About Me
Building robust, scalable solutions with 18+ years of experience
Based in
Logan, Queensland, Australia
Years Coding
18+
Favorite Fuel
Coffee ☕
Timezone
AEST (GMT+10)
Hello, I'm Nilushan Silva 👋
My recent hands-on work focuses on TypeScript and Node.js services, React interfaces, third-party integrations, and production architecture on Google Cloud Platform. I have delivered service-oriented systems, large-scale IoT integrations, and reliable cloud operations while documenting designs and collaborating across teams.
Earlier in my career I worked professionally with C#, Java, C++, and PHP. Although they are not my current day-to-day languages, my typed-language, object-oriented, and systems engineering foundations allow me to refresh those ecosystems quickly when required.
I favour well-designed, testable, maintainable, and cost-efficient solutions. I also use agentic engineering practices across planning, implementation, testing, and review—combining Claude Code, pi, Codex, Grok, and open-weight models with custom skills while retaining human ownership of architecture, security, and final quality.
My Journey
First professional role
Graduated from the University of Colombo and started professional software work at Respere
Product Manager
As Product Manager at Simcentric, led 10 engineers and 5 QA specialists
IoT and GCP
Began owning the consumer IoT backend and GCP platform at Bluekey
Zimi, Gold Coast
Continued that platform at Zimi in Gold Coast, working from Logan
Current
Own the backend and GCP platform for 70,000+ devices and 10,000+ user accounts at 99.999% uptime
What Drives Me
I'm passionate about creating technology that makes a real difference. Whether it's optimizing cloud infrastructure, building real-time systems, or designing intuitive interfaces, I'm driven by the impact of well-crafted software.
Continuous Learning
Currently studying AWS architecture and services toward certification, and practising agentic AI as personal, non-production learning.
Professional Interests
Diagramming & Documentation
Advanced visualization tools like Illograph, Mermaid, and C4 diagrams for clear technical communication
Emerging Technologies
Exploring practical platforms that simplify distributed systems and accelerate focused product delivery.
- Dapr for distributed application building blocks
- Next.js for integrated full-stack applications
- Supabase for open-source application services
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Honours)
University of Colombo
Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, software engineering principles, and system design that continues to guide my approach to building robust, scalable systems.
Discover my comprehensive technical skill set spanning full-stack development, cloud architecture, and modern development practices.