Senior Software Engineer
I build scalable backend systems, geospatial platforms, and aviation-grade software.
Specialised in Laravel, PHP, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, and engineering systems that operate at real-world scale — from ETOPS route optimisation to enterprise SaaS.
About
A senior engineer with a deep focus on backend architecture, geospatial systems, and the complex requirements of aviation-grade platforms.
I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing and delivering backend systems that power real-world operations. My work spans aviation software, geospatial platforms, HRM systems, real-time applications, e-commerce, and enterprise SaaS — domains where reliability, precision, and scalability are non-negotiable.
One of my most demanding environments was leading a backend team that delivered approximately 15 production mobile app backends in a single year — each fully Swagger-documented and API-ready for iOS, Android, admin panels, and web. That pace demanded reusable architecture, rigorous standards, and close cross-functional coordination.
I’ve led projects from legacy modernisation to greenfield API development, consistently applying a systems-thinking approach to complex engineering problems. I work primarily in PHP and Laravel on the backend, paired with PostgreSQL and PostGIS for spatially-aware data modelling, and Docker for infrastructure consistency.
In the aviation domain, I’ve built tooling for ETOPS route optimisation, flight planning workflows, and operational data pipelines. On the geospatial side, I’ve integrated OpenLayers, GeoServer, and custom WMS/WFS services into production-grade mapping applications used by demanding clients.
I care about writing clean, maintainable code, engineering systems that survive contact with reality, and continuously raising the bar on what “done” means. Currently exploring applied AI and ML in the context of geospatial intelligence and predictive systems.
Currently based in Dubai and actively looking to relocate to Europe, the UK, USA, Canada, or Australia. I bring the same systems-thinking approach whether the problem is a real-time taxi dispatch API, a payroll engine, or an aeronautical chart viewer.
8+
Years experience
40+
Projects shipped
6+
Industries served
15+
Technologies
Areas of focus
Core Expertise
A senior engineer's toolkit — shaped by years of working across aviation systems, geospatial platforms, and enterprise backend architecture.
Designing and delivering high-performance REST APIs and service architectures that scale. Experienced with multi-tenant SaaS patterns, rate-limiting, versioning, and API-first design.
Building map-based platforms that handle spatial queries, WMS/WFS layers, and real-time geographic visualisations. Deep integration experience with OpenLayers and GeoServer.
Developing software for flight operations — including ETOPS route optimisation, airspace data integration, flight planning workflows, and operational decision support tooling.
Designing normalised relational schemas, optimising complex queries, and building robust data pipelines. Comfortable with spatial extensions, replication, and performance tuning.
Led a backend team that shipped ~15 production app backends in a single year — each fully Swagger-documented and API-ready for iOS, Android, admin panels, and web. Proven at pace without cutting quality.
Incrementally migrating legacy codebases to modern standards without disrupting production. Experience leading refactors across PHP monoliths, untested codebases, and tightly-coupled systems.
Containerising applications, defining deployment pipelines, and managing Linux server environments. Focused on reproducibility, environment parity, and deployment confidence.
Featured Projects
A cross-section of projects across aviation software, geospatial platforms, and enterprise backend systems. Replace placeholder links and descriptions with real details.
A backend engine that calculates and validates ETOPS-compliant flight routes against airspace constraints, diversion airport availability windows, and regulatory rule sets. Processes large aeronautical datasets to surface operationally valid route options in real time.
An interactive mapping platform for tracking fleet assets in real time. Integrates OpenLayers for map rendering, GeoServer for WMS/WFS layer delivery, and a Laravel backend that ingests and stores position telemetry via a high-throughput API.
A multi-tenant SaaS platform enabling airline operators to create, validate, and file flight plans. Includes a role-based permission system, PDF report generation, and integration with third-party aeronautical data providers.
A browser-based viewer for layering and inspecting aeronautical charts, NOTAMs, and airspace boundaries over a base map. Built with OpenLayers and a GeoServer backend serving pre-processed aeronautical feature layers.
Experience
From building backend systems for aviation platforms in Dubai to modernising enterprise ERP architecture — a career shaped by technically demanding, operationally critical work.
Skyplan Services Ltd.·Dubai, UAE
DH3 Solutions·Sri Lanka
Elegant Media·Sri Lanka
Sen Solutions Pvt Ltd·Sri Lanka
Elogic Lanka Pvt Ltd·Sri Lanka
Education
BCS Professional Graduate Diploma in IT (Level 6)
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
BSc in Computing
Remote, UK
Certifications
Python Programming
Upskillist
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
DeepLearning.AI
BCS Higher Education Qualifications (Level 4–6)
BCS
Tech Stack
A practical toolkit refined over 8+ years across aviation systems, geospatial platforms, and enterprise backend work.
Languages
Frameworks & Libraries
Databases
DevOps & Infrastructure
Geospatial & Specialist
Practices & Tools
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Contact
I’m open to senior backend and software engineering roles across aviation, GIS, HRM, e-commerce, real-time systems, and enterprise SaaS. Looking to relocate to Europe, the UK, USA, Canada, or Australia. Feel free to reach out directly.
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