Product Delivery Manager
CurrentAt Yara I focus on product development and the business side, liaising between senior stakeholders and the implementation teams. I excel in setting up and scaling new ventures to elevate organizational valuation. Additionally, I bridge the gap between development and marketing. I've recently emphasized cross-functional roles within the organization.Key Responsibilities:Fintech Product Oversight: Managed the organization's suite of fintech products, including the EduLoan educational loan aggregator platform and the integration of school fee payments via a partner bank's IPG.Strategic Initiatives: Collaborated with shareholders and directors on devising special projects focused on driving alternative revenue channels and optimizing strategies to uplift organizational value.Technical Leadership: Spearheaded the administration of technical infrastructure ensuring seamless operations and system integrity.Client Relationships: Drove high-value client acquisitions, nurturing those relationships and offering tailored solutions to meet their unique needs.Notable Achievements:Platform Development: Pivotal in setting up the organization's fintech platform, substantially strengthening our in-house Intellectual Property.EduLoan Expansion: Successfully onboarded various educational and financial institutions to our EduLoan platform, generating transactions worth LKR 40 million in just two months.Payment Integration: Championed the integration of the partner Financial Institute IPG at associated educational institutions, boosting fee collection by 10% and unlocking a previously untapped market segment for the financial institutes.Strategic Partnerships: Forged invaluable partnerships with global giants such as Microsoft and Google, which not only led to considerable savings in server costs but also elevated the company's brand stature.
