Casual Marker

• Oct 2022 - Present

Doctoral Scholar

• Sep 2021 - Present

Doctoral Representative - School of Management

• Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

International Student Ambassador

• Nov 2019 - Mar 2021

• Collaborate with International Recruitment and Relations Team to assist and welcome prospective students or delegations to the university including campus tours and promote study opportunities to prospective students.• Assist accepted incoming students with the application procedures and practical implications of studying abroad by answering student queries and working with the International Office to provide instructions and advice on student experience.

Research Assistant

• Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

• British Academy (UK) funded project on ‘Does doing good during bad times pay off? Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic’.• Focused on exploring the impact of manufacturing repurposing as a rapid response solution to address the global shortage of COVID-19 critical items on focal companies and their supply chain partners.• Develop a hands-on understanding of research design, event study methodology, cross-sectional regression analysis, systematic literature reviewing and hypotheses development, data analysis tools (e.g. Stata), and academic writing.• Expecting to involve as a co-author in publishing research findings.

Trainee - Product Category

• Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

As the Category Manager - Socks, main responsibilities include;• Own and lead all activities of the category – end to end – solely responsible for assortment, performance, merchandising, pricing and the inventory.• Analyze sales figures, customers’ reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock.• Liaising with product/brand teams to develop new products/product ranges.• Lead the season’s and financial year budgeting/target setting from a category point of view.• Responsibility of SKU level/product range level forecasting liaising with sales and marketing functions.• Responsibility of inventory control and working with supply chain teams to send out right merchandise to the right location.• Collaborate with sourcing, suppliers, and finance to negotiate prices, quantities, and lead-times.• Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, clear outs, etc.

Trainee - Management Information Systems (MIS) Analyst

• Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

Reporting directly to the Director, mainly responsible for preparing reports on critical areas of management and deviations from the set norms and processes, enabling the board of directors to take necessary action and do course correction where necessary. Furthermore, involve in conducting process audits of the business operation, mainly focusing on Product Sourcing, Merchandising, Logistics, Finance, and IT.

Intern - MAS Lean Enterprise

• Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

Reporting to the General Manager,• Created a database based on a common scorecard to capture the performance of the strategic suppliers across the Group, and monthly collated their KPIs and presented the same to divisional supply chain leads at the Supply Chain Forum bi-monthly.• Facilitated Supply Chain, PCU and Logistics forums by coordinating, following-up actions against agreed timelines and sharing monthly progress.• Educated the fraternity on inventory costs and feasible inventory control systems.• Supported in planning and implementing supply chain optimization projects group-wide and in developing Road Map for the supply chain.Further, earn hands-on experience in supply chain integration, lean implementation, process calibration & improvement, production control, and logistics along with a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end value stream.In-Plant Trainings & Industrial Visits:• MAS Active – Synergy (Avissawella)• MAS Active – Shadowline (Katunayake)• MAS Active – Contourline (Pallekele)• MAS Intimates – Linea Clothing (Pallekele)• MAS Intimates – Unichela (Panadura)• EFL Warehouse Complex (Peliyagoda)• Stretchline (Biyagama)• Bodyline (Horana)• Trischel (Thulhiriya)

Intern - Commercial & Logistics

• May 2017 - Sep 2017

Earned first-hand experience in inbound and outbound logistics operations and related import and export procedures and regulations along with an insight into the commercial aspect of the business. Especially, gained a thorough comprehension of different provisions of EU GSP+, APTA, ISFTA and PSFTA and how they affect Sri Lankan imports and exports.Areas of Experience:• Preparation of Preferential Certificates of Origin, Material Sheets and Cost Statements under the provisions of EU GSP+, APTA, ISFTA, and PSFTA.• Maintenance of records on EU GSP+ Preferential Certificates of Origin for auditing purposes.• Placement of Forwarder Bookings for shipments.• Creation of Customs Declarations (CusDec) using ASYCUDA World.• Placement of Advanced Shipping Notes (ASN) for shipments.• Preparation of post-documents for shipments.• Assistance in preparing Export Clearance Reports.• Submission of invoices for payment purposes.• Coordination with import and export teams and gained experience in ERP System to carry out operational activities.