HerCodeHerStory
Shanika Munasinghe

About

A personal space for becoming.

HerCodeHerStory is where Shanika’s technical growth and human story sit side by side.

Who I am

I am Shanika Munasinghe, a computer science undergraduate and builder learning to connect code, creativity, AI, research and real life. This platform is my living archive: projects, certificates, achievements, events, travel stories, study reflections and growth lessons.

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Node.js
Express
Prisma
MySQL
AI Tools
Research
UI Design
Problem Solving
Communication

My academic journey

University life is where discipline, curiosity and collaboration keep shaping how I think. I use this space to preserve the lessons behind the grades, projects and late-night study seasons.

My software engineering journey

I love building useful systems, learning patterns, improving user experiences and turning ideas into working products with care.

My AI learning journey

AI feels like a doorway into a new kind of creativity. I am learning the foundations, experimenting with tools and documenting what I discover.

My values

Kindness, consistency, courage, humility, good communication and becoming a person who can be trusted with meaningful work.

My future goals

Grow as a strong software engineer, contribute to research-minded technical work, keep learning AI and build things that help people.

Personal interests

Travel, journaling, photography, meaningful conversations, campus moments, creative experiments and celebrating small wins.