Lead Software Engineer · Sri Lanka
8+ years building PHP and WordPress-based platforms across agency, enterprise, and product environments. Specialist in full-stack development, custom WordPress architecture, and end-to-end delivery.
WordPress Plugin
Extends WordPress media handling to support SVG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, PSD and more. Per-type validation with active sanitization for file types carrying injection or execution risks.
WordPress Plugin · Published
Hardens WordPress installations by enforcing a configurable set of HTTP security headers, reducing exposure to common client-side attack vectors.
WordPress.org →WordPress Plugin
Fully configurable floating UI component with native dataLayer event support for precise GA4 and GTM conversion tracking without custom development overhead.
WordPress Plugin
Routes file downloads through a controlled proxy layer, enabling access management, tracking, and secure distribution of brochures and documents.
WordPress Plugin
Applies and enforces site-wide password strength requirements, closing a common gap in default WordPress authentication controls.
WordPress Plugin
Lightweight contact integration plugin with granular admin configuration, enabling WhatsApp-based communication flows within WordPress sites.
VS Code Extension · Published
Surfaces DDEV environment controls directly within VS Code, eliminating context-switching and streamlining local development workflows for PHP teams.
VS Code Marketplace →Magento 2 Extension
Delivered custom customer attribute management to Magento 2 Community Edition — functionality previously gated behind the Enterprise tier.
PHP Tool
Self-hosted PHP utility integrating the IP2Location API for server-side geolocation lookups, designed for e-commerce and geo-targeted platforms.
A selection of projects delivered across hospitality, e-commerce, finance, legal, and more. Some engagements are covered by NDA — this represents what can be shared publicly.
Backend & CMS
PHP · Laravel · NodeJS
WordPress · Shopify · Magento 2
REST & SOAP APIs
Frontend
HTML5 · CSS3 · SASS/LESS
JavaScript · jQuery · React · Vue
Blade · Twig · Liquid
Infrastructure & DevOps
AWS · WP Engine · VPS
Docker · DDEV · CI/CD
Apache · Nginx · CDN · SSL
Tooling & Performance
Webpack · Gulp · Grunt · Yeoman
Caching · Asset optimisation
Technical SEO · Performance tuning
Database
MySQL · SQLite
phpMyAdmin · SqlYog
Leadership & Delivery
Technical leadership · Mentoring
Code reviews · Stakeholder comms
Effort estimation · Project delivery