Pradja Dolewatte Email & Phone Number

Sri Lanka

• I lead the process team for the Colombo location, coveringDefinition:
• Agile process definition and streamlining, introducing agile principles based assessments
• Introducing agile and software metrics based on industry best practices, baselining across organization and usage of same for understanding overall healthProcess Governance and Compliance
• Oversee Monthly Compliance checks of over 50 teams against agreed process while facilitating improvements identified.
• Automation of compliance activities to increase productivity of process team
• Practicing Scrum in process team for better work management and productivity

Colombo

• Performing Agile transformations for new releases of existing projects to align with Agile practices and resolve project life cycle issues while enabling supportive practices like CI/CD and eXtreme programming.
• Leading BT Agile Transformation program covering Colombo ATC perspective.
• Start Right Champion (Colombo) Responsibilities continued along with similar responsibilities and activities mentioned under Manager - Shared Services
• Part of Colombo locations CMMi L5 re-certification effort in 2018 (Location coordinator for external auditors) which ended successfully.

Colombo

• Start Right Champion (catalyst/enabler role) for ATC focusing on new starts and incubating same for successful completion. This involves coaching PM and whole team on how to effectively initiate a project following.
• Managing diverse and large portfolio of projects from process angle covering key accounts in location.
• Process consulting in a high maturity process environment conforming to CMMi Level 5, assisting delivery organization to strive for delivery excellence.
• Responsible for performing independent reviews (Check point reviews or CPR’s) on a monthly basis and reporting deviations for the attention of senior management.
• Training delivery organization on best practices ranging from Agile to Service Management and other project management focus areas.
• In house trainer for Virtusa Certified Scrum Master program for project teams using Agile methods. Conducting overseas trainings to clients, project teams (India, Australia) as well as remote training delivery.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Fuji Xerox Australia - AP
• Played role of Business Analyst/Project Manager for Accounts Payable project with Fuji Xerox Australia as the client. This project was based on advanced capture technology and Documentum (Trade Mark) Case Management.
• Responsibilities include ensuring delivery of backlog items as per requirements, BA testing to identify bugs missed by Dev team prior to QA, process improvements and project reporting.Internal Systems
• Played multiple roles as Business Analyst, Scrum Master, Proxy Product Owner, Project Manager in developing an internal applications Eco system using Agile and XP Project delivery methodologies.
• Responsibilities included requirements gathering and developing backlog, product road-map building, release planning and leading team to deliver releases as per road-map.
• Expert knowledge gained in Jira and Confluence managing multiple boards/teams via tool.

Sri Lanka

• Providing technical delivery services to UK customers.Responsibilities:
• Performing all technical deliveries to customers ensuring timely delivery, responsible for delivery process improvement involving proactive work with Technical project managers, guideline/checklist documentation.

Sri Lanka

• Providing technical support and services to UK customers.Responsibilities:
• Issue investigations, providing solutions, patching and data repair & managing task queues for specific customers.

Sri Lanka

• Finnair Project:Worked on a template solution for Finnair Technical Services (FTS) including new functionality for the domains Maintenance, Engineering and Fleet Management based on customization made to core.
• Analysis, Design and Implementation of customization to core application.
• Code Quality Meeting Facilitator.

Sri Lanka

Attached to Development Services providing technical services to IFS Benelux region, performed modifications to core application for METES customer

Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

Part of internship from MMU degree, was part of R&D initiatives on.Net, XML creating POC application which dynamically could define, develop and deploy an information system.

Bsc (Hons) Information Systems, Information Technology

Bsc. (Hons) Information Systems degree offered by Manchester Metropolitan University, conducted in Sri Lanka through Informatics Institute.

Post Graduate Diploma In Business Management, Business Management

Theses – Work Related Attitudes and Productivity in SL IT Industry

Primary And Secondary Education

Activities and Societies: Was part of the english debating team, and the english literary union. • Gained my primary and secondary.