Bhanuka Isuru Sampath Hewapathiranage
About Candidate
Senior Lead Software Engineer based in Dubai with 8+ years delivering production mobile + backend systems and 2+ years building Applied AI/GenAI in real products. Currently leading AI engineering at Zaper AI, shipping RAG pipelines, Vector DB semantic search/ranking, and agentic LLM workflows integrated into scalable APIs and offline first Android/iOS apps. Previously modernized corporate banking platforms at Commercial Bank of Qatar, delivering secure transaction flows and KYC modules. Open source contributor: Face Verification (FaceNet/TFLite) offline plugin, contributions to Google’s TensorFlow Lite Flutter plugin, plus developer tools/extensions. Known for end to end ownership (architecture >delivery > production), reliability, performance, and measurable outcomes.
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Education
London Metropolitan University, BEng (Hons) Software Engineering (Sep 2019 - Sep 2020)
NIBM- Coventry University (Affiliated Program) - Higher Diploma in Computer-Based Information & Diploma in Computer System Design (Sep 2015 - Sep 2018)
Work & Experience
Lead end to end delivery of AI powered construction workflows, turning voice/image/text into structured outputs using RAG pipelines, vector databases, and fine-tuned LLMs. Architect and ship mobile first Android/iOS apps integrated with scalable AI backends, optimized for low latency and offline first usage. Build production semantic search, retrieval/ranking, and LLM orchestration layers to support decision-making and automation.
Led modernization of legacy corporate banking systems into Flutter mobile + web, migrating core bank-side logic from .NET to the new stack. Delivered multiple transfer flows (local, international, own account) with strong performance and reliability. Implemented an end-to-end KYC process to improve compliance and customer experience.
Owned mobile/web delivery as a technical lead: guided architecture, mentored engineers, and enforced quality through code reviews. Shipped multiple production Android/iOS apps and POCs from planning to release, aligned to product roadmap. Built backend integrated retail/e-commerce features (APIs, data models, integrations) and improved release reliability via CI/CD and disciplined delivery practices.
Led delivery of multiple production apps, including OrelHome (smart home platform) plus e-commerce and real time taxi applications. Owned architecture, releases, and post launch improvements while collaborating across UI/UX and backend/database design. Supported planning-to-production lifecycle and contributed architectural changes to improve UX and maintainability.
Built Android/Flutter apps across healthcare, CMMS, and booking domains with role based experiences, patient data capture, document upload, and push notifications. Implemented offline first flows using local storage/SQLite with secure authentication and reliable REST-based synchronization to backend services.
Owned end to end delivery for the company’s main product across Android and iOS releases. Designed database schemas and data models across SQL/NoSQL systems. Implemented backend components alongside the mobile application to ensure consistent features and performance.
Migrated Oracle Reports and Oracle Forms into Jasper Reports and JSP based web pages. Designed and implemented PL/SQL functions and procedures to support reporting and business workflows, working with Oracle SQL and enterprise data systems.
