Hello!I'm

Shehara

Freelance Software Engineer and Software Engineering student at TAMK designing and shipping high-performance mobile apps, full-stack systems, and real-time APIs.

Tampere, Finland
Open To Work

Background

PHILOSOPHY & STACK

I specialize in engineering mobile applications with a focus on fluid animations, modular systems, and robust offline architectures. Whether developing natively or leveraging cross-platform frameworks, my focus is on bridging platform capabilities with high-fidelity, intuitive interfaces.

Beyond mobile architectures, I design web applications and backend infrastructures. By organizing relational databases, optimizing APIs, and assembling responsive interfaces, I build scalable systems that handle high data volumes and support clean, modern user workflows.

“Success is not a destination, It’s a journey that most don’t realize.”

Projects

Selected Works
Slate iOS App Showcase

Slate App

Notes, but intelligent.
Slate Origin (V1)Open Source

The same generic notes app you know with AI powered features to summerize docs, transcribe meetings, study note creation, and many more.

Slate Agentic (V2)Proprietary

Successor of Slate Origin with advance agentic features to think more and write less, while keeping the high quality notes, everyone loves.

More Solutions

Commercial & Freelance Projects

UNiFY Sports Ecosystem

Private Repo

Backend and Mobile engineer for a multi-platform sports app (NBA, WNBA, NFL, NCAA). Refactored key modules, built real-time WebSocket messaging and scores, and integrated NFC 'Baller Band' support.

FlutterDartPythonFlaskPostgreSQLWebSocketsRedisAWSStripeNFC
Details

Deurbeslag Gigant E-Commerce

Private Repo

Centralized e-commerce inventory and order management system for a Dutch retail platform. Automated legacy workflows, synchronized real-time stocks across external APIs, and designed filament-driven V2 interfaces.

PHPLaravelLivewireAlpine.jsTailwind CSSMySQL
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ECore Web & Mobile Automation

Private Repo

Enterprise system for BetonStorten.nl automating concrete order logistics, heavy machinery, work orders, and personnel planning with custom algorithmic tracking and real-time syncing.

PHPLaravelFlutterDartMySQLREST APIs
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BAMC Website

Public Repo

Frontend website for Bright Achievers Migration Consultants — a real Sri Lankan consultancy firm. Custom UI/UX, responsive design, and client inquiry forms.

HTML5CSS3JavaScript
Details

Notes - Android

Public Repo

Android note-taking app built with Jetpack Compose and Room Database. Clean MVVM architecture with an aesthetic, minimal UI.

KotlinJetpack ComposeRoom DatabaseCoroutinesFlowMaterial 3
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Malcolm Lismore Portfolio

Public Repo

Full-stack responsive website with a PHP backend. Covers front-end design, server-side logic, and dynamic content delivery.

PHPMySQLTailwind CSSJavaScript
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Voice Assistant

Public Repo

Desktop voice command app using .NET speech synthesis and recognition. Responds to natural language voice inputs with system actions.

C#.NET FrameworkSQLGit
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TaskFlow

Public Repo

Modern task management web app with auth, CRUD, and full task organization by status, priority, due date, and category.

PHPLaravelMySQLTailwind CSS
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Experience

Professional Chronology

Freelance Software Engineer

Upwork & Private Contracts   ·   Remote

01/2026 — Present
  • UNiFY Sports Ecosystem:Stabilized and extended a multi-platform Flutter app for NBA, WNBA, NFL, and NCAA fanbases. Engineered real-time WebSocket chatrooms and scoreboards, rich push notifications, and custom NFC “Baller Band” integrations connected to a Python/Flask API.

Associate Software Engineer

DayZ Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd.   ·   Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka

05/2025 — 07/2026
  • Deurbeslag Gigant (Lead Engineer): Acted as lead engineer for an e-commerce inventory management system. Automated order synchronizations across external platform APIs using Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, and MySQL. Rebuilding V2 panels using Filament tables and Flux UI.
  • ECore Web & Mobile: Implemented concrete transit calculations, driver routing, and resource logging for BetonStorten.nl using Laravel backends. Designed real-time APIs consumed by a Flutter mobile interface for synchronizing orders and driver coordinates.

Web & Desktop Developer

Freelance Solutions   ·   Hybrid

10/2022 — 06/2025
  • Web Portals: Created the Bright Achievers Migration platform and Photographer Portfolio CMS engines using Laravel, TailwindCSS, and MySQL to automate client onboarding and showcase galleries.
  • Desktop Engineering: Developed pharmacy inventory trackers (Pubudhu System) and supermarket cashier systems utilizing C#, the .NET Framework, and SQL databases.

Education

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering

Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)   ·   Tampere, Finland

08/2026 — Present

A 240-ECTS, four-year programme focused on modern software development, web and mobile applications, and practical, project-based learning for international software engineering roles.

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Computing

ESOFT Metro Campus   ·   Gampaha, Sri Lanka

02/2023 — 02/2025

Specialized in Software Engineering. Graduated with a Merit. Covered programming, databases, networking, security, software development lifecycles (SDLC), data structures and algorithms (DSA), web development, and UX/UI. Ofqual-regulated qualification (QN 603/7596/6).

Pearson Assured Level 3 Diploma in IT (DiTEC)

ESOFT Metro Campus   ·   Gampaha, Sri Lanka

07/2022 — 08/2023

Graduated with a Merit. A 1,200-hour programme covering IT concepts, computer hardware, networking, internet and web design, graphics and multimedia, Python, SQL databases, C# programming, and a final practical project.

Pearson Assured Level 3 Diploma in English (DiE)

ESOFT Metro Campus   ·   Gampaha, Sri Lanka

07/2022 — 08/2023

Completed with a Pass grade. A communicative, skills-based programme covering grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening, speaking, presentations, and viva.

G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination

Henegama Central College   ·   Gampaha, Sri Lanka

2022

Passed with top distinctions: A in Information & Communication Technology, A in English, B in Mathematics, B in Science, and B in Sinhala.

Updates

Current Endeavors
iOS & Swift

Slate Notes Application

Designing Slate V1 and V2 notes engines, implementing autonomous context-aware note processing, high-fidelity markdown/LaTeX render passes, and offline local-first database models.

TAMK / Finland

Academic Relocation

Commencing undergraduate studies in the Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering at Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) in Tampere, Finland.

Open to Gigs

Freelance & Remote Projects

Actively accepting contracts for backend integrations (Laravel/PHP) and cross-platform native apps (Flutter/Swift/Dart) globally.