hi, i'm nipun.

Nipun Yatawara

i'm , and i'm a software engineering undergraduate at .

i used to edit your memories. now i'm building places to make them last forever.

in other words, i used to do video editing and now i build useful web and desktop products. many are free alternatives to paid apps, so good tools stay within reach.

for macOS, i work in Swift and SwiftUI. on the web, it's mostly Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. i still edit videos out of habit.

i have a simple . it usually gets the stuff done.

timeline & journey

Work

Social Media Manager

Lions Club, Arawwala, Sri Lanka

2025 — 2026

Managed the club's social channels, content workflow, publishing, and performance tracking.

Video Editor

Freelance

2022 — 2025

Edited videos for digital brands under tight deadlines, handling pacing, color, multichannel audio, and final renders.

Education

BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering

The Open University of Sri Lanka

2025 — Present

Studying software systems, data structures, algorithms, and the full software development life cycle.

G.C.E. Advanced Level (Physical Science)

D.S. Senanayake College

2023

Studied Higher Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.

projects out in the world

tap or hover to inspect live demos, media previews, and system architecture.

products & apps
Interactive WebGL·2026

Interactive chemistry learning application for exploring all 118 periodic elements through 3D atomic models, periodic trends, quizzes, and a guided reaction lab.

Next.jsTypeScriptThree.jsTailwind CSS
Atomic Atelier
Local-First SaaS·2026

Private, local-first invoice manager for freelancers and small teams with profile workspaces, client registry, invoice status tracking, analytics, and PDF exports.

ReactTypeScriptLocal FirstTailwind CSS
macOS Native App·2026

Per-app network data usage monitor for macOS featuring real-time bandwidth speeds, historical usage charts, menu bar popover, and local SQLite persistence.

SwiftSwiftUISQLitemacOS API
NetCollect
macOS Menu Bar Utility·2026

Free macOS menu bar tool to force HiDPI and crisp Retina scaling on external monitors. A lightweight open-source alternative to BetterDisplay's HiDPI engine.

SwiftSwiftUICoreGraphicsmacOS
HiDPI Toggle
Desktop Workspace·2026

Desktop workspace launcher and repository sync dashboard for local and GitHub repositories. A faster, streamlined alternative to GitHub Desktop.

TypeScriptElectronNext.js
OmniSync
Windows Utility·2026

A fast, clean Windows tool to instantly switch your active power plan directly from the system tray or hotkeys.

C#.NETWindows API
PowerPlan Switcher

currently building

  • a lightweight macOS workspace HUD

    context-aware system companion. private for now.

  • a local-first cross-device sync protocol

    experimenting with CRDTs and WebSockets. coming later.

  • Burrow — macOS system utility

    a native SwiftUI interface for cleaning, analyzing, and maintaining a Mac through the open-source Mole engine. in development.

  • more coming soon™

    shipping and releasing them one experiment at a time.

archived motion works

Selected showreels, montages, and client edits from earlier freelance production (2022–2024). Archived as creative engineering reference.

technologies & systems

TypeScript · Next.js · React · Swift · SwiftUI · C# · .NET · Python · Three.js · Tailwind CSS · SQLite · Git · Premiere Pro