Wasantha Weerakoone

Wasantha Weerakoone has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Wasantha currently serves as a Board Member at ICTISC (Skills Council), where they work with industry leaders and stakeholders to fill the skills gap in the ICT industry. Prior to this, they were the Co-founder and CTO of Enadoc, a subsidiary of TechOne Group, where they developed process automation tools for digital transformation. Wasantha also served as the Chief Operating Officer at Tech One Global Ltd, managing operational activities and acting as the chief solution architect for the software development arm. Wasantha has held leadership positions as the Chairman of Sanergy PVT Limited and Sanje Lanka PVT Limited, where they spearheaded document management services and ran large-scale project conversions. Wasantha has also been involved in professional associations, serving as the Immediate Past Chairman of FITIS and holding roles such as President of the Hardware Chapter and President of SLCVA. Additionally, Wasantha has experience in value-added distribution, having served as the Managing Director of Tech Distribution Lanka and as the Business Development Manager of Valuevad SARL.

Wasantha Weerakoone's education history is as follows:

- In 1975, they attended Ruwanwella Central High School from grades 6 to 9.

- From 1978 to 1981, they studied at Gurukula Maha Vidyalaya, focusing on Maths.

- Wasantha then went on to the University of Moratuwa from 1982 to 1986, where they obtained a degree in NDT (Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering).

- In 1985 and 1986, they attended the University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka and earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Industrial Management.

- In 2012, they completed an executive leadership program at Harvard Business School, specializing in making corporate boards effective.

In addition to their formal education, Wasantha Weerakoone also holds several certifications, including CDIA+ from CompTIA, CEng from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), CITP from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, the EFQM Foundation Certificate from EFQM, and a certification in Contract Management: Building Relationships in Business from the University of Southampton Business School. Wasantha also completed a course titled "Leading Strategic Innovation: How to Lead with Purpose" at Deakin University. The specific months and years of their certification completion are not provided.