Shashika Wijayasekera
Senior Technical Lead at Gapstars
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Top SchoolShashika Wijayasekera is a Senior Technical Lead with over a decade of experience specializing in Java and Java-based web services and microservices, currently leading engineering at Gapstars. He has navigated both product and service companies, delivering REST API and microservices architectures while applying agile practices to drive predictable delivery and mentor teams. His background includes progressive technical leadership roles across Persistent Systems, WSO2-related teams, and enterprise integrations, giving him deep exposure to telecom and SaaS product domains. Beyond hands-on development, he regularly conducts technical interviews and assessments, helping shape hiring and skills development within teams. Shashika pairs an MSc in Advanced Software Engineering with practical training in Agile/Scrum and a foundation in MIS, enabling him to bridge technical and business requirements effectively. Colleagues credit him for smoothing technical blockers and fostering independent, high-performing engineers through pragmatic coaching.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
BSc (Hons) in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Marketing, BSc (Hons) in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Marketing at University College Dublin - National University of IrelandAgile, Scrum, Agile, Scrum at GoodAgileHigh School, Biological Sciences, High School, Biological Sciences at Sri Sumangala College PanaduraJava, C#.NET, PHP, DBMS, OOP, Systems Analysis and Design, Software Engineering, Java, C#.NET, PHP, DBMS, OOP, Systems Analysis and Design, Software Engineering at National Institute of Business ManagementMSc Advanced Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering, MSc Advanced Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at University of Westminster
English, Sinhalese
Github Skills (7)
logic7
esb5
idp5
javascript5
identity-provider4
identity4
identity-management2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
WSO2Telco/product-hub
Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
Contributions:46 commits, 13 PRs, 12 pushes in 1 year 4 months
WSO2Telco/mediation-dep-common
Feb 2017 - Sep 2017
Contributions:98 commits, 46 PRs, 6 pushes in 7 months
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