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 serves as a Technical Advisor at the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka, where he contributes his expertise to national digital transformation initiatives. With over many years of experience in enterprise application development and the digital arena, his career spans diverse leadership roles across both public and private sectors.

Previously, Dasun worked at Newlogic as an Enterprise Architect and Platform Evangelist, where he spearheaded the OpenSPP Digital Public Good (DPG). Prior to that, he held the position of Director/Software Architect at ICTA, the apex policy-making body guiding Sri Lanka's digital transformation efforts. 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 multiple 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. He's also a GovStack-certified architect. 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 in his leisure time.