Summary
Osada Paranaliyanage is a seasoned software engineering manager with 13 years of experience leading security-conscious, large-scale engineering teams across media and telecommunications, now managing DevSecOps at the BBC in Glasgow. He has a track record of architecting customer data platforms, real-time streaming and workflow systems, and spearheading cloud cost and governance reviews that saved millions. Comfortable moving between hands-on technical design (Java, Node.js, Airflow, Flink, AWS) and executive briefings, he has led teams of 40 and advised C-level stakeholders on roadmaps and security standards. His background in low-latency trading systems and mobile security at Bloomberg underpins a practical focus on performance and cryptographic best practices. Notably, he has driven novel platform innovations such as an on-device API router and a mini-app development kit, blending product thinking with engineering rigor.
13 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering at University of Moratuwa
Royal College
Sinhalese, English