Mr. VIRAJ MUDALIGE

Viraj Mudalige, a pioneer in the electronic payments industry is a well known Software Solutions Architect in the region. He is a Chartered Engineer by profession and holds a MBA in Information Systems Management. He received his graduate award in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the United Kingdom and joined their prestigious Engineering Council for his Charter. Appointed by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka, Viraj is a member of the Panel of Experts for Electronic Payments and Detection of Frauds. Featured regularly in media for various policy dialogues and solution initiatives, he is a pioneer to introduce secure electronic payment devices and solutions in Sri Lanka and the region. His recent accolades include the initiatives taken to design and develop a comprehensive solution to combat credit card frauds. He is also a regular contributor and resource person for the defense authorities and state agencies for his internationally acclaimed domain expertise. As the architect of an array of award winning solutions Viraj has been representing Sri Lanka in international forums and competitions. He considers winning the first ever Gold award for Sri Lanka for locally developed commercial software at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2008 as the most memorable achievement in his professional career.

Viraj is a sought after speaker in international forums in electronic payments and information security where his presentations have been translated to many different languages. He has addressed top level decision makers from leading banks, financial institutions and regulatory bodies from Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka in the recent past.

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