Amila Amunugama

Software Architect and Engineer with 10 years of hands-on experience building enterprise-grade systems across fintech, aviation, and digital commerce. Currently working as an Associate Architect at Axiata Digital Labs, designing BIAN-aligned fintech integration platforms using Spring Boot, Kafka, and Kubernetes. Brings 4 years of onsite GCC experience gained at Emirates Airline in Dubai, alongside proven remote working experience with UK and Switzerland-based engineering teams.

What I Bring to the Table

⦿ Architecture and Technical Depth: Skilled in designing scalable cloud-native and event-driven architectures. Experienced acrossJava, Spring Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes, React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, and AWS, with a strong track record of delivering systems that perform at scale.

⦿ AI and Modern Engineering: Built production GenAI platforms using Spring AI, Azure AI Foundry, and RAGpipelines. Actively applies AI-assisted development and agentic automation patterns to accelerate delivery and modernize legacy systems.

⦿ Enterprise and Fortune 500 Exposure: Delivered a high-traffic reporting platform for Sysco Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, supporting over 1,000 concurrent users. Deep experience designing and integrating systems in large, regulated enterprise environments.

⦿ International Remote Work: Worked remotely as Technical Team Lead for Railsr in London, leading API integrations adopted by more than five EU financial providers. Also contributed remotely to a DBaaS platform for a Zurich-based engineering company.

⦿ Recognition and Credentials: Multiple Najm Award winner at Emirates Airline for technical and leadership excellence. Holds a BSc (Hons) in Computer Engineeringfrom the University of Peradeniya and is an Oracle Certified Java Professional (OCJP).

Let's connect and explore how I can contribute to your organization through strong architectural thinking, a breadth of enterprise experience, and a genuine passion for building things that matter.