Chanaka is a solutions architect specializing in high-performance and AI-driven applications in finance and trading. He has over 20 years of experience in the trading industry, spanning both exchange and proprietary trading environments.
He began his career as a distributed computing specialist, helping the Chicago Options Exchange build its first electronic trading platform. After completing his studies in Financial Mathematics, he joined a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, where he oversaw all aspects of its options trading and market-making business.
Since 2012, Chanaka has been teaching in the FinMath program, where he introduced C++ to the curriculum. He actively collaborates with both academic researchers and industry practitioners and currently serves on the ISO C++ Standards Committee.