Sajith Vijesekara

Colombo, Sri Lanka · (94) 766628369 · sajith.vijesekara@gmail.com

I’m a Seasoned Software Technical Lead with over 10+ years of experience in backend development and software architecture, including the last 4 years leading engineering teams and delivering high-impact solutions for enterprise clients.

Throughout my career, I have successfully designed, developed, and deployed multiple enterprise-grade applications across diverse industries such as Telecommunications, E-commerce, Construction Finance, Education, Healthcare, and Restaurant Services. I specialize in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Node.js, and React, with deep proficiency in building scalable microservices and APIs.

My cloud expertise spans AWS and Azure, where I’ve built and deployed cloud-native applications leveraging Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless architecture. I’m proud to be recognized as an AWS Community Builder and hold the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification.

I bring a strong understanding of software engineering best practices , DevOps, and agile methodologies, and I thrive in leading cross-functional teams to turn complex technical requirements into clean, maintainable, and performant solutions.

Expertice Areas :

  • Telecommunication
  • E-commerce
  • Construction finance
  • Education
  • Restaurant
  • Healthcare

Major specialized areas

  • Backend: Java , Node.js, Python , GoLang
  • Frameworks : Spring, Nest, Fast API
  • Cloud Platforms : AWS, Azure, Gcp
  • Orchestration: Docker, kubernetes, Terraform
  • Frontend: React
  • Monitoring and Logging: Grafana , Datadog


Experience

Technical Lead

Sysco Labs Logo Sysco Labs

Designing an Enterprise Invoice Management System, ensuring scalability and efficiency
Engaging with customers to gather and refine requirements
Conducting code reviews to maintain code quality and best practices
Designing new integrations to enhance system capabilities
Leading a development pod of 7–8 developers, providing technical guidance and mentorship.

Java
Spring
Postgresql
AWS
Mar 2024 - Present

Technical Lead

Estabild Logo Estabild

Lead Backend Developer
Design And Developed World leading Real estate development software

ReactJs
Spring
AWS
Jul 2022 - Mar 2024

Technical Lead

Estabild Logo Arimac

Leading Telco Products
Collaborating with product line management to identify , refine and translate customer needs into concrete technical requirements
Leading architectural tasks and design for telco products

Java
Webflux
MongoDb
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

Senior Software Engineer

Estabild Logo Arimac

Managed the telco Development team
Play lead developer role for design & developing contact tracing solution for covid-19’s patients.
Performed requirement analysis, design & development of Telco Selfcare solution

Apr 2020 - Jul 2021

Senior Software Engineer

Estabild Logo Applova Inc

Design & developed POS system for restaurant base automation ordering platform.
Design & architecture pos system to cater performance requirements.
Streamline project development work flows with junior developers.

Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

Software Engineer

Estabild Logo Applova Inc

Responsible of development process of telco analytical platform.
Act as Mobile Development Role for POS application for restaurant ordering system.

Apr 2017 - Apr 2019

Software Engineer

Estabild Logo hsenid Mobile Solutions

Responsible of development process of a Mobile Money Platform for Telco Domain.
Worked as Web & Mobile Developer

Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

Education

University of Moratuwa

Bachelor of Information Technology
2010 - 2014

University of Colombo School of Computing

Master Of Computer Science (Reading)
2024 - 2026

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
  • Java
  • Spring
  • Node.js
  • React
  • Android
  • iOS
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Python
  • Golang
  • LangChain
  • OpenAI
  • HuggingFace
  • Pinecone
  • AWS SageMaker
Expert Areas
  • Enterprise Architecture
    Translating complex business requirements into distributed, event-driven systems with high throughput and long-term scalability across telecom, e-commerce, healthcare, and finance. Specialised in domain-driven design and decentralized architecture patterns that keep large systems maintainable as they grow.
  • Microservices & API Engineering
    Designing contract-first, loosely coupled microservices that enable independent scaling, high availability, and fault isolation in production environments. Deep expertise in building decentralized service meshes and API ecosystems that handle millions of requests without degradation.
  • Cloud-Native Development
    AWS Community Builder and CKAD-certified, with hands-on experience architecting high-throughput, resilient cloud workloads using Kubernetes, Terraform, and serverless on AWS and Azure. Focused on engineering infrastructure that is observable, cost-efficient, and capable of scaling under real production load.
  • AI-Driven Engineering
    Designing and shipping production-grade AI systems — from LLM-powered workflows and autonomous agents to intelligent data pipelines — that turn business logic into measurable outcomes. Focused on embedding AI at the architecture level, not as a layer on top, to build systems that are scalable, explainable, and operationally sound.
  • Engineering Leadership
    Leading cross-functional teams as an AI-focused engineering manager who bridges strategic business objectives and technical execution — from architecture decisions through to delivery. Proven in transforming ambiguous product requirements into precise engineering roadmaps, team standards, and high-throughput delivery pipelines.

Personal Projects

Side ventures I actively build and maintain independently, alongside my full-time engineering work.


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