About
Hi there, my name is Janaka. I'm a full-stack web developer currently living in Melbourne, Australia. I am passionate about building beautiful, interactive web applications with the best user experience. Besides the web, I'm interested in new technologies and DIY activities, mainly 3D printing and CNC-related projects.
I was born in Sri Lanka and moved to Melbourne in 2022. I earned my bachelor's degree in Chemical and Process Engineering. After graduation, I worked as a chemical engineer in the sugar manufacturing industry, where I held an executive role focused on workforce management and decision-making.
During the pandemic, I started learning to code with Java and then followed the online CS50 course at Harvard University. After moving to Melbourne, I joined Le Wagon coding bootcamp to broaden my skills. After working as a freelance web developer for one year, I decided to do my master's in Business Information Systems at Torrens University Australia to fill gaps in my business, project management and IT skills.
I primarily use Ruby on Rails for building full-stack web applications and React/Redux or vanilla JavaScript for front-end development. If you plan to build a web application, collaborate on something cool, or want to say hi, shoot me a message. Let's work together!
Skills
Languages
Development
Tools
Design
Career
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Self employed
Freelance Web Developer
2023 Jan - Now
- Design and develop software applications according to customer specifications.
- Find me on Upwork.
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Lanka Sugar Company
Ltd
Chemical Engineer
2017 Nov - 2018 Dec
- Managed and coordinated regular employees.
- Ensured process consistency and product quality, performed necessary maintenance and upgrades, and identified opportunities to boost efficiency.
- Process equipment design and development.
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Self employed
Graphic Designer
2012 Oct - 2022 May
- Offered a range of graphic design services such as digital and printed marketing material design, product image enhancement and outdoor advertising.
- Worked with over 3000 clients from different industries, including advertising, photography, digital marketing and real estate.
- Became a top-rated seller within three months of service, the highest tier a freelancer can achieve on Fiverr.
- Visit my graphic design portfolio.
Education
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Torrens University Australia
Master of Business Information Systems
2024 Feb - Present
- Just started.
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Le Wagon -
Melbourne
Web Development Bootcamp
2022 Oct - 2022 Dec
- Attended full-stack web development bootcamp in Melbourne (Batch #1044).
- It was an 11-week intensive coding bootcamp learning a complete set of technical skills required for a full-stack developer based on Ruby on Rails framework along with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Git, Heroku and more.
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University of
Peradeniya
BSc Engineering (Hons)
2013 March - 2017 Dec
- Specialised in Chemical & Process Engineering.
- Gained a broad knowledge of many engineering disciplines including electrical & electronic, mechanical, computer, civil and manufacturing engineering.
- Conducted highly successful research in biogas production using sugar industry waste. (The research impressed the CEO and board of directors of Lanka Sugar Company, who offered me my first job as a fresh graduate.).
Portfolio
My Cash Flow
Personal finance tracking application.
Analyse your financial transactions to determine how you have spent money and your earnings. You can add multiple bank accounts and add transactions associated with each. Most importantly, you can import bulk transactions at once from a CSV file. You can see a summary of your financial activities from the dashboard section.
My Portfolio Website
My first personal portfolio website.
This is the first version of my portfolio website. I created it using just HTML5, SCSS, and some JavaScript. All components and sections were designed and developed from scratch with plain HTML and CSS. My main goal was to build a fully responsive, accessible and high-performance website. Below is a screenshot of the Google PageSpeed Insights of this website.
Customer Invoice Portal
Invoice generator for a software retailer.
Christy Software sells software licenses on the Sellix e-commerce platform, and this app was developed to let their customers get an invoice for all purchase activities for a given period.
Astrolog
A social platform for space enthusiasts, along with a built-in community.
This is a full-stack Ruby on Rails app developed as the final project at Le Wagon coding bootcamp with a team of 3 members in 2 weeks.