Lasini Liyanage
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Top SchoolLasini Liyanage is a software engineer with 7 years of experience building scalable, production-grade systems and a recent PhD in Computer Science focused on cybersecurity. He has shipped compiler features, distributed transaction support, and CI-driven release processes at WSO2 while improving reliability through automated testing and performance benchmarking. His research translated into a SaaS cybersecurity tool, bridging academic rigor with practical engineering for real-world security improvements. Comfortable across backend systems, container orchestration, and observability, he also contributed test automation to the prominent Ballerina open-source distribution. Now based in Auckland, he’s seeking to bring a security-minded “builder” ethos back into full-time software engineering roles where resilient, scalable design matters.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc.(Hons) in Information Systems, B.Sc.(Hons) in Information Systems at University of ColomboDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of AucklandB.Sc. Special (Hons) in Information Technology Specializing in Software Engineering, B.Sc. Special (Hons) in Information Technology Specializing in Software Engineering at SLIIT
English, Sinhala
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Github Skills (10)
javas10
ballerina10
java10
testng10
test-automation10
openapi9
prediction6
random-forest6
python6
fest3
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
ballerina-platform/ballerina-distribution
May 2020 - Jan 2023
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:201 reviews, 338 commits, 135 PRs in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Lasini contributed to test automation and quality assurance within the Ballerina distribution project. Their work primarily involved modifying existing test cases, specifically focusing on OpenAPI artifact build and distribution checks, debugging, and expression evaluation tests. The commits reflect updates to test configurations, assertions, and the integration of tests within the project's build processes. Several commits involved merging branches, indicating active participation in integrating testing efforts with the overall development cycle.
ballerina
lasinicl/module-ballerinai-transaction
Oct 2020 - Mar 2023
Ballerina internal module of transaction implementation
Contributions:62 pushes, 40 branches in 2 years 5 months
transactioninternalballerina
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