Frame the right problem
I convert ambiguous requirements into crisp decision points, pragmatic scope, and a plan people can act on.
Software leader · Systems thinker · Product builder
RaneeshGomez.
I turn ambitious product ideas into precise, resilient software.
I help clients and engineering teams shape complex requirements into pragmatic architecture, intuitive interfaces, and production-ready releases.
Lead, design, build, explain, and deliver.
The short version
01 / ABOUT
Technically rigorous. Deliberately human.
I’m a software engineering leader based in Colombo. My work combines product planning, scalable architecture, hands-on development, and thoughtful team leadership.
I do my best work when the problem matters and the right path is not obvious. I make the technical trade-offs legible and keep delivery grounded in the product’s real needs.
10 yearsacross software and digital craft
3 rolesearned at Calcey since 2020
2 languagesEnglish and Sinhalese
02 / HOW I HELP
Pragmatic decisions.
Resilient systems.
Reliable delivery.
Whether I’m speaking with a founder, a product team, or senior engineers, the goal is the same: identify the real constraint, expose the trade-offs, and build software people can trust.
Architect resilient systems
I design modular software that stays observable, testable, and adaptable as products grow.
Lead delivery hands-on
I keep architecture connected to implementation, removing technical drag before it reaches the user.
Translate across disciplines
I give clients, product teams, designers, and engineers a shared technical language for better decisions.
03 / JOURNEY
A multidisciplinary path through software.
Engineering leadership, experimental R&D, and visual storytelling all contribute to how I solve problems today.
August 2020 to present
Calcey Technologies
Associate Technical LeadSoftware Engineer, 2020 to 2021 / Senior Software Engineer, 2022 to 2023 / Associate Technical Lead, 2024 to present
Leading full-stack product delivery, pragmatic system design, and engineering teams while staying close to implementation. The work spans intuitive interfaces, production-grade services, and data-intensive platforms.
July 2018 to June 2019
Zone24x7
Trainee Associate Software EngineerResearch & development
Built interactive web and mobile experiences in an experimental R&D environment, working across emerging technologies, APIs, connected hardware, testing, and technical documentation.
October 2016 to October 2022
Eyeris Creations
Videographer & EditorVisual storytelling
Produced and edited visual stories alongside a growing software career. That experience still shapes how I think about rhythm, communication, detail, and audience.
October to December 2017
Cambio Learning Center
ScholarProduct design · Business analysis
Completed an intensive programme covering product discovery, research, project objectives, business analysis, and the development of software and hardware products.
04 / EDUCATION
Learning, formally and continually.
March 2026 to March 2028 · In progress
University of Staffordshire
MSc in Computer Science (Business Computing)
August 2016 to June 2020 · First Class Honours
University of Westminster
BEng (Hons) Software Engineering · United Kingdom
2003 to 2016 · Academic foundation
St. Benedict’s College, Colombo
GCE Advanced Level · Mathematics and Computer Science
Selected credentials
- Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Oracle Certified Associate · Java SE 8
- Google Mobile Sites Certification
05 / SELECTED WORK
Selected systems built around real constraints.
These are a few examples of the work. In each case, the aim was to make a complicated product easier to understand and use.
Financial technology
01DreamInsights
Technical leadership for a production-grade analytics product that turns high-volume operational data into clear, decision-ready insight.
- Data platforms
- Analytics
- Product delivery
Operations technology
02Configurable field workflows
Designed modular systems that bring location-aware operations, configurable forms, and complex business rules into one coherent product experience.
- System design
- Workflow tools
- Scalability
Applied research
03INFERNO
Created a context-aware knowledge recommendation system for English-language composition, combining semantic research, engineering, and user evaluation.
- Recommendation systems
- NLP
- Research
Technical range
Production-minded across the whole stack.
- Product
- Discovery · requirements · delivery
- Frontend
- React · Next.js · Angular · TypeScript
- Backend
- Node.js · NestJS · Python · Flask · PHP
- Data
- PostgreSQL · MySQL/MariaDB · MongoDB · Spark
- Business intelligence
- Power BI · data modelling · dashboards
- Cloud & delivery
- AWS · GCP · Docker · testing · observability
06 / OFF THE CLOCK
What I make time for.
Software is only part of the picture. These five interests bring curiosity, rhythm, perspective, and play into the rest of my work.
Reading
Mostly high fantasy and science fiction. Tolkien always has a place on the shelf.
Book collecting
As a bibliophile, I enjoy finding editions worth keeping and growing my personal library.
Travel
New places, local food, long walks, and a camera roll full of details.
Gaming
Good stories, thoughtful strategy, and well-designed systems are as rare as gold.
Music
I sing, beatbox, and enjoy the discipline of building harmonies with talented people.
07 / LET’S TALK
Have an idea worth building? Let’s make it real.
Tell me what you’re trying to make, improve, or understand. I’m always open to a thoughtful conversation.