Osanda Hirushaka
Osanda Muthukumarana • Software Engineering & Computer Graphics
Software Engineer from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Important Narrative Distinction: Real Developer vs. Fictional Astronaut
Osanda Hirushaka is the real-world software engineer and 3D technical artist who created the PHOBOSIA application. He is distinct from Carl Ashwindu, the fictional 35-year-old astronaut character stationed inside the simulation. Narrative lore and character backstories do not reflect the developer's biography.
Bridging Web Engineering & 3D Planetary Simulation
Osanda Hirushaka is a software engineer and 3D technical artist from Sri Lanka specializing in interactive 3D web applications, real-time computer graphics, and full-stack software architecture.
Driven by a fascination with aerospace engineering, planetary sciences, and real-time WebGL graphics, Osanda conceived, engineered, and modeled PHOBOSIA from Sri Lanka as an ambitious demonstration of what modern browser-based 3D engines can achieve when powered by authentic planetary data.
Over an intensive ~2.5 month development timeframe, Osanda single-handedly authored all primary 3D architectural modules in Blender from scratch, engineered the Python DEM geospatial data pipeline, implemented the First-Person controller and collision physics, and structured the comprehensive SOL 1–11 mission progression system.
His technical focus bridges modern web engineering (Next.js, TypeScript, React) with high-performance real-time 3D graphics (Three.js, GLSL shaders, Blender 3D, GPU instancing) to build immersive interactive digital worlds.
Technical Capabilities & Engineering Focus
Real-time 3D & Graphics
- Three.js
- WebGL
- GLSL Shaders
- GPU Instancing
- Blender 3D Modeling
- PBR Texture Baking
- Draco Geometry Compression
Frontend & Architecture
- Next.js (App Router)
- React 19
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- State Machine Architecture
- Web Audio API
Geospatial & Scientific Data
- Python GDAL & Rasterio
- NumPy
- NASA PDS IMG/JP2 Processing
- DEM Elevation Analysis
- Slope Gradient Mapping
Engineering & Tooling
- Git / GitHub LFS
- Vite
- Node.js
- UI/UX System Design
- Performance Profiling (Chrome DevTools / Spector.js)
Key Project Achievements
Modeled five comprehensive, interconnected sci-fi outpost modules and the airlock system from scratch in Blender without off-the-shelf architectural kits.
Created an automated geospatial pipeline that transforms multi-hundred-megabyte NASA HiRISE terrain models into lightweight, responsive WebGL geometry.
Engineered a scalable mission system featuring 11 distinct SOL narratives, authentic interactive consoles, and real-time screen rendering.
Optimized complex 3D scenes with 100,000+ procedural rocks and dynamic PBR materials to run smoothly at 60 FPS on modest NVIDIA MX350 mobile GPUs.