Hello, I’m Chamira Fernando Senior Mobile Developer Bluetooth Architect IOT Specialist Mobile Technologist

Mobile App Developer and Bluetooth Architect based in Oslo, Norway.

Accomplished Software Engineer with 16 years of hands-on experience specializing in iOS, Android, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) development. Having led the technical direction for high-performance consumer IoT applications, I focus on delivering innovative, scalable solutions that impact millions of users. With deep expertise in mobile platforms, architecture and cross-platform technologies like Kotlin Multiplatform, I am driven by the challenge of building seamless, scalable and intuitive user experiences. A strong advocate for code quality and technical excellence, I continuously learn and adopt the latest tools and technologies to push the boundaries of what's possible.

16

Years
of Experience

3+

Awards
Winnings

Technical Skills

languages and Frameworks

Swift

Kotlin

Objective C

Java

BASH

RxSwift and RxJava

SwiftUi

Jetpack Compose

PHP

Cloud: AWS

Tool Skills

Mobile Tool Stack

Firebase

90%
App Center

90%
Instabugs

90%
Android Studio

85%
Xcode

85%
Mixpanel

90%
Instruments

95%
Jetpack Compose

95%
CircleCl

85%
XCTest

90%
Alamofire

90%
RESTful APIs

90%
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

95%
JIRA

85%
Confluence

90%
Gradle

90%
SPM

85%
Cocoapods

90%
RocketSim

95%
Keychain

90%

General Skills

Database

Realm

95%
CoreData

95%
PostgreSQL ORDBMS

95%
SQLite

85%

Languages

English

95%

Engineering practices

RESTFul and SOAP Web Services
Cocoapods, SPM & Fastlane.
Bluetooth LE libraries and IoT technologies (Homey)
Firebase, AppCenter, Instabug
Alamofire, AFNetworking
CI/CD (Github actions/ Circle CI)
Mixpanel, Google Analytics
ETL/ELT Solutions
Reactive Programming
Version Control
Test-Driven Development (TDD) / Unit Testing
Dependency Management and Modularization
Object-Relational Mapping (ORM)
Architectural Patterns

Resume

Work Experience & Education

2017 - 2024

Head of Consumer Software Engineering

Airthings ASA, Norway

Responsible for leading 10 to 15 engineers from different disciplines and delivering consumer software applications and internal tools.

2021 - 2024

Bluetooth Software Architect

Airthings ASA, Norway

One of this role's core responsibilities is to ensure the smooth Integration of IoT devices with Mobile devices and that the new firmware developments and releases are in line with the Mobile Apps and work without breaking out the devices.

2020 - 2023

Software Engineering Manager

Airthings ASA, Norway

Responsible for 9 mobile and full-stack engineers. Manage the most diverse group of engineers from all around the world. Hiring is also one of the key responsibilities of this role. Responsible for whole Mobile Apps Development and People in General.

2017 - 2020

Mobile Tech Lead

Airthings ASA, Norway

Building Airthings ASA Mobile Apps (App Store and Internal Tools) and Bluetooth libraries. App delivery process.

2015 - 2017

Senior Mobile Consultant

NoA Ignite, Norway

In many projects, I was the sole mobile developer, delivering prototyping and concept building in collaboration with UI/UX designers for both iOS and Android apps

2011 - 2015

Senior iOS Developer

Codegarden AS (acquired by Visma), Norway

I have been working as a Senior iOS Software Developer ,architecting and developing native iOS(iPad) applications. The highlight of this project is the Development of a complex application data sync framework to sync all realtors’ data to the local database using Coredata technology, events and transactions with respective back-office systems. (MeglerApp). The App was built to work Offline first which means all data must be available on the device all the time. In the early days, this App was distributed as an Enterprise App and I was responsible for App distribution to the Realtors

2008-2011

iOS Developer

InCent PVT Ltd, Singapore

My responsibilities included prototyping, developing, and delivering iOS apps. I also worked with Flex for ActionScript development, as well as web development and backend processing using PHP, MySQL, and MSSQL. Additionally, I contributed to mobile web development

Courses

Norwegian language course (B1 level)

completed 250 hours of a Norwegian language course (B1 level). However, due to limited opportunities to practice, I have not yet achieved fluency in speaking Norwegian. Given the chance, I am eager to start using Norwegian in the workplace. It is also worth mentioning that, as a Norwegian Permanent Resident, I do not require a work visa

Dale carnagie

completed Dale Carnegie's Leadership and Communication training, which has provided me with invaluable insights into fostering collaboration and driving impactful change.

Education

2007 - 2011

BSc (Hons) in Computing

University of Greenwich, London, UK

Engineering design process to design, develop, test, maintain, software.

2006

Advanced Diploma in IMIS

Raffles Academy Singapore.

Advanced Diploma in IMIS at Raffles Academy Singapore.

2005

Diploma in IMIS

Raffles Academy Singapore.

Diploma in IMIS at Raffles Academy Singapore.

2002 - 2004

GCE A/L

Maris Stella College, Negombo, Sri Lanka.

1997 - 1998

GCE O/L

Maris Stella College, Negombo Sri Lanka.

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