Nuwan Jaliyagoda

198/8, Kesselwatta Road, Sinhapitiya, Gampola, Sri Lanka
nuwanjaliyagoda@gmail.com

I'm a Computer Engineering Graduate from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and currently work as an Associate Technical Lead at Rhino Partners.

I'm interested in Full Stack Web Development, IoT, Embedded Systems, Robotics, and Computer-Aided Designing and Manufacturing.

Education

University of Westminster, United kingdom

MSc. in Advanced Software Engineering
September 2023 - August 2025

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

BSc. (Hons) Computer Engineering
January 2017 - September 2021
1st Class with Honors | GPA: 3.8/4.0

Dharmaraja College, Kandy, Sri Lanka

G.C.E. A/L (Physical Science)
2013 - 2015
Physics(A), Combined Maths(B), Chemistry(A)
Z-Score: 2.0031 | Country Rank: 779
Certificate Courses
  • Academy Accreditation - Generative AI Fundamentals  Databricks Learning [Certificate]
  • Python Django - The Practical Guide  by Academind on Udemy [Certificate]
  • Reinforcement Learning - AI in Python  by Escape Velocity Labs on Udemy [Certificate]
  • Control of Mobile Robots  by Georgia Institute of Technology [Certificate]
  • Industrial IoT on Google Cloud Platform  by Google Cloud [Certificate]
  • Google Cloud Platform  Qwiklab Quests [Profile]
  • Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARCore  by Google AR & VR [Certificate]
  • 3D Printing Hardware  by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Certificate]
  • Design a mobile app interface with Moqups  by Coursera Project Network [Certificate]
  • Digital Manufacturing & Design  by University at Buffalo and The State University of New York [Certificate]

Experience

Associate Technical Lead
Senior Software Engineer
Software Engineer

At Rhino Partners
2025 November - Present
2023 August - 2025 October
2022 August - 2023 July

I'm currently working as an Associate Technical Lead at Rhino Partners, a Singapore-based tech company focused on Full-Service Provider of Custom Software Development and Data Science for Fintech.

Temporary Instructor

At Unversity of Peradeniya
2021 September - 2022 August

I worked as a Temporary Instructor (Teaching Assistant) in the Department of Computer Engineering, University of Peradeniya. During that time I conducted laboratory classes, tutorial classes, and sessions for the undergraduate students, was a mentor for several student projects as well as contributed to the Department Development projects.

Trainee Software Engineer

At LiveRoom (Pvt) Ltd
2021 April - 2021 Auguest

I got the opportunity to work on developing an IoT based smart GreenHouse Automation system This included building both back-end and front-end systems as well as implementing firmware for Hardware Units.

Freelancer

Since 2015

I worked as a freelance Telco App developer in Dialog Ideamart and Mobitel mSpace Telco platforms. There I was able to develop 300+ Telco Applications for 60+ service providers.

Technical Blog Writer

2016 - 2018

https://nuwanjaliyagoda.blogspot.com

Extra-Curricular Activities
2022 Volunteer Research Fellow, Project Pera-Swarm - University of Peradeniya
2023 Member, Project Nenathambara
2022 Member, Web Consultation Team, University of Peradeniya
2019-2020 Member, ACES Web Team, University of Peradeniya
2019 Mentor (Technical), Dialog App Challenge 2018-19
2018 Committee Member, Hackers’ Club, University of Peradeniya
2018 Agent of Influence, Global Ambassador Network Program, Dialog Ideamart
2014-2015 President, Society of Information and Communication Technology, Dharmaraja College, Kandy
2008-2009 Member, Young Inventors Club, Dharmaraja College, Kandy

Skills

  • Programming Languages (Fluent)

    Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C, Java, C#, PHP, MATLAB

  • Programming Languages (Familiar)

    Visual Basic, C++, Verilog HDL

  • Web Developing and Frameworks

    HTML5, CSS, JQuery, Bootstrap, React, Laravel, Django, Express, ReactJS, VueJS, NextJS

  • Hardware Oriented Programming

    Arduino, NodeMCU, PIC, Raspberry Pi, STM32, PLC

  • Database Systems

    MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite

  • Mobile Development

    Apache Cordova, Framework7

  • Version Control/Management

    Git, GitHub, GitLab

  • Cloud Computing

    AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, DigitalOcean

  • Computer-Aided Designing

    SolidWorks, AutoCAD, 3D Max, Inventor HSM

  • Graphics / Video Editing

    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects

  • PCB Designing

    Proteus, EagleCAD, Fritzing

  • Office Packages

    Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access

Selected Projects

  • All
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Research
  • Web
  • Networking
  • Database
  • IoT
portal.ce.pdn.ac.lk
for Department of Computer Engineering (Ongoing)
2025 | Open Source
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, Bootstrap, MySQL, GitHub
Contribution: Designing, Developing, Project Manager
Web Systems Software Database
Smart Inventory Management System
for Department of Computer Engineering
2022 | Open Source
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, Bootstrap, MySQL, GitHub
Contribution: Designing, Developing, Project Manager
Web Systems Software Database
api.ce.pdn.ac.lk
Open API Portal for Department of Computer Engineering, University of Peradeniya
2022 | Open Source
Technologies: Jekyll, Python, REST, GitHub
Contribution: Designing, Developing, Team Leader
Web Systems
Mixed Reality based Simulation Platform
Final Year Research Project
2020 | Open Source
Technologies: NodeJS, MQTT, three.js
Contribution: Hardware and communication protocol designing, Implementation of the Nodes, Team Leader
Research Hardware Networking
CNC based pick and place arm
for remote automated PLC Labs
2020 | Open Source
Technologies: AVR, Marlin, MQTT, Numerical Code, CNC, CAD
Contribution: Hardware and CAD model design, Designing numerical instruction, Team Leader
Hardware IoT
Greenhouse Automation System with IoT Sensor Network
For Agricultural Biotechnology Center, University of Peradeniya - Ongoing
2020
Technologies: ESP32, MQTT, C++, NodeJS, Industrial Automation
Contribution: Design and develop the whole system under guidance from the domain experts
IoT Networking Research
Smart Trash Collection System
Software level solution for Urban Areas
2020
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript with React, MySQL, Bootstrap, Agile Methodology
Contribution: Developing and designing the backend API, Team Leader
Software Database Web
A GUI for Controlling and Supervising Multiple Robots Remotely
3rd Year Embedded Systems Project
2019 | Open Source
Technologies: REST APIs, Web Sockets, C++, NodeJS
Contribution: Hardware design of the robot, developing the WebSocket interface, Team Leader
Hardware Networking Web
Pera Knowledge Hub
Web Portal for University Student Projects with full-text search
2019
Technologies: Java, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JS, ElasticStack, SpringBoot
Contribution: Design and develop database and frontend web interface, Team Leader
Software Web
SAP-I, 8-bit Bus Organized Computer
A basic programmable computer by only using simple logic ICs
2018 | Open Source
Technologies: Digital Logic Design, PCB Designing and Fabrication
Contribution: Designing RAM, Instruction Register, Control Unit and Output Display, Fabricating the PCBs
Hardware
Student Attendance Portal
Database Project for updating student attendance of the university
2018
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JQuery
Contribution: Designing the Database, Frontend development, Team Leader
Software Database Web
Multi-purpose CNC Milling Machine
3-axis Computer Numerically controlled machine
2017
Technologies: Computer Numerical Control, Electronic Design
Contribution: Designing and manufacturing - Individual project
Hardware
DDMS - Database Management System
For School Science Section - A/L Group Project
2014
Technologies: C#, MS-SQL
Contribution: Requirement analysis, Designing the database, System designing
Database Software

Awards & Certifications

  • Emerging Innovator of the Year - 2018 (2018)
    Google IO Extended - Sri Lanka
  • Winner - IEEE R10 HTC Products Competition (2018)
    For Non-intrusive Infant Sleep Apnea Detection System
  • 1st Place, Undergraduate Category - Dialog App Challenge (2017)
    Undergraduate Category
  • Winner - ACES Hackathon, UoP (2019)
    Environment and Sustainability Category
  • Top 14 Innovators - HackADev (2018)
    United Nations Development Program, Sri Lanka
  • 1st Place - Emerging Innovator - Team biteCode (2018)
    SLIIT Codefest 2018
  • Country Rank 21st - IEEEXtreme 13.0 (2019)
    Team HashInclude (Global Rank 433th)
  • 1st Runners-up - Dialog NB-IoT Hackathon (2018)
    Sri Lanka’s first NB-IoT Hackathon organized by Dialog Axiata
  • 2nd Place - Network & Systems Category (2017)
    ACES Hackathon, UoP
  • 4th Place - Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge (2018)
    University category
  • 4th Place - LetMeHack v2.0 (2020)
    University of Sabaragamuwa
  • 1st Place - Sri Lanka Robotics Challenge (2015)
    All-island - School category
  • 2nd Place - IESL RoboGames (2015)
    All-island - School category
  • 1st Place-School & Overall Best Telco App - Dialog App Challenge (2014)
  • 4th Place - International Schools' Software Competition (2014)
    Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, India
  • 3rd Place - Inventors Competition (2008)
    Young Inventors' Society, Dharmaraja College

Interests

  • System Engineering
  • Web and Hybrid Mobile Application Developing
  • Industrial Automation
  • Mobile Robotics
  • Embedded Systems
  • Internet of Things
  • Computer-Aided Designing and Manufacturing

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