Experience

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  LankaPay

  • Sri Lanka
  • Financial Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Deputy Chief Executive Officer

    • Jun 2023 - Present

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Aug 2017 - Jul 2023

    Currently I am working as the Chief Operating Officer at LankaPay. Jointly owned by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and other commercial banks operating in the country, LankaPay operates number of national payment systems such as Common ATM switch (CAS), Common Electronic Fund Transfer System (CEFTS), Sri Lanka Interbank Payment System (SLIPS), Cheque Imaging and Truncation System (CITS), ‘JustPay’ – the mobile payment platform, LankaSign Digital Certification Service, LankaPay Online Payment Platform (LPOPP).I am responsible for the overall operations of LankaPay and ensuring all the national payment products operate without any interruption and in a secure manner. I also carry the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) responsibilities when the incumbent CEO is away. LankaPay has revolutionized the payment infrastructure in Sri Lanka by introducing innovative payment solutions and continues to serve the nation driving towards a digital economy while promoting financial inclusivity and less cash society.

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  HSBC

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Vice President Operations

    • Jun 2011 - Aug 2017
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

    I worked as the Vice President – Operations and Global Head of Project Management for HSBC Group Knowledge Management based out of HSBC Global Delivery Service Centre in Colombo. It is the largest Knowledge Processing Outsourcing (KPO) operation in Sri Lanka at the moment. Staffed by over 3000 staff, HSBC Global Delivery Services Centre provides a myriad of business services to the HSBC Group world-wide.As the Site Lead for HSBC Group Knowledge Management in Colombo, I oversaw a team of knowledge management professionals who govern and organize HSBC’s information into secure and consumable knowledge that enables effective business building. Previously, as the Global Head of Project Management – Global Publishing Services, I was responsible for leading a team of project managers in HSBC offices based in Cairo (Egypt), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Guangzhou (China), Krakow (Poland), Bangalore/Hyderabad (India) and Manila (Philippines) to deliver projects within the HSBC group.

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  Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka

  • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

  • Program Head

    • Sep 2005 - Jun 2011
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

    I worked as the Program Head attached to the ‘Reengineering Government’ program area of ICTA overseeing the implementation of national level ICT initiatives such as ‘ePopulation Register’, ‘eNational Identity Card’, ‘eCivil Registration’, ‘eLand Registration’, ‘Common eHRM’ and ‘eHealth’ projects. Apart from the above projects that I managed directly, I also oversaw the implementation of a number of other national level ICT projects by project managers who worked in my program area. These projects included Government Information Center (GIC), eSamurdhi, eMotoring etc. In addition, I also extended project management, procurement and technical assistance to a number of other eGovernment initiatives launched by various ministries in the government such as Ministry of Internal Administration, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Land etc. I was also the lead for Project Management at ICTA. As the lead for Project Management, I was responsible for ensuring that all the project managers adhere to the Project Management Methodology adopted by ICTA. I was also a member of a number of Technical Evaluation Committees and Procurement Committees for various ministries and departments of the government for GoSL and donor funded projects. As a result, I am fairly conversant in World Bank and Government of Sri Lanka procurement processes and guidelines.

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  Informatics International

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Manager - Customer Support

    • Apr 2000 - Sep 2005
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

    I was in charge of the Customer Care unit of Informatics International Limited (IIL) which provided support services to some large Telecom companies and their subsidiaries such as Telia-Sonera of Finland, NTT of Japan, Cable and Wireless of UK, Dhiraagu Mobile Company of Maldives, Millicom of Luxembourg who used a Telecom Billing System.Project management of software deliverables, management of dedicated Help Desks for each of the clients, preparation of System Requirement Specifications (SRS), implementation of solutions, training, presentations and technical writing are some of the areas which came under my purview during my tenure at IIL.

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  Hatton National Bank PLC

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Executive

    • Sep 1998 - Mar 2000
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

    I was a member of the project team that implemented the “Globus Banking Solution” at Hatton National Bank Ltd., Sri Lanka. My responsibilities at HNB included the customization of Treasury, Money Market and Trade Finance modules of ‘Globus Banking Solution.’ I was also responsible for developing the Management Information System (MIS) of the ‘Globus Banking Solution.’ The Management Information module provided various reports on customers, products and the departments from which the management could analyze profitability and performance of the branch / department.

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  Saudi French Bank Branch

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • Assistant Manager

    • Aug 1997 - Aug 1998
    • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    I managed the banking applications of the Consumer Banking Division during my tenure at the Saudi French Bank (Al Bank Al Saudi Al Fransi) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi French Bank is an affiliate of Credit Agricole Indosuez, a Paris-based Bank with worldwide presence. My responsibilities included the management, development and implementation of Decision Support Systems and Management Information Systems for the Consumer Banking Division of the bank.

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  BC Computers (Pvt) Ltd

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Analyst Programmer

    • Mar 1995 - Jul 1997
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

    I was a member of the project team that implemented the UNISYS Banking Solution at Bank of Ceylon which was the largest and mission critical international banking project in Sri Lanka in 1996. My responsibilities included the customization and implementation of Finesse 2000 - Navigator, which is a feature-rich Retail Banking delivery solution for transaction processing and counseling on financial services and products.