Experience

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  People's Bank Sri Lanka

  • Sri Lanka

  • Assistant General Manager-Cards

    • Jun 2021 - Present
    • Sri Lanka

    In my position as Assistant General Manager - CardsMajor Responsibilities:Implementing best practices for the management of total cards issuing and development of banking business (Credit, Debit & Pre-paid) related to Visa, MasterCard, Union Pay & JCB; providing leadership and support to product, marketing, sales, operations, accounting, reconciliation, risk, credit, recoveries, customer service, IT support teams to attain desired outcomes; managing the development of merchant acquiring channels, including Internet Payment Gateways (IPG) and low cost MPOS/QR channels; administering existing co-branding alliances and canvassing new partnerships to the bank; ensuring development of internal staff resources to take up the challenging roles within the bank’s business operation.Key Accomplishments, I attained during this role:• Recognised for growing the credit/debit card portfolios, expanding market shares and increasing overall profitability whilst providing services as Assistant General Manager.• Accomplished targeted goals by conducting large scale business negotiations with government ministries to canvass new e-commerce businesses under national digital roadmap.• Enhanced overall card operations through strategic manual processes automation.

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  Seylan Bank PLC

  • COLOMBO

  • Head of Cards

    • Jan 2016 - May 2021
    • COLOMBO

    In my position as Head of CardsMajor Responsibilities:Steering all aspects of P&L for bank’s card business (Issuance & Merchant Acquiring) whilst ensuring adherence to standard policies and procedures; Leading the development of merchant acquiring business through existing banks corporate banking customer base; administering Co-brand alliances with leading professional associations / corporates / Schools across Sri Lanka; providing leadership and guidance to Product Managers for the management of respective cards portfolios.Key Accomplishments, I attained during this role:• Launched the premier card range ‘World MasterCard’ and ‘Visa Signature.• Achieved card portfolio net growth of LKR 3.5Bn and an increase of 70,000 cards of the active card base within 48 months by devising and executing robust strategies.• Promoted MPOS/POS merchants through Banks Island wide branch network.• Accomplished targeted goals by establishing product management unit within cards business.• Attained improvement across service levels by re-engineering all business operations processes.

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  Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC

  • Colombo

  • Head of Cards

    • Feb 2013 - Dec 2015
    • Colombo

    • Launched the first no frills/low cost card ‘Black MasterCard’ under the Titanium category in the Sri Lankan card market.• Achieved credit card portfolio net growth of LKR 1.0B and an active card base of 25,000 within 30 months.• Fully accountable for managing the total cards business.• Responsible for building an effective credit card portfolio that will contribute to the long term bottom line.• Managing the cards business and receiving the best service levels from all supporting units.• Provided effective management of the fraudulent transaction risk within acceptable levels.

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  EXIM BANK (TANZANIA) LTD

  • DAR ES SALAAM , TANZANIA

  • HEAD OF CARDS

    • Apr 2010 - Mar 2012
    • DAR ES SALAAM , TANZANIA

    • Responsible for the complete management of EXIM’s offshore subsidiaries including one primary delivery channel consisting 51 ATMs, 22 branches, 25 offsite and 4 off-shore operations. • Created segmentation and new product strategies to support the total Tanzania business plan of EXIM. • Managing 16 National Wild Life parks close loop merchant acquiring business with Regional Branches support.• Streamlining the national wild life park fee collection process generating an incremental revenue of $400k p.a. • The merchant acquiring volume increase by 300% reaching $8M.• Achieving ATM uptime levels being enhanced from 78% to 88% within the 2 years in Tanzania.• Designing the cards operation process manual for the complete business in Tanzania.

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  ICICI Bank

  • COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

  • BUSINESS HEAD CREDIT CARDS/SENIOR MANAGER RISK

    • Jan 2008 - Feb 2010
    • COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

    BUSINESS HEAD - CREDIT CARDS

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  Bank of Ceylon

  • COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

  • CARD SPECIALIST

    • Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
    • COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

    CARD SPECIALIST

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  Sampath Bank

  • COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

  • HEAD OF CARD ISSUING MARKETING/ BRAND MANAGER PREMIUM CARDS

    • Sep 2002 - Dec 2005
    • COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

    PRODUCT MANAGER

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  Standard Chartered Bank

  • DUBAI, U.A.E

  • CHARGEBACK ANALYST

    • Oct 2001 - Sep 2002
    • DUBAI, U.A.E

    CHARGEBACK ANALYST

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  Commercial Bank

  • DOHA, QATAR

  • HEAD OF CARD OPERATIONS

    • Feb 2000 - Aug 2001
    • DOHA, QATAR

    HEAD OF CARD OPERATIONS

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  Sampath Bank

  • COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

  • HEAD OF MERCHANT ACQUIRING/ OFFICER - CARDS OPERATIONS

    • Aug 1990 - Jan 2000
    • COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

    HEAD OF ACQUIRING