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Devmin Jayawardena

Devmin jayawardena

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Manager - Data Science at Stax || Visiting Lecturer at University of Moratuwa

  • Education

    • Isipathana college

      1998 - 2011
      Secodary education general studies

      Activities and Societies: Senior Science Society ICT Society Aeronautical Society Wildlife Society Studied from Grade 1 - 13

    • University of california, berkeley

      2019 - 2019
      Executive education data science a+

      UC Berkeley Executive Education's Data Science: Bridging Principles and Practice gives participants with non-technical backgrounds a foundational understanding of what data science and analytics is all about, and many of the most common techniques used to manipulate and analyze data yourself. At the end of this program, participants were be able to work effectively with data science and analytics teams to drive business decisions and successful outcomes for their organization.During the… Show more UC Berkeley Executive Education's Data Science: Bridging Principles and Practice gives participants with non-technical backgrounds a foundational understanding of what data science and analytics is all about, and many of the most common techniques used to manipulate and analyze data yourself. At the end of this program, participants were be able to work effectively with data science and analytics teams to drive business decisions and successful outcomes for their organization.During the course I was able connect directly with UC Berkeley Executive Education's faculty, industry leaders, and peers from every corner of the globe, taking a deep dive into the techniques that leverage data for meaningful business insights. A hands-on approach was defined to analyze data sets using Jupyter Notebooks with examples coming from a wide variety of industries and use cases, including retail, e-commerce, financial services, fintech, manufacturing, and healthcare. Show less

    • University of colombo

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor's degree mathematics

      Activities and Societies: Rotaract Club, Debating, Epsilon Delta Society, Photography Circle, Colombo Beacon, Gavel Club, Astronomical and Mathematical Society Reading Bachelor of ScienceMajored in Mathematics and learned subjects under following main disciplines;- Pure Mathematics- Applied Mathematics- Econometric- Modern Physics- Electronic and Electrical Physics- Computer Science

    • University of moratuwa

      2018 - 2020
      Master of business administration - mba computer/information technology administration and management

      Completed the postgraduate degree MBA in Management of Technology at University of Moratuwa and excelled in the disciplines of - Technology Transfer- Technology Capability Assessment- Technology Application and Change Management- Business Contract Management and Negotiation- Human Resource Management- Business Accounting and Finance- Strategic Marketing- Project Management- Supply Chain Management"Forecasting loan defaults of financial institutions… Show more Completed the postgraduate degree MBA in Management of Technology at University of Moratuwa and excelled in the disciplines of - Technology Transfer- Technology Capability Assessment- Technology Application and Change Management- Business Contract Management and Negotiation- Human Resource Management- Business Accounting and Finance- Strategic Marketing- Project Management- Supply Chain Management"Forecasting loan defaults of financial institutions using predictive analytic techniques" was the dissertation completed for this MBA. Show less

    • University of colombo

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor's degree information technology

      Activities and Societies: Wildlife Photography Reading Bachelor of Information TechnologyLearned subjects under following main disciplines;- System Requirement Gathering and Scope Definition- Software Engineering and Solutions Analysis- Project Management and Implementation- Database Handling and Administration

  • Experience

    • Xcendant

      Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

      • Business Consultant

        Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

      • Business Solutions Specialist

        Mar 2017 - Sept 2017

      • Management Trainee

        Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

    • Trabeya

      Dec 2017 - Dec 2021

      • Head Of Business Intelligence

        Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

      • Senior Business Analyst

        Dec 2017 - Jan 2020

    • University of moratuwa

      Jan 2021 - now
      Visiting lecturer

      Appointed as a visiting lecturer for the Department of Decision Sciences, Faculty of Business, University of Moratuwa to conduct lectures for both undergraduate and postgraduate students on decision sciences, business intelligence and machine learning to provide them more industry exposure.

    • Stax - a global strategy consulting firm

      Dec 2021 - now

      Stax is a global M&A strategy consulting firm providing actionable, data-driven answers to clients' critical strategic questions.As a Manager - Data Science I provide my expertise in a wide range of data analytic requirements through out the private equity life cycle. From analytics in due diligence phase to portfolio value creation and exit planning, I have under taken projects in various domains.I have been operating as both a Account Lead and a Project Lead for clients that are spread across a vast geography and solutions being centered around people, process and technology for actionable insights. Such projects have varied from market analytics, strategy formulation, hunting and farming through informed data driven analytics, operational excellence etc. I have also been a key member of Stax's own innovation/turn around team where the main focus have been driving a data driven culture and being an ambassador for the use of actionable insights through efficient use of data. Defining data strategies, ML & AI strategies, adoption, education, change management and implementation have been key parts of the job role regardless of the project involved. Show less

      • Manager - Data Science

        Oct 2022 - now

      • Senior Consultant - Data Science

        Dec 2021 - Oct 2022

    • Tie colombo

      Nov 2024 - now
      Associate member

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • President

      Issued by Rotaract Club of University Alumni on Jun 2016
      Rotaract Club of University AlumniAssociated with Devmin Jayawardena

    • Vice - President

      Issued by Rotaract Club of University Alumni on Jul 2015
      Rotaract Club of University AlumniAssociated with Devmin Jayawardena

    • Director Club Services

      Issued by Rotaract Club of University of Colombo Faculty of Science on Jan 2015
      Rotaract Club of University of Colombo Faculty of ScienceAssociated with Devmin Jayawardena