Hello, I'm
Nisala Nadeera
Building scalable web platforms, IoT systems & mobile apps. Qualified drone pilot & precision agriculture researcher.
About Me
A bit about who I am and what I do
Full-Stack Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable web platforms, IoT systems, and mobile applications across the MERN stack, Angular, and NestJS. I specialise in end-to-end product delivery — from architecting MongoDB-backed REST APIs and real-time dashboards to offline-first React Native apps and LoRa/GSM sensor networks.
Alongside software engineering, I pursue precision agriculture research as a qualified drone pilot certified by the University of Moratuwa (ENTC). I design, build, and fly VTOL UAVs for aerial imaging and field data collection — bridging the gap between software intelligence and physical-world sensing.
Software Engineering
7+ years building end-to-end digital products across web, mobile, IoT, and data platforms
Web Platforms
Full-stack web apps with React, Next.js, and Angular frontends backed by Node.js/NestJS APIs.
Mobile Apps
Offline-first React Native apps with real-time sync, NFC integration, and Expo managed workflow.
IoT Systems
LoRa + GSM master-slave sensor networks with real-time dashboards and edge data processing.
Data & Cloud
MongoDB aggregation pipelines, Snowflake analytics, SAP B1 integrations, and cloud deployments.
Drone Research
Qualified drone pilot & precision agriculture researcher at University of Moratuwa (ENTC)
As a qualified drone pilot certified by the University of Moratuwa's Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, I research and build VTOL UAV systems for precision agriculture. My work bridges advanced sensor integration with autonomous flight for real-world agricultural intelligence.
Jan 2019 — Apr 2020VTOL Drone Development
Designed and built Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) drone systems from the ground up. Handled airframe design, flight controller tuning with ArduPilot, and autonomous mission planning.
- â–¹Custom airframe design and assembly
- â–¹ArduPilot flight controller configuration
- â–¹Autonomous mission programming
- â–¹Flight testing and performance tuning
Precision Agriculture Imaging
Conducted multi-spectral aerial surveys for crop health analysis and precision farming applications. Developed workflows for geo-referenced field data collection.
- â–¹Multi-spectral image capture
- â–¹GPS-based geo-referencing
- â–¹Crop health analysis workflows
- â–¹Agricultural data processing
Technologies & Tools
Technical Skills
A broad range of technologies across the full product lifecycle
Experience
My professional journey across engineering and research
Work Experience
DigitusTec Holding (Pvt) Ltd
Software Engineer
Leading full-stack development of an Agriculture ERP and precision farming IoT platform, serving enterprise clients in the agricultural sector.
- â–¹Developed end-to-end modules for crop planning, activity tracking, inventory, and warehouse workflows using Angular and NestJS
- â–¹Built a Precision Agriculture IoT Dashboard to visualize real-time sensor data (temperature, humidity, soil moisture, pH, EC) with trend analysis
- â–¹Designed NestJS backend APIs to process millions of IoT data records using MongoDB indexing and aggregation pipelines
- â–¹Developed LoRa + GSM master-slave IoT network for long-range sensor communication in remote fields
Intellogic
Software Engineer
Full-stack development of a hotel management platform and Amazon product analytics system for international clients.
- â–¹Developed full-stack features for booking management, billing, and operational workflows
- â–¹Built REST APIs using Node.js with MongoDB storage and Snowflake for analytics and reporting
- â–¹Improved maintainability through clean code and modular component design
- â–¹Collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams to consistently deliver on schedule
University of Moratuwa (ENTC)
Associate Software Engineer & Drone Researcher
Software development and precision agriculture drone research at the Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
- â–¹Developed a real-time weather station monitoring dashboard for GSM-connected sensors
- â–¹Implemented responsive UI with Redux state management
- â–¹Supported backend integration for station data storage and retrieval
- â–¹Designed, built, and flight-tested VTOL drone systems for precision agriculture
Education
Certifications
Projects
Selected work across web, mobile, IoT, and research domains
Sentinel — Guard Tracking System
ongoingReal-time guard location and NFC attendance tracking platform for Raigam Group.
CYOL Agriculture ERP
ongoingEnd-to-end agriculture ERP with precision IoT sensor dashboard and offline mobile app.
RotorX ERP
ongoingEnterprise resource planning system built for RotorX Solutions.
Hotel Management System
completedFull PMS with booking, billing, housekeeping, and Snowflake analytics.
Amazon Product Analytics
completedFrontend analytics dashboard for Amazon product listings and performance monitoring.
Ranaweera Associates Website
completedProfessional website for Ranaweera & Associates.
Menu Management Dashboard
completedRestaurant menu management SaaS dashboard.
VTOL Precision Agriculture Drone
completedFixed-wing VTOL UAV for multi-spectral crop imaging at ENTC.
Weather Station Dashboard
completedReal-time weather monitoring dashboard for GSM-connected field stations.
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Based in
Matara, Sri Lanka
Available for remote work worldwide