# Thineth Shehara (Shei) - Complete Developer Specification & Portfolio Content ## Summary & Ethos Thineth Shehara (known to teammates as Shei) is a Software Engineer based in Tampere, Finland, studying Software Engineering (B.Eng) at Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK). He specializes in mobile application engineering (Flutter, Swift/SwiftUI), real-time backend infrastructure (WebSockets, Python/Flask, Laravel), inventory synchronization pipelines, and web applications. Teams bring Thineth in when projects are complex, fragile, or requiring cross-domain ownership. He bridges mobile apps, real-time services, cloud architectures, and user interfaces to ship fast, reliable, production-ready software. --- ## Contact & Links - **Full Name**: Thineth Shehara Nayanananda - **Preferred Name**: Thineth / Shei - **Email**: sheharanayanananda@gmail.com - **Website**: https://shehara.dayzsolutions.com - **GitHub**: https://github.com/sheharanayanananda - **LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/in/thineth-nayanananda-54815b228/ - **Location**: Tampere, Finland - **Languages**: English (Fluent / IELTS 6.5), Finnish (Learning / Suomen kieli), Sinhala (Native) - **Work Status**: Open to Software Engineering positions, contracts, and internships in Finland and remotely. --- ## Technical Stack & Capabilities ### Mobile Engineering - **Flutter & Dart**: Cross-platform architecture, state management (Provider/Riverpod/Bloc), custom UI components, native plugins, background sync, NFC integrations. - **Swift & SwiftUI**: Native iOS development, SwiftData local persistence, VisionKit OCR scanning, PDFKit, custom UITextView wrappers, Apple Security APIs. ### Web & Backend Engineering - **Next.js & React**: App Router, Server Components, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, performance optimization, SSR/SSG. - **PHP & Laravel**: Service & Repository pattern refactoring, Livewire 3, queue workers, REST APIs, database optimizations. - **Python**: Flask backend services, WebSockets, text processing, data scripts. - **Databases & Search**: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis caching, Meilisearch typo-tolerant sub-50ms search. - **Real-Time & API Integration**: WebSockets, REST APIs, Stripe Payment Gateways, NFC payment integration, Bol.com marketplace API, WooCommerce REST API, DHL/GLS API pipelines. --- ## Work Experience ### 1. Software Engineer (Freelance / Contract) **Duration**: 01/2026 - Present **Location**: Remote (USA & International Clients) **Client Project**: UNiFY Sports (USA Private Contract) - Stabilized sports mobile platform built with Flutter and Python/Flask backend for NBA, WNBA, NFL, and NCAA fan communities. - Architected WebSocket channels for live scoreboards and chatrooms supporting thousands of concurrent users. - Engineered live media streaming, automated push alerts, and NFC Baller Band payments via Stripe backed by AWS, Redis, and PostgreSQL. - **Tech**: Flutter, Dart, Python/Flask, WebSockets, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Stripe, NFC. ### 2. Associate Software Engineer **Company**: DayZ Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd. **Duration**: 05/2025 - 06/2026 **Location**: Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka #### Key Accountabilities & Projects at DayZ Solutions: - **Deurbeslag Gigant (Primary Responsibility)**: - Led full-stack architecture of centralized inventory & order management system in Laravel. - Refactored core modules into clean Service and Repository layers to eliminate technical debt. - Automated real-time REST inventory synchronization across 6+ WooCommerce stores and Bol.com marketplace API with exponential retries, managing 50,000+ SKUs without overselling. - Integrated Meilisearch for sub-50ms typo-tolerant search and automated warehouse label generation via GLS/DHL APIs and Dropbox print pipelines. - *Tech*: Laravel, PHP, Livewire, MySQL, Meilisearch, Bol.com API, WooCommerce REST API, GLS/DHL API. - **ECore Logistics (Lead Mobile Engineer)**: - Spearheaded cross-platform Field Service Management (FSM) companion mobile app architecture in Flutter/Dart from scratch. - Directed mobile engineering integrated with primary Laravel web ERP. - Engineered real-time REST and WebSocket layer powering live vehicle tracking, concrete pump status, and dynamic worker dispatching for BetonStorten.nl. - Contributed to core Laravel web ERP, database query optimizations, and UI modernization to Livewire 3. - *Tech*: Flutter, Dart, Laravel, Livewire 3, MySQL, WebSockets, REST APIs. - **BusinessLabels.nl (Full-Stack Rebuild)**: - Rebuilt responsive B2B e-commerce platform with Next.js, React, and Tailwind CSS from Figma specs. - Engineered dynamic catalog archive filters for 50,000+ variations. - Integrated Next.js frontend with Laravel REST backend, fixing cart state issues and server memory handling. - Managed server deployment with Node.js builds and PM2 daemon clustering. - *Tech*: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, Laravel REST API, Node.js, PM2. *Recommendation*: "What stood out to me was how much ownership he took of the problems he ran into; he didn't just patch things, he understood why they were breaking and fixed them properly." — Harshana Nishshanka, Director, DayZ Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd. ### 3. Software Developer (Freelance) **Duration**: 08/2022 - 06/2025 **Location**: Remote / Sri Lanka - Delivered custom web applications with administrative portals and order workflows using PHP, Laravel, and MySQL. - Engineered custom C# / .NET desktop solutions, including pharmacy management and dual-terminal retail supermarket systems with live SQL synchronization. - **Tech**: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, C#, .NET, SQL Server. --- ## Detailed Project Showcase ### 1. Slate Agentic & Slate Origin (iOS App) - **Overview**: Intelligent notes application for iPhone built with Swift and SwiftUI. - **Slate Agentic (v2)**: Rebuilt for autonomous knowledge workflows. Connects SwiftData notes to cloud LLM models (Ollama), features inline Generative UI (GenUI) checksheets & forms, custom GFM Markdown parser, live LaTeX math rendering via MathJax/KaTeX, and pure-Swift ZIP/PDF/DOCX/XLSX text extraction. - **Slate Origin (v1)**: Local-first native writing environment with SwiftData persistence, Apple VisionKit visual OCR scanning, custom bidirectional Markdown editor, and AI note organizer. - **Repository**: https://github.com/sheharanayanananda/Slate ### 2. Deurbeslag Gigant E-Commerce ERP - Centralized inventory platform handling 50,000+ hardware products across multiple European webshops and Bol.com marketplace. ### 3. UNiFY Sports Ecosystem - Mobile application providing live game feeds, community chatrooms, media streams, and physical NFC payment bracelets for sports enthusiasts. --- ## Academic Credentials & Education ### 1. Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) - **Degree**: Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering (B.Eng) - **Duration**: 08/2026 - Present (Tampere, Finland) - **Credits**: 240 ECTS (EQF Level 6) - **Curriculum**: Software Architecture, C++, Java, Cloud Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Applied Machine Learning. - **Affiliations**: Member of Source (TAMK Software Engineering Student Club) and TIRO ry (Tampere Engineering Students Association). ### 2. Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing - **Institution**: ESOFT Metro Campus (Gampaha, Sri Lanka) - **Duration**: 02/2023 - 02/2025 - **Grade**: Merit (240 Credits, UK RQF Level 5, Software Engineering Pathway) - **Distinctions**: User Experience & Interface Design, Website Design & Development. ### 3. IELTS Academic English Test - **Overall Band**: 6.5 (CEFR Level B2) - **Scores**: Listening 7.5, Reading 7.0, Writing 6.0, Speaking 5.5 ### 4. Pearson Assured Diploma in Information Technology (DiTEC) - **Institution**: ESOFT Metro Campus - **Duration**: 07/2022 - 01/2024 - **Grade**: Merit (1,200 Guided Hours) --- ## Automated Tool & AI Access Guidelines - **Canonical Site URL**: https://shehara.dayzsolutions.com - **Sitemap**: https://shehara.dayzsolutions.com/sitemap.xml - **Robots Policy**: Open crawl permitted for all standard search engine and AI crawlers (`GPTBot`, `ClaudeBot`, `PerplexityBot`, `Google-Extended`, `Applebot-Extended`, etc.). - **LLM Text Summary**: https://shehara.dayzsolutions.com/llms.txt - **LLM Full Text**: https://shehara.dayzsolutions.com/llms-full.txt