Three executive promotions further position WSO2 for next stage of growth

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WSO2, the leader in digital transformation technology, has announced three new executive promotions to support the company’s product innovation and global brand awareness as it accelerates the next stage of growth.

“We continue to rapidly expand our global team to support our next generation of cloud native solutions for accelerating enterprises’ digital initiatives. At the same time, we want to recognise and build on the contributions of existing team members who have been instrumental in our success,” said WSO2 founder and CEO Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana.

“The promotions of Dr. Srinath Perera, Dr. Malith Jayasinghe, and Radhik Colombage recognise their innovation, leadership, and deep understanding of the market requirements for delivering world-class solutions, as well as the strategic roles they will play in our next stage of growth.

As Senior Vice President and Chief Architect, Dr. Srinath Perera will focus on shaping WSO2’s product offerings for the future while strengthening existing digital strategies for WSO2 customers and prospects. His new role builds on his previous success in leading WSO2’s research initiatives and 17-plus years of experience in designing and building dozens of systems and tools used by many of the world’s leading enterprises.

Srinath is a co-founder of the Apache Axis2 project and a member of the Apache Software Foundation. He has co-architected a dozen real-world distributed systems, including Apache Axis2, Apache Airvatha, and Siddhi complex event processing (CEP) engine while authoring two books and more than 40 peer-reviewed articles. He received his Ph.D. from Indiana University, USA, in 2009.

As Vice President of Research and AI, Dr. Malith Jayasinghe will build on WSO2’s heritage of continuous innovation by spearheading research that will be applied to the company’s next generation solutions. Key areas of focus will include distributed systems, cloud computing, performance engineering, and machine learning.

Malith is a computer scientist, author, blogger, and software architect with 15-plus years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing complex software systems. Prior to joining WSO2, he worked for multinational companies in various technical capacities, Malith regularly speaks at computer science and developer conferences, and he co-authored the book, ‘Performance of Web Services’. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from RMIT University, Australia.

As Vice President – Corporate Marketing, Radhik Colombage will lead WSO2 in expanding the company’s worldwide brand awareness beyond its legacy as a leading open source vendor to its growing role as a trusted digital transformation partner. Building on his success as Senior Director – Marketing Services and Acting Head of Corporate Marketing, he will develop effective marketing strategies and engaging campaigns to enhance WSO2’s profile across key global markets while optimising the marketing team’s efficiency and performance.

Prior to joining WSO2, Radhik created and implemented go-to-market and strategic sales and marketing initiatives for the adidas and Reebok brands in multiple markets around the world. With over 20 years of experience, Radhik continues to provide industry insight and timely market feedback.