Mat Edirisinghe
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Dolphy Cardoza , ITIL V3®
I was reporting to Mat for over 6 years at SEDA, One thing that made an impression on me was the way Mat always looked for opportunities to improve the IT system and process to facilitate business productivity. He is one of the those rare breed of IT Managers who have both the business process documentation and technical knowledge to make a real difference to any project that he undertakes. In addition he is also endowed with great people skill which makes it easy to get the required cooperation from the other departments within the organisation. Wishing him the very best for all his future endevours.
Heath Mcmillin
I've had the pleasure of working with Mat on different projects over the last 7 years. Mat takes the time to understand the business needs and asks questions to make sure he understands the requirements of the project. He keeps you in the loop and ensures that timelines are met. I appreciate the way he breaks down the technical challenges to allow a collaborative approach to finding solutions.
Dolphy Cardoza , ITIL V3®
I was reporting to Mat for over 6 years at SEDA, One thing that made an impression on me was the way Mat always looked for opportunities to improve the IT system and process to facilitate business productivity. He is one of the those rare breed of IT Managers who have both the business process documentation and technical knowledge to make a real difference to any project that he undertakes. In addition he is also endowed with great people skill which makes it easy to get the required cooperation from the other departments within the organisation. Wishing him the very best for all his future endevours.
Heath Mcmillin
I've had the pleasure of working with Mat on different projects over the last 7 years. Mat takes the time to understand the business needs and asks questions to make sure he understands the requirements of the project. He keeps you in the loop and ensures that timelines are met. I appreciate the way he breaks down the technical challenges to allow a collaborative approach to finding solutions.
Dolphy Cardoza , ITIL V3®
I was reporting to Mat for over 6 years at SEDA, One thing that made an impression on me was the way Mat always looked for opportunities to improve the IT system and process to facilitate business productivity. He is one of the those rare breed of IT Managers who have both the business process documentation and technical knowledge to make a real difference to any project that he undertakes. In addition he is also endowed with great people skill which makes it easy to get the required cooperation from the other departments within the organisation. Wishing him the very best for all his future endevours.
Heath Mcmillin
I've had the pleasure of working with Mat on different projects over the last 7 years. Mat takes the time to understand the business needs and asks questions to make sure he understands the requirements of the project. He keeps you in the loop and ensures that timelines are met. I appreciate the way he breaks down the technical challenges to allow a collaborative approach to finding solutions.
Dolphy Cardoza , ITIL V3®
I was reporting to Mat for over 6 years at SEDA, One thing that made an impression on me was the way Mat always looked for opportunities to improve the IT system and process to facilitate business productivity. He is one of the those rare breed of IT Managers who have both the business process documentation and technical knowledge to make a real difference to any project that he undertakes. In addition he is also endowed with great people skill which makes it easy to get the required cooperation from the other departments within the organisation. Wishing him the very best for all his future endevours.
Heath Mcmillin
I've had the pleasure of working with Mat on different projects over the last 7 years. Mat takes the time to understand the business needs and asks questions to make sure he understands the requirements of the project. He keeps you in the loop and ensures that timelines are met. I appreciate the way he breaks down the technical challenges to allow a collaborative approach to finding solutions.
Credentials
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Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
MicrosoftApr, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
MicrosoftSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
MicrosoftDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Certified ScrumMaster®
Scrum AllianceApr, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
TOGAF® 9 Certification
The Open Group
Experience
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SEDA Group
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Australia
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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ICT Applications Manager
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May 2017 - Present
In close collaboration with the organisation's leadership, I spearheaded the implementation of an architecture that aligns technology systems, applications, and infrastructure with the business requirements and the organisation's short and long-term strategy. I proactively identified opportunities for system optimisation and process improvements, ensuring seamless system integration and interoperability.- Responsible for effectively analysing, planning, designing, and leading teams in support of production applications while managing risk, workload, scope, capacity, schedule, strategy and budget. - Managing an application portfolio and associated projects.- Identifying opportunities for application optimisation or process improvements - Orchestrate the move of an innovation into the enterprise architecture models- Set up an architecture to support leaders in making better decisions by aligning strategy, business transformation and goals. - Partnering with 3rd party vendors, and Management to provide a strategic vision for new and existing applications- Engage and influence a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure service delivery meets business objectives- Advice on software management processes to support strategic direction, purchase, installation, configuration, storage, security, maintenance and retirement of software and licenses- Our hybrid infrastructure, comprising both on-prem and private cloud components, has been successfully migrated to Azure. This transition has resulted in a significant reduction in our IT infrastructure footprint. By leveraging the capabilities and scalability of the public cloud, we have achieved greater flexibility, cost-efficiency, and improved overall performance. - Establish and enforce security policies, procedures and controls to safeguard sensitive data and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. Show less
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Senior Application Analyst
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Oct 2015 - Apr 2017
I led three projects that were key to the new business transformation: the Student Management System, Learning Management System, and compliance-related reporting system, which covered both secondary school teaching and RTO spheres. My role included ensuring successful delivery and accommodation of continually changing, and often conflicting requirements, all within strict due dates.- Lead strategic execution with capability based planning.- Helped stakeholders to understand the transition, connection and the complexities in systems.- I was responsible for planning, designing, and administering a new implementation. - Managed all architecture blueprints, standards and policies. - Evaluated 3rd party products and review estimation and ROI with Senior Management. - Single point of contact for 3rd party vendors during the customisation of the product. Show less
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Application Analyst
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Mar 2015 - Oct 2015
Collaborating with 3rd party vendors and management to formulate a strategic vision for both new and existing applications. I have successfully generated a comprehensive business requirement document, encompassing data mapping, logical diagrams, and business rules, allowing for a thorough evaluation of 3rd party products. - Consulting with the stakeholders to understand their needs and consequently define precise business requirements, functional specifications and semi working prototypes for student admission, curriculum and reporting systems. - Identified and rationalized data entities and interfaces that need to be migrated from existing systems/framework during the development of application and admission web forms. - Working closely with developers to define and prioritize requirements and explain regulatory requirements around the functions and features. Show less
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Business Analyst
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Mar 2014 - Feb 2015
Produced as-is and to-be business process document in consultation with all the departments and used creative diagrams to communicate functionality and process models. This enabled stakeholders to verify their concerns are being addressed in the future/proposed solutions.- Analysed existing systems with ICT team and specified changes that increased the stability of the end user application by offloading reporting and file management functions to self managed databases and satellite web applications. - Responsible for solution design from proof of concept to implementation for a payment portal within a 3 month period. Show less
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Aussie Farmers Direct
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Australia
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Business Analyst
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Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
Aussie Farmers Direct (AFD) is an online supermarket solution that offers home deliveries. AFD sources fast-moving consumer goods directly from Australian farmers and distributes them to consumers. As a Technical Business Analyst, I was responsible for analyzing system integration with a 3rd party insurance company. Additionally, I led a major project focused on re-engineering the existing reporting system to enhance its accuracy and reliability. - Produced Functional and Technical specification documentation. - Designed and implemented working prototypes for usability test. - Use case analysis. - Systems testing and debugging - Creating and fixing SQL queries and reports using SSRS Show less
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Revium
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Australia
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Analyst
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Oct 2012 - Mar 2013
Revium is an IT consulting practice firm focused on custom web developments. I was part of a number of projects and gained valuable experience in building sophisticated custom web solutions for GESA, Aurora Energy, Nuplex and FCA. Facilitating workshops, extract information and requirements from client, analyzing the information gathered, documenting business requirements and functional specification documents accordingly. - Prepare estimations for new projects - Produce test plans and test cases for the business processes and web applications. - Conduct testing - Develop prototypes. - 3rd party software recommendation and general IT consultancy tasks. - Project and issue management. Show less
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Next Digital (now APD)
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Analyst
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Nov 2010 - Oct 2012
During my tenure at Next Digital, I successfully managed and implemented 4 different enterprise and open-source solutions, including Sitecore, Umbraco, WordPress, and Magento. These projects involved intricate integrations with various platforms, such as SharePoint, Active Directory (AD), CRM systems, and numerous other 3rd party systems and services. Working across diverse industries and web solutions has broadened my knowledge base, allowing me to analyze complex business processes and requirements more effectively. Some of the prominent clients I collaborated with during this period include VMIA, MCC, MCG, City of Ballarat, Wright Express (motor charge, motor pass), Air Vanuatu, Countrywide Austral, Pac Brands, Dairy Australia, Warrnambool Cheese and Butter, RACS, and Betfair. In addition to my client engagements, I played a key role in Next Digital's rebranding process. As a pivotal member of the innovative team, I contributed to the development of a web and mobile optimized site, catering to all digital channels by leveraging cutting-edge technology. - Lead requirement gathering workshops and presented releases for the clients. - Produced business cases, functional and technical specifications - Conducted usability tests to identify end user behavior and preferences - Prepared request for proposals and participated in presale meetings - Project and issue management. - Produced test plans and test cases for business processes and web solutions. - Produced user manuals and end user training Show less
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Oxford University Press
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Data Analyst
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May 2010 - Oct 2010
The project involved delivering a new infrastructure, a suite of digital-related systems, and an E-commerce capable CMS website for OUP. - Document preparation and Project scheduling - Process mapping and analysis of system integration. - Setting up data and content for cleansing and migration - User training with new system - Writing test cases and Testing the new system - User acceptance testing The project involved delivering a new infrastructure, a suite of digital-related systems, and an E-commerce capable CMS website for OUP. - Document preparation and Project scheduling - Process mapping and analysis of system integration. - Setting up data and content for cleansing and migration - User training with new system - Writing test cases and Testing the new system - User acceptance testing
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SEMA Operations
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Australia
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Developer
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Apr 2007 - Mar 2010
At SEMA, I began my journey as a Graduate Programmer and progressed through various roles within the organization. During my tenure, I skillfully managed databases for esteemed blue-chip clients and actively contributed to numerous mission-critical projects. These experiences have enriched my ability to foster strong team dynamics and comprehend diverse perspectives from high-caliber professionals across different departments. Notably, my involvement in projects with JBWere, Bupa, AXA, ANZ, InsuranceLine, Origin Energy, and Coles Myer Gift Card system as a Developer honed my expertise in collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams. - Thrived in a fast-paced environment, excelling at managing complex tasks and projects efficiently. - Prioritized work effectively, ensuring timely completion to meet service level agreements (SLAs). - Consistently met all deadlines while maintaining the highest level of quality. - Possess expertise in coding, databases (SQL Server), and strong problem-solving skills. - Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of work. Show less
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Education
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La-Trobe University, Bundoora
Bachelor of Information Systems -
Holmesglen Tafe, Chadstone, VIC
Diploma of Information Technology, Software Development
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