Maleesha Sulakshana Jayasinghe, software engineer in Darwin6+ years shipping softwareDeploys on AWSFull-stack, end to end

Shippingfull-stack web platforms

I build scalable web applications, powerful APIs, and intelligent solutions that solve real-world problems.

Darwin, NT 12.46°S 130.84°E

About

Interface, API, database and the cloud it runs on.

Software engineer with 6+ years of professional experience building and maintaining full-stack applications, APIs, and database-driven systems.

Strong experience across Python, Django, Java, C#/.NET, SQL databases, cloud deployment, and machine learning.

Currently completing a Master of Information Technology (Software Engineering) in Australia.

  • 6+Years Experience
  • 20+Projects Completed
  • 100%Commitment
  • 6+ Years of Experience

    Hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle.

  • Full-Stack & Versatile

    Experience across frontend, backend, databases, APIs, cloud, and deployment.

  • Fast Learner

    Quickly adapts to new frameworks, systems, tools, and technologies.

  • End-to-End Ownership

    From requirements and architecture to deployment and ongoing support.

Skills

The stack I reach for, from first commit to production.

  • Python
  • C# / .NET
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • SQL
  • Next.js
  • React
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Django
  • Flask
  • Node.js
  • Django REST
  • REST APIs
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Firebase
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Git
  • Linux
  • VS Code
  • Android Studio
  • TensorFlow
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How I ship

From commit to production, and kept running.

This is how the projects on this site get built, deployed and kept online. I look after the infrastructure as well as the code.

  1. Code

    Typed, reviewed and versioned from the first commit.

    GitGitHubTypeScript
  2. Build and test

    Server-rendered frontends and APIs with automated tests.

    Next.js.NET 8Djangopytest
  3. Containerise

    Apps and databases packaged so every environment matches.

    DockerGunicornPostgreSQL
  4. Deploy

    Ubuntu servers behind Nginx with TLS and managed services.

    AWS EC2LightsailNginxLet's Encrypt
  5. Deliver

    Media in private buckets, served fast through a CDN.

    Amazon S3CloudFrontIAM
  6. Operate

    Managed processes, automated backups and cost alerts.

    systemdpm2S3 backups

Services

What I can build for you.

End-to-end engineering — from an idea, to a production system, to something your users actually enjoy using.

  • Web Development

    Modern, responsive, high-performance websites and web applications.

  • Backend Development

    Robust RESTful APIs and backend systems using Django, Flask, .NET and more.

  • AI & Machine Learning

    Computer vision, deep learning models, and intelligent automation.

  • Cloud Solutions

    Deploy, manage, and scale applications on AWS with best practices.

  • Business Websites

    Fast, professional websites built for small and growing businesses.

  • Database Design

    Efficient relational and document schemas built to scale cleanly.

  • System Architecture

    Designing services and pipelines that stay maintainable as they grow.

  • API Integration

    Connecting third-party services, payments, and data providers.

How a project runs from first call to launch.

From the first conversation to a live product — a clear process so you always know what happens next.

  1. 1

    Discovery Call

    We talk through your goals, requirements, and timeline to make sure it's the right fit.

  2. 2

    Proposal & Plan

    You get a clear scope, timeline, and cost upfront — no surprises once work begins.

  3. 3

    Design & Build

    I design and develop in focused stages, with regular check-ins along the way.

  4. 4

    Testing & Launch

    Everything is tested across devices and browsers, then deployed to production.

  5. 5

    Support & Growth

    Ongoing support and updates available as your business and needs evolve.

Selected work

Built, shipped and still running.

Full-stack platforms for real businesses, each with its own admin panel, API and cloud deployment.

4 case studies
01

Personal Portfolio

GLOBALFrontendNext.js 16React 19TypeScriptThree.js

My personal portfolio: a statically exported Next.js 16 site with a custom WebGL particle scene that reshapes and recolours itself as you scroll, from a dotted globe with the portrait set inside it, to an infrastructure lattice, a career helix and a contact portal. It has light and dark themes and an interactive terminal visitors can type into.

02

Sulakshana Truck & Body Techno

LKFull StackNext.js 16React 19TypeScript.NET 10

A production platform for a truck and lorry body builder in Sri Lanka, rebuilt from the ground up: an immersive Next.js 16 website, a secure Next.js admin panel, and a .NET 10 Clean Architecture API on PostgreSQL 17, deployed with Docker on a hardened AWS Lightsail server and rated A+ for both TLS and security headers.

03

PAF Welding

AUFull StackNext.js 16TypeScriptDjango REST FrameworkPostgreSQL

A full-stack marketing website and private content-management platform for PAF Welding — Ally Modifications & Welding, an aluminium fabrication business in Darwin, NT. A Next.js 16 public site backed by a Django REST API, with a JWT-secured admin control panel so staff can manage every piece of content themselves — no code changes, no developer needed.

04

Sarah Vandy | Predator Fishing

AUFull StackNext.js 16TypeScriptASP.NET Core 8Entity Framework Core

A full-stack brand platform for Sarah Vandy, a competitive angler and outdoor personality — a richly animated Next.js 16 public site covering her journey, tournament achievements, media, sponsors, promotions, and a blog, backed by an ASP.NET Core 8 + PostgreSQL API with a JWT-secured admin dashboard for managing every piece of content, deployed on AWS with S3 and CloudFront for media.

More case studies, screens and write-ups.

Trusted by

Businesses I've built for.

  • Sulakshana Truck & Body Fabricators
  • PAF Welding

Experience

Six years of shipping production software.

  1. Jun 2024 – PresentCurrent

    Freelance Software Developer

    Self-Employed

    Design, develop, and deploy full-stack websites, REST APIs, and backend systems end to end — managing databases across relational and NoSQL systems, handling cloud hosting and infrastructure, and running projects from requirements through delivery with direct client communication.

    Next.jsNode.jsPythonDjango.NETAWSPostgreSQLMongoDB
  2. May 2026 – Jul 2026

    Python Developer — Virtual Internship

    Summer Atlantic Capital

    Developed Python APIs, integrated AI models, and worked with React frontends and Python backend systems during a university placement.

    PythonDjangoMongoDBPostgreSQLDocker
  3. Mar 2023 – Jun 2024

    Software Engineer

    Veracity Services (Pvt) Ltd

    Delivered production backend systems and APIs across three concurrent international engagements: Python development for a United States–based project, .NET and .NET Web API development for SmartAIConnect — an Australian project, and Node.js API development for Sri Lankan and other overseas client projects. Worked end to end from database design through to cloud deployment on each.

    PythonC# / .NET.NET Web APINode.jsREST APIsPostgreSQLAWSDockerCI/CD
  4. May 2022 – Feb 2023

    Associate Software Engineer

    Veracity Services (Pvt) Ltd

    Built Python-based web scraping tools and backend services with Python Flask, and developed REST APIs across client projects, laying the groundwork for the broader .NET and Node.js API work that followed.

    PythonFlaskWeb ScrapingREST APIsSQL
  5. Oct 2021 – Feb 2022

    Associate Software Engineer

    Pristine Solutions (Pvt) Ltd

    Developed and customised SAP Business One implementations alongside .NET-based backend development for early-stage client products, contributing to business logic and system integrations that connected client workflows with SAP.

    C# / .NETSAP Business One
  6. Mar 2020 – Sep 2021

    Machine Learning Engineer & Python Developer — R&D Intern

    Embla Software Innovation

    Contributed to a Norwegian R&D project applying machine learning and deep learning to image-based analysis — training and evaluating neural networks for image processing and classification, building image annotation workflows to produce quality training data, and running data analysis to validate model performance. Built supporting Python tooling and Flask-based services around the ML pipeline, with SQLite handling local data storage through experimentation.

    PythonFlaskTensorFlowNeural NetworksImage ProcessingImage AnnotationData AnalysisSQLite

Education

Education and qualifications.

Master of Information Technology (Software Engineering)

Charles Darwin University

2025 – 2026

Currently completing final semester

BSc (Hons) Software Engineering

Plymouth University, UK — with NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka

2018 – 2021

Second Class Upper Division

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