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Australia

Lead the end-to-end project management lifecycle for product initiatives, from conception to launch, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and product roadmap.Collaborate closely with product managers, engineering teams, designers, and stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, and priorities.Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation strategies to facilitate efficient project execution and delivery.Coordinate and motivate cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and accountability to achieve project milestones and objectives.Drive the agile development process, facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure timely delivery of high-quality product increments.Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and dependencies, and proactively implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.Communicate project updates, status, and key decisions to stakeholders, providing clear and concise reporting on project performance and outcomes.Champion continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and drive innovation in product development practices.

Victoria, Australia

Analyzed business processes, product guidelines and systems to identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions.Gathered and documented requirements from stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals.Created detailed reports and dashboards to provide insights into business performance and product usage.Facilitated workshops and meetings with cross-functional teams to drive project progress and resolve issues.

Colombo

Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for digital products, from ideation and requirements gathering to launch and ongoing optimization.Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including UX/UI designers, engineers, marketers, and executives, to define product vision, strategy, and roadmap.Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and user studies to identify market trends, customer needs, and opportunities for product innovation.Develop detailed product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.Work closely with design and engineering teams to translate product requirements into actionable development plans, wireframes, and prototypes.Drive agile development processes, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and sprint reviews, to ensure timely delivery of high-quality product increments.Monitor product performance, analyze user feedback and usage data, and iterate on features and functionalities to optimize user engagement and satisfaction.Communicate product updates, roadmap, and key decisions to stakeholders, providing clear and transparent reporting on project status and outcomes.

Sri Lanka

Developing and implementing product strategy and roadmap, value proposition and product packages and pricing, Driving Go-to-Market of new products and offers (including changes, migrations and exits). Improving profitability, ARPU, and the customer base of internet and Mobile products.Developing and maintaining an understanding of customers (segment needs, behavioural attitudes, and purchase drivers) and competitors.Assessing internal and external trends to identify gaps and opportunities to drive portfolio growth.Utilising data-driven insights to develop and take to market compelling internet and mobile propositions.Managing customers through the entire product lifecycle to maximise lifetime value.Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Service and Technology teams to ensure product and offer launches are executed with precision and efficiency.Developing business cases to support new products and offerings.Managing and partnering with key suppliers and partners to unlock growth opportunities.

Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-level systems and networks, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, assess needs, and define system architecture and design specifications.Implement and configure hardware, software, and networking components, including servers, storage, switches, routers, firewalls, and virtualization platforms.Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive measures to optimize performance and mitigate risks.Conduct security assessments, implement best practices, and deploy tools to protect systems and data against cybersecurity threats.Plan and execute system upgrades, patches, and migrations, ensuring minimal disruption to operations and adherence to compliance standards.Document system configurations, processes, and procedures, and provide training and support to end-users and IT staff.Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in system engineering and IT infrastructure management

Education record

Certified Project Manager

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Certification In Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing

Study areas; Contemporary business and the role of Digital Marketing Digital Echo System Search Engine Marketing and Optimization Social.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.) Hons, Computer Engineering, Class Second Upper Division