Software Engineer & Cybersecurity Analyst

AshenWijesingha

I'm a Cybersecurity Analyst and Full-Stack Software Engineer with deep expertise in modern software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and intelligent system design. I specialize in building secure, scalable, and automated digital ecosystems across DevOps, DevSecOps, NetDevOps, and MLOps practices.

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287+Repositories

501+GitHub Stars

2+Years Experience

20+Tech Stack

About Me

Passionate about secure, scalable software solutions

I am a seasoned Cybersecurity Analyst and Full-Stack Software Engineer with an in-depth understanding of modern software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and intelligent system design. With extensive experience across DevOps, DevSecOps, NetDevOps, and MLOps practices, I specialize in engineering secure, scalable, and automated digital ecosystems that align with enterprise-grade reliability and compliance standards.

My expertise spans Cloud Computing, Application Security, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning, enabling me to bridge the gap between security, development, and data-driven intelligence. I'm passionate about integrating cybersecurity principles throughout the software lifecycle — from secure code design and containerized deployment to predictive threat modeling and continuous monitoring.

Currently focused on advancing inventions and contributing to impactful open-source projects. I love coding while exploring new ideas — keeping me constantly inspired and driven.

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Education

BSc. (Hons) in Software Engineering — SLIIT

BSc. in Information Technology — UCSC

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Leadership & Community

Vice President — Software Engineering Student Community, SLIIT

Co-Associate Secretary — Leo Club of SLIIT

Associate Secretary — MS Club, SLIIT

GitHub Developer Program Member

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Research & Recognition

ORCID: 0000-0001-7214-794X

GitHub Achievements: Starstruck, Pull Shark ×2, YOLO

Professional Experience

Building secure and scalable solutions

Cybersecurity Analyst

Present

EGUARDIAN • Colombo, Sri Lanka

Implementing DevSecOps security best practices across CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins

Conducting comprehensive security assessments, SAST/DAST scanning, and vulnerability analysis on web and cloud applications

Developing Python-based security automation scripts, tooling, and integrations for continuous compliance monitoring

Collaborating with development teams to embed secure coding practices, threat modelling, and OWASP Top 10 mitigations

Monitoring infrastructure using SIEM solutions and leading incident response activities to minimise mean-time-to-respond

Managing cloud security posture across AWS and GCP environments, implementing IAM policies and network segmentation

DevSecOpsSAST / DASTCI/CD SecurityPythonAWS / GCPOWASPSIEMIncident Response

Site Reliability Engineer Intern

Wiley Sri Lanka • Colombo, Sri Lanka

Developed and maintained web applications using React, Node.js, and modern full-stack frameworks following best practices

Collaborated in cross-functional Agile teams on sprint planning, code reviews, and iterative project delivery

Assisted in setting up monitoring and observability pipelines using logging and alerting tools

Contributed to reliability engineering tasks and participated in environmental sustainability community initiatives

ReactNode.jsAgile / ScrumMonitoringCode ReviewSRE

Open Source Contributor & Researcher

Ongoing

GitHub — AshenWijesingha • 287+ repositories • 501+ stars

Actively maintaining and contributing to 287+ public repositories spanning security tools, web apps, and ML experiments

Publishing technical articles and research on Medium covering DevSecOps, cloud-native patterns, and AI/ML applications

Member of Faculty of Computing Student Community, Leo Club of SLIIT, and Falcon-98 organisations on GitHub

Open SourceTechnical WritingML ResearchCommunity

Technical Skills

Technologies and tools I work with

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Security & DevSecOps

SAST & DAST Scanning

Penetration Testing

OWASP Top 10

SIEM & Log Analysis

Incident Response

CI/CD Security Gates

Vulnerability Assessment

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Languages

Python

JavaScript / TypeScript

Java & Kotlin

Go & Rust

C / C++ / C#

Shell Script / PowerShell

PHP & R

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Frameworks & Platforms

React / Next.js / Nuxt.js

NestJS / Express.js

FastAPI / Flask

React Native / Flutter

Node.js / Electron

Apache Kafka / Spark

GraphQL / REST APIs

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Cloud & DevOps

AWS / GCP / Azure

Docker & Kubernetes

Terraform / IaC

GitHub Actions / GitLab CI

Jenkins / Travis CI

Linux Administration

Node-RED / Airflow

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Databases

MySQL / PostgreSQL

MongoDB / DynamoDB

MS SQL Server

Redis

Hibernate / ORM

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ML & Data Science

TensorFlow / PyTorch

Scikit-learn / Pandas

Deep Learning / CNNs

MLOps Pipelines

Data Visualisation

Anaconda / Jupyter

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Tools & Practices

Git & GitHub

Security Scanning Tools

Agile / Scrum / Kanban

Monitoring & Logging

Technical Documentation

Raspberry Pi / IoT

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NetDevOps

Network Automation

Network Security

Firewall Configuration

VPN & Zero Trust

YAML / Ansible

Network Monitoring

Full Tech Stack

PythonTypeScriptGoRustJavaKotlin ReactNext.jsNestJSFastAPIFlaskExpress DockerKubernetesTerraformAnsible AWSGCPAzure GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkins KafkaSparkNode-RED DynamoDBPostgreSQLMongoDB TensorFlowPyTorchScikit-learn

Get In Touch

Let's connect and collaborate

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborating on impactful projects, or connecting with fellow professionals in cybersecurity and software engineering.

Contact Information

Reach out through any of the channels below — I typically respond within 24 hours.

Email inbox.ashen@gmail.com

WhatsApp +94 78 446 4128

Office +94 76 602 4625

Home +94 11 340 1721

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Colombo, Sri Lanka Available for remote opportunities
and local collaborations

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