Sarath Karunarathne

Sarath Karunarathne is an experienced Software Engineering Manager at Pearson, with tenure spanning over a decade since November 2011. Sarath has successfully led multiple critical projects, including the XL ADARRA enhancements and the migration of various applications to AWS cloud infrastructure, resulting in significant reductions in data center footprint and improvements in application performance. Sarath's expertise encompasses architectural simplification, budgeting, resource management, and the promotion of modern technology stacks like Java, ReactJS, and AWS. Prior roles at Pearson include Principal Software Engineer and Senior Lead - Software Engineering, contributing to platforms like the Global Learning Platform and CourseConnect. Sarath's career began at SYNAPSYS LTD and DirectFN, focusing on mobile banking and stock brokerage systems. Sarath holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Peradeniya.