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Rasitha Wijesekera

Product at Capital One

Canada

Overview 

Rasitha Wijesekera is a seasoned Product Management professional currently working in Canada. With a background that includes roles at Capital One, Blockchain Founders Fund, Google, and London Stock Exchange Group, Rasitha has demonstrated expertise in product development and investment analysis. Holding an MBA from INSEAD and having experience in various sectors such as Web3/Blockchain, Rasitha's career highlights include leading product initiatives at reputable companies and investing in early-stage startups in British Columbia.

Work Experience 

  • Product

    2020 - Current

    Working on modernizing the Capital One secured card platform hosted on AWS

Capital One is a diversified banking company that offers early and later stage venture, and debt financing investments.

Raised $954,000,000.00 from Berkshire Hathaway.

  • Investment Associate

    2020 - 2022

    We believe in a more transparent and trustworthy world. We focus on adding value to emerging technology & blockchain projects with real-world applications. We invest in and venture build top-tier startups. We consult leading blockchain companies and prominent organizations on emerging technologies. We support seasoned and first-time entrepreneurs across the key business functions with a hands-on intensive go-to-market venture program. We empower some of the most promising entrepreneurs with the resources to make their vision a reality.

  • MBA Summer Project

    2020 - 2020

    Creating strategy and model to increase Google Shopping Vendor international sales

Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.

Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.

  • Product

    2014 - 2017

    • Product Management of SGX modernization through agile scrum • Led agile team with highest efficiency (among 4 teams) and 99% accuracy at the initial delivery • Reduced lag between development and testing by 1 sprint (two weeks) at crunch time • Improved understanding of requirements among both technical and business stakeholders by adapting communication during presentations and knowledge transfer sessions • Managed customer expectations and negotiated scope by cultivating relationships with high-level clients

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