Dasun Hegoda
Technical Advisor
Dasun works as a technical advisor for Co-Develop and offers technical advisory services focused on tech adoption strategies and conducts technical reviews throughout the investment due diligence process.
Dasun also works at Newlogic as an Enterprise Architect / Platform Evangelist. Dasun specializes in enterprise application development (EAD) and has 16+ years of industry experience in IT and the digital arena. After years of experience in different roles, he lastly held the Director/Software Architect’s position at ICTA, which is the apex policy-making body for the government of Sri Lanka to drive the nation’s digital transformation, building digital public infrastructure. He looked after key DPI projects for the Government of Sri Lanka, including National Digital Identity, National Fuel Pass, Digital Health Program, line of business solutions, etc. He was responsible for establishing a technical vision to deliver an innovative product/service in line with the business and technical requirements of the Government of Sri Lanka. Additionally, he has worked in three start-up companies in different capacities. Further, he worked as a visiting lecturer for the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
He marked his entrance to the professional arena with a B.S. in Management Information Systems from the University of Dublin and an M.S. in Enterprise Application Development from Sheffield Hallam University. His special interests cover the areas of Digital Public Infrastructure, Digital Public Goods, and Enterprise Architecture & Design.
Outside of work, Dasun likes to play badminton and experience new foods and cultures in his leisure time.