Shalik Faris
Bridging business needs with technology from Sri Lanka. Passionate about translating ideas into impactful digital solutions.
The Story So Far
BITstudentattheUniversityofMoratuwawhobridgesbusinessneedswithtechnology.Shippedalivevehiclerentalmarketplace—RentEase—solo,fromrequirementsgatheringtolaunch.
Comfortabletranslatingbusinessrequirementsintofunctionalsolutions,conductinguserresearch,andcollaboratingacrossengineeringandstakeholderteams.Worksacrossbusinessanalysis,UI/UXdesign,qualityassurance,andfull-stackdevelopment—withstrongskillsinrequirementsengineering,Agile/Scrumpractices,andend-to-endproductdelivery.
Experience & Education
University of Moratuwa
Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) External Degree
RentEase (Production App)
Product Owner & Full-Stack Developer
Defined product requirements through user research and competitive analysis. Built a complete vehicle rental marketplace from scratch using React, Vite, Firebase, and Cloud Functions. Translated business needs into technical specifications across the full SDLC.
Serandib
Full-Stack Developer
Developed a tourism day-visit planner using Laravel, MySQL, and Tailwind CSS to help travellers discover hidden gems in Sri Lanka.
G.C.E. Advanced Level
Azhar Central College
4th
Semester
Pursuing my BIT degree at the University of Moratuwa.
1
Production App
Deployed to the real world and serving users.
29+
Active Listings
Managed by real users on the RentEase platform.
Status
Always Exploring
Core Capabilities
Business Analysis
Requirements gathering and documentation, user research, competitive analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and translating business needs into functional specifications across the full SDLC. Experienced with Agile/Scrum practices.
UI/UX Design
User research, wireframing, prototyping, and building scalable design systems in Figma. I focus on creating intuitive, user-centric interfaces that align with business objectives.
Quality Assurance
Test planning, edge-case analysis, performance benchmarking, and manual testing. Follows Agile/Scrum practices and uses tools like Chrome DevTools to validate solutions against business requirements.
Software Engineering
Full-stack development, API design, Firebase & Cloud Functions backends. Experience building production-ready applications using React, Next.js, Laravel, and Firebase.
Product Development
Feature scoping, user onboarding, backlog grooming, and go-to-market execution. Bridging the gap between stakeholder vision and delivered product.
Projects
RentEase
A production real-world vehicle rental marketplace built to seamlessly connect owners and renters. 30+ routes, real-time chat, and location-based filters with 'Near Me' proximity ranking.
Serandib
A tourism day-visit planner for Sri Lanka built as a 4th semester university project. Laravel + MySQL backend with Tailwind CSS frontend.
SF. Portfolio
Designed and developed a full-stack portfolio with WebGL canvas backgrounds, Framer Motion animations, and a dynamic dark/light mode toggle.
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Words of Recommendation
Shalik consistently demonstrated a passion for coding and frequently contributed innovative ideas during classroom activities and project work. His coding speed, problem-solving abilities, and logical approach to development tasks were highly commendable. He showed a strong willingness to learn new technologies and apply them effectively.
M. Jiffry Mansoor
IT Lecturer — NMT Educational College