Hemendra Dassanayake

Director of Engineering

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom26 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Linux kernel development for ARM architecture.
Led digital transformation projects at Accenture.
Pioneered fault prediction technologies for the railway industry.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a technology leader specializing in embedded systems and digital product development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementSoftware DevelopmentProject ManagementSoftware EngineeringSystem Architecture

Other Skills

Engineering LeadershipLinux kernel developmentSmart Home Digital PlatformsEdge computingMachine learningBusiness developmentDigital projects deliveryOS quality improvementPerformance enhancementTechnical consultancySmartphone semiconductor platformsElectric actuation technologiesR&D activitiesSafety Fieldbus protocol developmentFault prediction technologies

About

Experienced technology professional with a proven track record of helping organisations develop and deliver high tech digital products and services. Hemendra has hands-on experience of managing and delivering technology solutions spanning embedded devices, backend platforms, mobile apps and analytics. At his current role in ARM, Hemendra is focused on delivering open source software that is driving changes in mobile and distributed computing.

Experience

26 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

Average Tenure

8 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Arm

Director Of Engineering

Apr 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 1 mo · Cambridge, United Kingdom

Engineering Director for Linux kernel development. Heading up some group of Linux kernel developers to enable arm architecture and IP support in Linux upstream and improve the performance of kernels on modern arm platforms

Engineering ManagementEngineering LeadershipLinux kernel developmentSoftware Development

Accenture

Senior Manager

Sep 2009 – Apr 2018 · 8 yrs 7 mos · London, United Kingdom

Various Senior Engineering Manager roles within Accenture Digital organization;
Lead Architect - Smart Home Digital Platforms
Capability lead - Edge computing and machine learning
Part of leadership team responsible for global business development of embedded SW and connected device design
Various delivery lead roles for digital projects
Trusted technical advisor and consultant to many long-term client engagements

Smart Home Digital PlatformsEdge computingMachine learningBusiness developmentDigital projects deliverySoftware Development+1

Nokia

Senior Technical Consultant

Feb 2009 – Sep 2009 · 7 mos

Working with Nokia kernel team to improve OS quality and performance

OS quality improvementPerformance enhancementSoftware EngineeringSystem Architecture

Symbian software ltd.

Senior Software Engineer

Dec 2006 – Jan 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo

Providing Symbian OS related technical consultancy services to architect, design and develop modern smart phone semiconductor platforms.
Helped enable wide variety of cutting edge operating system features in the Symbian OS Kernel

Technical consultancySmartphone semiconductor platformsSoftware EngineeringSystem Architecture

Fieldbus foundation

Saftey Instrumented Systems, Development Team

Jan 2004 – Mar 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos

Active member of an expert panel developing a new safety Fieldbus protocol. The panel consisted of various safety and technical experts representing the market leaders in the process sector such as Shell, Exxon Mobil, Emerson, ABB and Yokagawa.

Safety Fieldbus protocol development