Akash Liyana
London,UK
Summary
Innovative and tech-savvy PHP and Full Stack Developer with 4 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining server-side web applications and software. Proficient in OOP, PHP, Python, Laravel, CodeIgniter, MySQL, and JavaScript. Skilled in enhancing application performance, troubleshooting, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer
Bhasha Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Enhanced News API for 5M daily users, optimizing performance with CodeIgniter
- Improved page load times by 30% through optimized MySQL queries and indexing strategies
- Implemented file-based caching, reducing database calls by over 70% for high-speed interactions
- Strengthened application security through user authentication and authorization protocols
- Developed and integrated new features for Helakuru.lk, driving a 37% increase in site traffic.
Software Engineer
LayoutIndex (Pvt) Ltd
Stevenage, UK
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Revitalized EventX platform with Laravel, leading to a 30% increase in sales
- Streamlined operations and efficiency for the Indeepa web application using Laravel
- Implemented responsive design, increasing mobile user conversions by 20%
- Enhanced code maintainability and deployment efficiency by 30% through refactoring and Docker utilization.
IT Manager & Software Engineer
Bay Promo LLC
, USA
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Awarded "Employee of the Year" for optimizing operations and contributing to a 35% sales uplift
- Achieved 26% cost reduction through custom WordPress plugin solutions
- Integrated Net Suite ERP, improving logistics and procurement efficiency by 25%
- Collaborated across teams to identify and resolve software bugs, reducing reports by 25%.
Full Stack Developer
Bay Promo LLC
, Florida
06.2020 - 01.2021
- Increased internal operation efficiency by 15% and sales conversions by 40% through platform revitalization
- Developed a user-friendly online farm management solution for Nava Agriculture
- Created a custom yacht-renting solution using WordPress
- Designed FyreFitness gym membership software application with Laravel.
Education
MSc - Data Science
University of the West of England
01.2024
BSc (Hons) - Software Engineering
University of Plymouth
07.2020
Skills
Areas of Exptertise
PHP Development PHP Frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter) Full-Stack Development ORM Database Management (MySQL, MongoDB) MVC Frameworks LAMP Stack API Development Agile Methodology Responsive Design Object-Oriented Programming Team Collaboration Test-Driven Development (TDD) Front-end Development Project Management Design Patterns Problem-Solving
Technical Skills
PHP CodeIgniter HTML CSS JavaScript (VueJs, Nodejs, jQuery, Ajax) Python SQL Bootstrap S3 MySQL MongoDB Git AWS (EC2, S3) Linux CMS Unit Testing Docker Google Analytics CI/CD JIRA Scrum REST APIs SOLID Saas Microservices Redis
Timeline
Software Engineer
Bhasha Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
06.2022 - 01.2023
Software Engineer
LayoutIndex (Pvt) Ltd
01.2022 - 06.2022
IT Manager & Software Engineer
Bay Promo LLC
01.2021 - 01.2022
Full Stack Developer
Bay Promo LLC
06.2020 - 01.2021
MSc - Data Science
University of the West of England
BSc (Hons) - Software Engineering
University of Plymouth
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