👋 Hi, I'm Dinith Rathnayaka

Software Engineer in the Making · Full-Stack Developer · AI/ML & Research Enthusiast

IT Undergraduate @ University of Moratuwa 🇱🇰

I'm an Information Technology undergraduate at the University of Moratuwa with a strong interest in building practical software systems.

I enjoy working across the stack — from designing interfaces and developing APIs to working with databases, deployment, and intelligent systems.

My interests currently sit at the intersection of:

Software Engineering
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       ├── Full-Stack Development
       ├── Backend & System Design
       ├── AI / Machine Learning
       ├── Computer Vision
       └── Research & Experimentation

My goal: understand problems deeply, build meaningful solutions, and continuously become a better engineer.

A real-world tracking and management platform

A full-stack project focused on building a practical system around tracking, management and user interaction.

Focus: Full-Stack Development · APIs · Database Design · Real-World Problem Solving

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A smarter platform for academic management

A software platform designed to simplify academic workflows and provide useful assistance through integrated AI capabilities.

Focus: Full-Stack Development · AI Integration · Software Architecture

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Human-computer interaction through computer vision

A computer vision project that transforms hand gestures into mouse interactions, exploring the practical application of vision-based interaction.

Focus: Computer Vision · OpenCV · Python · HCI

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A digital platform built around Sri Lankan identity and information

A web project focused on presenting Sri Lankan-related content through an interactive digital experience.

Focus: Web Development · UI/UX · Frontend Engineering

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A collaborative platform for IT undergraduates

A project created around the needs of the university student community.

Focus: Web Development · Collaboration · User Experience

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I'm particularly interested in exploring AI and Machine Learning beyond simply using pre-built models.

Current areas of interest include:

• 🧠 Machine Learning fundamentals
• 🔬 Deep Learning & Neural Networks
• 👁️ Computer Vision
• 🧩 Image Segmentation & U-Net architectures
• 🌌 AI applications in astronomy
• 🚨 Anomaly detection
• 🤖 AI-assisted software development

I believe strong fundamentals matter even more as AI becomes increasingly capable of writing code.

I occasionally write about technology, software engineering and things I learn along the way.

• From Typing Every Line to Guiding AI: Why Coding Fundamentals Still Matter in the Age of Agentic Development

• From Figma to Production Code in Minutes: Using Figma MCP with Cursor AI IDE

• Real-Time Technologies and Platforms for IoT Projects

• The Art of Not Giving Up: Why “Just Passing the Exam” Is a Dangerous Goal

• The Diamond Problem In Java: Why Java Chose Safety Over Power

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• 🎓 Information Technology Undergraduate — University of Moratuwa
• 🥇 HackerRank — Java Basic Certification
• 🥇 HackerRank — Problem Solving Basic Certification
• 🚀 Built and deployed multiple real-world software projects
• 🤖 Exploring AI-assisted software engineering
• 🔬 Exploring research opportunities in AI / ML

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"First, solve the problem. Then, write the code."

Thanks for stopping by.

Always building · always learning · always exploring