Visiting Lecturer, IT Project Management

• 2017 - Present

Lecturer for BSc Hons (IT) and BSc Hons (IT & Management), class size 300 Ranked above average in the student surveys Conducted tutorials, assessments, and examinations related to the above modules, course designs, and reviews Lecturer for BSc Hons (IT) and BSc Hons (IT & Management), class size 300 Ranked above average in the student surveys Conducted tutorials, assessments, and examinations related to the above modules, course designs, and reviews

Visiting Lecturer, Engineering Management and CPD Courses

• Jun 2012 - Present

Lecturer for Part III on Engineering Management for Engineering Undergraduates Resource personnel for the CDP course for working professionals Resource personnel for public seminars organized by IESL Lecturer for Part III on Engineering Management for Engineering Undergraduates Resource personnel for the CDP course for working professionals Resource personnel for public seminars organized by IESL

Head - Data Center Infrastructure

• Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

Dialog Axiata Group, a subsidiary of Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata), operates Sri Lanka’s Leading Quad-Play Connectivity Provider.I led the data center projects from concept to completion, - Converged data centres for colocation, IT, and Telecommunications networks- Cable Landing Stations (CLS) - Media Networks, and Earth StationsManaged third-party suppliers, support service providers and OEM principals. Developed and implement industry’s best engineering practices and processes. Managed 24x7 operations and maintenance. Achieved uninterrupted uptime of the network infrastructure even during the pandemic, complying to the SLAs.Set and managed annual CAPEX and OPEX budgets for the unit stargazing the digitalization, analytics, agility, simplification, and automation. Established a learning culture for continuous improvements, capitalised on lessons learned for faster adaptation cycles. Drove continual innovation and process improvement.Led the team to achieve the KPI with best level 5 performance. Show less

Consultant - Data Center Services

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2022

Imlemented the 2nd and 3rd phases of Tier III facility.Obtained the Uptime Institute(UI) re-certification for the combined scope.Worked for group business operations (GBO) and Group Technology (GTECH).

Data Center - ELV Service Consultant / Implementation Manager

• Jul 2016 - May 2018

Implemented the first Uptime Tier III certified Data Center in SL. Managed customer engagement and experience to get the delivery completed on behalf of Huawei Ltd. Design and facility construction review with uptime consultants. Managed multiple domain consultants from different countries and cultures for project execution, integration assurance, and delivery Managed vendors performance and integrated delivery. Implemented the first Uptime Tier III certified Data Center in SL. Managed customer engagement and experience to get the delivery completed on behalf of Huawei Ltd. Design and facility construction review with uptime consultants. Managed multiple domain consultants from different countries and cultures for project execution, integration assurance, and delivery Managed vendors performance and integrated delivery.

Assistant General Manager - ICT Projects

• Apr 2010 - Jun 2016

Managed Data Center, Could infrastructure, and systems integration solutions of enterprise projects Working experience with government, private sector, and NGOs in the telecommunication, education, healthcare, finance, and tourism industry domains.Projects handled, - Established Data Center, and could infrastructure for the national Inland Revenue management systems of Sri Lanka interconnecting the branch offices on MPLS networks - Delivered Lanka Government Network, and Lanka Gate Cloud, Sri Lanka National Portal for Government Service Automation with virtualisation as a system integrator to Information, and Communication Agency (ICTA) Sri Lanka - Implemented the Network Operating Center (NOC), Disaster Recovery (DR) Site, and Multimedia Centers of National Online Distance Education Service (NODES), and Distributed Network (DNU) & Networking Infrastructure (NNU) for Distance Education Modernization Project (DEMP), Sri Lanka- Established the Local Area Network, and IP Voice Network of the HSBC Data Processing (HDPL) Lanka, Sri Lanka- Set up the Remote Access Server Solution (RAS) via PSTN dial-up for Sri Lanka Navy in the year 2000- Designed, and Implemented the ICT Infrastructure for the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri LankaControlled project execution start to end to ensure actions are closed in a timely and cost-effective mannerProduced monthly reports in-line with contract governance scorecard requirementsEnsured correct Onboarding, Tools, PPE for the engineering teams and contractors, established HSE practices. Implemented Internal Audits of QHSE, Compliance, and Technical Literature Reviews. Show less

Assistant General Manager - Pre Sales

• Jul 2007 - Mar 2010

Led systems integration (SI) solutions of enterprise projects including, - Data Centre, and Server Rooms- Cloud Infrastructure, Storage, Disaster Recovery, Backup- LAN, WAN Infrastructure and Cabling - Security: Access Control, CCTV, DLPManaged Pre-Sales, Solutions and Sales accountable for the profitability and P&L to overachieve the targets. Established processes for the fast and effective procurement of materials and services., financial management with full ownership of P&L, Debt and WIP assets. Show less

Assistant Manager

• Jun 2006 - Jun 2007

Systems Engineer

• Apr 2004 - May 2006

Network Engineer

• Apr 2002 - Mar 2004

Network Engineer (Intern)

• Nov 2000 - May 2001

6 months of industrial training Engaged in the Y2K IT Infrastructure Modernisation project of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka 6 months of industrial training Engaged in the Y2K IT Infrastructure Modernisation project of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka