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Shanil Fernando

Software Engineer / Project Manager

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About Me

Quick learner, with strong professional and analytical skills. Have a good understanding of innovative designing and programming tools. An excellent team player with outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

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Skills

75

UX And UI Design

Experienced in collecting, researching, investigating and evaluating user requirements. Worked with Figma, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition and Flash

90

Programming

HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript, React JS, jQuery, PHP,Ajax, MySQL, XML, JSON, Java, Objective-C, SWIFT

70

SEO

Google Analytics, Google Search Console, GoogleKeyword Planer, Google Adwords

90

Project Management

MS Project, JIRA, Trello, Asana

Education

Touro College | New York, USA

Master’s Degree – Mobile, Web & Multimedia Design and Development
Jan 2013 – Dec 2014

Staffordshire University | Staffordshire, UK

B.Sc (Hons) in Computing
Jan 2009 – Dec 2011

Asia Pacific Institute of Technology | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Diploma – Information and Communication Technology
Aug 2007 – Feb 2009

Experience

UX / UI Full Stack Engineer

• Designed and developed responsive website and mobile app layouts.
• Creating digitalized solutions for visual inspection, rightsizing and other systems using using React, Gatsby and Power Apps.
• Developed prototypes and UI deliverables, such as wireframes, flowcharts and screen mock-ups.
• Preparation and review of Usability Testing, Test Results review and other quality related work.
• Participate in meeting for enhancing the features

Volvo Penta | Gothenburg, SwedenSep 2021 - present

Head of IT / Lead Web Developer (Remote)

• Lead all technological operations and evaluate them according to established goals
• Lead and supervise the IT department
• Evaluate product progress at each sprint deployment
• Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to senior
management
• Using agile scrum methodology to manage the development workflow
• Define the project vision and prioritizing needs
• Monitor the product backlog
• Act as primary liaison between client and IT team
• Develop stages and handling any issues that arise
• Automating environment build and provisioning using virtualization, containerization and
orchestration tools with Docker, VM Ware and AWS

IdeaSpies.com | Sydney, AustraliaOct 2018 - present

Project Manager / SEO Specialist

• Optimized copy and landing pages for search engine marketing
• Performed ongoing keyword discovery, expansion and optimization
• Researched and implemented search engine optimization recommendations
• Researched and analyzed competitor advertising links
• Developed and implement link building strategy
• Worked with the development team to ensure SEO best practices are properly implemented on
newly developed code
• Worked with editorial and marketing teams to drive SEO in content creation and content
programming
• Recommended changes to website architecture, content, linking and other factors to improve SEO
positions for target keywords.

Protocol Infotech | Florida, USAApril 2018 - Oct 2018

Mobile / Web Developer

• Designed, developed and maintained responsive website using HTML5, CSS3, Sass,
JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, ASP and MySQL.
• Involved in the Analysis, System study and designing of the projects.
• JavaScript framework experience in node.js
• Worked in using React JS components, Forms, Events, Keys, Router, Animations and Flux concept.
• Programmed HTML5 canvases to animate particles on web backgrounds for site-wide promotions.
• Automating environment build with Docker and VM Ware.
• Made Flash Banners and CSS Animation Banners.
• Performed cross browser compatibility testing and debugging.
• Optimized website performance using latest technologies.
• Preparation and review of Unit Test Plan, Unit Testing, Test Results review and other quality related work.
• Developed fast loading images using Adobe Photoshop CC.
• Developed HTML prototypes and UI deliverables, such as wireframes, flowcharts, screen mock-ups, and interface design specifications.
• Worked on newly stated IOS APP Development Project, designing and developing the front-end user interface
• Used Objective-C and Cocoa Touch framework to collaborate and co-ordinate various UIViewControllers, UIViews, customized UIButtons through UITabBar, UINavigationController, UIRootViewController, UITableView and Storyboards.

Touro College | New York, USAJun 2013 - March 2018

Interactive Developer

• Designed, developed and maintained websites using HTML, CSS, WordPress, Flash and PHP
• Involved in the analysis, system study and designing of the project
• Developed front-end screens with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JSP
• Experience in Node.js and Java script development
• Extensively did client-side validations using JavaScript and developed the required Servlets
• As a developer, coordinated with onsite team and client in understanding the business process and requirement understanding
• Participated in daily meeting for enhancing the features for the portal
• Participated in Code review and Quality Assurance
• Preparation and review of Unit Test Plan, Unit Testing, Test Results review and other quality related work
• Debugged using Firebug
• Assisted Project Manager with release build schedules
• Created basic IOS and Android Mobile Apps
• Worked with Objective C and Cocoa frameworks
• Created interactive media applications such as augmented reality and 2D games on Flash
• Created animations and motion detection programs using webcam and Kinect devices

Shift.lk | Colombo, Sri LankaOct 2011 - Jan 2013

Portfolio

IdeaSpies

IdeaSpies

Touro College GST

Touro College GST

Fenugreek

Fenugreek

Bumperduo

Bumperduo

Taprobana

Taprobana

Dulux

Dulux

Brandix

Brandix

Dialog

Dialog

Recommendations

Lynn WoodCEO, IdeaSpies

Shanil Fernando has a number of exceptional qualities and has been invaluable in developing our IdeaSpies global idea sharing platform as Head of IT. He is both creative and diligent. He designed our logo, led a team that wrote the code and is hands on whenever needed, including liaising with potential clients and our hosting […]

Prerana BhusalData Analyst at University of Pennsylvania

I have known Shanil as a graduate student at the Touro College Graduate School of Technology. He was an extremely diligent and talented student. I also had an opportunity to closely work with him while he was working as a TA. He had conducted some lectures for courses in Web Development as part of his […]

Tatyana BorowskiMarketing Communications at Shelbourne Global Solutions

Shanil has an excellent work ethic. We collaborated together to create a responsive website for the Touro Graduate School of Technology. He helped us ensure that the project launched on schedule and when issues came up he kept us in the loop and suggested solutions so we stayed on deadline. After working so well together, […]

Contact Me

Contact Info

  • Email Address shanilmario@gmail.com
  • Phone Number +46 70 990 2627
  • Location Sweden

    Get in touch

    • Email Address shanilmario@gmail.com
    • Phone Number +46 70 990 2627
    • Location Lund, Sweden

    About Me

    Quick learner, with strong professional and analytical skills. Have a good understanding of innovative designing and programming tools. An excellent team player with outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

    Projects

    • IdeaSpies
    • Touro GST
    • Fenugreek
    • Dialog – AR
    • Dulux – Virtual Canvas
    • Brandix – Mannequin Mapping

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