Get to know me
About Me
Who am i?
I'm Sameera Perera, an Engineering and Product Leader
I’m an engineering leader, who has built and nurtured teams that have kept innovation in the forefront. Majority of my 20 year career has been in leadership positions ranging from Architect, Product Manager and Director of Engineering. I have led teams in fledgling startups to $1Bn global companies.
My strengths in leadership, innovation, and Product-Led Growth strategies have consistently made me the chosen leader for initiatives that pushed the boundaries of each of the businesses I’ve been part of.
INTP-A
My building blocks for team culture
Foundational Values
Own Your Impact
We empower you to take ownership of your work. Actively seeking opportunities to contribute, your initiative and creativity fuels innovation. You are here because we believe in you, recognizing your power to make a real difference.
United We Innovate
We achieve excellence through a shared vision and the strength of our unified team. We actively seek everyone's voice, hold ourselves accountable as a team, and believe that by working inclusively, we can achieve even greater results.
Transparency Builds Trust
We build trust through open, honest communication. We celebrate and learn from each other's ideas, fostering a collaborative spirit that allows us to adapt and thrive.
Lifelong Learners, Limitless Potential
We embrace challenges with a growth mindset and strive for continuous improvement, setting a high bar for ourselves and our team. We foster an environment that supports everyone's potential to learn and grow.
Build a Better Tomorrow
We prioritize understanding our customers' needs, challenges, and aspirations. With empathy and inclusivity, we design solutions that not only address those needs but also create a positive impact on their lives and the world around them.
Play the Infinite Game
We prioritize long-term value over short-term gains, avoiding decisions that create costly maintenance burdens. This infinite mindset ensures our solutions deliver lasting impact.
Experiences of working alongside me
Endorsements
Jan Arendtsz
CEO & Founder at Celigo, IncSameera joined Celigo at an early stage and was able to make a huge impact immediately. He was single handedly responsible for one of our most successful products -- from inception to market, starting off in the role of an architect and developer, and later on as a product manager. Sameera has the technical vision and skills that place him in the upper echelons of the tech industry... Read more...
Selvaratnam Uthaiyashanka
SVP Engineering at WSO2... While in WSO2, Sameera came up with many innovative ideas to improve the efficiency of the engineering management such as people allocation for various tasks, etc., which we are still using. He was very close to the team members, mentored them continuously and helping them to excel in their career... He also has an excellent UX knowledge, which we used heavily in WSO2... Read more...
Sameera Jayasekara
Software Architect at Celigo, IncHe is not only a technical visionary but possesses a knack for analyzing a problem to its roots.He enables those around him to understand the problem through the same analytical process and drive the solution as a group... His managerial style is one characterized by empathy and integrity. I have never once felt uneasy about approaching him regarding career advice or technical guidance... Read more...
Prabath Abeysekara
Technical Solutions Manager at Hitachi Construction Machinery - Digital Solutions... I was stepping into a domain that was largely unfamiliar to me, but Sameera created a really comfortable environment for me to fulfil the duties of my role... I wouldn't be hesitant to call him one of the best engineering managers I crossed paths with, and would wholeheartedly recommend him to any organization who would be looking for an individual of his calibre... Read more...
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