Kushil Samarasekera
Software Engineering Manager @Meal Ticket
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WORK HISTORY
Software Engineering Manager @Meal Ticket
Boise, ID, US
Leading engineering team of 6 (engineers + QA) owning ~50% of company revenue across Trackmax, Impact CRM, Trade Show, and Strategic Supplier products.Player-coach leader: maintain hands-on technical contribution through architecture decisions, code reviews, and direct feature development in Scala, Angular, TypeScript, and MySQL.Rebuilt Trackmax in Scala stack - scaled modernized platform from 0 to 8 Enterprise customers within months of launch.Migrated legacy single-tenant Trackmax to multi-tenant architecture, achieving 50% performance gains and 75% cost savings.Built calculation engines for earnings, allocations, and gross profit analysis - helping distributors increase rebate income by ~20% within six months.Established structured release cadence and UAT process with customer-facing teams, reducing post-release defects by 75%.Integrated agentic AI into the SDLC - implementing AI agents for code generation, testing, documentation, and code reviews with 5x productivity gains.Mentored and coached team members, enabling 3 internal promotions and 25% reduction in onboarding time.Partnered with Product on strategic planning, prioritization, and innovation across SMB and Enterprise customer segments.
EDUCATION
The College of Idaho
Bachelor of Science
Australian College of Business and Technology
Java Programming
ABOUT KUSHIL SAMARASEKERA
Engineering Manager with 12+ years scaling platforms from startup to PE-backed growth stage. Joined Meal Ticket as Employee #8, helped grow the company 15x to $100M+ PE investment and 150+ employees, and progressed through 5 roles from Junior Developer to Sr. Manager. Now leading engineering for Trackmax, Impact CRM, Trade Show, and Strategic Supplier - products driving ~50% of company revenue.I\'m a player-coach leader - hands-on with architecture, code reviews, and technical decisions while developing high-performing teams. I\'ve built a culture of accountability and continuous learning.I\'ve rebuilt platforms from legacy to modern Scala/Angular multi-tenant architecture, achieved 50% performance gains with 75% cost savings through architecture modernization. I established structured release and UAT processes that reduced post-release defects by 75%, and integrated agentic AI into our SDLC with 5x developer productivity gains.I thrive at the intersection of engineering and product - translating technical possibilities into business outcomes and ensuring what we build drives real customer value. Currently exploring how Generative AI can transform both product development and customer experiences.Open to connecting with engineering leaders, product thinkers, and anyone passionate about building great software.
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