Kosala Weerasena

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Wireless Communication Enthusiast | MSc Student @ Oulu University, Finland | Ex-DGM@SLT | Chartered Telecom Engineer | Ex-Visiting Lecturer | MBA from PIM | CIMA,UK Passed Finalist | Lions Club Member @ Institute Of Engineers Sri Lanka
colombo, western, sri lanka
Kosala Weerasena's Location
Finland, Finland
About Kosala Weerasena

In the capacity of a highly enthusiastic and academically proficient Masters student in Wireless Communications at University of Oulu, I am eager to contribute my competencies towards state-of-the-art research and development engagements, while enhancing my high-tech experience and exposure.I wish to introduce myself as a talented and confident multidisciplinary professional in Engineering and Management fields specialized in the areas of Telecommunication, Wireless Communication Systems, Business Process Management (BPM), Business Analysis, Project & Programme Management, Digital Transformation and Enterprise Information Systems (such as CRM, OSS & BSS).I attained a solid foundation for telecommunication field after passing my Bachelor’s Degree in ‘Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering’ with a First-Class pass from ‘University of Moratuwa’, which is considered as the top technical university in Sri Lanka. Further, my current master’s studies at Oulu University has provided me with a comprehensive understanding of fundamental principles and novel industry trends of wireless communications. While strong theoretical foundation is built with subjects such as wireless networks, digital communications, signal processing, etc. we were provided with opportunities to gain hands-on experience with the use of tools such as Machine/Deep Learning, Data Mining, MATLAB, Simulink, etc. to design and analyse wireless communication systems.After completing BSc degree, I joined Sri Lanka’s incumbent telco operator, SLT as an engineer and started progressing on my telecommunication career. While SLT is getting transformed from a traditional telco operator to a modern ICT solutions provider with the introduction of new technologies such as FTTx & 4G LTE, new IT systems such as BSS, OSS, CRM & ERP and new concepts such as Digital Transformation, I was able to contribute to such transforming exercises in various capacities such as business/system analyst, process engineer/designer and project/programme evaluator.My short term objective is to acquire necessary knowledge, skills and exposure on developing robust, cost-effective, energy-efficient, scalable, flexible and sustainable communication systems and services for the next generation powered by novel innovations such as FTTx, Cloud Computing, NFV/SDN, 5G/6G, IoT, etc. focusing on wired and wireless network infrastructure, services and applications. In the long run, I expect to contribute to uplift world's telco infrastructure in order to accelerate digital transformation journey of the globe.

Kosala Weerasena's Current Company Details
Institute Of Engineers Sri Lanka

Institute Of Engineers Sri Lanka

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Wireless Communication Enthusiast | MSc Student @ Oulu University, Finland | Ex-DGM@SLT | Chartered Telecom Engineer | Ex-Visiting Lecturer | MBA from PIM | CIMA,UK Passed Finalist | Lions Club Member
colombo, western, sri lanka
Website:
iesl.lk
Employees:
101
Kosala Weerasena Work Experience Details
  • Institute Of Engineers Sri Lanka
    Chartered Telecommunications Engineer
    Institute Of Engineers Sri Lanka Feb 2009 - Present
    Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
    Inducted as a Chartered Telecommunications Engineer at Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) during year 2009 and continue to work as a Chartered Telecom Engineer at Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) PLC till to-date.
  • Sri Lanka Telecom
    Deputy General Manager
    Sri Lanka Telecom Jan 2019 - Jun 2023
    Colombo-1, Sri Lanka
    Name of unit or department : Project Portfolio Management (PPM)Sector : Information and communication After working as Engineer/BPR for 14+ years, I was promoted to head the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) section which is acting as the centralized office for management of SLT’s all Projects and Programmes.
  • Sri Lanka Telecom
    Engineer/ Bpr (Business Process Re-Engineering)
    Sri Lanka Telecom Jun 2004 - Dec 2018
    Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
    I started my career at BPR Division of SLT, which is responsible for re-engineering existing business processes of the organization and for designing novel business processes along with introduction of novel services (e.g. 4G LTE, FTTx) and information systems (e.g.CRM, ERP, BSS, OSS). As a member of BPR team, following roles were played by myself.Role of Business Analyst: Gathering Business Requirements from user departments Role of Business Process Manager: Managing Business Process lifecycles in accordance with industry best practicesRole of System Analyst: Accommodating processes in Information Systems Role of Process Tester & CR Manager: Managing Change Requests (CRs) and end-to-end process testing Role of Process Communicator: Supporting Process Training & Knowledge Transfer
  • University Of Moratuwa
    Visiting Lecturer
    University Of Moratuwa Feb 2019 - Jan 2023
    Name of unit or department: Department of Management of Technology, Faculty of Business, University of Moratuwa. Currently acts as a Visiting Lecturer to the Business Faculty of University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and conducts lectures on Business Process Management (BPM) subject to the participants of MBA in MoT (Management of Technology).
  • Credit Suisse
    Engineer Intern
    Credit Suisse Jul 2003 - Jan 2004
    Credit Suisse Financial Services (Csfs), Zurich, Switzerland
    Name of unit or department: IT Architecture and Standards (KX) department Business or sector: Financial and insurance activities.Worked for IT Architecture and Standards (KX) department. As a trainee, I was taken part in the project team which implemented the official IT Glossary in the CSFS Intranet and gained valuable experiences in well-known open-source software packages such as Linux, Apache, PHP and MySQL.
  • Brandix
    Management Trainee
    Brandix Jan 2003 - Apr 2003

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Kosala Weerasena works for Institute Of Engineers Sri Lanka

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Kosala Weerasena's current role is Wireless Communication Enthusiast | MSc Student @ Oulu University, Finland | Ex-DGM@SLT | Chartered Telecom Engineer | Ex-Visiting Lecturer | MBA from PIM | CIMA,UK Passed Finalist | Lions Club Member.

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Kosala Weerasena attended University Of Oulu, University Of Moratuwa, Institute Of Engineers Sri Lanka, Postgraduate Institute Of Management (Pim), Cima, Ananda College.

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Kosala Weerasena's colleagues are Ruvindya Sachinthani, Thilki Wijerathne, Chathura Sandushan, Safak Ahamed, Ravini Karunarathne, Civil Engineering Sectional Committee, Thuriyan Gnanabasharan.

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