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Shalik Faris

Shalik Faris

Business Analyst & Software Engineer

shaliksalah@gmail.com +94 74 085 1478
Sri Lanka
www.shalikfaris.com github.com/slkslh Shalik Faris

Profile

BIT student at the University of Moratuwa who bridges business needs with technology. Shipped a live vehicle rental marketplace — RentEase — solo, from requirements gathering to launch. Comfortable translating business requirements into functional solutions, conducting user research, and collaborating across engineering and stakeholder teams throughout the full SDLC. Works across the full stack (Next.js/React, Firebase, Laravel) with strong foundations in UI/UX design and quality assurance.

Experience

Product Owner & Full-Stack Developer

May 2026–Present
RentEase (Production App)
  • Launched v1 solo; onboarded 29 vehicles and 20 registered users in the first two weeks.
  • Defined product requirements through user research and competitive analysis; translated business needs into technical specifications for a multi-role marketplace (host/renter), including authentication flows, real-time chat, and automated review aggregation.
  • Gathered and documented functional requirements for a 3-step listing flow; conducted stakeholder sessions to define faceted search filters, Sri Lanka location taxonomy, and SEO specifications — then implemented end-to-end across the full SDLC.

Full-Stack Developer — University Project

2026
Serandib · github.com/slkslh/serandib
  • Built a tourism day-visit planner for Sri Lanka as a 4th semester university project; allows travellers to browse and plan day visits to local attractions by location.
  • Developed a REST API backend with Laravel and MySQL (schema design, relational data for locations, itineraries, and user sessions); frontend built with Tailwind CSS.
  • Integrated Laravel's built-in authentication (session-based login, registration, and middleware-protected routes) to manage user access across the application.

Frontend Developer & UI/UX Designer

2026
Personal Portfolio (www.shalikfaris.com)
  • Designed and developed a portfolio with Next.js and Tailwind CSS, featuring WebGL canvas backgrounds, Framer Motion animations, a dark/light mode toggle, and a fully responsive layout.

Education

University of Moratuwa

2024 - Present

Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) External Degree

Currently in 4th Semester

G.C.E. Advanced Level

2023

Azhar Central College

Commerce Stream — Accounting (A), Business Studies (B), Economics (B), English (A)

Skills

Frontend

ReactNext.jsHTML/CSSJavaScript (JS)Tailwind CSSVite

Mobile

Flutter

Backend & Database

FirebaseLaravelMySQLCloud Functions

Design

UI/UX DesignFigmaWireframingPrototyping

Analysis

User ResearchRequirements EngineeringCompetitive AnalysisAgile/ScrumSDLC

Tools

Git

Capabilities

  • Business AnalysisRequirements gathering, user research, competitive analysis, stakeholder collaboration, functional specifications.
  • UI/UX DesignWireframing, prototyping, design systems, user-centric interfaces in Figma.
  • Quality AssuranceTest planning, edge-case analysis, Agile/Scrum practices, performance benchmarking.
  • Software EngineeringFull-stack development, API design, Firebase & Cloud Functions, React/Next.js.