Saman Perera
Chief Information Officer · Digital Transformation · Enterprise Technology Leadership
Digital Transformation
Turning legacy estates into cloud-first, data-driven platforms that scale with the business.
Enterprise Architecture
Designing resilient systems, modern integration layers and secure-by-default operating models.
Executive Advisory
Partnering with boards and CEOs on technology governance, budgets and talent strategy.
About Saman
I am a technology executive with 28 years in the IT industry, leading global infrastructure, cloud and data programmes for financial services, manufacturing and healthcare organisations. My focus is simple: make technology a measurable business advantage — not a cost centre.
I have built and led teams of up to 400 engineers, owned budgets above $120M, and guided seven large-scale ERP and cloud migrations from business case to steady state.
28
Years in IT
120
Programmes delivered
9
Industries served
How I can help
Three areas where I spend most of my time with leadership teams.
IT strategy & roadmaps
Translating business goals into a pragmatic 3-year technology roadmap with clear owners, funding and measurable outcomes.
Cloud, data & security
Modernising core platforms, building a single source of truth for data and embedding security and compliance by design.
Leadership & operating model
Coaching technology leaders, reshaping delivery teams and moving the organisation from project thinking to product thinking.