Charith De Silva Email & Phone Number

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

- Lead architecture teams to deliver scalable solutions for enterprise-level platforms in retail and restaurant tech.- Carry out R&D on new technologies to enhance the Mad Mobile product stack and develop proof of concepts.- Governance of engineering& architectural processes, practices, guidelines.

• Implemented a NIST based Cyber Security framework for Apigate.
• Delivered Mobile Connected based federated identity solution for seven operators in Brazil in 2017 [Link].
• Delivered an API HUB for Orange backed internal startup, Bizao to provide access to 120 million customers and 21 Mobile Operators in Middle-East and Africa [Link].
• Initiate and lead product council meetings to drive product roadmap development.
• Built developer teams in Sri Lanka, Malaysia & India.
• Set up processes to establish engineering services teams to focus on solutioning needs resulting in rapid customer integration and allowing successful implementation of client features and customizations.

Sri Lanka

• Delivered Mobile Connected based federated identity solution for seven operators in Brazil in 2017 [Link].
• Delivered an API HUB for Orange backed internal startup, Bizao to provide access to 120 million customers and 21 Mobile Operators in Middle-East and Africa [Link].
• Initiate and lead product council meetings to drive product roadmap development.
• Built developer teams in Sri Lanka, Malaysia & India.
• Set up processes to establish engineering services teams to focus on solutioning needs resulting in rapid customer integration and allowing successful implementation of client features and customizations.
• Streamlined release process to deliver features to customers faster (Weekly updates on Managed Cloud)

Sri Lanka

• Delivered API and Mobile Connect HUB for six mobile operators in India in 2016 [Link], connecting a total customer base exceeding 800 million.
• Conducted API Roadshows within Axiata operators to promote API usage and API centric system designing
• Led the product development team
• Provided support for customers subjected to strict SLAs
• Recruit and built QA team, guided the setting up QA practice with string focus on automation
• Setup monitoring of cloud-based deployment and setup escalation matrices.

• Architect for Axiata Group’s digital transformation initiative, Mobile Internet Fulfillment Exchange (MIFE). MIFE is an API management and monetization platform built on GSMA One API Specification and the GSMA Mobile.
• Delivered API Platforms to three Axiata Operators, Dialog (Sri Lanka), Robi (Bangladesh), XL (Indonesia)
• Design RESTFul APIs for operator specific subsystems such as, USSD, Location based Services, Digital Rewards

Sri Lanka

• Served as technical owner for Dialog Idea Mart, an API platform designed to allow third-party developers to consume Dialog APIs and build services on a revenue share model. Initiated a fresh approach to a failed.
• Grew the community to 1,500+ developers and assembled active discussion groups where development support was provided by fellow developers.
• Provided guidance to startups needing assistance acquiring funding for go-to-market.
• Mentored teams and facilitated development efforts of more than 3,000 revenue earning applications, presenting at more than 80 developer events/hackathons within 2 years; transformed into one of the highest revenue.

• Initially hired as an R&D Software Engineer. Gained recognition as a technical expert in the domain with the ability to build and prototype strategic applications within tight go-to-market times. Promoted through the.
• Architect and Product Lead for Dialog Connect, an OAuth2 based SSO platform providing Dialog customers the ability to log in to an array of Dialog services with a single set of credentials; Dialog Connect was a.
• The solution’s ease of use for SP/CP and convenience for end users soon made it explore other identity domain as person verification with the backing of the Sri Lankan Government.
• Built a vehicle identification system for Ministry of Defense Sri Lanka.
• Designed and developed over 40 new value-added services including SMS on demand services for IVR portals.
• Developed the Self-care portal for Dialog, the first of its kind in Sri Lanka by a Telco.