Associate Tech Lead, Full-Stack Engineer and AI Developer based in Sri Lanka.
Lakshitha Perera is an Associate Tech Lead and Full-Stack Engineer from Sri Lanka specializing in AI, scalable web applications, cloud systems and software engineering. He currently works at DirectFN and studied Industrial Information Technology at Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka.
About
I’m Lakshitha, an Associate Tech Lead and full-stack software engineer based in Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. I’ve spent 6+ years delivering enterprise applications across fintech, SaaS, streaming, e-commerce and AI/ML.
Experience
Full Stack Developer — ProjectXSpace (Aug 2020 — Apr 2022). E-commerce, vehicle-routing and recommendation products.
Software Engineer — BevyLabs (Mar 2020 — Sep 2020). Web, mobile and computer-vision products.
Software Engineer Intern — Mobitel (Sep 2019 — Feb 2020).
Selected projects
ToolGenie — An AI-powered creator platform and Chrome extension for YouTube ideation, SEO, metadata and workflow automation.
AYOZAT Stream — A multi-surface streaming experience spanning live TV, VOD, monetization, personalization and mobile delivery.
ZATLIVE — Built the ZATLIVE platform for immersive, customizable and interactive video services — VOD, live streaming, advanced playout and ad monetization.
RightsMint — A platform exploring fractional intellectual-property ownership with Solana smart contracts and secure APIs.
Smart Delivery Routing — A cost-effective engine for vehicle routing optimization, using maps, OR-Tools and real-time messaging.
Shrimp Counter — A computer-vision proof of concept that detects shrimp and shrimp clusters in the browser.
Robot Arm (MindWave & Kinect) — An automatic robotic hand that tracks and replicates the motions performed by the user’s own hand, built on MindWave and Kinect motion capture.
Python Sinhala — A Python interpreter on Android so practice can happen anytime, anywhere.
Pascal Sinhala — A mobile tutorial app that teaches Pascal programming in Sinhala, with structured lessons and runnable examples.
Weddings by Shanaka — A straightforward wedding photography website for a client.
PhishNet — A deep-learning project for phishing detection.
Python Sinhala (2020) — A Sinhala-language Python learning resource by Lakshitha Perera, with a companion Android interpreter so beginners can study and practise without a computer.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Industrial Information Technology — Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka (2016–2020).