Software Engineer · Innovator

Building at the seam of the
physical & digital.

I'm Sankha — a creative engineer who blends real-world objects with digital content. Nine years across augmented & mixed reality, games, and applied R&D, turning unconventional ideas into shipped products.

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Sankha Cooray
9+ years building
01 — About

A self-motivated, creative developer

I love implementing new, unique concepts — researching real problems in the computer industry and building creative solutions with innovative ideas. My particular passion is connecting and blending real-world objects with digital content to make software that's more productive and more delightful to use.

Alongside engineering, I bring strong skills in planning and organising events and experiences, and a deep enthusiasm for developing augmented reality applications and games. I also write about ideas and experiments on Medium.

  • FocusAR / MR · Games · Applied R&D
  • Experience9+ years engineering
  • Based inSingapore
  • Writes onMedium
02 — Experience

Where I've worked

  1. Software Engineer — R&D

    2018 — Present

    Embla Software Innovation

    Joined the company's new R&D unit, leading a number of research projects and delivering new releases quarterly — augmented & mixed-reality apps, games and prototypes.

  2. Software Engineer — Full-Stack

    2017 — 2018

    Embla Software Innovation

    After gaining experience I was promoted to SE, owning live web projects and initiating a series of research projects that grew into the R&D practice.

  3. Associate Software Engineer

    2016 — 2017

    Embla Software Innovation

    Where my career started, fresh out of university — building and shipping live web projects with Angular and .NET.

Education

  • 2015
    B.Sc. — Physical ScienceUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura · Maths, Physics & Computer Science
  • 2010
    G.C.E. Advanced LevelTaxila Central College
  • 2007
    G.C.E. Ordinary LevelWadduwa Central College
03 — Projects

Selected work

A mix of shipped XR experiences, games and web platforms. Hover or tap a card to read more.

Graffiti AR
XR · Mixed Reality

Graffiti AR

Interactive graffiti wall

Graffiti AR

A mixed-reality app that turns a physical graffiti wall into an interactive, immersive experience — 3D spatial audio, animations and augmented seasonal & birthday greetings. Tapping a drawing reveals its artist and a music track.

Google Play ↗
Mobitel MRobot
XR · Augmented Reality

Mobitel MRobot

Google IO Sri Lanka 2018

Mobitel MRobot

The official AR app for Mobitel at Google IO 2018. Augments a dancing robot in front of event banners; visitors take photos, share to Twitter, and change the dance by tapping the robot.

Google Play ↗
SeedForum AR
XR · Augmented Reality

SeedForum AR

Pitch room · Oslo Opera House

SeedForum AR

An augmented-reality pitch room built for the Seed Forum Global Conference 2018 at the Oslo Opera House. Each company logo unlocks a pre-recorded power-pitch video for participants.

Learn more ↗
DartsAR
Game · Mixed Reality

DartsAR

Cross-platform multiplayer

DartsAR

A mixed-reality game that blends the ancient game of darts with modern tech — throw digital darts at a physical board, with cross-platform multiplayer and an AI opponent ("GAAI Fiyona") for single-player. Context-sensitive guides via multiple tracking technologies.

dartsar.com ↗
EmonPlay
Game · Augmented Reality

EmonPlay

Indoor AR hunting game

EmonPlay

An augmented-reality indoor hunting game designed to be played around the office — find as many "Emons" as you can against the clock, with a live count, countdown and game history.

App Store ↗
Embla Family Treasure
Web · Platform

Embla Family Treasure

Genealogy web program

Embla Family Treasure

A Norwegian web application for genealogists. Capture family history and render it as fan charts, artistic trees and a tree editor, with dedicated editors for individuals, families, places, events and sources.

embla.no ↗
Embla Webshop
Web · Commerce

Embla Webshop

Purchase & licensing

Embla Webshop

A companion to Embla FT for buying version upgrades and membership activation — checkout through the Nets payment gateway, plus invoicing options for users without Nets.

shop.embla.no ↗
DartsAR website
Web · Marketing

DartsAR Web

Official game site

DartsAR Web

The official DartsAR website — game details and instructions, downloadable gameplay materials, a promotional video and social links.

dartsar.com ↗
04 — Skills

What I work with

Spatial & XR

  • Unity3D
  • Mixed Reality
  • Augmented Reality
  • Virtual Reality
  • ARKit
  • ARCore

Engineering

  • C#
  • TypeScript
  • .NET
  • Angular
  • Node.js
  • Web

Games

  • Game Development
  • Multiplayer
  • 3D Spatial Audio
  • Real-time Tracking

Research & Hardware

  • HCI
  • IoT & Robotics
  • Brain–Computer Interfaces
  • Computer Vision

Recognition

  • 2018 Special Appreciation Award · Embla
  • 2017 Summer Spot Award · Embla
  • Innovation Helper · official AR app
  • 2004 Championship (U15)
05 — Contact

Let's build something

Have a project, a role, or just an idea worth exploring? Drop me a message and I'll get back to you. No phone numbers or inboxes to dig for — just send a note below.