:Different, one of Australia’s hottest new startups, whose mandate is to rebuild property management, has made a commitment to support the growth and development of budding engineers in Sri Lanka.
:Different’s co-founder Ruwin Perera, a former Softbank director and Google Global Business Strategy Principal, is determined to create an elite cohort of Sri Lankan engineers who will help establish Sri Lanka as a technology hub that produces world-class engineers. He also is on a mission to help build the next generation of Sri Lankan software engineers and tech companies. “The industry is crying out for a change and here at :Different it is all about creating, innovating and above all being different”, says Perera.
A few months ago, :Different reaffirmed its commitment to Sri Lanka by doubling down on its investment in the country through a multi-million dollar investment into its Colombo office, making senior personnel hires and moving key operational functions, including real-time customer management, customer experience, maintenance, and supplier relationships, to their Colombo office.
“We are looking at increasing our Sri Lankan cadre significantly, hence my presence here in Sri Lanka,” says Perera, “We have a wealth of talent here who need to be harnessed and given the appropriate training and opportunities, which will enable them to hold their own in any part of the world. The exposure they will receive by working at :Different, side by side with world class talent of the likes of Mina Radhakrishnan, co founder of :Different, Joel Pinkham, Head of Growth for :Different Australia, Mathew Valley, Engineering Lead at :Different Australia, and others, will expand their horizons and give them a new insight and training into international tech developments.”
To help foster this elite cohort of Sri Lankan engineers, :Different plans to expose the community to world class talent within the :Different team, offering the valuable opportunity to work collaboratively with these top minds.
Both Perera and Joel Pinkham are in Colombo to hire new engineers and spend time with the Sri Lankan Team.
“We operate as one global team” explains Perera, “there is a seamless connection between the Australian offices and the Colombo office, with people in Sri Lanka managing people in Australia, regular travel between the two countries, and smooth communication and cohesion between all staff members.”
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