Nimantha Baranasuriya

Co-Founder and CEO at Ackcio

Nimantha Baranasuriya is a prominent figure in the tech industry, known for his contributions to wireless networks and real-time monitoring solutions for geotechnical and structural instruments. Baranasuriya is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ackcio, a deep-tech company that leverages state-of-the-art technology to provide wireless monitoring solutions. Prior to the establishment of Ackcio, Baranasuriya attained a Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore, specializing in computer science. His research has been integrated into Skype, the revolutionary telecommunication software. Baranasuriya's education also stems from the University of Moratuwa where he secured a first-class honours degree in computer science and engineering, ranking first among 100 students. Baranasuriya's professional history includes being an Industry Consultative Committee Member at the University of Colombo, being part of the cohort at Entrepreneur First, and serving as Research Intern at Microsoft Research. Furthermore, he has also held positions as an Associate Tech Lead, software engineer, and trainee software engineer at 99X Technology. Overall, Baranasuriya is a prominent figure in the tech industry, known for his significant contributions in wireless networks, monitoring solutions, and computer science.

Highlights

Sep 23 · Mining Magazine

Ackcio steps up digitalisation efforts with capital funding - Mining Magazine

Sep 22 · Global Mining Review

Ackcio raises USS$4 million in Series A funding - Global Mining Review

Experience

Co-Founder and CEO at Ackcio (December 2016 - Present)

Industry Consultative Committee Member at University of Colombo (March 2019 - Present); Cohort Member at Entrepreneur First (September 2016 - March 2017); Research Intern at Microsoft Research (from November 2015 to March 2016 and from May 2015 to August 2015 and from June 2014 to August 2014); Associate Tech Lead at 99X Technology (January 2011 - July 2011); Software Engineer at 99X Technology (May 2009 - January 2011); Trainee Software Engineer at 99X Technology (October 2007 - May 2008)

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science, National University of Singapore (2011 - 2016); B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa, 1st Class Honors, Ranked 1 of 100 (2005 - 2009)