Hi, my name is

Wishwa.

I am a <developer>

A dedicated gopher passionate towards high traffic, low latency web applications. I love occasionally being challenged and working on dynamic environments.

Work Experience

Senior Backend Engineer - FLYR Labs
Jan 2024 - Present

Location: Amsterdam/Netherlands.

  • FLYR is a technology company that is purpose-built for the travel industry.Leveraging deep learning, an advanced form of AI, FLYR is helping airlines, cargo, and hospitality businesses around the globe elevate their results.
  • With FLYR, businesses are able to improve revenue performance and modernize the e-commerce experience through accurate forecasting, automation, and analytics.
Software Engineer Level III - Eleven Sports
Feb 2023 - Jan 2024

Location: Amsterdam/Netherlands.

  • Eleven Sports is a multinational sports and entertainment media group. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, it is owned by Andrea Radrizzani’s sports and media investment platform Aser Ventures.
  • Eleven Sports’ business model initially centred around the acquisition of major international sports rights in smaller countries. The company operates a network of linear television and/or digital services, broadcasting a mix of premium, niche-premium, longtail and grassroots sports as well as original programming, and provides SaaS livestreaming services.
Software Engineer Level II - FreeNow
Mar 2022 - Feb 2023

Location: Amsterdam/Netherlands.

  • I was hired for BEAT(BEAT research B.V.) which was acquired by FreeNow.
  • Beat creates a new ride experience by connecting thousands of passengers with nearby available drivers in real-time. Through the app, you can request a driver 24/7. Beat is more than an app that takes you from A to B. Our mission is to develop seamless mobility for a safe and sustainable urban life, becoming part of people’s life by making transportation in the city more affordable, efficient and reliable, while providing economic opportunities to anyone.
  • The company was founded in 2011 and is part of the FREE NOW group, the ride-hailing joint venture of BMW and Daimler. Beat is currently available in Greece, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, with plans to expand to more cities in Latin America, and has a Tech Innovation and Engineering Hub in The Netherlands.
Senior Software engineer - MyBudget
Dec 2019 - Mar 2022

Location: Colombo/Sri Lanka.

  • MyBudget is an Australian financial services company based in Australia, founded in 1999, which provides financial management services to improve financial health in the community and help clients acheive financial goals by reducing financial stress. Mybudget has served over 100000 clients with on average 4.8 million transactions per year.
Software Engineer - PickMe
Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

Location: Colombo/Sri Lanka.

  • PickMe is the official brand of Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka (PVT) Ltd., a software service provider, founded in June 2015. The PickMe software is a platform that facilitates a real time connection between the taxi passenger and the taxi driver, enabling mutual engagement for the receipt and delivery of a seamless service.
Associate Software Engineer - PickMe
Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
Intern Systems Engineer - VSIS
Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

Location: Colombo/Sri Lanka.

  • VSIS is a specialist in Systems integration and have been doing that since 2009. V S Information Systems is part of the respected and diverse VS Group that has been trading in Sri Lanka since 1978 and V S Information Systems has leveraged off this group membership to grow in a secure and sustainable environment following the operational expertise the group is known for and embracing the customer service.
Contractor golang engineer - Infima
Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

Education

2013 - 2018
Bachelor of Science(Hons) in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
GPA: 3.37 out of 4.2

Co Author of research paper “Brailleband “.

  • “Brailleband: Blind support haptic wearable for communication using braille language” is a research based on using the sense of touch as a communication media for the visually impaired. “Brailleband” is a device enabling them to interact with messaging and navigation functions of a conventional smart mobile.

Achievements

Certified Scrum Master
2019-2021 awarded by scrum alliance.
SS12 Asia 2016 Winner.
SS12 Asia 2016 competition was organized by the IEEE with the theme Accessible IoT, making IoT accessible for differently abled community in mind. I was part of the Brailleband team, that won the sri lanka section competition and also the Asia Regional finals held at Kumaraguru college of technology, coimbatore,India.
FutureX Disrupt 2016.
Organized by SLASSCOMM this competition was aimed at appreciating innovative ventures in IoT, ML, AI, Web/Apps. I was part of team Brailleband that won the second runners up and the people's choice award.

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