Oliver Gunasekara

Oliver Gunasekara is a seasoned business leader with an impressive 30+ years of experience in the technology industry, including mobile computing, cloud computing, and multimedia technologies. He's made remarkable achievements in the tech industry, including founding and running NGCodec as its CEO for seven years, which led to its successful 5x exit to Xilinx in 2019. Oliver has exceptional skills in strategic planning, new business development, operations, project management, and client relations, among others.

Oliver's successful career has led him to work in various places worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and the USA. He is experienced, innovative and goal-driven, with the ability to bridge business, technology, and consumer experience domains. He has a demonstrated record of leading cross-functional teams, generating multimillion-dollar revenue growth, enhancing global market share, and developing novel consumer/mobile technology solutions.

Oliver holds an Engineer's Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Greenwich. He also holds an Entrepreneurship Development Program from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Entrepreneurship at Sloan School of Management, AeA Stanford Exec MBA Program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and has studied Making Successful Acquisitions at Ashridge Business School.

Oliver has held various positions in different organizations, including CEO and Co-founder at Impossible Mining, Principal at Independent Consultant, Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Development at Arm, Co-founder & Board Member at MIPI Alliance, and Global Director of Mobile Solutions at Arm. Over time, Oliver has built and sharpened his skills in new product development, emerging technologies, international business, requirements analysis, leadership, and others, making him a respected figure in the tech industry.