Dilanth Fernando
IT Leader & Technology Strategist
IT Leader & Technology Strategist
Dilanth is a seasoned IT leader with deep expertise in enterprise technology management. He began his career as an IT Operations Analyst in the healthcare sector before advancing into network engineering, where he played a pivotal role in designing and deploying complex multi-site networks and datacenters.
Building on this technical foundation, Dilanth transitioned into technology leadership and has since directed end-to-end IT operations across multiple organizations. His industry experience spans healthcare, entertainment, retail, distribution, and manufacturing.
Recognized for his ability to quickly grasp operational needs, he has reengineered and optimized numerous processes to enhance efficiency, reliability, and performance. Dilanth excels at developing technology strategies that align with organizational goals, ensuring that IT investments deliver measurable business value and long-term impact.
Managing C-level technology expectations, technology roadmaps, budgets, recruitment of tech talent, and vendor management.
Data center and helpdesk operations. Expertise in midrange platforms. Disaster Recovery planning and testing.
Implementing advanced infrastructure: servers, switches, routers, firewalls, hypervisors, SANs, LANs and WANs.
Managing dev teams. SOA, multi-tier architecture, containers and micro-services, application testing methodologies.
Planning to delivery of projects up to $1 million. Trained and certified in project management methodologies.
ERP management in retail, distribution, and manufacturing. Expert-level understanding of Accounting, Inventory, Warehousing, Sales, Purchasing, MRP, and CRM modules.
10+ years as a security practitioner. NIST, ISO 27001/27002, HIPAA. IT security control programs, governance, PEN testing, and security audits.
