Sivakar Sithamparanathan

Personal Statement

I have both theoretical and practical knowledge across a range of computer science topics and a proven ability to quickly internalize new libraries and frameworks by recognizing patterns. With a strong foundation in mathematics, I am confident in my ability to grasp and apply complex technical concepts with ease. My organically developed communication and teamwork skills allow me to thrive in agile, high-demand environments where I bring creativity, organization, and discipline to every challenge.

Skills

Programming Languages

  • Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Rust, Python, HTML/CSS, SQL

Concepts

  • Web, Design Patterns, Relational and Non-relational Databases, Operating Systems, Functional Programming, CI/CD, Microservices, Cloud, AI/Deep Learning, Event-Driven Programming, Test-Driven development

Platforms and Tools

  • Node.js, Spring, React, Salesforce, Angular, Vue, MySQL, Firebase, Redis, InfluxDB, Git, Docker

Transferable Skills

  • Quick comprehension, Articulation, Adaptability, Foresight

Experience

Freelance Work

Fullstack Developer | May 2022 ‐ Present

  • Real-time data visualizations of financial data

    • Extended React charting libraries with new UI features to fulfill advanced requirements (latency being less that 1 second among other things) that is crucial for the launch of the product.

  • Event-sourcing based approach for business features

    • Designed the data models and used Spring Boot and React code to display statistics to enable the business to make data-driven decisions.

  • Optimizations to codebase

    • Identified and fixed hundreds of code organization issues, designing testing strategies, streamlining build process and migrating to new libraries/frameworks to improve developer productivity at least fivefold.

Virtusa

Software Engineer | Feb 2019 ‐ Apr 2021

  • Platform-constrained backend computations on high-volume data

    • Programmed backend computations on Salesforce instance ensuring strict compliance with platform compute limits including complex validations and triggers.

  • Modernizing UI components

    • Designed modern, intuitive SPAs on Salesforce framework (similar to Angular) that reduced user interaction time by 80% by avoiding page loads.

  • CI/CD workflow research

    • After noticing recurring time-consuming tasks, presented a CI/CD workflow strategy for Salesforce applications, addressing unique characteristics of the platform.

  • Integration of legacy systems and modern cloud components

    • Synchronized data across multiple systems using Microsoft Azure cloud components.

Eyepax IT Consulting

Intern Software Engineer | Jun 2017 ‐ Nov 2017

  • Angular MVP development
    • Single-handedly developed a B2B appointment system featuring business listings, bookings, and calendar views using Node.js and Angular to convince clients to use SPAs.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

  • University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • B. Sc. (Hons) in Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • GPA 3.5

High School Achievements

  • AL is an extremely competitive exam tens of thousands of people take in the country and I was ranked 113 for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Interests

  • Reading fiction and non-fiction (on Economics, History, Geopolitics, etc.)
  • Puzzle games
  • Linguistics (know French, German and Hindi to varying levels)
  • Fitness (weight training, nutrition, cycling)