Dassana Wijesekara

Dassana Wijesekara is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in solution architecture, particularly within the financial sector and open banking. Currently serving as Head of Solution Architecture at WSO2 since August 2014, Dassana leads architectural design and strategic guidance across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Previous roles at WSO2 include Director and Associate Director of Solutions Architecture, focusing on enterprise solutions and customer relationships. As a part-time CTO and Principal Architect at Hemnette, Dassana defines product strategy and engineering governance. Earlier experience includes a Software Architect position at Intel Corporation, responsibilities as a Visiting Lecturer at The Open University of Sri Lanka, and an Associate Software Architect role at Virtusa. Dassana holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Peradeniya.