Nimna Perera is a Senior Software Engineer with a decade of experience building backend systems, microservices, and developer-facing analytics, currently at 99x and co-founder of Kannys Lab. With a First Class B.Sc. in IT from the University of Moratuwa, Nimna combines strong technical chops in PostgreSQL, gRPC, AWS, Docker and CI/CD with hands-on BI work using Metabase and ChartJS to turn raw data into actionable product intelligence. He has led multiple campus and community tech initiatives—driving FOSS, Mozilla, and university societies—and has a track record of shipping production features, API improvements (OAuth2 documentation) and DevOps solutions. Comfortable translating complex ideas for non-technical stakeholders, Nimna also brings entrepreneurial drive from founding a solutions lab and practical experience improving engineering flow metrics at Flowyzer. Outside work he’s an avid hiker and traveler, a background that underscores his collaborative leadership and curiosity.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc. (Hons) in Information Technology, Information Technology, GPA: - 3.85 (First Class Honors) - 6th of the Class, B.Sc. (Hons) in Information Technology, Information Technology, GPA: - 3.85 (First Class Honors) - 6th of the Class at University of Moratuwa
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Nimna Perera - Senior Software Engineer at Kannys Lab