Samisa pioneered the Apache Axis2/C effort and architected the core of the Apache Axis2/C Web services engine. He continues to be an active contributor in Apache Axis2/C project. Prior to joining WSO2, Samisa worked as a Web services specialist at the R&D division of Virtusa. His involvement in open source projects began in 2004 when he started working with the Apache Axis C/C++ project. As a technical consultant from Virtusa, Samisa worked with IBM to improve and stabilize the Apache Axis C/C++ Web services engine. Brian Akins, Chief Operations Engineer, Turner Digital Media Technologies