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  "basics": {
    "name": "Dhawala Ranaweera",
    "aliases": ["Don Dhawala Tharindra Ranaweera", "Dhawala Tharindra Ranaweera", "Don Ranaweera", "D.D.T. Ranaweera"],
    "label": "Software Engineer",
    "image": "https://dhawalaranaweera.com/images/profile.jpg",
    "email": "1234dhawala@gmail.com",
    "url": "https://dhawalaranaweera.com/about.html",
    "summary": "Enthusiastic and self-motivated Software Engineer with almost a decade of experience across ERP systems, shipping & logistics platforms, and mobile apps, now working with AI agentic workflows.",
    "location": {
      "city": "Colombo",
      "countryCode": "LK"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "network": "LinkedIn",
        "username": "dhawala",
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhawala/"
      },
      {
        "network": "GitHub",
        "username": "Dhawala",
        "url": "https://github.com/Dhawala"
      }
    ]
  },
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "Fexcon Lanka (PVT) Ltd.",
      "position": "Software Engineer",
      "startDate": "2022",
      "endDate": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Fexcon (PVT) Ltd.",
      "position": "Software Engineer",
      "startDate": "2021",
      "endDate": "2022",
      "summary": "Developed and maintained health & safety management systems, online shopping platforms, and purchase ordering systems."
    },
    {
      "name": "RMS - Marine Survey & Technology Services (Pvt) Ltd.",
      "position": "Contracted Developer",
      "startDate": "2019",
      "endDate": "2019",
      "summary": "Developed the Reefer Management System (RMS)."
    },
    {
      "name": "Simatech Marine Lanka (PVT) Ltd.",
      "position": "Software Engineer",
      "startDate": "2016",
      "endDate": "2018",
      "summary": "Full-stack developer maintaining and upgrading a customized shipping ERP system."
    },
    {
      "name": "Simatech Marine Lanka (PVT) Ltd.",
      "position": "Contract Basis Programmer",
      "startDate": "2015",
      "endDate": "2016",
      "summary": "Began development of a customized ERP system for feeder shipping operations; deployed November 2016."
    },
    {
      "name": "3SG Corporation (PVT) Ltd.",
      "position": "Trainee Associate",
      "startDate": "2013",
      "endDate": "2014",
      "summary": "Supported software testing and data entry."
    },
    {
      "name": "Command Research & Development Cell, Sri Lanka Air Force",
      "position": "IT Intern",
      "startDate": "2013",
      "endDate": "2013",
      "summary": "Six-month internship in Information Technology at Air Force Headquarters, Colombo."
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "Open University of Sri Lanka",
      "area": "Software Engineering",
      "studyType": "BSc (Hons)",
      "startDate": "2015",
      "endDate": "2021"
    },
    {
      "institution": "Open University of Sri Lanka",
      "area": "Information Systems & Technology",
      "studyType": "Diploma",
      "startDate": "2014",
      "endDate": "2015"
    },
    {
      "institution": "Lalith Atulatmudali Vocational Training Centre",
      "area": "Computer Application & Programming",
      "studyType": "Diploma",
      "startDate": "2012",
      "endDate": "2013"
    },
    {
      "institution": "Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies",
      "area": "Networking",
      "studyType": "Advanced Certificate",
      "startDate": "2011",
      "endDate": "2011"
    }
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "Languages & Databases",
      "keywords": ["PHP", "JavaScript", "C#", "HTML5", "CSS", "MySQL", "MSSQL"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Frameworks & Tools",
      "keywords": ["Laravel", ".NET", "jQuery", "Vue.js", "Ionic", "Git", "Bitbucket", "Jira", "LAMP", "XAMPP", "WAMP", "Linux", "Photoshop", "Illustrator"]
    },
    {
      "name": "AI & Agentic Workflows",
      "keywords": ["Claude Code", "MCP", "Agentic Workflows", "Prompt Engineering", "Workflow Engineering", "n8n", "Dify"]
    }
  ],
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "DH-Tron — Intelligent Responsiveness",
      "description": "A personal concept for weaving AI directly into responsive UI themes rather than bolting a chatbot on top. DH-Tron is the demo: 12 AI-aware themes, a chat agent that can see and drive the page's own UI, and a 3D background that adapts per theme.",
      "url": "https://dhawalaranaweera.com/",
      "startDate": "2026",
      "endDate": "",
      "keywords": ["HTML", "Tailwind CSS", "Alpine.js", "Three.js", "Claude", "LLM Integration", "Agentic UI"]
    },
    {
      "name": "TransWorld Mobile App",
      "description": "Android mobile app built with the Ionic framework for forms and digital signature capture.",
      "startDate": "2024-10",
      "endDate": "2024-10",
      "keywords": ["Ionic Framework", "Project Planning"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Reefer Management System (RMS)",
      "description": "Built for RMS – Marine Survey & Technology Services (Pvt) Ltd.",
      "startDate": "2019-05",
      "endDate": "2019-08",
      "keywords": ["jQuery", "Full-Stack Development"]
    },
    {
      "name": "OUSL Route Guidance Navigation App",
      "description": "Android app for Open University of Sri Lanka students to locate classrooms via GPS, matched against their daily subject schedule.",
      "startDate": "2018",
      "endDate": "2019",
      "keywords": ["jQuery", "Full-Stack Development", "GPS/Maps"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Local Feeder Operation Handling ERP",
      "description": "Enterprise Resource Planning system for Simatech Marine Lanka's local feeder shipping operations, based on Colombo port operations.",
      "startDate": "2016",
      "endDate": "2018",
      "keywords": ["jQuery", "Full-Stack Development"]
    }
  ],
  "interests": [
    { "name": "Gaming" },
    { "name": "Cycling" }
  ]
}