VISHNUTHARAN BAVACHELVAN

Mobile App Developer Intern

vtharan.b@gmail.com +94 77 364 6391 GitHub / vishnu-tharan Portfolio LinkedIn

Profile

IT honours undergraduate seeking a mobile app development internship. Experience building React Native and Expo applications with Firebase, per-account offline storage and reconnect synchronization. Project work includes shared web/mobile screens, API integration and automated tests.

Education

B.Sc. (Hons) in Information Technology2023 - Present | Expected graduation: June 2027

Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya

Selected for the Honours programme in 2026. Coursework: object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms, databases, web development.

Technical skills

Languages
TypeScript, JavaScript
Mobile & web
React Native, Expo, React, PWA
Data & storage
Firebase, Firestore, AsyncStorage, MongoDB, SQLite
API integration
REST APIs, Express; authentication and synchronization
Tools & testing
Git, Linux, GitHub Actions; unit tests, Firebase emulator rules and offline cache validation

Technical projects

CinemaStreamMovie discovery | Mobile & web

TypeScript, React Native, Expo, Firebase, AsyncStorage

November 2025

  • Built React Native/Expo discovery and collections with Firebase, per-account offline caching and reconnect synchronization; verified with 8 unit and 10 Firestore rule tests.
  • Reduced the measured web entry bundle from approximately 4.25 MB to 2.67 MB by separating optional crash reporting.

Repository · Verification

GatePilotIndependent access-management prototype

React Native, Expo, Express, MongoDB, Docker

August 2026 - September 2026

  • Built shared React Native/Expo web and mobile screens with an Express/MongoDB API for vehicle visits, equipment approvals, staff QR lookup and PDF reports.
  • Implemented department permissions, protected sessions and atomic visit updates; repository tests cover authentication, concurrent visits and report data.

Repository · Verification

cashManagePersonal finance application

React, JavaScript, Express, SQLite, PWA

  • Built an installable React PWA with encrypted offline cashbooks, budgets, CSV import and PDF/CSV reports.
  • Implemented Express/SQLite sharing permissions and sync conflict checks; repository tests cover encryption, account isolation and conflicting edits.

Repository · Verification

Other developments

Buyora · CEB-Management

Team projects & leadership

GATEWAYSemester 3.1 group project

Contributed React frontend and Express/MongoDB backend development to a team application for university vehicle records and gate-pass management.

Lanka Agri-DirectGroup project

Contributed frontend development, interface design and API integration testing to a team marketplace connecting Sri Lankan growers and consumers.

IEEEXtreme 18.0 organizing committee member. JamporIEEE logistics volunteer. IEEE and AIESEC member, 2023 - present.

School Head Prefect | J/Uduppiddy American Mission College | 2020 - 2022

Trailblazers '24Development event

AIESEC in University of Peradeniya | 7 December 2024 | Certificate

Personal and professional development event.

Certifications & workshops

JavaScript Essentials 1 & 2 - Cisco Networking Academy.

Cursor AI - AI-Powered Coding SessionWorkshop

IEEE Student Branch, University of Vavuniya, with AIESEC and Techloom.ai | 9 September 2026 | Certificate

Participated in the coding session and completed and submitted the assigned task.

Introduction to SQLCourse

Sololearn | 20 June 2024 | Certificate

Completed the course with theoretical and practical understanding of SQL.

Awards & competitions

IEEEXtreme 18.0Competition participation

IEEE | 26 October 2024 | Certificate

Team: TheChiefs.

IEEEXtreme 17.0Competition participation

IEEE | 29 October 2023 | Certificate

Team: Riskybiscuits.

Best Performance in Accounting & ICTMerit award

J/Uduppiddy American Mission College, Valvettithurai | 7 October 2023 | Certificate

Grade 13 recognition in Accounting and ICT.

HACKFORCE '23Competition participation

Yarl Salesforce Ohana | 23 September 2023 | Certificate

Salesforce hackathon participation.

References

Dr. R. NagulanSenior Lecturer Gr.I

B.Sc. (Jaffna), M.Sc. in Computer Science (Peradeniya), Ph.D. in Medical Image Computing (Kent, UK)

+94 71 107 1289 | nagulanr@vau.ac.lk