# Neschae Fernando

> Neschae Fernando is the CEO of Zone24x7, a 22-year-old technology engineering company headquartered in San Jose, California, with a major hub in Sri Lanka. With a dual background in electrical engineering (MS and BS from UCLA) and enterprise IT delivery at Cisco, Fernando leads a 270-person team that sits at a rare intersection: companies capable of integrating hardware and software end-to-end. Under his leadership since June 2022, Zone24x7 has won seven industry awards in 2025 alone, including Gold at NBQSA and the IoT Technology of the Year Award, while expanding its AI, RFID, and cognitive vision platforms across 50+ enterprise clients globally.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Zone24x7
- **Organizations:** Zone24x7
- **Nationality:** Sri Lankan-American
- **Education:** Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- **Known for:** Led Zone24x7 to win 7 industry awards in 2025 across three major competitions, National Winner - Best Innovative Product in Manufacturing (SLASSCOM 2025), Gold Award - Manufacturing, Engineering & Construction (NBQSA 2025)

## Career timeline

- **2008-2012** — IP Telephony / Unified Communications engineer at Cisco Systems, San Jose
- **2012-2019** — Joined Zone24x7, rising through senior engineering and delivery roles
- **2019-2022** — General Manager and VP of Strategy and Technology at Zone24x7
- **2022** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Zone24x7
- **2025** — Zone24x7 wins 7 industry awards including Gold at NBQSA 2025 and IoT Technology of the Year; featured in CEO Magazine Sri Lanka 'Dare to Lead' edition; Second Runner-Up at APICTA 2025 (Asia Pacific)

## Achievements

- Led Zone24x7 to win 7 industry awards in 2025 across three major competitions
- National Winner - Best Innovative Product in Manufacturing (SLASSCOM 2025)
- Gold Award - Manufacturing, Engineering & Construction (NBQSA 2025)
- IoT Technology of the Year Award (NBQSA 2025)
- Second Runner-Up - APICTA Awards 2025 (Asia Pacific ICT Alliance)
- Featured in CEO Magazine Sri Lanka 'Dare to Lead' 2025 special edition
- Holds patents related to virtual product presentation technology
- Led delivery of complex IT solutions for 50+ enterprise clients across multiple industries and geographies
- Scaled Zone24x7 to 270 employees across USA, Sri Lanka, and UK

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Published commentary on Zone24x7 entering 2026 with strong momentum as an enterprise AI and automation partner, outlining strategic direction toward integrated AI systems.
- **2025-12** — Zone24x7 wins Second Runner-Up at APICTA Awards 2025 (Asia Pacific ICT Alliance), one of 7 awards secured in 2025.
- **2025** — Featured exclusively in CEO Magazine Sri Lanka's 'Dare to Lead' special edition, with profile titled 'Leading Beyond the Numbers.'
- **2025** — Zone24x7 wins Gold at NBQSA 2025 (Manufacturing, Engineering & Construction) and IoT Technology of the Year Award.
- **2025** — Zone24x7 wins National Winner for Best Innovative Product in Manufacturing at SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://zone24x7.com/profile/neschae/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/neschae-fernando
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NeschaeFernando
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neschae

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Last updated: 2026-05-16