Damian Mendis

Damian Mendis is an accomplished technology professional with extensive experience in platform engineering and cloud architecture. Since October 2016, Damian serves as Principal Architect for Platforms and Applications at Optus, where responsibilities include leading platform engineering for product platforms and emerging technology, providing thought leadership, and developing technology standards and guidance. Previous roles at Optus included Cloud Architect and Technical Architect, focusing on delivering technical and commercial outcomes across various sectors. Prior to Optus, Damian worked at Alphawest, serving as Senior Technical Specialist and specializing in virtualization and Unix systems. Damian began a career at Singtel Optus, providing operational support and technical assistance for enterprise and consumer services.