Seshika Fernando

Vice President Banking & Financial Services
Seshika Fernando

Seshika helps financial institutions worldwide optimize and accelerate their digital initiatives. With her deep understanding of the application of technology in the financial sector, she provides guidance and expertise to financial institutions, working closely with governments, regulatory bodies and standards organizations across the globe.

Seshika is recognized as an industry thought leader in the financial technology domain. She speaks frequently at international technology conferences, where she often shares insights on various topics such as open banking, security and privacy, digital identity, data science, and digital transformation.

She holds a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and an MSc in Finance from the London School of Economics, UK. She is a British Chevening Scholar and holds a national patent for her invention, the Trusted Cheque Protocol, which received the Presidential Award for Best National Invention in Public Welfare in 2009.

Seshika actively advocates for women in STEM fields, working to promote gender equality and inclusivity.

Outside of work, her personal life thrives on the simpler joys of reading, calligraphy, off-road cycling, and the pure fun of dancing in the rain and jumping in muddy puddles with her kids.

Content published by Seshika Fernando

ARTICLE 08 May, 2024
WHITE PAPER 21 Jun, 2023

Behavioral Authentication: Improving Security and CX Without Compromise

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
Identity and Access Management
BLOG 05 Jul, 2022

3 Must-Dos for Better API Adoption: Part 1

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
API Management
BLOG 28 Jun, 2022

How Banks Can Leverage Trust to Compete with Fintechs

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 15 Jun, 2022
API Management
BLOG 26 May, 2022

The Keys to Unlocking Digital Collaboration

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 06 Apr, 2022

Building an Agile Platform for Your Bank’s API Management

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
API Management
BLOG 30 Mar, 2022

Steps to Achieving Successful APIM in Banking

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
API Management
BLOG 28 Mar, 2022

The Starting Point to Future-proof your Bank

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 25 Mar, 2022

Understanding the Current Moment in Banking APIs

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 22 Mar, 2022

Staying Ahead of the Competition

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 21 Mar, 2022

Five Phases of Digital Transformation Implementation

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 15 Mar, 2022

How to Digitally Reprogram for the Future of Banking

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 13 Mar, 2022

Accelerating Banking Innovation with Speed and Agility

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 08 Mar, 2022

Is Your Bank Future-Ready?

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 06 Mar, 2022

The Need to Change in the Banking World

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 03 Mar, 2022

5 Reasons (Besides Technology) to Digitally Transform your Bank

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 02 Mar, 2022

One Simple Way to Make Your Banking APIs Profitable

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
BLOG 17 Dec, 2019

WSO2 Open Banking—Gearing Up for Consumer Data Standards in Australia

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
ARTICLE 03 Jan, 2019

Cost-effective Open Banking Compliance for Australia

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
WHITE PAPER 21 Sep, 2018

Open Banking Australia: All Your Pressing Questions Answered

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
ARTICLE 11 Sep, 2018
WHITE PAPER 03 Sep, 2017

Digital Transformation Through PSD2 and Open Banking

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
WHITE PAPER 17 Aug, 2017

Real-time Analytics in Retail: Use Cases

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
WHITE PAPER 17 Aug, 2017

Real-Time Analytics in Banking & Finance: Use Cases

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
WHITE PAPER 21 Sep, 2015

Fraud Detection and Prevention: A Data Analytics Approach

  • Seshika Fernando
  • Vice President/Field CTO - WSO2
ARTICLE 21 Nov, 2014