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March 19, 2024

Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital business strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions, recently hosted the “AWS PartyRock GenAI App Builder Bootcamp”, resulting in a record-breaking turnout of over 700 Virtusans from across the world actively participating in the seven-day event. The Bootcamp, hosted by Virtusa’s Reliability Engineering and Observability Guild in support of Managed Services, saw the remote participation of Virtusans from across five Advanced Technology Centers in Sri Lanka (Colombo), India (Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad), and Poland (Warsaw).

“GenAI – or Generative Artificial Intelligence – continues to reshape the realms of both technology and business by bringing powerful, limitless AI capabilities to the forefront,” commented Inderjeet Singh Aidhi – Vice President – Delivery, and Head of Managed Services. “But the potential of GenAI extends beyond automating tasks and creating content. It is revolutionizing organizational structures as well as their decision-making processes, providing business leaders with immense value creation opportunities and unprecedented transformative potential that simply must be explored.”

The intensive bootcamp focused on Large Language Models (LLMs) – a subset of GenAI specializing in text, which can be leveraged to help alleviate issues in troubleshooting, communication, and the automation of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), to foster a more robust and efficient SRE landscape. Insightful tech talks on the subject were delivered during the seven-day event by in-house experts, opening the floor for engaging discussions on current industry trends and the future potential of GenAI.

The tech talks were followed by the GenAI App Builder competition, where participants utilized the Amazon Bedrock Playground AWS PartyRock – a no-code solution, to streamline and expedite the GenAI app development process from ideation to implementation. Associate Engineering Manager Prabhu Jayseelan from Bangalore was adjudged the winner of the competition for developing a GenAI-based Chaos Engineering Tool, with the potential to enable software engineering teams to systematically plan, document, execute and analyze simulated attacks on components and systems to determine their resiliency.

“Multi-day events such as the GenAI Bootcamp allow us stay on top of disruptive technologies, and upskill ourselves to rapidly adopt these technologies in order to innovate future-ready solutions,” Jayseelan stated, following his win. “I am grateful to Virtusa and the Organizing Committee for giving us this chance to showcase our talent through this thrilling event. I look forward to more such opportunities.”

The event concluded with an Awards Ceremony which was graced by the Virtusa leadership, including Venkatesan Vijayaraghavan – Executive Vice President, and the Managed Services Leadership Team of Inderjeet Singh Aidhi – Vice President Delivery, Misnad Haque – Senior Principal Architect, and Khamarutheen Kottur Abdul Razak – Program Director, as well as Hussain Shabbir – Senior Principal Architect & Global Head of AWS Team in Cloud Services.

The organizing committee was led by Indika Wimalasuriya – Senior Systems Engineering Manager at VIrtusa, who was tirelessly supported by Navin A, Kumaraguru Sugunan, Sneha Anand, Sreedevi D B, Lourdu Jerald, Sushanth Dev Janardhan, and Baijnath Pandey.

March 4, 2024

Independent assessment shows employees agree Virtusa is a Great Place To Work

Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions, today announced it has been Certified by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors required for market-leading growth, employee retention, and innovation. The Certification was awarded for 2023 in eight countries: India, Sri Lanka, US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and UAE. The certification is based on what employees say about working at Virtusa.

“We are thrilled to be named a Great Place To Work Certified™ company for the second consecutive year and remain committed to fostering a work environment where our team members partner with each other and our clients to create meaningful work,” said Santosh Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Virtusa. “At Virtusa, we strive for an open and trusted work environment with a strong sense of belonging where every colleague is respected, valued, and empowered to be their best.”

Virtusa’s achievement of the 2023 Great Place To Work Certification™ is a testament to its dedication to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment for its employees. With an impressive 80 percent employee approval rating, Virtusa has proven itself to be a company that values its workforce and strives to create an atmosphere where everyone can thrive.

In a clear testament to the company’s dedication to fostering a high-trust environment, over 80% of employees feel trusted by management to excel independently, take necessary time off, and believe they contribute meaningfully at work. Virtusa also received high ratings for its strong emphasis on upskilling and reskilling, providing employees with necessary resources and equipment, and offering professional development opportunities. This certification not only solidifies Virtusa’s reputation as an exemplary employer but also underscores its prowess in attracting and retaining top talent.

Virtusa’s commitment to corporate social responsibility is underpinned by the high ratings received in categories relating to belonging and safety. The results showed employees felt people here are treated fairly regardless of their age (82 percent), race (86 percent), gender (86 percent), and sexual orientation (89 percent), and 97 percent of employees state this is a physically safe place to work.

“Great Place To Work Certification™ is a gold standard that can be earned by continuously working towards recognizing and encouraging people for what they are doing, appreciating their efforts, and acknowledging their successes. It’s the only official recognition that is determined by employees’ real-time responses about their company’s overall culture. Congratulations to Virtusa and all other organizations for this coveted recognition.” said Yeshasvini Ramaswamy, Serial Entrepreneur & CEO of Great Place To Work, India.

As Virtusa continues to grow and expand its global presence, the company remains committed to upholding the high standards that have earned it the Great Place To Work Certification. By fostering a work environment that promotes collaboration, respect, and empowerment, Virtusa ensures that its employees are able to deliver their best work and contribute to the company’s success. With this certification, Virtusa sets itself apart as an employer of choice and a company that values its most important asset – its people. Virtusa has over 30,000 global employees and many open positions. Interested applicants can view a complete list of available openings here.

February 22, 2024

Acquisition expands Virtusa’s offerings with solutions-based approach for customers

Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and information technology (IT) services, announced an expansion to its business solutions portfolio through the acquisition of BRIGHT, one of the largest elite partners to ServiceNow & Splunk in EMEA. This acquisition will enable Virtusa to deliver business solutions to its existing customer base and expand its European presence.

“ServiceNow is truly excited about Virtusa’s strategic acquisition of Bright Consulting. We have seen the impact of their innovation for customer outcomes and are thrilled that this acquisition expands Virtusa’s reach into the European market. The solution-focused use of our Now platform by both Virtusa and Bright Consulting is further evidence that our partner ecosystem is the key for digital enterprise transformation across the globe,” said Erica Volini, SVP of Global Partnerships & Channels, ServiceNow. “We look forward to continuing to elevate our partnership in the coming years.”

With a diverse workforce of ServiceNow and Splunk experts, BRIGHT has a proven track record of building digitalization, security, observability, SecOps, and AI & ML analytics solutions, enabling enterprise transformation for leading global enterprises. Their end-to-end delivery approach, with a focus on consultancy, design, implementation, support, and continuous improvement, allows them to go beyond standard features and build custom solutions to deliver flawless digital experiences.

“The synergies between our team’s end-to-end approach, our focus on innovation, and our commitment to becoming an extension of our client’s teams will solidify us as the partner of choice for digital transformation initiatives powered by Splunk and ServiceNow,” said Santosh Thomas, Chief Executive Officer at Virtusa.

The alignment between Virtusa and BRIGHT will ensure that organizations get the most out of their ServiceNow and Splunk investments. Rooted in Virtusa’s Engineering First approach, this partnership will help our clients leverage the best technology in the most efficient way to streamline their operations, solve their toughest business challenges, and achieve bold transformation.

“BRIGHT was looking for a strategic partner to speed up its growth in Europe, and I am positive that joining forces with Virtusa will bring joint opportunities to scale. With our shared values on innovation, trust, and delivering high quality solutions, I am sure we can make a positive impact on our customers’ business,” said Angel Kanchev, Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner at BRIGHT.

The acquisition of BRIGHT will enhance Virtusa’s existing service offerings and capabilities in ServiceNow and Splunk, especially in Europe. Apart from a variety of capabilities across various ServiceNow products, BRIGHT is strong in the legacy to ServiceNow transformation, SecOps, and observability domains. BRIGHT has innovative and industry-centric solutions that complement Virtusa’s strategy to build domain and business-centric solutions. With combined thought leadership and a platform-centric approach, this partnership will provide state-of-the-art solutions for our clients.

December 19, 2023

Virtusa, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions, successfully concluded the Code to Cloud: DevOps with AWS training program, followed by an ambitious 98-minute AWS Rush Hour hackathon challenge in partnership with the University of Peradeniya (UOP) recently. With the world heralding the era of cloud computing, Virtusa ensured participating members of the Computer Society of UOP are equipped with the knowledge and skillset to aid them in gaining an advantage in the highly competitive IT job market at the conclusion of this training programme.

“Today, everything in the digital world is connected to the cloud in some way or another, and cloud computing has become a critical part of the IT industry,” Indika Wimalasuriya – Senior Systems Engineering Manager, Managed Services elaborated on the training programme. “According to Forbes, spending by businesses worldwide on cloud computing is forecast to top US$ 1 trillion for the first time in 2024[1], a global market trend that has directly contributed to an escalating demand for cloud computing professionals in the industry. As the most sought-after employer by fresh IT graduates in the country, we at Virtusa understand the role we must play in equipping these students with the necessary training and knowledge, so that they can explore such high demand job prospects in the immediate future.”

The 15-hour training programme was broken down into 10 individual sessions, and hosted remotely by a specialist tech panel from Virtusa Sri Lanka comprising Indika Wimalasuriya, who was joined by Kapila Sanjeewa – Associate Engineering Manager, Digital Engineering; Milinda Nandasena – Software Engineer – Managed Services; and Mohan Tharanga Edirisinghe – Senior Lead Software Engineer – Managed Services. The training programme was carried out as part of Virtusa’s Campus Reach initiative – an industry-academia partnership designed to carry out immersive student engagements such as visitations, internships and mentoring among other activities, with an overarching objective to meet future IT talent needs of Sri Lanka. Anniston Leo – Associate Consultant – Campus Hiring SL represented the Campus Reach initiative and supported the tech team in facilitating the training programme.

The training series covered key aspects of modern software development, where participants were provided with insights into DevOps principles, enabling them to explore diverse software architectures including serverless, and receive hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes. The program also delved into Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Amazon CloudFormation, microservices development, and deployment with AWS tools, as well as CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins. The journey concluded with an exploration of serverless computing through AWS Lambda. This program equipped participants with the knowledge and experience needed to seamlessly transition code from development to the cloud.

With the conclusion of the training program, Virtusa organized assessments for the undergraduates, providing them with hands-on experience to address real-world problems. Following this, a hackathon titled “AWS Rush Hour: The 98-minute Challenge” was conducted on the university premises. The hackathon was a remarkable success; program participants were given an opportunity to meet their Virtusa specialist trainers in person, network, and more importantly, gain valuable industry insights.

To mark the conclusion of this initiative, an award ceremony was held, during which Virtusa presented certificates to individuals who successfully completed the training program. Certificates were also conferred upon the winners of the hackathon during an award ceremony, which was graciously attended by Prof. Saluka R. Kodituwakku, Senior Professor of Statistics and Computer Science at the University of Peradeniya. Prof. Kodituwakku expressed his gratitude to Team Virtusa, acknowledging their commitment and efforts in supporting young talent to thrive in their future careers. He deeply appreciated the individuals who dedicated their time and expertise to the event, ensuring that aspiring students received the guidance necessary to navigate their career paths successfully.

Sahan Kodituwakku – President of the Computer Society of UOP – eagerly anticipating further collaborations of this nature, went on to express his gratitude to Virtusa’s Campus Reach Team and facilitators for providing the undergrads with a valuable opportunity to explore the latest technologies and their applications in real-life projects.

The participants too, expressed their gratitude for the experience and exposure received during the program. “What stood out the most was the quality of guidance provided during the sessions. The instructors were knowledgeable and approachable, making it easy to grasp complex concepts,” Darshana Thamara stated, while Viranga Jayawardana emphasized on the training benchmark maintained by Virtusa, saying “The comprehensive content and well-structured sessions were incredibly informative and valuable, and the session materials were well-prepared and easy to follow, making it an enriching learning experience. I greatly appreciate the effort put into organizing this workshop and the depth of knowledge shared throughout the event.”

[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/10/09/the-10-biggest-cloud-computing-trends-in-2024-everyone-must-be-ready-for-now/?sh=f9206b966d67#:~:text=Worldwide%2C%20spending%20by%20businesses%20on,artificial%20intelligence%20(AI)%20services.

December 12, 2023

Virtusa, the global provider of digital engineering solutions hosted Brian Jochum, the company’s Chief Marketing Officer and a member of the Global CXO team in Sri Lanka recently. During his visit, Jochum visited the Virtusa offices in Sri Lanka, met with the local leadership and addressed the media at an outreach event. Jochum’s visit to Sri Lanka followed his visit to Virtusa offices in India.

The media outreach event saw the participation of the local leadership of Virtusa, representatives from partner universities, members of local IT industry bodies and the media, which sparked insightful discussions among all present.

Naresha Supramaniam, Business Head (APAC) and Country Head (Sri Lanka), highlighted Virtusa’s dynamic evolution, underscored by the acquisition by private equity firm Baring Private Equity Asia and subsequently, the EQT Group, one of Asia’s largest private equity firms. Supramaniam emphasized on the enrichment of the company with global management expertise and outlined the multifaceted transformation occurring across the pillars of technology, sales, brand, and HR.

Supramaniam proudly noted Sri Lanka’s crucial role in Virtusa’s global workforce and reaffirmed the company’s commitment to growing the technology centre in Sri Lanka over the coming years. “In just the past month, we’ve seen a large number of new opportunities being allocated to Sri Lanka, showcasing our confidence in the local talent to shine on the global stage,” said Supramaniam. He also drew attention to Virtusa’s competitive stature in the global marketplace, competing with industry peers listed among the best in the world.

With a workforce exceeding 35,000 across more than 50 offices in over 25 countries, Virtusa stands out in the industry. Supramaniam provided quantitative insights, noting Virtusa’s high Net Promoter Score which places the company in the top percentile of its industry globally. Additionally, it was mentioned that in a recent study, it emerged that most of Virtusa’s clientele regard the company as a top-tier global solutions provider based on the importance and complexity of the work Virtusa undertakes.

In his segment on the Engineering First approach and stakeholder impact, Brian Jochum discussed Virtusa’s approach to engineering excellence and its impact on stakeholders. Jochum’s insights offered a deeper understanding of the company’s strategic positioning and its commitment to delivering high-value solutions.

The Engineering First mindset was credited as a unifying philosophy which draws from the company’s rich engineering heritage, its unique approach towards solving problems for some of the world’s largest businesses and the opportunities it creates for the talent at Virtusa to learn and perform at the highest levels.

Inoka Dias, the incoming Head of HR (Sri Lanka), concluded the session with a vote of thanks to all participants, acknowledging the collective efforts that have shaped Virtusa’s journey. Dias underscored Virtusa’s transformational phase, focusing on commercial, tech, and talent transformation, coupled with its fresh brand perspective. She highlighted the ongoing efforts to upskill and develop the talent at Virtusa, equipping them with the competencies necessary to maintain a competitive edge. The technology transformation supporting an enhanced employee experience throughout their lifecycle was also a key point.

Dias encapsulated Virtusa’s philosophy of creating “Glocal” (global and local) opportunities, building a future-proof workforce, and contributing significantly to Sri Lanka’s economy in the high-tech knowledge and service sectors. She concluded by expressing gratitude to all stakeholders and looking forward to continued partnerships in the coming year and beyond.

November 20, 2023

Virtusa, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions, held a five-day virtual Managed Services AIOps Hackathon to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the realm of IT operations. Remote participation of teams from Virtusa offices across Sri Lanka and India – including teams with members from multiple locations – was facilitated through a hybrid hackathon model.

“In this age of digital transformation, businesses around the world are increasingly adopting AIOps as a disruptive force and view it as a practical and necessary element in the process of engineering next-generation IT solutions,” Venkatesan Vijayaraghavan – Executive Vice President, Head of Service Lines commented. “AIOps also leads to improved collaboration within IT teams, and improves productivity, increases output, and enhances overall service delivery to our clients, which is one of our key objectives,” added Inderjeet Singh Aidhi – Vice President, Managed Services Head.

“The Managed Services AIOps Hackathon 2023 enabled us to strengthen Virtusa’s capabilities, identify the right AIOps tools, develop our skill capacity, and cultivate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the AIOps domain,” Misnad Haque, Senior Principal Architect, SRE & Observability Competency Lead at Virtusa stated. “We were thrilled with the results achieved during this hackathon, and how strongly Virtusa’s ‘Engineering First’ approach was reflected through our engineers.”

The Hackathon provided participants with an observability platform, enabling teams to explore the implementation of real-world AIOps use cases via industry-leading tools and products such as Dynatrace, Splunk, NewRelic, Datadog, AWS, and Gremlin. This comprehensive approach encompassed aspects such as Real User Monitoring (RUM), Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Distributed Tracing for a microservices-based application virtually running off AWS compute.

“Company-wide events such as these not only encourage further exploration of AI capabilities to effectively solve real-world mission critical problems in IT operations. They also promote innovation, passion, respect and leadership – Virtusa’s very own core values.” Indika Wimalasuriya – Senior Systems Manager, Managed Services Sri Lanka commented following the event. Wimalasuriya was part of the Hackathon Organizing Committee, which also comprised members Milinda Nandasena, Vajira Gamage, Neethan Ganapathy, Isha Dewal, Susith Damitha Bandara, Mohamed Insaf, Kailanathan Maiyuran, Sameer Khan, and Sushanth Dev Janardhan.

Aside from the above-mentioned leadership and committee, the participants were mentored and assessed by a few of Virtusa’s AI enthusiasts during the hackathon, including Chaminda Wijayasundara – Vice President and Distinguished Architect, Digital Engineering – Generative AI Guild, Nisar Ahamed – Architect, Digital Engineering, and Srinivas Tatikonda – Architect, Data & Analytics.

Prizes were awarded across a number of categories, including Best End-to-End Implementation, Best Observability Implementation, and Best Presentation, with cash prizes, certificates and medals awarded to the winners in the presence of Senior Virtusa Leadership. All hackathon participants were presented with Certificates of Participation, along with the opportunity to participate in future AIOps-related learning and development programs.

Through strengthened AIOps capabilities, large volumes of data can be ingested, multiple sources of data integrated, and events correlated, in order to detect and resolve anomalies to support more efficient IT systems. These capabilities play a pivotal role in improving key performance metrics in IT Incident Management such as Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR). Virtusa’s overarching objective eventually is to develop assets and an AIOps framework that will pave the way for predictable, resilient systems, a key component in promoting the concept of reliability engineering. This will empower SRE’s to spring forward with these reusable assets while also demonstrating the significant benefits of AI-enabled operations to our prospective clients.

“Events such as this Managed Services AIOps Hackathon encourage us to focus on innovating future-ready solutions for real-world use cases, and we are grateful to Virtusa for giving us this chance to showcase our talent, and recognize our efforts during this thrilling 5-day event. It was truly a memorable experience, and we look forward to more such opportunities,” overall winners Team Datadog led by Kumaraguru Sugunan comprising Fayaz Thahir and Pasindu Rathnayake commented.

September 19, 2023

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Virtusa, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, was named the leader in the Technology Sector for yet another consecutive year by LMD Magazine, as they announced the Most Respected Entities in Sri Lanka for the year 2023. Virtusa’s successive inclusion in this celebrated survey serves as testament to the Company’s unwavering dedication to excellence, innovation and visionary leadership, having played a pivotal role in shaping and guiding the technology sector of Sri Lanka.

“We are proud to retain our established and hard-earned repute as the number one Technology Company among the Most Respected Entities of Sri Lanka yet again in 2023,” Business Head for Asia Pacific and Country Head for Virtusa Sri Lanka Naresha Supramaniam commented. “This achievement demonstrates Virtusa’s continued commitment in ensuring our people remain front and center of our operation, a strategy that has garnered us this valued recognition, and more importantly the admiration and respect of our employees and peers.”

In this, the 19th edition of LMD’s highly anticipated annual survey conducted by NielsenIQ, Virtusa was ranked based on points scored across 12 key attributes that analyzed each entity’s overall performance; financial performance, quality consciousness, management profile, honesty, innovation, dynamism, corporate culture, CSR and sustainability, vision, national perspective, HR and people management, and crisis management.

This recognition comes on the heels of Virtusa Sri Lanka being named one of the Best Workplaces™ in the IT & ITES industry in Sri Lanka by Great Place to Work®, a strong confirmation of the Company’s acclaimed work culture, which has remained key in sustaining employee loyalty and retaining top Sri Lankan talent in the face of the island’s ongoing talent exodus.

August 16, 2023

Virtusa Sri Lanka was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces™ in the IT & ITES industry in Sri Lanka by Great Place to Work®, a strong confirmation of the Company’s acclaimed work culture, which has remained key in retaining top Sri Lankan talent in the face of the island’s ongoing talent exodus. This recognition comes on the heels of Virtusa being named as a Great Place to Work® globally across seven countries of operation earlier this year, and saw over 80% of its Sri Lankan team endorsing Virtusa as a Great Place to Work through a rigorous methodology that evaluates workplace culture through employee feedback.

“Building a company culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential is equally important to our growth and success as the technology services we provide to our customers.” Rahul Sahay, Head of HR – Offshore and Senior Vice President at Virtusa commented. “Being named a Best Workplace in the IT & ITES Industry in Sri Lanka for 2023 is a testament to the collective efforts of our dedicated team and our commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment,” he added.

This milestone recognition was celebrated at an elaborate learning and networking event, which also featured an exclusive Fireside Chat with panelists comprising the senior leadership of Virtusa Sri Lanka; Shehan Warusavithana – Senior Vice President – Technology, Sampath Thrimavithana – Director/ Head of HR – Sri Lanka, and Dinoo de Mel – Senior Director – Finance. The discussion centered around best practices and strategies adopted by the company to successfully navigate through the unprecedented challenges in recent times, with insights into how Virtusa continuously and successfully evolves its workplace culture by learning and growing as an organization.

“The global Great Place to Work® recognition, and being named one of the Best Workplaces™ in the IT & ITES industry in Sri Lanka have been significant milestones for all of us at Virtusa, and have helped propel the region forward.” Naresha Supramaniam, Business Head APAC & Country Head Sri Lanka at Virtusa. “I thank the Sri Lankan leadership, delivery and shared services teams who have been instrumental in our journey towards continued success,” he added.

Virtusa – a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions – was featured on the list for sustaining a consistently high employee experience across the organization. The survey results showed that Virtusa employees feel most positively about ‘Management keeping the teams informed about important issues and changes’. The organization’s Area of Strength was ‘Credibility’, with the strongest performing Workplace Health Indicator of the published study being ‘pride in the organization’, a great achievement for the company. This brand recognition as one of Sri Lanka’s most preferred employers has also enabled Virtusa to retain its status as the single largest employer of top graduates in the country with an intake of over 500 interns annually.

With the actionable insights and recommendations gained through this certification, Virtusa’s efforts to empower and appreciate its employees continue, with the company identifying focus areas for further improvement, as well as an opportunity to learn and grow as an organization.

July 25, 2023

Virtusa’s breakthrough Skill Recommendation Bot (V+ Assistant) was adjudged National Runner-Up in the category of “Best Innovation in Internal Processes, Technology or Framework” at the recently held National Ingenuity Awards organized by the Sri Lanka Association of Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM). The top honor is a consecutive win for the Company at the annual awards gala, highlighting Virtusa’s commitment to embrace the fundamental role of innovation and its application in the rapid technological transformation of industries.

The win comes on the back of the Skill Recommendation Bot being recognized as a Provincial Runner-Up from the Western Province, with Virtusa selected as one of 20 finalists from over 200 applicants to compete at the national finals and showcase their innovative solution at the awards ceremony.

“We are thrilled with this double award win and recognition at the SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2023,” Senior Director – Technology at Virtusa, Misnad Haque commented. “Innovation is one of Virtusa’s core values and remains a key enabler for our teams to reimagine our internal processes, in order to drive better business outcomes for our stakeholders.”

The core team that gave life to the concept was led by Rakitha Karaputugala, Associate Director – Technology and Hirushi De Silva – Associate Director – Business Consulting, under the guidance and support of Virtusa’s Enterprise Application Group’s leadership.

“Solving tough business problems with the intelligent use of technology is a key tenant of Virtusa’s Engineering First mantra, and I’m delighted that the team’s work has been recognized by these two prestigious awards from SLASSCOM,” Senior Vice President and Head of the Enterprise Application Group of Virtusa Shehan Warusavithana stated.

The Skill Recommendation Bot was an innovative solution developed by the Enterprise Application Group of Virtusa to further enhance the organization’s resource management process. The bot uses AI models to analyze existing data on employees’ skills to derive its output. With this Skill Recommendation Bot in place, employees were able to update their skills with just a few clicks, presenting resource managers with a wider pool of internal candidates who were automatically matched with open project positions

April 19, 2023

Colombo, Sri Lanka (April 19, 2023): Virtusa added 13,000 sq. ft of new office space to its Colombo facility as part of its ongoing expansion strategy to support the company’s growing headcount. The opening of the new space was graced by Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Virtusa Corporation Ram Meenakshisundaram, Senior Vice President – Human Resources Rahul Sahay, alongside Virtusa Sri Lanka’s leadership including Country Head Naresha Supramaniam and other Executives.

“Virtusa Sri Lanka remains one of our most significant advanced technology centers, and has continued to steadily scale its operations in line with our global expansion strategy” Ram Meenakshisundaram expressed at the opening. “This latest office space expansion supports Sri Lanka’s rapidly scaling advanced research capabilities, so that Virtusa continues to deliver deep technology solutions that drive digital transformation and innovation for Fortune 500 clients across global markets.”

As Virtusa continues to scale its Sri Lankan operation, the company is creating many new job opportunities, playing its part as an industry leader to retain top class local IT professionals, while also contributing towards stabilizing Sri Lanka’s economy.

“Virtusa’s rapid expansion and increasing headcount is a reflection of the local IT industry’s potential to nurture high quality tech talent supported by globally benchmarked work environments,” Naresha Supramaniam commented during the event. “As Sri Lanka’s largest tech employer, Virtusa plays a crucial role in future-proofing our tech talent, and will continue to transform the nation’s technology industry by creating progressive job opportunities and new, technology-driven careers in the coming years.”

Rahul Sahay further commented on the benchmarked quality of Sri Lankan talent, stating “Virtusa’s growth also shines a spotlight on the quality of Virtusa’s growing talent pool, and the strategic planning and effort behind Virtusa’s Human Resource function, to attract and retain the top Sri Lankan tech talent.”

The new floor will also be utilized by Virtusa’s Global Technology Office (GTO), enhancing engineering excellence through greater focus on Research and Development (R&D), innovative Product Development, and globally-benchmarked Delivery Quality Assurance. Furthermore, the new space will house a fully equipped, state-of-the-art auditorium, which promises to be the preferred venue for industry-related events and conferences. Virtusa’s expanding team will continue to enjoy the facility’s employee-friendly amenities such as electric vehicle charging ports, parking, fully-equipped gym and cafeteria.

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