Layyin Shifan

Full Stack Web Developer & Software Engineer

About

Team-focused digital professional with a technical background in web, mobile, and AI-enabled solutions. Lead a team of 5 interns in digital strategy, planning and publishing content on a consistent schedule to maximize reach and algorithm performance across multiple platforms. Passionate about practical, user-friendly solutions that create real impact.

Experience

Full Stack Web Developer

Olaya LK

Designed, developed, and deployed olaya.com.lk, a full-featured ecommerce clothing web platform with user authentication, profile management, and an admin dashboard for analytics, marketing and stock / inventory management.

  • Designed an interactive client side
  • Integrated online transactions
  • Added logging via Discord bot API
  • Built a fully equipped backend with NodeJS

Software Engineer Intern

RI Studios

Contributed to the full development, including frontend and backend lifecycle, taking ownership of both system architecture design and frontend legacy systems modernization across the product.

  • Designed system architecture, mapping out technical infrastructure to support scalability and product requirements.
  • Rebuilt the entire frontend from the ground up, migrating the codebase from TypeScript to React.js.

Digital Strategy Associate Intern | Team Lead

Excelerate

Developed practical skills leading a team of interns in digital marketing, analytics, and strategic planning. Star Performer.

  • Conducted digital audits to evaluate current channels and assets.
  • Researched market trends to identify growth opportunities.
  • Applied the RACE Framework to design strategies for engagement and conversion.

Projects

Zyntrain AI

AI Task Manager

Zyntrain AI is an open source task-management platform that uses AI to score urgency and difficulty, then builds a smart schedule that syncs seamlessly with your Google Calendar. It keeps your workflow aligned in real time and is expanding toward multi-platform support.

  • AI based task ranking and prioritization.
  • Real time Google Calendar sync.
  • Adaptive scheduling that reshuffles as priorities change
  • Open source build with upcoming Notion integration
View Zyntrain AI Repository →

Skribb AI

AI Notes Manager

Skribb AI is an open source note transformation platform that extracts text from images using OCR and enhances it with AI for improved readability, grammar, and professionalism. It streamlines note-taking workflows and allows users to manage, edit, and organize their notes efficiently.

  • OCR-based text extraction from handwritten or typed notes
  • AI-powered text enhancement for clarity, grammar, and style
  • Real-time text streaming for immediate feedback
  • Secure user authentication and management
  • Responsive, multi-page frontend built with Tailwind CSS
View Skribb AI Repository →

Olaya.com.lk

E-Commerce Platform

A full-featured ecommerce clothing web platform with user authentication, profile management, and an admin dashboard for analytics, marketing and stock / inventory management.

  • Designed an interactive client side
  • Integrated online transactions
  • Added logging via Discord bot API
  • Built a fully equipped backend with NodeJS
Visit olaya.com.lk →

Skills

Languages & Frameworks

HTML / CSS, JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python, Tailwind, TypeScript, Next.js, Express.js, Vite, Discord.py, Flask

Technical Competencies

Team leadership, Content planning and scheduling, Research, Data Analytics & Analysis, Automation Tools, Database Management, API Development & Integration, Initiative and Ownership, AI/ML Integration, Version Control (Git / Github), Operating Systems (Linux), Network Security, Backend Development

Certifications

  • Harvard: PH526x: Using Python for Research (July 31, 2025 – August 29, 2025)
  • LinkedIn: Data Analytics 1 (October 3, 2025 – October 14, 2025)
  • RIT | Excelerate: From Theory to Impact Challenge (September 1, 2025 – November 11, 2025)

Education

  • Gateway College Dehiwala: School, Grade 1 – 10 (2015 – 2025)
  • Ghaazee School: School, Ordinary Levels

References

Contact

I am available for technical discussions, software engineering opportunities, and collaborative work.

Location
Dehiwala, Colombo, Sri Lanka / Malé, Maldives