Isuru Abeywardana
Software Engineer at GitHub
Singapore, Singapore
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Top SchoolIsuru Abeywardana is a software engineer with 11 years of experience and a strong focus on front-end development, specializing in React, Next.js, React Native and TypeScript. Currently based in Singapore and working at Bank of Singapore, he has a track record of shipping user-facing products at startups and scaleups including SWAT Mobility, Hmlet and RealVantage. An active open-source contributor and long-time FOSSASIA mentor, he has contributed key UI improvements to notable projects like the SUSI skill CMS and Susper decentralized search engine. He combines practical product-first engineering with community leadership—he was Sri Lanka’s first GitHub Campus Expert and co-founded a Sinhala-language Microsoft community. Always curious, he’s expanding into Firebase while holding an MBA and a background in management information systems, which helps him bridge technical delivery with product and business needs.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Combined mathamatics, Combined mathamatics at Central College PiliyandalaMaster of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management General, Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management General at University of StaffordshireBachelor's degree Management Information Systems and Services, Bachelor's degree Management Information Systems and Services at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
English, Sinhala
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Github Skills (37)
algorithms10
javascript10
css10
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data-structure10
ruby10
front-end-development10
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html10
data-structures10
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react10
angular10
bootstrap9
url-routing9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
fossasia/susi_skill_cms
Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
A web application framework to edit susi skills http://skills.susi.ai
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:8 commits, 24 PRs, 13 pushes in 4 months
Contributions summary:Isuru primarily contributed to the front-end development of the skill management web application, focusing on implementing and fixing UI components. Their work included significant changes to the `SkillEditor` and `BrowseSkill` components, indicating feature additions, bug fixes, and refactoring. They also addressed issues related to the application bar's responsiveness and correct dropdown positioning. The commits showcase the user's involvement in component modifications and the overall user interface.
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fossasia/susper.com
Jan 2017 - May 2017
Susper Decentralised Search Engine https://susper.com
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:15 commits, 24 PRs, 67 comments in 3 months
Contributions summary:Isuru primarily focused on developing the front-end components and user interface for the Susper search engine. Their contributions included adding a 404 error page, styling it, and connecting it to the routing. The user also worked on the navigation bar, about and contact pages, and implemented the footer navigation and responsive design improvements for different screen sizes. Moreover, the user fixed the pagination and displayed empty results appropriately.
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