Asjad Ahamed - Software Engineer
About Asjad Ahamed

The person behind the code.

"Full stack software engineer based in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. I design and build systems that businesses depend on daily, and I've completed a research study on CI/CD and cloud-native delivery practices."

I started software engineering because I love solving tangible operational bottlenecks. Whether it's replacing a manual paper ledger with a barcode POS for a busy retail shop or engineering an AI assistant for luxury gem buyers, I focus on building software that runs reliably without daily fuss.

Beyond client delivery, I care deeply about engineering discipline — developer velocity, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines. I believe good software is quiet: it just works reliably every day.

Work History

Experience timeline

Freelance Full Stack Developer

@ Independent / Self-Employed

2023 – Present
  • •Designed, engineered, and shipped custom POS/ERP systems, e-commerce storefronts, and web applications for businesses in Sri Lanka and Thailand.
  • •Engineered MN Collection POS (3,500+ bills/mo), KitCulture E-Commerce (3,000+ organic monthly search visitors), and Maza Gems (AI Gemologist).
  • •Handled full lifecycle development from database schema design to security, payment integration, and cloud deployment.
Experience stackPrismaExpress

Full Stack Developer Intern

@ Arya Labs (Pvt) Ltd

June 2025 – November 2025
  • •Developed core full-stack features for EDU GLOBAL, an enterprise Learning Management System operating within a professional engineering team.
  • •Integrated Stripe payment flows, Tiptap rich-text editor, Arcjet security protection, and Tigris S3 media storage.
  • •Validated API reliability and test coverage using structured Postman test suites and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience stackArcjetResendTiptapTigris S3

Software Developer (Remote)

@ SoftCox

November 2024 – June 2025
  • •Engineered responsive web applications, RESTful APIs, and backend microservices for international remote clients.
  • •Optimized PostgreSQL query execution and refactored legacy frontend components into modular React architectures.
Experience stackREST APIs
Technical Stack

Skills & Expertise

Languages

Languages
TypeScriptJavaScriptSQLHTML/CSSPython

Frontend

Frontend
ReactNext.jsTailwind CSSReduxShadcn UIFramer Motion

Backend

Backend
Node.jsExpress.jsREST APIsGraphQL

Databases & ORM

Databases & ORM
PostgreSQLMySQLSQLiteMongoDBPrisma ORM

Cloud & DevOps

Cloud & DevOps
GitGitHubDockerVercelAWS S3 / TigrisCI/CD Pipelines

Security & Identity

Better AuthArcjetOAuth 2.0Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

AI Integrations

Gemini APIOpenAI APIPrompt EngineeringAI Assistants

Practices & Tools

Practices & Tools
PostmanAgile / ScrumJestFigmaCode Review
Education & Research

Academic Background

Higher Education

BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

G.C.E. Advanced LevelCompleted

Physical Science Stream

Zahira College Colombo

Chemistry ACombined Maths BPhysics C
Z-Score1.4744
Empirical Study

CI/CD & Cloud Native DevOps Study

Empirical evaluation comparing pipeline performance, deployment speed, and delivery safety across cloud-native frameworks.

Achievements & Competitions

Code Quest 2024

Finalist in National Software Engineering Competition

WSO2 Ballerina Coding Challenge

Participant & Performer in Cloud Integration Challenge

Let's talk

Most projects start with one honest conversation.

Tell me what's slow, broken, or missing. I'll tell you if I'm the right person to fix it.