01 / Full-stack web
JVS — Jaffna Vehicle Spot
A full-stack vehicle marketplace and agent system with advanced search, real-time notifications and secure payment integration.
Software engineer · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Thoughtful interfaces.
Reliable software.
I’m Powsihan, a software engineer at SoftSora. I build clear, accessible web experiences and the systems behind them.
Open to new opportunities and collaborations
- Currently
- Software Engineer at SoftSora
- Background
- SoftSora since 2023 · Freelance 2021–2024
- Education
- BSc (Hons), First Class
Selected work
A closer look at products, research, and frontend work.
02 / Machine learning
Geuda Gemstone Classifier
A machine learning application that classifies Geuda gemstones using computer vision techniques.
Background & related work
Related research on machine learning for Geuda identification was presented at IRCUWU 2026. Milestones
03 / Frontend
IEEE OpenDay 2024 website
The official event website for IEEE OpenDay 2024, with a responsive layout and interactive features.
Background & related work
Built for IEEE OpenDay 2024 at Uva Wellassa University, where I led the event’s web team. Involvement
How I work
Quality at every layer.
My focus is the frontend: how a product is structured, how it feels, and how well it works for the people using it.
All capabilities & technologiesFrontend systems
Component architecture, state management and routing for React and Next.js applications, written in TypeScript.
UI standards
Spacing, type and component rules that keep an interface consistent, expressed as reusable Tailwind CSS conventions.
Performance & accessibility
Image and rendering quality in Next.js, and interfaces built for how people actually read, navigate and use them.
The journey
From independent work
to engineering teams.
Freelance projects from 2021 to 2024. Growing with SoftSora since 2023, from intern to software engineer.
Explore my experience2026 — Present · Current
Software Engineer
SoftSora · Full-time
2025 — 2026
Associate Software Engineer
SoftSora · Full-time
2023 — 2024
Software Engineering Intern
SoftSora · Internship
2021 — 2024
Freelance Software Engineer
Independent · Freelance
Notes from the work
Things I’ve learned about building better interfaces and developer tools.
Developer tools
How I Automated Our Entire Git Workflow with Node.js: From Guided Commits to Intelligent Cherry-Picking (opens on Hashnode in a new tab)
Building a custom Node.js CLI that streamlines commits, branch management and cherry-picking — turning a repetitive team workflow into a guided, intelligent process.
10 min
Frontend development
Blurry Next.js images? Here’s why — and how to fix it (opens on Hashnode in a new tab)
The hidden defaults behind Next.js image optimization, and the simple tweaks that improve clarity.
3 min
Software design
Design Beyond Code: A User-Perspective Approach to Building Professional and Future-Ready Web Experiences (opens on Hashnode in a new tab)
How understanding user behavior, applying design standards and focusing on user experience can turn an ordinary website into a professional one.
16 min
Have something in mind?
Let’s build something
worth using.
Open to new roles and collaborations. Tell me what you’re working on.