Janani Hansakinkini Thilakarathne Email & Phone Number

Christchurch, NZ

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

• Specialising in mobile data capture and automated spatial analysis, I collaborate with my team to deliver effective GIS solutions. My responsibilities included
• Working with national and international clients to demonstrate GIS benefits and develop customised solutions.
• Designing and implementing automated workflows using FME and the Esri GIS suite to improve data management and analysis.
• Supporting data-driven decision-making by converting complex datasets into actionable insights through spatial analysis.
• Creating efficient data collection tools for field capture using ESRI QuickCapture, FieldMaps, and Survey123.
• Developing interactive web maps and applications in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro to visualise data and engage clients and communities.

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

• As a native Sinhala speaker, I joined What3Words as a freelance language consultant to work on the Sinhala version of their geocoding system that encodes geographic coordinates to three fixed words. Responsibilities.
• Coding of words towards creating a list of Sinhala words that can be used in creating three-word addresses in What3Words mapping service.
• Generate vocabulary lists on various topics to ensure the word pool has great Sinhala words that fit for the purpose.
• Contribution to the strategy on issues such as grammatical complexity.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Following an initial two-month assignment updating Auckland’s cycling network data, I became GIS administrator responsible for
• Requirements gathering and scope definition of GIS products and projects to ensure they meet specific customer requirements and expectations.
• Development and delivery of GIS tools, including web maps and web applications, to support internal staff in their work.
• Training users on the products delivered by the GIS team.
• Providing technical support for GIS products and assist with business-as-usual (BAU) tasks.Contracted through Madison Recruitment.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

• TEDHA was appointed as Principal Recipient II – Round 8 of the GFATM Grant for the elimination of Malaria in the North and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. My responsibilities as a GIS Specialist and Community.
• Management of spatial data collected from the field and the monitoring system for field staff.
• Data analysis and creating maps to facilitate decision-making for research and documentation.
• Provision of technical support to field operations team.
• Attended Open-Source Geographic Information System (GIS) training conducted by Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) jointly with Center for Decease Control, Shanghai, China, November 2011.
• Managing community awareness programs, providing training on Open-Source GIS Systems and developing monthly work plans for staff in the field.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Worked as a Temporary Assistant Lecturer, in The Department of Geography, University of Colombo from 29th of September 2008 to 8th of June 2009.I was responsible for,
• Lecturing and assisting GIS, Bio Geography and Assisting Cartography lectures.
• Organizing and assisting Field trips for students including village level programs to teach research methodology.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Honours, Geography

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geography And Cartography, First Class Honors

Sangeeth Visharad (Vocal) And Vadya Visharad (Violin), Music, 1St Division