Vihanga Marasinghe

Currently an Associate Software Engineer at Ascentic, I work in full-stack capacity using .NET, React, and Next.js. I joined the company as a Software Engineer Intern before moving into a full-time role.

In my day-to-day work, I like taking ownership and being involved beyond just implementation. I have worked in agile teams, enjoy collaborating closely with others, and try to approach problems with a product mindset rather than a purely technical one.

Much of my interest is around the future of software engineering and computing in general, especially AI and AI-assisted development. I try to keep up with what is happening in this space and use AI tools in my work where it makes sense. Since switching to LLM-assisted coding, I spend more time doodling designs, exploring different approaches, and weighing trade-offs than just writing code.

Outside of work, I was involved in volunteering during university and participated in multiple hackathons, including winning a few of them. I enjoy learning and sharing ideas, and explaining things to others helps me understand them better myself.