About the Authors

Chamil Madusanka holds the distinction of being the very first Sri Lankan Salesforce MVP, a title he has proudly held since 2019. A certified Salesforce.com Professional, Chamil embarked on his Salesforce journey in 2011. In 2012, he took the pioneering step of founding the Sri Lankan Salesforce Ohana, a community-driven initiative. He is leading the Colombo Developer Community Group under Sri Lankan Salesforce Ohana. Chamil's vision is to elevate Salesforce competency within Sri Lanka, fostering a nurturing environment for Salesforce professionals and students to flourish within the Salesforce ecosystem.

At present, Chamil assumes the roles of Head of Salesforce Practice and Salesforce Architect at iTelasoft Pvt. Ltd. His professional trajectory includes notable tenures at Dazeworks Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Rizing (formerly known as attune Lanka Pvt. Ltd., and Sabre Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (where he started Salesforce Journey). He serves as a visiting lecturer at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, offering his expertise in subjects such as Innovation Management and Multidisciplinary Design.

Chamil's remarkable contributions extend beyond his roles, as evidenced by his authorship of two impactful works: Visualforce Developer's Guide and Learning Force.com Application Development. His invaluable expertise has been instrumental as a technical reviewer for four distinct books focusing on Salesforce technologies. These publications stand as a testament to his commitment to knowledge sharing and his dedication to enhancing the Salesforce landscape.

Educationally, Chamil secured a BSc in computer science from the University of Colombo, School of Computing, Sri Lanka (UCSC) and MBA in Management of Technology from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. His academic journey kindled his fascination with cloud computing, semantic web technologies, Ontology-based systems, Innovation Management, Knowledge Management, Innovation Performance and Market Orientation

Geographically, hailing from the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka, Chamil currently resides in Colombo, within the Western province of the country. Beyond his tech pursuits, he finds solace in consuming technology literature and playing and watching cricket.