
What I'm looking for
I’m a results-driven Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 8 years building enterprise software across fintech, healthcare, and enterprise domains. I architect scalable web and mobile systems using React, React Native, and Node.js ecosystems, applying SOLID principles, design patterns, and reusable component design. I lead technical initiatives, run code reviews, and keep quality high while mentoring teams.
In recent roles, I’ve driven cross-platform mobile development, Agile (Scrum) practices, and CI/CD with Bitrise, while maintaining Git best practices. I also build high-performance back-end services with Moleculer.js, Express.js, Prisma (PostgreSQL), Redis caching, and real-time WebSocket features—using AI-powered tools and workflows to enhance productivity and reduce time to market by up to 40%.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance Software Engineer
Eequate (Pvt) Ltd
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Played a key role in developing and scaling Sri Lanka’s classified marketplace application. Designed and architected high-performance React Native mobile applications for the product.
Freelance Software Engineer
Simsyn (Pvt) Ltd
May 2024 - Mar 2025 (10 months)
Led full-stack development for Uniconnect Cloud and Enterprise platforms, delivering scalable, high-performance solutions using React/TypeScript and Node-based back-end services. Mentored junior developers and improved code quality through reviews and pair programming.
Software Engineer
DigitalXLabs Pvt Ltd
Jun 2019 - Jul 2021 (2 years 1 month)
Contributed to Lucky1 and MyMed, delivering scalable web and mobile solutions. Designed robust APIs through R&D, managed React web apps and deployments, and built high-performance React Native apps. Utilized TypeScript/JavaScript with React and Inversify. Experienced in DevOps using GitLab, Jenkins, AWS CloudWatch, and Rundeck, with MySQL, Sequelize, and Swagger for data and documentation.
Associate Software Engineer
Boswin Consultancies Pvt Ltd
Jan 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 year 5 months)
Contributed to SriPay by developing Merchant and iOS apps, demonstrating strong end to end mobile expertise. Led API research, design, and implementation using Spring Boot to enhance system performance. Built scalable Ionic 3 apps with TypeScript and handled MySQL queries and procedures. Experienced in Play Store publishing, ensuring smooth deployment, stability, and accessibility.
Education
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Wrexham Glyndwr University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computing
2022 - 2023
Grade: 2nd Upper
Completed a BSc in Computing at Wrexham Glyndwr University, graduating with a 2nd Upper.
Institute of Software Engineering (IJSE)
Higher National Diploma, Software Engineering
2015 - 2018
Completed a Higher National Diploma in Software Engineering at IJSE.
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