Case Studies & Build Logs
Read implementation stories behind applications and businesses, including architecture choices, constraints, and deployment work.
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GemStore.lk: How I Built a Gemstone Export Business from Sri Lanka
The story behind GemStore.lk — how Uvin Vindula built a direct-to-customer Ceylon gemstone export business sourcing sapphires, rubies, and precious stones from mines in Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka and shipping certified gems to buyers in the UK, USA, and Europe. No middlemen. No inflated prices. Just real stones, proper certification, and a platform built by someone who understands both the product and the technology.
Terra Labz: Building a Global Technology Company from Sri Lanka
The story of how Terra Labz grew from a local Sri Lankan operation into a global technology company with offices in Sri Lanka, Dubai, London, and the USA. Written by Uvin Vindula, Director of Blockchain and Software Solutions at Terra Labz — covering the expansion, the clients, the technical decisions, the challenges of operating across four countries, and the lessons learned along the way.
Building FreshMart: Redesigning a UK Grocery Platform for Performance
The full story of how I rebuilt FreshMart — a UK grocery delivery platform — from the ground up. 10-document engineering spec before writing a single line of code. Next.js 15, Supabase, Stripe, Sanity CMS, Upstash Redis, Vercel. PageSpeed 95+ on mobile. 10 weeks from spec to launch. This is how I approach client projects in the UK market.
Building uvin.lk: How I Created Sri Lanka's Bitcoin Education Platform
The full story of how I built uvin.lk — Sri Lanka's free Bitcoin education platform — during the 2022 economic crisis. 55 modules, 275 lessons, 10,000+ learners, and a published book. From watching the rupee collapse to building something that lasts.
Building EuroParts Lanka: The Full Engineering Story
How I built Sri Lanka's #1 European car parts platform from scratch — AI-powered part identification, real-time exchange rates, and a full e-commerce flow that's delivered 1,444 parts to 966 customers.