We fuse Silicon Valley culture with Sri Lankan engineering talent

An entrepreneur through and through, Mangala, drew from his global experience, working for Fortune 1000 technology companies and Silicon Valley internet start-ups as he sought to create a software product engineering company that “got it”. Accounts for over 20 years of experience in the industry and has founded multiple start-ups over the years.

A strong believer in nurturing the country’s technology ecosystem, Mangala, serves on the board of FARO (Foundation for Advancing Rural Opportunity), a non-profit organization that actively assists rural youth to find sustainable employment in the outsourcing industry. He is a Director at TRACE, an organization that aims to transform Sri Lanka into an innovation hub and promote collaboration, creativity, and entrepreneurship through technology and innovation. Mangala has served as a board member of SLASSCOM, the apex body for the country’s IT industry and is the Country Ambassador for Seedstars, a global startup accelerator program.

A self-confessed, “modest adrenaline junkie”, Mangala enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking and most adventure sports, but none more than mentoring young startups and budding entrepreneurs – an adventure often the most fulfilling of all.

Gehan was formerly the General Manager of LSEG Technology/ MillenniumIT, the technology subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange, and a leading provider of mission-critical, high performance, high availability systems to the world’s financial markets. Gehan has spent almost 20 years managing large teams and delivering complex, multi-year enterprise projects, and he has the grey hair to prove it. He holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.

Away from the office, he would love to indulge a passion for movies, if not for the fact that he has two lovely young children who are uninterested in their father’s need for leisure time.

Pete Deemer is a well-known figure in the Agile software community, and has vast experience leading teams building products and services at global companies. Pete served on the Board of Directors of Scrum Alliance from 2012-2017, as Chairman in 2016, and as Vice Chair in 2017. Pete is the founder and CEO of GoodAgile, which has offices in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and India, and is the lead author of The Scrum Primer, one of the most widely read introductions to Agile development.

Pete was the co-founder of GameSpot, and also served as VP of Product Development at Yahoo! and SVP of c|net Networks.

Pete is an honors graduate of Harvard University, and studied computer science at Stanford University. He spent a number of years as adjunct faculty at University of California Berkeley, most recently at the Haas School of Business, where he received the prestigious Club 6 teaching award. Pete has been a visiting lecturer at the Institute of Systems Science at the National University of Singapore since 2010.

With over 15 years of experience in challenging software engineering roles, Dhanushka is an expert in object-oriented design, design patterns, and principals, and has had vast exposure to a range of technologies over the years. Pursuing a constant quest for knowledge and his interest in technologies, his expertise in different technologies gives him the best vantage point from which to make informed recommendations to clients and provide technical leadership within the company.

True to his laidback easy-going nature, Dhanushka, enjoys nothing more than relaxing with a good movie or swimming to unwind away from the office.

An experienced HR professional with a demonstrated history of working and managing a full spectrum of HR operations, services, and functions in the Information Technology and Services industry.

With expertise in Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development & Change Management, and Process Improvement and Re-engineering. Ishara overlooks and sets the company’s overall People’s strategy.

While a book-worm and a history buff, with a particular interest in Egyptian history, she’s also very much a people person that enjoys meeting and getting to know people. She often takes part in outdoor activities and loves to travel, to widen her horizons.

An experienced software development professional, with more than 18 years of experience, specializes in helping organizations take new ideas and transform them into revenue generating products and solutions. Passionate about emerging technologies, Asela, excels in navigating complex challenges and isn’t afraid to take creative and often bold measures to design technology programs and take them from conception to tangible completion.

Having spent the formative years of his career as a developer, he later immersed himself in the business side of things, allowing him a unique understanding of both sides of the coin. He uses his technical expertise and business acumen for technical pre-sales and business analysis in his role at Calcey.

Asela takes his love of travel along with him on his many work stints abroad and has spent time in the UK, Sweden, and Australia working closely with clients to understand their requirements and exploring the country.

Accounting for more than 15 years of experience in the software industry, Manjula is a seasoned technology professional and agile / scrum champion with more than 7 years of project management experience. A PMP qualified practitioner, Manjula, has a proven track record of directing and guiding teams through all stages of a software products life-cycle from conceptualization to implementation and support. He has extensive experience in all operational aspects required for smooth project execution and is a firm believer in effective process execution.

A nature lover, Manjula, enjoys nothing more than taking to the hills for a break and can usually be found hiking on his days away from the office.

An experienced finance professional with over 20 years of experience in finance and accounting at several well-known corporates. Kumar has successfully managed and developed financial management mechanisms to optimize the performance of finance teams he was part of. He brings a keen eye for detail and numbers to his role at Calcey, developed through his many years in the trenches.

During his free time, Kumar can be often found taking long walks at the beach, his go-to leisure activity when he needs a break from the numbers.

A consultative technology sales professional with experience in selling both software products and services, Mudith played a key role in leading the sales efforts of Amazon web services in Sri Lanka, successfully leading a team that quickly converted many leading local enterprises to the cloud, prior to his work with Calcey. Familiar with the enterprise software world, as well as the ups and downs of start-up life as a co-founder of a mobile start-up, he is well conversant with the mind-set of both cultures and handles pre-sales and account management at Calcey.

An entrepreneur and intrapreneur, Mudith, is also a frequent columnist for magazines and newspapers on topics ranging from tech to investment. He pursues his passion for cutting-edge technologies and disruptive new ideas, frequenting as many global IT and startup events as he can each year.