Gayani Fernando

Experience

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  Unilever

  May 2010 - Jul 2011

  Business Analyst

  Responsibilities:  Assisted in multiple internal software projects in Customer Development, Marketing, HR and Finance areas Requirements gathering from stakeholders, requirements analysis and modelling  Requirements documentation and system testing  Systems support management for CRM system Projects: Requirements analysis to System implementation for Customer Development, HR, Marketing and Finance Systems in Unilever Sri Lanka

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  John Keells Computer Services

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

  Business Analysis and Project Management

  Responsibilities:  Managed multiple projects in various domains (Aviation, Telecommunication, Banking, Customer Development, Insurance, FMCG, Mobile) belonging to reputed local and international companies simultaneously as the lead Business Analyst  Core facilitator of projects by managing communication between the Client and Project Team Gather requirements during pre-sales and requirements gathering stages of projects Conduct brainstorming, focus groups, requirements workshops and document analysis for requirements elicitation Requirements analysis and data modelling Quality assurance testing and test case reviews Make effective decisions regarding projects and manage the project within the project scope Propose creative user interface designs with novelty Manage tasks and resources for a timely delivery of projects  Effective team working with risk identification and conflict solving Project Management including time, scope, cost and resource handling Projects:  Cargo Flight Movement Portal Phase 1 and 2, for a leading Airline in Sri Lanka Baggage Control Processing System, for a leading Airline in Sri Lanka Cabin Crew Performance Evaluation System (Web and iPad), for a leading Airline in Sri Lanka Resource Planning System, for a leading Airline in Sri Lanka Educational services CMS (Web and mobile), for a leading Educational Institute in Dubai  Cash Management Agreement Smart Form Generator, for an International Bank in Canada Document Management System, for an IT Solutions Provider in Canada Human Resource Management System, for a Multinational BPO in India  Shopper’s Guide Promotions Handling System (Web and Mobile), for a Multinational FMCG in Sri Lanka Offline quotations and proposals generation web and mobile system, Claims tracking system for a leading Insurance Company in Sri Lanka Debit card Rewards System and Regulatory Reporting Platform for a leading Bank in Sri Lanka Locations Directory for Tourists Show less

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  Flydubai

  Mar 2016 - now

  IT Project Management & PMO Governance

  Responsibilities:  Facilitating and liaising with the Vendor, IT Teams and Business departments and conduct activities related to the project lifecycle as a project manager Managing Project Management Office (PMO) activities for the IT Portfolio  Managing initiation, implementation to sustenance of Compliance and data governance projects  Manage, coordinate and consolidate the annual IT Budget for the company  Manage costs and resources for a timely delivery of projects Effective team working with risk identification and conflict solving Identifying risks and issues and proactively finding solutions Follow project management standards/ processes Scope and change management related to project requirements Milestone tracking and highlighting risks as per the project timelinesProjects :  Compliance programs implementation and sustenance - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Information Security Regulation (ISR), Data Dubai Law (DDE)  Infrastructure, network and operations migration projects in DXB and DWC Airports (Airside and Terminals)  Electronic Flight Briefing system implementation for Flight Operations, Fuel Optimization system, Electronic Flight Briefing for Flight Operations  Crew check-in and Callsign Implementation for Crew Scheduling and Network Control  Flight scheduling and Flight Planning Tier 1 data/systems upgrades  Tier 1 operational systems migration to AWS cloud platform Implementation of IT Infrastructure for Boeing Aircrafts for Engineering  Company-wide testing and implementation of operational system upgrades across departments Show less