Experience

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  LankaClear

  • Western Province, Sri Lanka

  • Senior Manager - Digital Payment Systems

    • Sep 2022 - Present
    • Western Province, Sri Lanka

    Heading the technical teams for following productsCommon Card And Payment System $ Common ATM Switch $ Common Electronic Funds Transfer Switch ( JustPay, LankaQR) $ Common POS Switch $ National Card Scheme (LankaPay-JCB Co-Branded Card) $ Sri Lanka Interbank Payment System $ Shared Payment Services $ LankaPay Online Payment Platform (National Bill Aggregator) $ Payment Exchange Name ( Nickname Based Payment Solution) $ Request To Pay ( Payment link based Payment Solution) $ LankaRemit (Mobile Application for Sri Lankan foreign employees for inward remittances) $ LankaQR integration with China UnionPay $ LankaQR integration with NPCI

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  Novustech Transact Lanka Pvt Ltd

  • Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

  • Senior Manager - Payment Systems

    • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022
    • Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

    # Manages the Novus Transact Platform (Network/ Systems / Applications) according to to PCI-DSS and PCI-PIN certifications# Heading the Implementation and Test Support teams to ensure error free and quality assured payment solutions by using comprehensive testing tools # Heading the application support and application monitoring team ensure uninterrupted services for clients# Heading the card operations team to ensure timely delivery of PIN Mailer Printing , Card issuance operations# Manages CMS, ATM Acquiring and Card Issuances for 5 Sri Lanka's reputed Banks and Finance Companies # Implementation and management of Lankapay Online Payment Platform (LPOPP) and Payment Exchange Name (PEN)# Solution and infrastructure providing for end-to-end Fuel Automation with Lanka IOC# Solution and infrastructure providing for NovaBank whilte-label ATM implementation with BancNet Philippines# Technology solution providing and IT Infrastructure management for Nous Technologies worldwide.# HSM Migration from Thales Payshield to Utimaco Atalla ( First time in Sri Lanka)

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  LankaClear

  • Sri Lanka
  • Financial Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Manager Operations -Payment Systems Applications

    • Apr 2019 - Oct 2021

    Implementation of LankaPay-JCB Co-Branded Card under NCS initiativeImplementation of LankaPay-JCB interface in order to route and settle International JCB and Domestic Lankapay-JCB Co-Branded card transactions Internationally* Online Interface Implementation* Batch Interface SettlementDesigning and implementation of Payment Exchange Name (PEN) to enable pear-to-peer transactions by using "Nicknames"Designing and implementation of LankaPay Online Payment Platform Common Interface to enable presentment and re-presentment of bills with various government and private organizations. Implementation and certification of LankaQR transactions which enabled pear to peer QR based transactions.Designing and implementation of LankaPay Common Interface Online Payment Platform which enabled banks to enable biller and government payment easy.Heading the team of upgrading of CCAPS Switch 2020/2021Heading the technical operation team of CCAPS Switch

  • Manager - Common ATM & POS Switch

    • Jun 2018 - Apr 2019

    # Heading the Team of Implementation of National Card Scheme ( LankaPay - JCB Co-Branded Card)# Heading the Team of Implementation of Common POS Switch under LankaPay

  • Assistant Manager Common Card And Payment Switch

    • Mar 2016 - May 2018

    Key team member and tech lead for implementation of PCI-DSS Certification for LankaPay(CCAPS) application environment. (2017)## LankaPay is the first and only entity which is certified with PCI-DSS standards in Sri Lanka and continuously kept the certification for 4 yearsKey implementer and tech lead for implementing the JustPay payment platform which revolutionized the retail payment industry in Sri Lanka.Key implementer and tech lead for implementing the LankaPay Online Payment Platform (LPOPP) which enabled a platform for all billers in the country to avail their services to general public through electronic payment mechanisms.

  • Payment Systems Application Monitoring Engineer (LankaPay)

    • Jan 2013 - Mar 2016

    Core Team Member and Project Tech lead of implementation of # Common ATM Switch (CAS) - 2013# Common Electronic Funds Transfer Switch - 2015# Shared ATM Switch (SAS) - 2105

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  Softlogic Finance PLC

  • Senior Executive

    • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

    • Performing UAT’s for the system fixes and applying the fixes to the Production systems• Handling IT support Functions Handling the Help Desk Operations for Core Systems and other systems.• Performing UAT’s for the system fixes and applying the fixes to the Production systems.• Creating Reports required by the Management and the Departments.• Involved in In-house Application Development.• Carrying out training session to internal staff.• Monitoring and handling the EOD Operations.

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  Nations Trust Bank PLC

  • Assistant Manager

    • Nov 2003 - Jan 2011

    • Supporting all the Banking Solutions including the Core Banking system , ATM Card Management System , HR System , Corporate Banking System , ATM Switch, etc.• Performing UAT’s for the system fixes and applying the fixes to the Production systems.• Performing the Branch System Integrations in new branch openings.• Co-ordinate with branches regarding Information System matters.• Preparing MIS reports for management requirements using standard SQL.• Marking reports to the needs of the Managements, Branches and Departments.• Carrying out training sessions to Branches.• Get involved in in-house Application Development.