Dilan Perera is a founder and technology executive with 15+ years designing and delivering AI-first, mobile and blockchain solutions across startups, enterprise vendors and government. As CEO of Dilexus he leads agentic AI research and architects scalable, secure systems while also advising GovTech Sri Lanka on future-ready architectures. He has a strong track record as a hands-on architect and CTO—shaping technical standards for Flutter, Web, blockchain and AI across remote teams—and previously drove product engineering at WSO2 and Sense Infosys. A committed educator, he teaches mobile development and generative AI at multiple universities, bridging industry needs with academic talent development. Known for marrying visionary strategy with practical implementation, he often translates complex automation and agent workflows into production-ready platforms that improve operational efficiency.
15 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Information Technology, Master of Information Technology at University of Colombo School of Computing
Graduate, Entrepreneurship and Startup Development, Graduate, Entrepreneurship and Startup Development at Founder Institute
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