Achira Kulasekara

Achira Kulasekara is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in developing and managing complex systems across various industries. Currently serving as a Senior Software Engineer at Varo Bank since March 2022, Achira focuses on fraud and risk management, identity and trust, and lending. Prior experience includes a role as Software Engineer II at Bank of America, where Achira significantly contributed to service architecture and performance tuning while managing teams to deliver high-stakes projects. Previous positions at Accenture involved developing scalable systems in agile teams and enhancing product development processes. Achira also possesses a strong background in bioinformatics and trading technologies, with early career experience as a software developer intern. Achira holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.