# Ruchika Silva

Ruchika Silva is a remote worker on Himalayas, Associate Technical Lead at Acentura Inc / Pearson Lanka, based in Sweden.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@ruchikasilva

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I build and optimize scalable software systems using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, AWS, and cloud-native practices.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Sweden |
| Authorized to work in | Sweden |
| Salary expectations | 35k+ USD |
| Job categories | Software Engineer, Technical Lead, Data Scientist |
| Skills | Java, Spring Boot, Liquibase, Docker, Microservices Architecture, Spring Cloud, Microsoft SQL Server, CI CD, Unit Testing, Junit, Mockito, Angular, MySQL, Kafka, AWS, HTML, CSS, Oracle Database, Thyme Leaf, Git, JavaScript, MongoDB, Flutter, Jira, Redis, GraphQL, REST APIs, TypeScript, Agile, Kanban, Gitlab, SQL, JSP, ORM, Integration Testing, End To End Testing, Database Management, Performance Optimization, Data Synchronization, File Sharing and Synchronization, Requirements Gathering, Project Management, Documentation, Neural Networks, Data Science, Statistics, Decision Analysis |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm seeking a dynamic software engineering opportunity where I can further develop my existing skills, acquire new ones, and contribute to high-quality solutions in a collaborative team.
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## About

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I've built and improved globally used, healthcare, insurance, and call-center applications across Acentura, Pearson Lanka, Cloud Solutions International, and M I Synergy. I optimize performance, manage system and database upgrades, and deliver reliable solutions through unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.

I'm currently pursuing an MSc in Data Science, Statistics and Decision Analysis at Stockholm University while building on seven years of software engineering experience in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, AWS, databases, CI/CD, and client-focused delivery.
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## Experience

### Associate Technical Lead

Acentura Inc / Pearson Lanka. Apr 2024 - Aug 2026

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Gained hands-on experience with AWS services, collaborated with globally distributed teams, and contributed to globally used applications. Applied system and database upgrades for cost savings and performance improvements, and implemented comprehensive testing strategies.
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Skills: AWS, Unit-Testing, Integration-Testing, End-To-End-Testing, System-Upgrades, Database-Upgrades

### Senior Software Engineer

Acentura Inc / Cloud Solutions International. Feb 2023 - Feb 2024

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Collaborated with product managers to define project requirements and timelines, and contributed to a large-scale healthcare application in the Gulf Region. Applied Agile and Kanban methodologies and comprehensive unit testing strategies.
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Skills: Agile, Kanban, Unit-Testing, Junit, Mockito, Healthcare, Project-Management

### Software Engineer

M I Synergy (Pvt) Ltd. Jan 2022 - Feb 2023

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Owned projects for insurance companies, improved legacy system performance by over 60%, and reduced source code complexity. Managed databases, resolved production issues, and implemented CI/CD pipelines.
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Skills: Project-Management, Database-Management, CI-CD, Gitlab, Performance-Optimization, Legacy-Systems, Mentorship

### Associate Software Engineer

M I Synergy (Pvt) Ltd. Jul 2020 - Dec 2021

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Managed a call center system for an insurance company, optimized SQL queries to improve report execution time, and developed data and file synchronization applications. Provided mentorship to the system support team.
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Skills: SQL, Query-Optimization, Data-Synchronization, File-Sharing-and-Synchronization, Mentorship, Contact-Center-Systems

### Trainee Associate Software Engineer

M I Synergy (Pvt) Ltd. Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

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Implemented microservices architecture and developed applications using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud. Utilized ORM tools, conducted unit testing and root cause analysis, and applied Thymeleaf and JSP for dynamic user interfaces.
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Skills: Microservices, Spring-Boot, Spring-Cloud, ORM, Unit-Testing, Root-Cause-Analysis, Thyme-Leaf, JSP

## Education

### Stockholm University

MSc, Data Science, Statistics and Decision Analysis. 2026 - Present

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Currently pursuing an interdisciplinary master's programme combining Data Science, Statistics, and Decision Analysis, with a focus on data driven problem solving, statistical modelling, and analytical decision making.
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### University of Ruhuna

Physical Science. 2019 - Present

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Got selected for the Physical Science degree in 2019.
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### University of Bedfordshire

BSc (Hons), Computer Science and Software Engineering. Grade: 2nd upper class

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Completed the BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Software Engineering degree with a 2nd upper class. Research project involved a neural network based background noise suppression application for audio quality enhancement.
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### IJSE - Institute of Software Engineering

Graduate Diploma, Software Engineering

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Graduate diploma in software engineering.
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## Tech stack

- GitLab
- Spring Cloud
- Flutter
- Liquibase
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Spring Boot
- Redis
- Jira
- Thymeleaf
- JavaScript
- Java
- Kafka
- GraphQL
- TypeScript
- JUnit
- Mockito
- Git
- Docker
- SQL

To contact Ruchika, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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