National Expert for WSA Australia | Member of the Grand Jury – WSA Global | Member of the Board of Directors – WSA Global
Sachi Wickramage, a visionary Sustainability Advocate and Serial Entrepreneur, brings a wealth of diverse expertise to the forefront, spanning Strategy, Business & Product Consulting, Usability Engineering, and Mobile, Wearable, and Cloud Technology. As a thought leader focused on creating a better world, Sachi is dedicated to harnessing the power of technology for positive social impact.
As a Member of the Board of Directors and a Member of the Grand Jury for the World Summit Awards (WSA), operating within the United Nations SDGs & WSIS framework, Sachi helps identify and promote groundbreaking digital innovations that have the potential to transform societies. Additionally, he proudly serves as the WSA National Expert for Australia, spearheading the Australian Chapter of the World Summit Awards to elevate Australia’s profile in global digital innovation and positive societal change.
Since 2015, Sachi has been a significant contributor to the WSA Global Network. As the National Expert for World Summit Awards Australia, he has maintained an impressive track record. To date, he has successfully secured 48 Australian Nominations, 28 positions on the WSA Grand Jury shortlists, 8 WSA Global Winner titles, and 5 WSA Global Champion accolades. Competing against 189 United Nations member countries, Sachi has firmly positioned Australia on the WSA global stage as a forerunner in digital innovation and societal impact.
In his role as Co-Founder, COO, and CPO at i4T Global, Sachi leverages his expertise and leadership skills to mentor, direct, and manage a global team of over 40 professionals. This diverse group, which includes software architects, tech leads, full-stack engineers, QA engineers, UI/UX designers, and branding, marketing, and international sales specialists, works together under Sachi’s guidance to develop the most innovative Customer Experience Management (CX/XM) Platform for the Field Service Management (FSM) and Proptech Sectors.
Prior to dedicating his focus to i4T Global, Sachi served as the Head of Operations & Product Development at hSenid Software International. Throughout his decade-long association with the hSenid Group of Companies, Sachi built and led a dynamic cross-functional team of over 35 professionals, successfully delivering more than 50 large-scale IT projects across diverse sectors. These sectors spanned telecommunications, human resources, eCommerce, finance, healthcare, government services, and entertainment. His astute strategic choices and unwavering customer-centric approach ensured consistent EBITDA margins of over 25% year on year, leading to the establishment of 20 global strategic partnerships.
With a strong passion for Mobile Apps, Sachi has managed over 100 Mobile App projects throughout his career. He co-founded award-winning mobile/wearable ventures “FlipBeats” and “Expense Tracker 2.0,” which have collectively garnered 13 international awards, generated significant media buzz, and surpassed 1 million downloads across multiple platforms. In 2015, “FlipBeats” was recognized by the World Summit Awards as one of the world’s most innovative startups in Entertainment and Social Inclusion, empowering SDG-9: Industry Innovation and Infrastructure.
Prior to joining hSenid Software International in 2006, Sachi worked as an MIS Consultant for NDB Bank Ltd, where he designed and implemented MIS and Business Intelligence software. His exceptional performance earned him the “Best Performance Award” for the year 2005 and recognition as one of the Top 25 Best Performing Employees of the NDB Banking Corporation, which boasted over 6,000 employees.
Sachi holds an MBA with Distinction from Cardiff Metropolitan University (UWIC) UK, and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Management Information Systems (MIS) from University College Dublin (UCD), National University of Ireland (NUI).
In addition to his professional ethos, Sachi has made significant contributions to academia, mentoring & lecturing in areas such as Entrepreneurship, Product & Project Management, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Multimedia, Usability Engineering, and UI/UX at institutions affiliated with Staffordshire University (UK) and the University of Wales (UK). As a forward-thinking industry leader, Sachi is committed to fostering innovation, sustainability, and positive change on a global scale.
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