Summary
Chinthaka Bandara is a seasoned software engineering leader with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade solutions using .NET Core, React, SharePoint, Power Platform, SQL Server/PostgreSQL, and Docker. As Department Manager at DMS Software Engineering, he leads a 19-person cross-functional team through the full SDLC, driving architecture decisions, CI/CD adoption, and operational optimization. He excels at translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure systems while mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Known for bridging product and engineering, he combines hands-on technical depth with strategic project planning and measurable delivery outcomes. Outside of management, he remains an active practitioner—contributing to system design, migrations, and performance tuning—ensuring solutions are both pragmatic and future-proof.
8 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA Project Management, Master of Business Administration - MBA Project Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Special (Hons) Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Special (Hons) Information Technology at SLIIT
Higher Studies Advance Level - Mathematics Stream, Higher Studies Advance Level - Mathematics Stream at D. S. Senanayake College
Sinhalese, English