Naminda Jayawardana

Naminda Jayawardana has a diverse work experience in the telecommunications industry. Naminda started their career as a Design Engineer at Ericsson Sri Lanka in 1996. Naminda then joined Sri Lanka Telecom where they worked as an Engineer in Network I and later as an Engineer specialized in maritime services and earth stations. In 2006, Naminda joined Dialog Telekom PLC as a Manager in IP Planning and Network Services. Naminda was later promoted to Senior Manager in IP Planning and Converged Product & Services. In 2011, Naminda moved to Dialog Axiata PLC where they held various leadership roles including Chief Manager in IP Core Planning and Operations and Transmission Planning, Head of Transport Network Planning, and currently serves as the Principal Architect for Transport Network Strategy.

Naminda Jayawardana has a diverse education history. They obtained an MBA (Aus) from the Oxford Business College Colombo, although the specific dates are not provided. In 1996, they completed their BSc (ENG) in Electronics and Telecommunication. Prior to that, they attended Royal College Colombo-07 from 1982 to 1989, where they earned Ordinary Level and Advanced Level qualifications. They also have certifications in various fields, including data science, machine learning, agile methodologies, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, obtained from institutions such as Data Science Academy, LinkedIn, and Lynda.com.