Lead Software Engineer · Sri Lanka

Vishwa
LiyanaArachchi

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.


Independent Projects

WordPress Plugin

Media Fortress Pro

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

HeaderShield

Hardens WordPress installations by enforcing a configurable set of HTTP security headers, reducing exposure to common client-side attack vectors.

WordPress.org →

WordPress Plugin

GA4 / GTM Floating Bar Widget

Fully configurable floating UI component with native dataLayer event support for precise GA4 and GTM conversion tracking without custom development overhead.

WordPress Plugin

Document Download Proxy

Routes file downloads through a controlled proxy layer, enabling access management, tracking, and secure distribution of brochures and documents.

WordPress Plugin

Secure Password Enforcement

Applies and enforces site-wide password strength requirements, closing a common gap in default WordPress authentication controls.

WordPress Plugin

WhatsApp Integration

Lightweight contact integration plugin with granular admin configuration, enabling WhatsApp-based communication flows within WordPress sites.

VS Code Extension · Published

DDEV Commander

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

Customer Attributes Extension

Delivered custom customer attribute management to Magento 2 Community Edition — functionality previously gated behind the Enterprise tier.

PHP Tool

IP Geolocation Service

Self-hosted PHP utility integrating the IP2Location API for server-side geolocation lookups, designed for e-commerce and geo-targeted platforms.


Client Work

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.


Technical Skills

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


Get in Touch

Open to senior and lead engineering roles, consulting, and interesting collaborations.