Westell (WSTL) 10-K/A 2020 FY Annual report (amended)

Exhibit 31.1(a)

CERTIFICATION

I, Timothy L. Duitsman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020 of Westell Technologies, Inc.; and

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

/s/ TIMOTHY L. DUITSMAN

Timothy L. Duitsman

Chief Executive Officer

July 29, 2020