Lucky Gunasekara

Lucky Gunasekara has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Lucky started their career as an Intellectual Property Analyst at Dube Technologies in 2000, where they worked on R&D and patent analysis. In 2009, they co-founded and served as the Managing Director of Medic Mobile, a technology startup focused on healthcare. From 2010 to 2012, they worked as the CIO at Metabiota, where they led the initial research and development for an epidemic surveillance system. Lucky then joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as an Advisor from 2012 to 2014. In 2014, they joined Cornell Tech as a Technologist in Residence, working on small data projects. Lucky also worked at Tapstack as a Senior UX Researcher and Designer from 2015 to 2016. Lucky served as a Senior Advisor, Product at Peterson Center on Healthcare from 2015 to 2017, where they contributed to developing an evidence-based model for primary care transformation. Currently, Lucky is the Co-Founder and CEO of Miso Technologies Inc., where they collaborate with category leaders to create high-performance search and discovery experiences.

Lucky Gunasekara attended Cornell University from 2001 to 2005, where they received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Neurobiology and Behavior. After completing their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Fulbright Fellowship at Kwansei Gakuin University from 2006 to 2007, specializing in the School of Sociology. Lucky then went on to attend Stanford University School of Medicine from 2008 to 2010, earning a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.