Asanka Hendahewa is an IT leader with a decade of hands-on experience building secure, cost-effective infrastructure and operational frameworks across consultancy and corporate environments. He has a strong track record in security and compliance—having driven rapid risk-score improvements and authored full IT policy suites for GDPR and NIST adherence—alongside pragmatic cost optimizations like reducing device procurement costs by over 30%. Comfortable both architecting monitoring stacks with tools like Grafana and Prometheus and professionalizing service delivery through SLA-driven support, he blends technical depth with operational rigor. His background spans computer security, telecommunications, and project management, supported by an MSc in Project Management and certifications in telecoms and cloud fundamentals. Based in Dubai, he is known for building technology functions from scratch and turning IT into a reliable revenue-enabler, with a curious, hands-on approach hinted at by a compact GitHub presence described simply as "An enthusiast."
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Master of Science - MS at University of Bedfordshire
GED, GED at Dharmasoka College - Ambalangoda
B.Sc in Computer Security, B.Sc in Computer Security at University of Plymouth
Diploma in Telecommunication Systems, Diploma in Telecommunication Systems at City & Guilds of London Art School
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