Yehan Palihakkara
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English Professional working proficiency
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Sinhalese Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Annella Chambers
Yehan volunteered as an academic mentor with Deakin College in the Diploma of Commerce from August 2019 to March 2022. Deakin College Learning Mentors are high-achieving students with excellent communication skills trained to support Deakin College students to progress successfully in their studies. At all times I found Yehan to be reliable, hard-working, conscientious and enthusiastic. He is passionate about helping his peers and his commitment and work ethic were admirable. I would confidently and enthusiastically recommend Yehan for any role he applies for particularly those requiring exceptional interpersonal skills, teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
Sharon Berman, FHEA
Combining Technology, Human Resource Management and Social Media skills is rare, but Yehan has these skills and more to offer. Yehan worked as an Intern on an intensive project I managed, for six weeks from November 2020 – December 2020 for a project in the FreelancingHUB through Deakin University. During this time, he not only participated as a co-operative team member, willing to collaborate with others, but he also demonstrated his ability to think strategically and systematically. I was impressed by Yehan’s ability to provide workable ideas to improve the client’s Social Media strategies and to effectively communicate his ideas and concepts with the client and his fellow team members. Through the internship, Yehan developed a strong understanding of Australian work culture as well as an appreciation of issues businesses have to deal with on a daily basis given complex and difficult external forces. In addition, the internship provided an opportunity for Yehan to practice working in a virtual environment. I am happy to recommend Yehan for either independent or teamwork.
Annella Chambers
Yehan volunteered as an academic mentor with Deakin College in the Diploma of Commerce from August 2019 to March 2022. Deakin College Learning Mentors are high-achieving students with excellent communication skills trained to support Deakin College students to progress successfully in their studies. At all times I found Yehan to be reliable, hard-working, conscientious and enthusiastic. He is passionate about helping his peers and his commitment and work ethic were admirable. I would confidently and enthusiastically recommend Yehan for any role he applies for particularly those requiring exceptional interpersonal skills, teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
Sharon Berman, FHEA
Combining Technology, Human Resource Management and Social Media skills is rare, but Yehan has these skills and more to offer. Yehan worked as an Intern on an intensive project I managed, for six weeks from November 2020 – December 2020 for a project in the FreelancingHUB through Deakin University. During this time, he not only participated as a co-operative team member, willing to collaborate with others, but he also demonstrated his ability to think strategically and systematically. I was impressed by Yehan’s ability to provide workable ideas to improve the client’s Social Media strategies and to effectively communicate his ideas and concepts with the client and his fellow team members. Through the internship, Yehan developed a strong understanding of Australian work culture as well as an appreciation of issues businesses have to deal with on a daily basis given complex and difficult external forces. In addition, the internship provided an opportunity for Yehan to practice working in a virtual environment. I am happy to recommend Yehan for either independent or teamwork.
Annella Chambers
Yehan volunteered as an academic mentor with Deakin College in the Diploma of Commerce from August 2019 to March 2022. Deakin College Learning Mentors are high-achieving students with excellent communication skills trained to support Deakin College students to progress successfully in their studies. At all times I found Yehan to be reliable, hard-working, conscientious and enthusiastic. He is passionate about helping his peers and his commitment and work ethic were admirable. I would confidently and enthusiastically recommend Yehan for any role he applies for particularly those requiring exceptional interpersonal skills, teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
Sharon Berman, FHEA
Combining Technology, Human Resource Management and Social Media skills is rare, but Yehan has these skills and more to offer. Yehan worked as an Intern on an intensive project I managed, for six weeks from November 2020 – December 2020 for a project in the FreelancingHUB through Deakin University. During this time, he not only participated as a co-operative team member, willing to collaborate with others, but he also demonstrated his ability to think strategically and systematically. I was impressed by Yehan’s ability to provide workable ideas to improve the client’s Social Media strategies and to effectively communicate his ideas and concepts with the client and his fellow team members. Through the internship, Yehan developed a strong understanding of Australian work culture as well as an appreciation of issues businesses have to deal with on a daily basis given complex and difficult external forces. In addition, the internship provided an opportunity for Yehan to practice working in a virtual environment. I am happy to recommend Yehan for either independent or teamwork.
Annella Chambers
Yehan volunteered as an academic mentor with Deakin College in the Diploma of Commerce from August 2019 to March 2022. Deakin College Learning Mentors are high-achieving students with excellent communication skills trained to support Deakin College students to progress successfully in their studies. At all times I found Yehan to be reliable, hard-working, conscientious and enthusiastic. He is passionate about helping his peers and his commitment and work ethic were admirable. I would confidently and enthusiastically recommend Yehan for any role he applies for particularly those requiring exceptional interpersonal skills, teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
Sharon Berman, FHEA
Combining Technology, Human Resource Management and Social Media skills is rare, but Yehan has these skills and more to offer. Yehan worked as an Intern on an intensive project I managed, for six weeks from November 2020 – December 2020 for a project in the FreelancingHUB through Deakin University. During this time, he not only participated as a co-operative team member, willing to collaborate with others, but he also demonstrated his ability to think strategically and systematically. I was impressed by Yehan’s ability to provide workable ideas to improve the client’s Social Media strategies and to effectively communicate his ideas and concepts with the client and his fellow team members. Through the internship, Yehan developed a strong understanding of Australian work culture as well as an appreciation of issues businesses have to deal with on a daily basis given complex and difficult external forces. In addition, the internship provided an opportunity for Yehan to practice working in a virtual environment. I am happy to recommend Yehan for either independent or teamwork.
Credentials
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The Six Morning Habits of High Performers
LinkedInNov, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Working with Children
Victorian GovernmentSep, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Accredited Barista Training
CBD College - Australian Barista SchoolAug, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
GoogleFeb, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol
RSA course MelbourneDec, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
RSF - Hygienic Practices for Food Safety
RSA course MelbourneDec, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Coordinator
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Aug 2021 - Present
• Performing regular audits and is held accountable for ensuring all employees carry relevant valid trade/occupational licences to engage in duties entrusted to them. • Spearheading social media marketing campaigns with marketing personnel to boost grocery and fresh produce sales and the first point of contact with all internal and external sales and merchandising cadre to execute effective strategies to have a tangible impact on revenue. • Articulating and documenting all operational, safety, security, and human resource policies for systematic operational workflows. • Liaising with the local council and state authorities for licencing and certifications of all establishments of the group for regulatory compliance. • Warranting regular maintenance, servicing and repairing all equipment for uninterrupted delivery of service to customers. • Collaborating as the exigency responder/ second point of contact for all unplanned incidents demanding an immediate response to avert possible operational risks to the business. • Designing menus of the café, exploiting strategies of menu design psychology by aligning colours and fonts, effective space utilisation, and use of perceived human eye movement in creating a visual delight and an appealing pricing strategy to gain traction to revenue growth. • Implementing new internal systems to record and maintain confidential client information for Covid contact tracing, maintaining temperature records of refrigerated storage units and backup cash management for operational efficiency. • Coordinating as the first point of contact on an engagement with an external consultant on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in formulating an action plan to be within regulatory standards and implementing the OHS action plan to be in compliance with continuous OHS audits. • Formulating floor plans of the café with the counsel of a consultant architect to be within the regulatory requirements.
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Deakin University
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Retail Office Equipment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Casual Professional
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Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
• Engaged as an active member of a small group of students entrusted to assist the university in developing an online module to assist undergraduate students. • Compiled and listed all information on services, helplines and contact points in creating a comprehensive composition that would support students during the entire tenure of their undergraduate studies. • Engaged as an active member of a small group of students entrusted to assist the university in developing an online module to assist undergraduate students. • Compiled and listed all information on services, helplines and contact points in creating a comprehensive composition that would support students during the entire tenure of their undergraduate studies.
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Human Resource Analyst
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Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
• Expanded and redrafted HR policies and procedures manuals to be within the regulatory requirements, further complementing the business dynamics of the group. • Developed an online recruitment form accommodating faster data analysis of candidates. • Entrusted to engage in the orientation process, staff evaluation, understanding of performance gaps and directing for further training for efficient utilisation of human capital. • Engaged in the interview and recruitment process with a firm understanding of the job profile and the company culture in identifying fit-for-purpose candidates. • Acted as the Initial point of interaction for resolving all pay-related inquiries, thus creating employee concord.
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Consultant
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Nov 2020 - Dec 2020
• Collaborated as an active team member entrusted with developing a series of timeless (evergreen) animated promotional videos focused on accentuating the vision and the mission of Whitehorse Business Group utilising the “Moovly” animation tool. • Conducted a comprehensive study on products/services offered by Whitehorse Business Group, their target market segment, with an outlook of enhancing their market penetration and reach. • Formulated a detailed report with recommendations for a contemporary marketing strategy. • Organised multiple events to inspire and manifest greater enthusiasm and motivation among the team, specifically during lockdowns due to the Covid pandemic.
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Education
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Deakin University
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Majoring in Management -
Deakin College
Diploma of Commerce -
Al Bateen Academy, Abu Dhabi, UAE
High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate -
Raha International School, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Middle Years Program, International Baccalaureate