Thilina Fonseka Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

Amsterdam

At PastBook, I lead a dynamic team in crafting solutions in digital photo products. My role encompasses end-to-end management of web and mobile app delivery, ensuring seamless user experiences.Roadmaping and Reporting• Facilitating product roadmap creation and prioritization. • Managing and meeting expectations across multiple teams, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.• Reporting directly to the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to strategic decision-making with insightful perspectives.Delivery• Conducting agile ceremonies and overseeing 3 engineering teams across diverse time zones.• Utilizing Jira as the primary tool to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and story writing.• Utilizing tools like Figma for high-fidelity prototypes.Data and Insights • Facilitating A/B experiments and harnessing data insights through Tableau for informed decision-making.Skills• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken• Facilitating effective interaction with cross-functional teams and executive leadership

At PastBook, as the software development Delivery Manager, I managed the offshore product engineering team in Sri Lanka, Lithuania, and Italy.My focus was on• Driving positive change within software development teams• Ensuring smooth collaboration among stakeholders.• Managing cross-functional team expectations• Reporting to exec team on product roadmap deliveryMilestone Delivery: Accountable for timely milestone delivery by optimizing the offshore product engineering team in Sri Lanka.Agile Implementation: Led the adoption of Agile Scrum methodology, resulting in a 12% increase in team productivity, reaching an impressive 62%.Strategic Expansion: Executed a plan to implement squads, strategically expanding the team to improve overall efficiency and performance.Collaboration: Coordinated seamlessly with internal teams in the Netherlands, including Product Management, Marketing, and Customer Service. Facilitated collaboration with external teams for mobile app development (Lithuania) and AI module implementation (Italy).Leadership in Agile Ceremonies: Provided leadership to three engineering teams across diverse time zones, ensuring cohesion and alignment in achieving common objectives through agile ceremonies.Workflow Optimization: Utilized Jira as the primary tool to streamline workflows, foster collaboration, and facilitate efficient story writing, contributing to a transparent development process.

Slovakia

Employed by Gapstars, I was serving PastBook as the delivery manager.

Colombo 05

As the Founder and Head of Product and Technology at Simplex, steered the company from inception to success, overseeing the entire product lifecycle and technology landscape. Secured over $1,000,000 in VC funding, driving the growth of technology and operations to propel Simplex to new heights.🌐 Key Achievements:1. Crafted and defined the product vision, meticulously curating a comprehensive product roadmap with clear priorities and KPIs.2. From ideation to implementation, designed and mapped the product from scratch, crafting low-fidelity wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes that laid the foundation for success.3. Successfully executed on the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving tangible outcomes.4. Led agile ceremonies, utilizing Jira to orchestrate the software development lifecycle with precision and efficiency.5. Conducted extensive user research, market analysis, and user interviews to shape the product roadmap, fostering continuous improvement.6. Worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams, collecting valuable insights and feedback to refine and prioritize the product roadmap.7. Reported directly to the Board of Directors, delivering insights on product vision, roadmap, and execution progress, fostering transparency and strategic alignment.P.S. Simplex was shut down in September 2020, after burning all resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Malabe, Sri Lanka

Colombo 05, Sri Lanka

Colombo 05, Sri Lanka