Heading the ICT at Cargills Group including but not limited to ;- Prepare the IT Vision / Strategy for the group - Prepare and Implementation of IT Policies for the group- Upgrading the IT Infrastructure of the group including network, workstations, Data Center- Implementation of the Microsoft O365, SharePoint & Windows 10 platform in the group- Evaluation of the ERP solution for the group- Implementation of Data Warehousing solutions using Microsoft SQL Server 2016 and PowerBI

Migrating GLOBUS T24 and implementation of Finacle Core Banking System (v10.x), Big bank approach with 78 branches and Head office Departments cutover to live in Fen 2015. Evaluate, select and implement Finacle Treasury System migrating from GLOBUS T24. Infrastructure upgrades (Hardware & network). Designing MIS / Data Warehouse for the Bank. It is interfaced with Finacle Core Banking System. Rollout a in house developed centralized Pawning system. Implementing Baseline Security Standards. Evaluate a ATM Switch solution.

•Evaluation of Banking System including compiling a RFP (Request for Proposal), forwarding RFP for prospective vendors, vendor presentation & clarifications, evaluation of proposals (RFP, Technical, Financial / TCO etc.), Vendor Negotiations, Board Approvals etc. Core Banking System, ATM Switch, ATM Machines Cheque Image Truncation System (CITS) SWIFT / RTGS solution Fixed Assets Management System including, HRMS System•Implementation of Core Banking System (CBS) including Training, Parameter setup, Customizations, Preparing Test Cases and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Intellect of POLARIS – Core (CASA, Loans, Deposits, Standing Order, Clearing, GL, SLIPS etc.) Intellect - Trade Finance Intellect – Treasury Intellect – Leasing.•Software Developments Provide requirements & Design proposal and implementation of Super Market Banking module. (Integrating Cargills FoodCity System and Banking System using a Middleware Transaction switch) Provide requirements & Design proposal and Implementation of International Remittance System (Web based Remittance Portal to cater for overseas remittance as well as local remittance.Design, Develop & Implementation of centralized Management Information System (MIS) for the Bank Design, Develop & Implement an Intranet Portal for the bank Development & Implementation of the Bank official website.•Testing and Implementation  ATM switch (SwitchWare of CSF International) Cheque Image Truncation System (IMAGO of DMS Software)•Process/Procedures/Documentation  IT Steering Committee Charter IT Strategy Plan IT and Information Security policies & procedures Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery plans Systems change management processes and procedure manual•Coordinate the external audit project (KPMG)•Involved in Data Center construction including evaluation of equipment

• Head of the in-house Software Development Department unit of the Bank that develops & maintains more than 50 different banking products• Head (Technical Project Manager) the Core Banking Implementation Project (Finacle Core Banking System of InfoSys) • Member of bank’s IT Steering Committee which is chaired by CEO• Member of IT Systems Evaluation Committees and involved in evaluation & selection of IT Solution to the bank i.e. Core Banking (FINACLE), Anti Money Laundering (AML), Assets Liability Management (ALM), Loan Origination System (LOS), Leasing System, Mobile Banking, Margin Trading etc.• Represent various Business Committees from IT division and liaise with Business Units Heads, Department Heads & Branch Managers.• Directly Reporting to Head of IT / CIO and involved in IT management activities including but not limited to ; Conceptualize IT & Business solutions, Planning IT strategies, Standards, policies & procedures, Planning Organizational Structure & Career Path, Infrastructure setup, negotiation, systems evaluation etc.• Staff Admin – Handling Staff matters, Interviews, Staff selection, performance evaluation, correspondence with HR, Staff counseling.• Involved in day to day IT Operations activities in the department such as Data Center Operations, Branch Operations, E Banking services, System Implementations activities etc. • Involved in compiling of IT policies & procedures, SLA & Service Delivery, Acquisition / Procurement management of IT solutions, , • Managed large multiple projects (Software development & Implementations) • Involved in workflow, capacity planning, optimization and Processes Re-engineering projects.

•In charge of the software development of the Bank and designed/Developed many banking products and managed many development projects/teams.•Managing Software development & support for a Core Banking system and customization of a Centralized core Banking System (GLOBUS)•Design & Implement of the middleware system

•Conceptualized, Designed, developed, Implemented and Operated the centralized MIS and Data Warehouse system for the Bank•Development and maintenance of the branch banking system

•Responsible for the Software Development of the main branch Banking package- CoBAS. Involved in the Project Management Activities & Software Development activities.•Technical Support & Software development for the overseas site-Bank of Maldives•Completion of the Y2K Project

•Analyzing user requirements, preparing System Specifications, Designing Applications & Programming.•Software Installation & Implementations at Pilot Site for testing•Training the Implementation Team & Operations Team•Team Member of Branch Banking (CoBAS) Implementation project of a Foreign Bank (Bank of Maldives)

I was a member of a team who was responsible for the development & maintenance of a Branch Banking system called ‘CoBAS’ (It is distributed architecture and integrated for electronic banking functions) which was run on more than 80 Branches

Developed & maintained Retail Outlet System, Stock Control System, Pawn Brokering System (Sathosa Computer Services was one of largest Software Development & consultant organization in Sri Lanka in 1990’s)