Experience

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning Europe, Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager ICT & General Affairs

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  London Area, United Kingdom • Manage all aspects of Information and Communication Technology governance, risk management and compliance, by aligning with the organizational strategies • Setting and formulating overall IT strategies, Driving Digital Transformation, Solution Architecture and Project Management in complex environments for ERP, Unified Communication, Cloud, SIEM, Service delivery, etc. • Responsible for IT platform strategy, eco systems and its products and services, including unified communication… Show more • Manage all aspects of Information and Communication Technology governance, risk management and compliance, by aligning with the organizational strategies • Setting and formulating overall IT strategies, Driving Digital Transformation, Solution Architecture and Project Management in complex environments for ERP, Unified Communication, Cloud, SIEM, Service delivery, etc. • Responsible for IT platform strategy, eco systems and its products and services, including unified communication, service delivery, application management - (Infrastructure, servers, network equipment, end terminals and mobile devices) • Liaise with stakeholders including senior business owners, global MHI partners, vendors, ISPs, cloud services, application service providers and system integrators (Manage RFP process, project management, vendor selection, scoping, monitoring of SLAs etc.) • Ensure information security and compliance: policy enforcement, risk management, change management, regulatory compliance, SOX/JSOX and data controller for UK ICO • Business continuity and disaster recovery readiness: planning, preparation, implementation, regular testing, employee awareness and eLearning & training

• Information Technology Manager

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2020

  United Kingdom • Manage all aspects of Information and Communication Technology governance, risk management and compliance, by aligning with the organizational strategies • Setting and formulating overall IT strategies, Driving Digital Transformation, Solution Architecture and Project Management in complex environments for ERP, Unified Communication, Cloud, SIEM, Service delivery, etc. • Responsible for IT platform strategy, eco systems and its products and services, including unified communication… Show more • Manage all aspects of Information and Communication Technology governance, risk management and compliance, by aligning with the organizational strategies • Setting and formulating overall IT strategies, Driving Digital Transformation, Solution Architecture and Project Management in complex environments for ERP, Unified Communication, Cloud, SIEM, Service delivery, etc. • Responsible for IT platform strategy, eco systems and its products and services, including unified communication, service delivery, application management - (Infrastructure, servers, network equipment, end terminals and mobile devices) • Liaise with stakeholders including senior business owners, global MHI partners, vendors, ISPs, cloud services, application service providers and system integrators (Manage RFP process, project management, vendor selection, scoping, monitoring of SLAs etc.) • Ensure information security and compliance: policy enforcement, risk management, change management, regulatory compliance, SOX/JSOX and data controller for UK ICO • Business continuity and disaster recovery readiness: planning, preparation, implementation, regular testing, employee awareness and eLearning & training



Newton Information Technologies Ltd.

• Analyst & Project Manager

  • Mar 2009 - Oct 2013

  London, United Kingdom • Solution architect for SMEs and start-ups in financial and manufacturing industries, through researching the customer's business process model, analyse, plan, design, propose and implement optimal business solutions and assist with the control processes • Project manage, ensure compliance and manage operational risk according to required standards and regulations; define key performance indicators/milestones and monitor overall performance • Proactively engage with relevant… Show more • Solution architect for SMEs and start-ups in financial and manufacturing industries, through researching the customer's business process model, analyse, plan, design, propose and implement optimal business solutions and assist with the control processes • Project manage, ensure compliance and manage operational risk according to required standards and regulations; define key performance indicators/milestones and monitor overall performance • Proactively engage with relevant stakeholders and ensure successful completion, quality and overall integrity of projects • Design, develop, setup, support and control the IT eco system - infrastructure, cloud services, networks, servers, firewalls, mobile devices, switches from various vendors, including Cisco, IBM, Dell, HP, Apple, Fujitsu, Samsung etc. • Liaise with multiple stakeholders, senior management, contributors, technical resources and third party vendors throughout the project lifecycle • Build, monitor, develop, mentor and manage teams by setting objectives, appraise and through regular performance management, development and reviews • Did presales, acquired various businesses, successfully forecasted resource requirements, and implemented projects throughout their project lifecycle, including migration of IT environment, ERP rollouts, BC/DR, relocation of client’s infrastructure etc. Show less



Varian Medical Systems

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant Contractor

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2009

  London, United Kingdom • Consultancy on change management for the new ERP system roll out: planning, analysis and implementation • Consultancy on global implementation and Go Live of an ERP project in EMEA and Japan • ITIL based 2nd and 3rd level support for remote users, data centre operations, virtualisations etc.



World Health Organization

• Bangladesh
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager - Information and Communication Services

  • Aug 2002 - Mar 2008

  Kobe, Hyogo, Japan • Formulation of strategic planning, setting the objectives and monitoring the progress to ensure the achievements of the UN/WHO objectives towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) • Hands on design, development, maintenance and management of WHO global private network, data centre, servers, desktop environment from various hardware vendors • Guided the research programmes on various activities with their modelling, analysis, programming, database and statistical… Show more • Formulation of strategic planning, setting the objectives and monitoring the progress to ensure the achievements of the UN/WHO objectives towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) • Hands on design, development, maintenance and management of WHO global private network, data centre, servers, desktop environment from various hardware vendors • Guided the research programmes on various activities with their modelling, analysis, programming, database and statistical analysis • Liaison and negotiations with partners and stakeholders (UN, Japanese Government, Prefectural Government bodies and local agencies); planned, budgeted, negotiated and managed the transition for the new ten-year plan • Management of the restructuring of the data centre infrastructure, unified communication, ICT environment, application deployment and service delivery • Build, monitor, develop and manage multi-cultural teams globally by setting objectives, appraise and through regular performance management, development and reviews • Planned and managed the implementation of ERP system: IT infrastructure readiness, defining business functions, mapping staff roles, user acceptance testing and training • Member of the global team to develop the organization-wide information security policies, risk assessment, auditing of ICT resources and Implementation of BC/DR plans Show less



Forefront Technologies KK

• Computer and Network Security

• Senior System Engineer

  • Apr 2000 - Jul 2002

  Tokyo, Japan • Consultant in Information Technologies Services to various clients (ranging from leading financial institutions and high-tech industries to service providers) in planning, design, installation and configuration of servers, routers, Firewalls, SAN, Backup systems and Network equipment • Training, supervision and mentoring of Junior Systems Engineers on technical know-how, business practices, project management and customer relationship management • Increased the revenue by about 25… Show more • Consultant in Information Technologies Services to various clients (ranging from leading financial institutions and high-tech industries to service providers) in planning, design, installation and configuration of servers, routers, Firewalls, SAN, Backup systems and Network equipment • Training, supervision and mentoring of Junior Systems Engineers on technical know-how, business practices, project management and customer relationship management • Increased the revenue by about 25 percentages and reduced the operational costs of customers resulting in promotion Show less



Kyoto Institute of Technology

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pre Doctoral Fellow

  • Apr 1993 - Mar 2000

  Kyoto, Japan • Modelling, programming, simulation, analysis and synthesis of artificial Spiking Neural Networks to research the capability of associative learning • Presentation and publication of research results in various conferences and scientific journals • Extensive programming experience with C++, Matlab, Simulink, Mathematica, SPSS and various other resources in Unix/Linux, Microsoft and open source platforms • Research on optimal, adaptive and robust control of complex dynamical systems… Show more • Modelling, programming, simulation, analysis and synthesis of artificial Spiking Neural Networks to research the capability of associative learning • Presentation and publication of research results in various conferences and scientific journals • Extensive programming experience with C++, Matlab, Simulink, Mathematica, SPSS and various other resources in Unix/Linux, Microsoft and open source platforms • Research on optimal, adaptive and robust control of complex dynamical systems and their stability • Mentoring of junior students for their bachelor and master thesis and projects Show less



University of Peradeniya

• Sri Lanka
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Jan 1991 - Mar 1993

  Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka • Lecturer in control systems, operational research, programming, numerical analysis and scheduling • Mentoring and supervising students and their projects • Administration of the University UNIX, Microsoft and DOS networks • Awarded first class honours degree and promoted to lecturer • Awarded Japanese Ministry of Education full scholarship to complete masters and doctoral degrees in Japan