Experience

Geolojee Services

• Australia
• Engineering Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Valenza Engineering Group

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Hydrogeologist

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2022

  Consulting projects on environmental assessments, conceptual and numerical groundwater modelling, mine dewatering and geo-chemical assessments, aquifer testing and contamination analysis. Consulting projects on environmental assessments, conceptual and numerical groundwater modelling, mine dewatering and geo-chemical assessments, aquifer testing and contamination analysis.



Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Hydrogeologist

  • Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

  Environmental impact assessments of Victorian Gas Program, includes developing new groundwater model for Sout-west Victorian Region Environmental impact assessments of Victorian Gas Program, includes developing new groundwater model for Sout-west Victorian Region



Geohart Limited

• Australia
• Mining

• Project Hydrogeologist/ Geotechnical Engineer

  • Apr 2016 - Jan 2018



La Trobe University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Candidate/ Tutor (Environmental Earth Sciences)

  • Mar 2010 - May 2016

  PhD research study on "Assessing and modelling the recharge processes of groundwater aquifers due to episodic flooding in northern Victoria". Conducting tutoring and demonstration sessions for undergraduate course units in Environmental Earth Sciences at Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution. PhD research study on "Assessing and modelling the recharge processes of groundwater aquifers due to episodic flooding in northern Victoria". Conducting tutoring and demonstration sessions for undergraduate course units in Environmental Earth Sciences at Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution.



SGS Consultants

• Senior Hydrogeologist

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2016

  Consult environmental projects on mine dewatering, groundwater monitoring, hydrogeochemical assessments, aquifer testing and modelling, geophysical assessments and install dataloggers Consult environmental projects on mine dewatering, groundwater monitoring, hydrogeochemical assessments, aquifer testing and modelling, geophysical assessments and install dataloggers



Rockwater

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Hydrogeologist

  • Apr 2009 - Mar 2010

  Western Australia based hydrogeology consultancy firm. Service areas include locating and developing ground water supplies, mine dewatering, and groundwater contamination control. Western Australia based hydrogeology consultancy firm. Service areas include locating and developing ground water supplies, mine dewatering, and groundwater contamination control.



American Red Cross

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Program Manager (Community Water Supply, Sanitation & Environment Program)

  • Apr 2008 - Dec 2008

  Rebuilding entire communities completely destroyed by the December26 Tsunami required complex interventions with significant strategic planning and coordination. In June 2005, the American Red Cross launched the Tsunami Recovery Program (TRP), a five-year recovery program, to address the needs of affected communities in Sri Lanka. Six key areas of TRP were; water and sanitation, psychosocial support, health, shelter, livelihoods and disaster preparedness. Rebuilding entire communities completely destroyed by the December26 Tsunami required complex interventions with significant strategic planning and coordination. In June 2005, the American Red Cross launched the Tsunami Recovery Program (TRP), a five-year recovery program, to address the needs of affected communities in Sri Lanka. Six key areas of TRP were; water and sanitation, psychosocial support, health, shelter, livelihoods and disaster preparedness.



International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

• Sri Lanka
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Officer/ Water Resources Engineer

  • May 2006 - Apr 2008



I-NWRA, Sri Lanka

• Water Resource Planner- Groundwater

  • Apr 2003 - Mar 2006



COWI Consulting Engineers

• Hydrogeologist

  • May 1999 - Apr 2003



Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya

• Sri Lanka
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postgraduate Student

  • Nov 1999 - Oct 2001

  MSc in Environmental Science MSc in Environmental Science



Kahatagaha Graphite Mines Ltd, Sri Lanka

• Geologist

  • May 1998 - Apr 1999



National Building Research Organization

• Scientist/ Engineering Geologist

  • Jan 1998 - Apr 1998

  Landslide hazard mapping, organize awareness programmes on "Geo-hazards" Landslide hazard mapping, organize awareness programmes on "Geo-hazards"



Geological Surey & Mines Bureau

• Trainee Geologist

  • Apr 1997 - Dec 1997

  Field geological mapping(1:50,000), mineral resource assessments, assist on developing gelogy database Field geological mapping(1:50,000), mineral resource assessments, assist on developing gelogy database



University of Peradeniya

• Sri Lanka
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergrad Student

  • Jan 1993 - Mar 1997

  Geology Special Honors Degree (2nd Class Upper) Geology Special Honors Degree (2nd Class Upper)