Dinendra Wickramasinghe

Dinendra Wickramasinghe is an experienced security professional currently serving as the Security Automation Lead at Coles Group since March 2020, where responsibilities include strategic leadership and team mentoring. Prior to this role, Dinendra held positions as a Senior Network Security Engineer, contributing significantly to the implementation of Splunk SIEM and managing various network security elements, including firewalls and proxies. Dinendra's professional journey at Coles dates back to December 2010, with roles progressing from Network Security Engineer to Systems Engineer. Earlier experience includes engineering roles at Siemens IT Solutions in Singapore and a brief tenure as a System Administrator at GemsAsia Pte Ltd. Dinendra holds a Bachelor of Information Technology with a double major in Computer Security and Network Administration from Edith Cowan University, and a Diploma in Information Technology from Republic Polytechnic.