Janaka Perera

Janaka (John) Perera currently serves as the Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission since October 2020. Prior to this role, Janaka held various positions at the Transportation Security Administration, including Deputy Director of the End User Services Division and Acting Director of the End User Services Division, where responsibilities included enterprise operational oversight and IT project management. Earlier experience includes serving as an Electrical Engineer on the NGEN project at Marine Corps Systems Command, and as an IT Officer in the United States Marine Corps, with a deployment in Iraq. Janaka's educational background includes a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Chapman University.