About
Technical entrepreneur and full-stack lead with over four years of experience designing, building and delivering production software across FinTech, Web3, e-commerce and healthcare, preceded by four years in UI/UX and digital creative leadership at Daraz (Alibaba Group). Currently leads enterprise FinTech web and mobile development at Powerland Information Technology and is co-founder of JOYBOY Technologies, delivering SaaS and AI-enabled solutions for international clients.
Specialises in TypeScript and Node.js backend architecture, Next.js and Flutter applications, and cloud infrastructure on AWS and Cloudflare. Track record includes scaling a real-time mobile platform to 2,000+ concurrent users and integrating leading regional payment providers, including Tabby, Tamara, N-Genius and PayFort. Combines technical leadership with a strong foundation in user experience design.
Experience
Jul 2024 - Present
Lead Full-Stack Developer · Powerland Information Technology LLC
Dubai
- Lead a team of 4 engineers building enterprise FinTech web and mobile apps used by 1,000+ users.
- Architected backend services and APIs for core payments and onboarding, handling 5,000+ transactions per month at 99.9% uptime.
- Set coding standards, code review and CI/CD practice, cutting release cycles from two weeks to two days.
- Led performance work (Redis caching, CDN, query tuning) that reduced API response times by 40%.
Jan 2024 - Present
Co-Founder & Development Lead · JOYBOY Technologies LLC
Dubai
- Co-founded a Dubai software studio; delivered 10+ client projects, including marketplaces, restaurant ordering, healthcare and document-verification platforms, for clients across 4+ countries in the Middle East, South Asia and Europe.
- Built a portfolio of ready-made SaaS products, including DineOne (restaurant POS), VCare (clinic management with patient app), Playdesk (play-area management) and WaBridge (WhatsApp Business API gateway).
- Shipped AI features in production, including a bilingual Arabic–English WhatsApp assistant that answers customers, checks live availability and completes bookings.
- Own cloud infrastructure on AWS and Cloudflare, including CI/CD pipelines and production deployments.
Oct 2023 - Dec 2024
Technical Project Manager · Sanyaa Infotech LLC
Dubai (Contract)
- Delivered 8+ custom business software projects on schedule for clients in retail, logistics and real estate.
- Translated client requirements into technical scope, architecture and sprint plans for a team of 5.
Apr 2023 - Jan 2024
Lead Flutter Developer (Web3) · Super Future Information Technology LLC
Dubai / China
- Led the Flutter team building a real-time social cryptocurrency app for iOS and Android.
- Scaled the app to 2,000 concurrent users through Bloc state management and real-time performance tuning.
- Defined app architecture and development standards for a team of 4 Flutter developers.
Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
Software Lead (Platform) · Let's Deal LLC
Dubai
- Led the build of a vehicle trading marketplace from architecture to launch, with Next.js web and Flutter mobile apps.
- Integrated payment gateways and end-to-end transaction workflows, processing 300+ vehicle transactions in the first year after launch.
Feb 2022 - Jun 2022
Blockchain & Web3 Developer · ZBDC NFT Project
Freelance, Remote
- Wrote smart contracts for NFT creation and minting, and built the minting site with wallet connectivity.
- Launched 2 NFT collections with 5,000+ tokens minted.
Oct 2017 - Jan 2022
Manager, Design & Animation · Daraz (Alibaba Group)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Promoted from Design Intern to Manager within 4 years; led a 10-person creative team.
- Delivered web, app and e-commerce UI and campaigns with regional teams across five countries.
- Streamlined creative production workflows, increasing campaign output by 30%.
Projects 53
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DigiFood
Restaurant operating system for multi-brand, multi-store groups · France
Built a restaurant operating system for multi-brand, multi-store groups in France: one platform behind a central management console, branded customer ordering apps and a rider app with smart dispatch, live tracking and proof of delivery. Real-time by design, with authenticated WebSockets, durable event replay after dropped connections and isolated API channels for operations, customers, riders and stores. Bilingual English–French, and able to run alongside an existing POS during a phased rollout.
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Hala Saudi
B2C and B2B travel booking platform for a Saudi travel company
Built a B2C and B2B travel booking platform for a Saudi travel company, covering flights, hotels, activities, transfers, holiday and Umrah packages. Includes an agent portal with wallet payments and booking management, plus an internal admin hub for operations. Bilingual English–Arabic, with error monitoring through Sentry.
Website (Demo) ↗Next.js · Sentry - V
VCare
Clinic management system with a patient app
Built a clinic operating system around one flow: patient, visit, clinical forms, orders, billing, checkout and follow-up. Reception, doctors, nurses, lab, imaging, pharmacy and finance work on the same record with role-based access, and currency, languages, taxes, departments and forms are all configuration rather than code. A companion Arabic–English patient app handles bookings, records, medicines and lab results. In use at independent clinics in Kerala since 2025.
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WaBridge
WhatsApp Business API gateway
Built the WhatsApp layer that powers every JOYBOY product: authorised numbers connect through Meta's official WhatsApp Cloud API, staff share one inbox for human conversations, and each project gets scoped API keys and signed webhooks. Templates, delivery states and booking, AI-reply and voice workflows stay tied to the business system that sent the message.
Product Page ↗WhatsApp Cloud API - D
DineOne
Restaurant POS and management software
Built a restaurant POS that connects the counter, self-service kiosk, kitchen display, stock room and owner dashboard. An order entered once is routed to the right kitchen station and flows into sales and item reporting, while recipes link menu sales to ingredient usage. Supports offers, loyalty, staff permissions and multiple outlets, and runs a restaurant chain in France through the DigiFood implementation.
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Playdesk
Play-area management software
Built a front-desk system for indoor playgrounds that replaces paper waivers, kitchen timers and separate tills. Staff find a family, see each child's allergy and safety notes, start a timed session, take payment and monitor everyone inside in real time, with English and Arabic waivers. Owners get AED sales, occupancy, membership and branch reports without spreadsheets.
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WanderOS
Travel agency booking software
Built a booking workspace for travel agencies, OTAs and DMCs that combines supplier API inventory with locally contracted services. Staff, B2B agents and retail customers assemble flights, hotels, transfers, activities and packages; markup and commission rules apply automatically, and confirmed bookings generate itineraries and vouchers. Used by travel operators across the GCC and India since 2025.
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Construction Buddy
Construction management software
Built a construction management workspace that replaces the WhatsApp groups, spreadsheets and shared folders most contractors run on. Every project gets a site-update feed, task board, drawings, cameras, team and finances, and owners see progress, delays, expenses and receivables across the portfolio. Site teams report from Buddy Field, a mobile app built around a photo, a short note, the weather and the headcount.
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Strength365
Gym management software
Built a gym management platform that takes members from lead and trial through onboarding, QR door check-in, class and PT booking, assigned workouts and progress tracking. Staff handle payments, attendance, follow-ups, expenses and stock from a web dashboard, owners compare branches, capacity, revenue and retention, and women-only gyms get a dedicated experience.
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Car Wash Manager
Mobile car wash software with AI WhatsApp booking
Built bilingual Arabic–English software for mobile car wash teams, centred on an AI WhatsApp assistant that identifies the customer and vehicle, recommends services, checks real prices and live availability, and confirms the booking, handing complaints to a human with context intact. The same capacity engine drives dispatch, maps, van stock, invoices, payments, loyalty and reports. Used by Labeh Auto Care in Hatta since 2025.
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PlayPOS
POS and booking software for sports and gaming venues
Built a POS and booking system for venues that sell time on a court, lane, table, room or console rather than items at a counter. Staff reserve a resource, start, extend or close the session, add equipment and sales, apply packages or memberships and take payment in one flow, while owners track utilisation, peak periods and activity revenue. Integrates with physical POS devices.
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RankPilot SEO
AI SEO tool for research, content and reporting
Built an AI-assisted SEO workspace that links keyword and competitor research, content briefs, AI drafts reviewed by humans, rank tracking and reporting in one traceable workflow. Social planning sits alongside, so one researched topic can feed a landing page, an article and a campaign without losing its source or approval status.
Skills
- Languages
- TypeScript, JavaScript, Dart, Swift, Kotlin, Java, C#, Python, PHP, SQL
- Backend
- Node.js, NestJS, Express, Fastify, Hono, Bun, Medusa.js
- Frontend
- React, Next.js (SSR/SSG/ISR), Tailwind CSS, Vite
- Mobile
- Flutter (Bloc), React Native, iOS (SwiftUI, Xcode), Android (Kotlin), macOS, visionOS
- Data
- PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Supabase, Firebase, Prisma, Drizzle
- Cloud & DevOps
- AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudFront), Cloudflare (R2, D1, Tunnels), Docker, Nginx, GitHub Actions CI/CD
- Architecture
- SaaS & multi-tenant, Microservices, Event-driven (Redis Streams), REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, gRPC
- Payments & Integrations
- Stripe, Tabby, Tamara, N-Genius, PayFort, UAE Pass, WhatsApp Cloud API
- AI
- OpenAI API, LLM integration, AI workflow automation
- Web3
- Smart contracts, NFT minting, Wallet integration
- Design
- Figma, Design systems, Prototyping, Three.js, Rive
- Leadership
- Architecture decisions, Code review, Agile delivery, Team leadership
Education
2018
Diploma in Software Engineering ↗
Esoft Metro Campus, Sri Lanka
2017
GCE Advanced Level, Mathematics Stream ↗
D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo