Kalana Mahaarachchi

Worked on a home loan product in the capacity of lead engineer in a highly efficient Kanban environment. Collaborated daily with local and overseas teams. Analyzing and estimating requirements, development, research, and documentation were part of my daily routine.

Worked in the capacity of senior software engineer on an enterprise hospitality management platform used across hotel chains in the asian region. • Focused on high-impact areas, including reservation, housekeeping, admin panel and front-office operation and improved system stability and performance. • Designed & Developed robust Check-In, Check-Out, and Housekeeping functionality from scratch. • Mentored and groomed software engineers through reviewing pull requests and pair programming. • Collaborate daily with the overseas product team to align on requirements, timelines and feature priorities. • Participate in agile ceremonies, requirement analysis, propose technical solutions, and contribute to UI/UX improvements to enhance user workflows.

Worked as a senior software engineer who drives local development team. Engaged in several key projects such as Agendaweb, Geseme and Tebex. • Provide support to development team. • System designing and development. • Estimate requirements. • Collaboration with foreign development team. • Research and development. • Support project management.

Worked as a software engineer for the primary product (OPTIMO) and engaged in several key projects such as Sodexo Web API, OPTIMO SAP Integration, OPTIMO Mobile App and OPTIMO products. • System Design and Development according to the requirements. • Research and Development. • Query optimization, code refactoring, re-organizing to speed up the system performance, Code Quality check via StyleCop. • Unit testing and Bug Fixing.

Was a member of the core software development team and was a key resource in developing the HR module (Attendance, KPI, Payroll) in the ERP system. And actively participate in Integrating the same with the rest of the remaining systems. • Designed & Developed HR module including Attendance, KPI and Payroll functionality and separate project management tool from the ground up. • Integration of biometric devices and other data sources with the HR modules and ensuring seamless functionalities of attendance and payroll. • Integration of the HR system with the other modules of ERP. • Improved code quality and performance by bug fixing and unit testing. • Closely collaborate with the product manager and end-users to align with the deadlines, requirements and change requirements.