Somi Budhagoda

Somi Budhagoda has extensive work experience in the field of product management, with a focus on software and technology. They currently hold the position of Director of Product Management at Extensis since 2022. Prior to this, Somi held various roles at Cambia Health Solutions from 2018 to 2022, including Manager of Product Management, Senior Product Manager, and Product Manager. They also worked as a Product Manager at Ellucian from 2017 to 2018. Somi's earlier experience includes roles at Xerox A4 Acquired Partnered Products, where they served as a Software Program Manager, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Software Engineer from 2005 to 2017. Additionally, they worked as a Research Assistant and Student Web Designer at Rochester Institute of Technology from 2003 to 2005, and as a Junior Programmer Co-op at GE Power in 2004. Somi's career began as a Software Engineering Intern at Honeywell in 2001.

Somi Budhagoda has a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, which was obtained from 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Arizona from 1999 to 2002.

In addition to their degrees, Somi Budhagoda has acquired several certifications. Somi obtained the certifications in "pragmatic foundations," "pragmatic launch," and "pragmatic market" from Pragmatic Institute (Pragmatic Marketing + TDI) in October 2019. In November 2009, they achieved the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification, although the institution that granted this certification is not specified. Before that, in July 2006, they became a Certified Scrum Master through the Scrum Alliance.