diff --git a/packages/functions/readme.md b/packages/functions/readme.md
index b4ce39f..a5f6cb3 100644
--- a/packages/functions/readme.md
+++ b/packages/functions/readme.md
@@ -58,6 +58,22 @@ tracedFoo();
 
 - ### cleanTraced and cleanTrace `(Same as the above two but ignores tracing for anonymous functions to avoid polluting the logs)`
 
+- ### tracing a function with a layer prefix (Works for all 4 functions above)
+
+```js
+const tracedFoo = traced["controller"](function foo() {
+  console.log(123);
+})();
+
+tracedFoo();
+
+/*
+  controller >>> foo execution initiated
+  123
+  controller >>> foo execution completed - execution_time : 0.2069999985396862
+*/
+```
+
 - ### bindKey `(Creates a bounded function from a passed object and function key with its context preserved)`
   <br/>
   - This method is distint from the `bindKey` function of lodash as this preserves the function's `name` property where lodash sets it as `wrapper`
diff --git a/packages/functions/src/traced.js b/packages/functions/src/traced.js
index 9543cc2..7149d67 100644
--- a/packages/functions/src/traced.js
+++ b/packages/functions/src/traced.js
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ import { fnName as _fnName } from "./utils";
 
 const logger = moduleLogger("tracer");
 
-export const _traced = (fn, loggable = {}, fnName) => {
+export const _traced = (fn, loggable = {}, fnName, layer) => {
   let startTime;
   const disableTracing =
     process.env.DISABLE_FUNCTION_TRACING === "true" || process.env.DISABLE_FUNCTION_TRACING === "1";
   if (!disableTracing) {
-    fnName = fnName ?? _fnName(fn, loggable.layer);
-    delete loggable.layer;
+    fnName = fnName ?? _fnName(fn, layer);
     logger.info(`${fnName} execution initiated`, loggable);
     startTime = performance.now();
   }
@@ -50,28 +49,30 @@ export const _traced = (fn, loggable = {}, fnName) => {
   }
 };
 
-export const traced =
-  (fn, loggable) =>
-  (...params) =>
-    _traced(fn.bind(this, ...params), loggable);
+const _proxyHandlers = { get: (target, prop) => (fn, loggable) => target(fn, loggable, prop) };
 
-export const trace = (fn, loggable) => _traced(fn, loggable);
+export const traced = new Proxy(
+  (fn, loggable, layer) =>
+    (...params) =>
+      _traced(fn.bind(this, ...params), loggable, null, layer),
+  _proxyHandlers
+);
 
-export const cleanTrace = (fn, loggable) => {
-  if (fn.name) {
-    return _traced(fn, loggable);
-  }
+export const trace = new Proxy((fn, loggable, layer) => _traced(fn, loggable, null, layer), _proxyHandlers);
+
+export const cleanTrace = new Proxy((fn, loggable, layer) => {
+  if (fn.name) return _traced(fn, loggable, null, layer);
   return fn();
-};
+}, _proxyHandlers);
 
-export const cleanTraced =
-  (fn, loggable) =>
-  (...params) => {
-    if (fn.name) {
-      return _traced(fn.bind(this, ...params), loggable);
-    }
-    return fn.call(this, ...params);
-  };
+export const cleanTraced = new Proxy(
+  (fn, loggable, layer) =>
+    (...params) => {
+      if (fn.name) return _traced(fn.bind(this, ...params), loggable, null, layer);
+      return fn.call(this, ...params);
+    },
+  _proxyHandlers
+);
 
 export default {
   traced,
diff --git a/packages/functions/src/utils/index.js b/packages/functions/src/utils/index.js
index d925bd0..db08bfd 100644
--- a/packages/functions/src/utils/index.js
+++ b/packages/functions/src/utils/index.js
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ export const fnName = (fn, prefix) => {
   return coloredFnName(name, prefix);
 };
 
-export const coloredFnName = (fn, prefix) => chalk.bold(chalk.magentaBright(prefix ? `${prefix}->${fn}` : fn));
+export const coloredFnName = (fn, prefix) => chalk.bold(chalk.magentaBright(prefix ? `${prefix} >>> ${fn}` : fn));
diff --git a/packages/functions/test/traced.test.js b/packages/functions/test/traced.test.js
index e184f58..f8843ce 100644
--- a/packages/functions/test/traced.test.js
+++ b/packages/functions/test/traced.test.js
@@ -24,15 +24,12 @@ describe("traced", () => {
     expect(res).toStrictEqual(_mockResult);
     expect(mockLogger.info).toBeCalledWith(`${coloredFnName("testFunction")} execution initiated`, {});
   });
-  test("test function with layer log", async () => {
-    const res = await traced(
-      async function testFunction() {
-        return _mockResult;
-      },
-      { layer: "controller" }
-    )();
+  test("test function with layer prefix", async () => {
+    const res = await traced["controller"](async function testFunction() {
+      return _mockResult;
+    })();
     expect(res).toStrictEqual(_mockResult);
-    expect(mockLogger.info).toBeCalledWith(`${coloredFnName("controller->testFunction")} execution initiated`, {});
+    expect(mockLogger.info).toBeCalledWith(`${coloredFnName("controller >>> testFunction")} execution initiated`, {});
   });
   test("test arrow function", () => {
     const testArrowFunction = () => _mockResult;
diff --git a/packages/functions/types/traced.d.ts b/packages/functions/types/traced.d.ts
index 8c8429c..d2920ec 100644
--- a/packages/functions/types/traced.d.ts
+++ b/packages/functions/types/traced.d.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+type BaseTracedFunction = <T extends (...args: any[]) => any>(fn: T, loggable?: Record<any, any>) => T;
+
+interface TracedFunction extends BaseTracedFunction {
+  [key: string]: BaseTracedFunction;
+}
+
 /**
  * @description Invokes the given function with tracing
  * @param fn The function to be invoked asynchronously
@@ -12,7 +18,7 @@ export function trace(fn: Function, loggable?: Record<any, any>): Promise<void>;
  * @param loggable Object with extra information to be logged
  * @returns Returns the new function
  */
-export function traced<T extends (...args: any[]) => any>(fn: T, loggable?: Record<any, any>): T;
+export const traced: TracedFunction;
 
 /**
  * @description Invokes the given function with tracing. Tracing is however ignored if the function is an anonymous function
@@ -28,11 +34,4 @@ export function cleanTrace(fn: Function, loggable?: Record<any, any>): Promise<v
  * @param loggable Object with extra information to be logged
  * @returns Returns the new function
  */
-export function cleanTraced<T extends (...args: any[]) => any>(fn: T, loggable?: Record<any, any>): T;
-
-export default {
-  traced,
-  trace,
-  cleanTraced,
-  cleanTrace
-};
+export const cleanTraced: TracedFunction;