Experience

Nimbus®

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Scientist

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  United Kingdom



Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Vice President

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2015

  Colombo • Led a team of analysts providing quantitative research support for Global asset manager’s New York, Sydney and London offices. • Developed sustainability investment strategies and constructed Risk factor models using ESG and other popular factors. • Conducted investment strategy back tests, portfolio optimizations and performance attributions for global funds. • Contributed to sustainability investment and energy sector white papers. • R shiny used to develop wide range of… Show more • Led a team of analysts providing quantitative research support for Global asset manager’s New York, Sydney and London offices. • Developed sustainability investment strategies and constructed Risk factor models using ESG and other popular factors. • Conducted investment strategy back tests, portfolio optimizations and performance attributions for global funds. • Contributed to sustainability investment and energy sector white papers. • R shiny used to develop wide range of dynamic investment tools with interactive javascript charts. • Conducted training sessions on Portfolio theory, R-Shiny, Python - Data analytics • Won the 'Most Valuable Team' award in 2014

• Quantitative Analyst

  • Nov 2012 - Mar 2014

  Colombo, Sri Lanka • Participate Quantitative training sessions o Financial modeling, Portfolio theory, Back-testing, Forecasting etc. o Big data training program - by an external consultant o Banking analytics training program – at Indian office • Data Analytics on ESG scores for over 10,000 stocks monitored by five different vendors covering the global stocks. • Hedge fund backtesting for short/ long investment strategies and also hedge fund replication using factors. • Developed analyst… Show more • Participate Quantitative training sessions o Financial modeling, Portfolio theory, Back-testing, Forecasting etc. o Big data training program - by an external consultant o Banking analytics training program – at Indian office • Data Analytics on ESG scores for over 10,000 stocks monitored by five different vendors covering the global stocks. • Hedge fund backtesting for short/ long investment strategies and also hedge fund replication using factors. • Developed analyst skill simulation and forecasting on R/Excel VBA using statistical modeling • Automation of reports and Teer sheets using Bloomberg API and the excel macros.



University of Colombo

• Sri Lanka
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Lecturer

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

  Sri Lanka, Colombo • Subjects : o Introduction to market research - Second year Industrial Statistics o Marketing research - Third year general and special students in the science faculty. • Responsible in setting the paper and marking them for four semesters.



CIMA

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• CIMA lecturer - Part time

  • 2011 - May 2015

  Mt.Lavinia • Subjects : o Business mathematics o Performance management subject o Advanced management accounting • Maintained pass rates above the Sri Lankan and global average rates. • Produced a Global award winner in Gateway exam in CIMA



Stax - a global strategy consulting firm

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Joined as an intern which was a mandatory requirement on the undergraduate degree. • Participated in a well constructive training sessions covering a vast area from data analytics to presenting the findings. • Case studies were given to use my knowledge gathered in the university and other qualifications. • The first hands on experience of real world problems and also participated in some of the client calls.