Lasath Fernando
Software Engineer at Microsoft
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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RockstarLasath Fernando is a seasoned software engineer with 15 years of experience, currently building software at Microsoft in Seattle. He contributes across the stack, with notable open-source work on CSharpier—adding C# formatting features and MSBuild packaging tasks—and on the Qt/C++ Matrix client Nheko-Reborn, where he improved UI scrolling and pagination UX. Comfortable in both back-end and front-end roles, he blends practical engineering (refactoring, test coverage) with user-focused front-end fixes that reduce friction. His pattern of addressing binding issues and adding visual fetch indicators shows attention to reliability and perceived performance. Colleagues appreciate that he pairs deep technical chops with a pragmatic focus on shipping maintainable, testable code.
15 years of coding experience
Github Skills (16)
net10
asp-net10
qml10
dotnet-new10
dotnet10
formatter10
csharp10
formatters10
qt10
dotnet-core10
code-formatting10
desktop10
msbuild9
matrix9
cprogramming-language5
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
belav/csharpier
Mar 2021 - Jan 2023
CSharpier is an opinionated code formatter for c#.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:504 reviews, 23 commits, 165 PRs in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Lasath primarily worked on C# code formatting features within the CSharpier project. Their contributions include adding new test cases, modifying tuple expression printing, refactoring code into helper functions, and adjusting string concatenation behavior. They also began creating build tasks for the project's MsBuild integration, ensuring the project can be built and packaged correctly.
dotnetcode-formattercsharpformatterprettier
Nheko-Reborn/nheko
Apr 2020 - Apr 2020
Desktop client for Matrix using Qt and C++20.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:7 commits, 2 PRs, 2 comments in 2 days
Contributions summary:Lasath contributed to the UI/UX of the desktop client. Their work includes integrating a `ScrollHelper` QML component for improved scrolling behavior, fixing binding loops for height and padding issues. They also addressed code review comments and added a visual indicator (a spinner) for data fetching during pagination, enhancing the user experience.
windowslinuxmatrixdesktopmacos
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