About Me

Hi! I'm Lakindu Hewawasam, a Technical Lead based in Sri Lanka.

Lakindu is a hands-on tech lead and passionate problem solver, driven by the challenge of building robust, scalable, and user-centric software systems. I'm passionate about creating digital experiences that make a difference.

When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new technologies, or sharing knowledge with the developer community

+ Years Experience

Technologies & Skills

Cloud

Cloud platforms and services

AWS
Microsoft Azure

Backend

Server-side logic and APIs

Node.js
.NET
GraphQL
REST API

Architecture

System design and architecture patterns

Serverless Stack
Microservices
Modular Monolith

Database & Storage

Data persistence and management

PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redis
DynamoDB
Elasticsearch

DevOps

Development operations and deployment

Observability
Docker
Kubernetes

Frontend Development

Building beautiful, responsive user interfaces

React
Next.js
NX
TypeScript

Experience

Technical Lead

Surge Global

April 2025 - Present

Leading cross-functional teams and architecting scalable solutions.

Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

Surge Global

May 2024 - April 2025

Built full stack applications serving thousands of users.

Senior Software Engineer

Enlear

April 2023 - May 2024

Built full stack applications serving thousands of users.

Software Engineer

Enlear

October 2021 - April 2023

Developed cloud native full stack applications.

Key Achievements

🚀 Led development of systems handling thousands of requests/day

👥 Mentored 25+ junior developers

💰 Reduced Azure costs by 75% through architectural optimizations

🗣️ Speaker at the AWS Community Day 2025, Sri Lanka