[ 001 / PORTFOLIO ]VERSION 2026.07

KUSALSALPURA

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Full-Stack Developer & Software Engineer @ Digico Labs. Building scalable web & mobile apps with Laravel, Angular, Flutter & Next.js. Available for freelance.

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SEC.01 / ABOUT

I craft high-performance web & mobile applications.

I'm Kusal Salpura — a Full-Stack Developer & Software Engineer based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Currently building software at Digico Labs (Pvt) Ltd, where I work across the full stack to ship products that handle real-world traffic and business logic.

My expertise spans Laravel, Angular, Flutter, and Next.js. I focus on scalable, robust architectures — from database design and REST APIs to responsive frontends and cross-platform mobile apps that perform natively.

I bring strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail to every project. I'm adaptable to fast-paced environments and care about delivering work that holds up under pressure — not just demos that look good in a meeting.

I'm currently studying BSc IT (Software Engineering) at SLIIT while working full-time. Always open to freelance projects, collaboration, and creative ideas worth building.

2+
YEARS EXPERIENCE
20+
PROJECTS SHIPPED
100%
COMMITMENT
37
GITHUB REPOS
SEC.02 / FEATURED PROJECTS

Things I've
shipped.

9 entries — hover to inspect

01
GLOBAL EDUCATION PLATFORM

Student Management System featuring a Laravel backend and Angular frontend. Handles student records, course enrollment, and academic reporting for an educational institution.

02
MYSIMPLETHINGS.LK

Full-featured E-commerce platform built with Laravel, including cart management, payment integration, inventory tracking, and a complete admin dashboard.

03
TRILLIUM PET CARE

Custom WordPress website for a pet care services business. Built a bespoke theme with booking flows, service catalog, and SEO-friendly structure.

04
STORE.PRINTS.LK

WordPress E-commerce solution for printing services. Configured WooCommerce with custom product types, file upload workflows, and dynamic pricing rules.

05
SARVA.GLOBAL

Corporate blog website built on WordPress. Custom theme, multilingual support, and editorial workflow for a distributed content team.

06
STCSCOUTS

Static informational website built with Laravel Blade templates. Lightweight, fast, and easy for the client to maintain via simple Blade includes.

07
TEKKAWATTA

Static informational website built with Laravel Blade templates. Clean architecture, contact forms, and SEO-optimized markup for a local business.

08
DIGICO LABS

Custom software and digital solutions platform developed for businesses and organizations during professional development work at Digico Labs.

09
EVENTKIT

Event Kit is Sri Lanka's premium digital event experience platform. We help you tell your event's story beautifully, connecting guests before, during, and after your big day.

SEC.03 / CAPABILITIES

Stack &
trajectory.

FRONTEND
  • Angular
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Flutter
  • HTML/CSS
BACKEND
  • Laravel
  • PHP
  • Node.js
  • REST API
  • Blade
DATABASES
  • MySQL
  • Firebase
  • WooCommerce DB
CMS & E-COMMERCE
  • WordPress
  • WooCommerce
  • Custom Themes
  • Plugins
DEVOPS & TOOLS
  • Git/GitHub
  • Docker
  • CI/CD
  • Jira
CURRENTLY LEARNING
  • Cloud Architecture
  • MERN Stack
  • Microservices
$git log --graph --oneline
JUL 2023 — NOW

INTERN SOFTWARE ENGINEER

@ Digico Labs (Pvt) Ltd

Building custom software and digital solutions for businesses and organizations. Working across Laravel backends, Angular frontends, and WordPress deployments. Delivered 8+ client projects from database design to production release.

2023 — NOW

BSC IT (SOFTWARE ENGINEERING)

@ SLIIT

Pursuing my undergraduate degree in Information Technology with a specialization in Software Engineering. Balancing coursework with full-time engineering work — applying what I learn the same week I learn it.

2022 — NOW

FREELANCE FULL-STACK DEVELOPER

@ Self-employed

Taking on freelance Laravel, Angular, and WordPress projects. Built e-commerce platforms, corporate sites, and custom WordPress themes for clients across Sri Lanka. Handled everything from requirements gathering to deployment.

2019 — 2022

G.C.E ADVANCED LEVEL (MATHS)

@ Prince of Wales College

Completed my A/Ls in the Maths stream. This is where I fell in love with problem-solving — and where I wrote my first line of PHP.

SEC.04 / WRITINGS

Notes &
field logs.

8 entries — what I learn, I write down

01
10 Best Free Hosting Providers for 2026
/ENGINEERING/10 MIN

Discover the top 10 free hosting providers for 2026 with our unbiased review. Compare features, limitations, and performance to find the perfect free host.

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02
Low-Code/No-Code: Friend or Foe to Traditional Coding?
/ENGINEERING/9 MIN

Exploring the impact of low-code/no-code platforms on traditional software development and the future of programming.

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03
Shipping a Laravel + Angular Monolith Without Losing Your Mind
/ENGINEERING/8 MIN

How I structure a single repo that ships a Laravel API, an Angular SPA, and a shared TypeScript contract — without resorting to a microservices manifesto. Real folder layout, real CI, real tradeoffs.

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04
WordPress Is Still the Right Answer (Sometimes)
/OPINION/6 MIN

After building eight client sites on Laravel and two on WordPress this year, here is an honest comparison. Spoiler: the right tool depends on who will edit the content after you leave.

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05
A Brutalist Portfolio in Next.js 16 — Notes From the Build
/DESIGN/10 MIN

The system behind this very site: zero rounded corners, monospace metadata, one accent color, and a generative flow-field background. Why constraints ship faster than design systems.

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06
Flutter State Management I Actually Use in Production
/MOBILE/7 MIN

Provider, Riverpod, Bloc, GetX — I have tried all of them. Here is the small, boring stack I now reach for on every Flutter project, and the three rules I refuse to break.

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07
From A/L Maths to Software Engineering: A Non-Linear Path
/CAREER/5 MIN

I did not write code until I was 17. Two years later I am shipping production Laravel apps at Digico Labs while finishing my degree. The plan, the detours, and what I would skip.

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08
Database Schemas That Survive the Client Changing Their Mind
/DATABASES/9 MIN

A practical field guide to designing MySQL schemas for clients who say "just one more field" every sprint. Status columns, soft deletes, JSON escape hatches, and when to say no.

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SEC.05 / CONTACT

LET'S
BUILD
SOMETHING.

Have a project in mind? I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, freelance work, and creative ideas worth building. Available for hire — I reply to every legit email within 48 hours.