2003ORIGIN
Born
The beginning of the story in Sri Lanka.
Third-year IT undergraduate at University of Moratuwa — building full-stack web applications and robust distributed backends with clean code and verifiable reliability.
02 / ABOUTCOLOMBO / MORATUWA, SRI LANKA
AVAILABLE • 6-MONTH SWE INTERNSHIP 2026
I'm Eric Praveen.
IT undergraduate/Full-stack builder/Technical writer
I craft digital products that feel sharp, useful, and human. My work blends strong engineering with editorial design thinking.
THE JOURNEY
Life Timeline
20198A C
GCE O/L completed
Completed Ordinary Level examinations with 8A C results.
2020CODE_01
First line of code
Started programming and discovered the craft of building software.
2023A 2B
GCE A/L completed
Completed Advanced Level examinations with A 2B results at St. Patrick's College.
2024UOM // IT
University entered
Started my IT undergraduate journey at the University of Moratuwa.
2025HARDWARE
Level 1 hardware project completed
Engineered an Intelligent Solar Energy Management System as my first university hardware milestone.
2026SOFTWARE
Level 2 software project completed
Successfully built and completed TravelHub — a full-stack Sri Lanka tourism booking platform as my Level 2 software engineering milestone.
2026LEVEL 3 // INTERNSHIP
Looking for 6-month software engineering internship
Actively seeking a 6-month software engineering internship for Level 3 to build robust backends, scalable web applications, and production systems.
CURRENTLY
What I'm focused on
Building
TravelHub
Building TravelHub with a strong focus on architecture, clarity, and performance.
Learning
Docker & Microservices
Studying Docker containerization, microservices architecture, and scalable full-stack web systems.
Reading
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
"Designing Data-Intensive Applications" and notes on scalable system design.
03 / EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP
Academic & Professional Foundation
Undergraduate studies at University of Moratuwa, elected student leadership, practical campus coordination, and verified digital credentials.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS • 17 VERIFIED
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Certificates & Coursework
Verified digital certifications in cloud infrastructure, security operations, software engineering, and artificial intelligence.
AWS2026
AWS Technical Essentials
Issued by AWS Training & Certification
Foundational AWS cloud architecture covering IAM identity governance, EC2 compute scaling, S3 object storage, relational and NoSQL databases, and VPC networking topology.
AWS CloudIAM SecurityAmazon EC2+3
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Microsoft2025
SOC Program Foundations Training
Issued by Microsoft
Foundations training in Security Operations Center (SOC) workflows, threat modeling, security monitoring, and incident response fundamentals.
Information SecurityThreat AnalysisNetwork Monitoring
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IBM2025
Developing Front-End Apps with React
Issued by Coursera / IBM
Hands-on certification covering React components, hooks (useState, useEffect, useContext), state management, routing, and REST API integration.
React.jsJavaScript (ES6+)Frontend Architecture+1
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IBM2025
Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
Issued by Coursera / IBM
Foundational certification in modern HTML5 semantic markup, CSS3 styling with flexbox/grid, and JavaScript DOM manipulation.
HTML5 & Responsive Web DesignCSS3JavaScript+1
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IBM2025
Introduction to Software Engineering
Issued by Coursera / IBM
Comprehensive study of software engineering principles, Agile methodologies, architecture patterns, and collaborative development lifecycles.
Software EngineeringAgile PlanningSystem Design+1
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SoloLearn2025
Introduction to Java
Issued by SoloLearn
Object-Oriented Programming in Java: classes, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and standard library collections.
Java (OOP & Concurrency)Object-Oriented ProgrammingData Structures
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04 / SELECTED WORK
Projects I've Built
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Full-Stack Web ApplicationLINKEDIN ↗
Travel Hub — Sri Lanka Tourist Package Platform
A full-stack tourism booking web application connecting travelers to curated Sri Lankan tour packages with interactive filtering and booking workflows.
React.jsSpring BootPostgreSQLTailwind CSS
Computer Graphics & WebAssemblyLINKEDIN ↗
Chicken Invaders — 2D Retro Arcade Space Shooter
A retro arcade space shooting game featuring custom computer graphics algorithms, enemy waves, boss battles, collision physics, and WebAssembly compilation for seamless browser gameplay.
C++OpenGLWebAssembly
Mobile ApplicationLINKEDIN ↗
CricketScore — Offline Cricket Scoring & Analytics Mobile App
An offline-first mobile cricket scoring application supporting match setup, interactive toss, custom scoring engine with strike rotation, undo delivery mechanism, and SQLite ball-by-ball analytics.
React NativeTypeScriptSQLiteExpo
Full-Stack Web ApplicationLINKEDIN ↗
IdeaPad — Full-Stack Editorial Publishing Platform
A full-stack editorial blogging platform featuring stateless JWT authentication, role-based authorization, post CRUD, genre filtering, bookmarks, and Cloudinary media upload pipelines.
React.jsSpring BootPostgreSQLJWT
MERN E-Commerce ApplicationLINKEDIN ↗
EShop — Dynamic MERN E-Commerce Platform
A full-stack MERN e-commerce web application with dynamic product catalog browsing, real-time inventory tracking, order processing, and stock deduction control.
React.jsNode.jsExpress.jsMongoDB
Campus Information Web ApplicationLINKEDIN ↗
EduTrack — Campus Information & Student Life Portal
A responsive campus information web application providing university students and visitors with structured access to campus facilities, academic courses, student life, events, and clubs.
HTML5CSS3JavaScript
05 / TECHNICAL SKILLS & STACK
Technical Stack Trays
Technologies, frameworks, and engineering tools verified on real-world builds.
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Languages
Core programming and query languages used for production backend services, interactive client interfaces, and systems engineering.
Java
Core OOP, multithreading, data structures, and enterprise Spring Boot services.
JavaScript
Modern ES6+ asynchronous programming, Promises, DOM manipulation, and full-stack modules.
TypeScript
Type-safe interfaces, strict typing, generics, and component contracts.
Python
Algorithmic problem solving, automation scripting, AI fundamentals, and data utilities.
C
Low-level memory management, pointers, and foundational computer systems engineering.
C++
Object-oriented systems, 2D game physics, OpenGL graphics, and WebAssembly compilation.
PHP
Server-side web scripting, relational database queries, and backend processing.
SQL
Relational query design, multi-table joins, subqueries, and database indexing.
06 / FROM THE BLOG & WRITING
Latest Articles
Engineering deep dives, architecture notes, and open-source explorations published on Medium.
MEDIUMSOLID Principles in Object-Oriented Programming
Understanding the five fundamental design principles that help developers build clean, maintainable, flexible, and scalable software. Introduction As software applications gro...
MEDIUMJava 25 Made main() Simpler. Here's What Actually Changed.
From public static void main(String[] args) to void main() — understanding Java's new entry point and why it matters for beginners. If you’ve ever written your first Java prog...
MEDIUMFixing the “br” Issue in WSO2 Micro Integrator
A practical look at how a small Brotli dependency caused incorrect Accept-Encoding headers in WSO2 Micro Integrator When I started contributing to WSO2 Micro Integrator as my...
07 / CONTACT & INQUIRY
Direct Technical Inquiry & Collaboration
I welcome discussions regarding systems engineering internships, distributed backend roles, and open-source infrastructure projects.
OPEN TO 2026/2027 OPPORTUNITIES
Let's Build Something Resilient Together
Whether you have an inquiry about software engineering roles, distributed architecture, or tech collaboration, reach out directly through any of the verified channels below.
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LinkedInericpraveen-alricprashanth
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Direct Emailericpraveen123@gmail.com
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GitHubEricPraveen
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Medium@ericpraveen123
AVAILABILITY TERMS
Download Curriculum Vitae (PDF)Looking for a 6-month software engineering internship starting 2026.