Co-Founder

• Oct 2021 - Present

The Global movement to help the OKRs practitioners, OKRs coaches and Business Consultants globally. We are a non-profit organization dedicated for helping the OKRs coaches globally. We are creating the hub for OKRs coaching. We continue to grow and reach out to the organizations spread globally to support their mission. If you are an OKRs coach or a someone wanting master OKRs and gain mastery this is the right place for you. Join us, join our global movement to spread the word of OKRs to build a better world. Show less

Head of Projects

• Jun 2020 - Present

✅ Scrum Mastering high profile projects and mentoring scrum masters and product teams ✅ Working with Product Owners to craft effective 90-day roadmaps and effective backlog management ✅ Heading the software delivery and looking after the agile development teams ✅ Jira Administration: Heading Jira Implementation across the company ✅ Being part of the leadership team to strategize the company direction and delivery framework and PMO Practices ✅ Steer-heading the overall delivery framework to optimize value delivery Show less

Head of Delivery & Agile Coach

• Feb 2018 - Apr 2020

Scrum Coach - Agile Transformation

• Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

Scrum Master

• Apr 2016 - Jul 2017

Responsibilities - Project management of online and mobile application development and integration of third party applications whilst acting as a Scrum master across multiple projects simultaneously - Organize and conduct release, iteration planning meetings with product managers and key stakeholders to create agile project plans by defining clear, attainable objectives and milestones - Oversee and drive iteration planning with project teams to determine and refine estimates based on departmental abilities and constraints - Servant leadership and coordination on project risks/issues with stakeholders based in Sri Lanka and US Author maintain and apply detailed project plans to support software development - Perform risk analysis and risk management for projects under the purview - Facilitate lessons learned through retrospectives at project and product-level on behalf of the PMO - Expert knowledge and competency on Jira Administration and Project management: Soft Skills Training - Provide Training for Pearson Teams on Communication Strategies, Presentation Skills - Facilitate Advanced Communication Strategies Training on “‘Effective Teaching Mechanisms” for University lecturers from SLIIT Agile Coaching and Training - Act as an Agile coach and process expert resource for development teams and the PMO adopting SAFe framework where I coached multiple agile teams on Lean and other Scrum concepts - Facilitated multiple training sessions on effective use of Scrum, Kanban and various agile topics to Pearson teams to develop their agile exposure - Actively facilitated webinars, expert sessions on Enterprise agile communities within Pearson - Process Champion of the Lean Council representing PMO which comprises of representatives from all other functional streams such as software engineering, quality engineering, application engineering, database management and senior management to drive Lean adoption initiatives among all Pearson engineering teams. Show less

Manager - Marketing and Communication IT, Technology Services(HOST), HSBC

• Oct 2011 - Apr 2016

- Led Scrum Adoption across the company | Scrum Mastering and project Management for multiple projects - Led strategic Release Planning, Prioritisation and tactical Iteration Planning sessions - Delivery Management & People Management and mentoring a global software team across Colombo, Cairo, China, Manila and Poland), ensuring the quality of their work and acquisition of the knowledge and skills necessary to become effective resources -Performance Management - Led Scrum Adoption across the company | Scrum Mastering and project Management for multiple projects - Led strategic Release Planning, Prioritisation and tactical Iteration Planning sessions - Delivery Management & People Management and mentoring a global software team across Colombo, Cairo, China, Manila and Poland), ensuring the quality of their work and acquisition of the knowledge and skills necessary to become effective resources -Performance Management

Web Development Lead

• Nov 2008 - Oct 2011

Lead and manage technical projects and teams on advanced Web user interface development using standards-compliant XHTML, CSS, XML and JavaScript, as well as a range of applications including template development for HSBC Group-owned Web content management systems, application development within Microsoft Microsoft Office software, and application development for Web platforms including SharePoint, SQL server, Plone and PHP as needed by clients Project Management activities – Closely working with project managers while highly involved in all stages in software development life cycle Web content management on all HSBC Group content management systems Search engine optimisation, including best practice meta tagging, to improve results for both internal verity search as well as internet search engines such as Google and Yahoo Information architecture to map out site structure, navigation and user journeys Website migration management and execution Website rebranding management and execution Lead an international web development team which includes developers and senior web developers from Sri Lanka, Cairo and Manila, within Technology Services Team, and delivering projects, making sure quality products are delivered on time Performance Management, set objectives, monitor, evaluate and communicate progress Show less

Web Developer, Global Publishing Services

• Nov 2007 - Nov 2008

- Developing Web based and VBA applications - Web-Front-end development using JavaScript, Ajax, jQuery, XHTML, HTML5, CSS, XML, etc.. - Project Management - Time Estimation - Client facing on requirements and during entire project life cycle - VBA Development - Training developers on various areas - Developing Web based and VBA applications - Web-Front-end development using JavaScript, Ajax, jQuery, XHTML, HTML5, CSS, XML, etc.. - Project Management - Time Estimation - Client facing on requirements and during entire project life cycle - VBA Development - Training developers on various areas

IT Trainer

• Jan 2003 - Nov 2007

-Postgraduate Programs from Manipal University, India. -Undergraduate Programs from Middlesex University and Edexcel UK -Certified tutor for ‘Developing Internet Applications’ which is one of final Year modules of BSc Program from Middlesex University. -HND in Quantity Surveying distance mode program delivered in -BTEC Higher National Diploma (Edexcel-UK) in Quantity Surveying in Dubai -Tutorial development -Postgraduate Programs from Manipal University, India. -Undergraduate Programs from Middlesex University and Edexcel UK -Certified tutor for ‘Developing Internet Applications’ which is one of final Year modules of BSc Program from Middlesex University. -HND in Quantity Surveying distance mode program delivered in -BTEC Higher National Diploma (Edexcel-UK) in Quantity Surveying in Dubai -Tutorial development

IT Lecturer

• 2000 - 2003

-Lecturing for Undergraduate Programs from Middlesex University and Edexcel UK -Corporate Training -Lecturing for Undergraduate Programs from Middlesex University and Edexcel UK -Corporate Training