Janaka Perera

Janaka Perera

Senior Solutions Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Business Analyst at JRC Software

  • Education

    • St. Sebastian's College

      1994 - 2001
    • SLIIT

      2004 - 2007
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Information Technology
  • Experience

    • Microimage HCM

      Mar 2008 - May 2016
      Senior Solutions Specialist

      • Prepare project plans for the customer projects.• Perform the project coordination effectively by analyzing the customer requirements and mapping them to functional requirements.• Working with clients on delivering workarounds for their customized requirements on the product and collaborating with developers to meet customer satisfaction.• Provide proper guidance to the customers for follow-up of the HR processes through the product.• Provide training for customers to use solutions more effectively.• Lead technology integrations and implementations in collaboration with partners.• Conduct demonstrations on products per customer request.• Produce various types of reports according to customer requirements.• Implement relevant stored procedures and triggers when necessary to overcome product-related defects reported by clients. Show less

    • Weblook International (Pvt) Ltd

      Jun 2016 - Feb 2018
      Business Analyst

      • Requirement elicitation & anticipate requirements for future needs.• Prioritize and translate user stories to functional requirements.• Lead technology integrations and implementations in collaboration with partners.• Continuous monitoring to ensure developments are aligned with the initial business requirements.• Arranging review sessions with the QA team to validate business use cases against developments.• Coordination among top management teams, development teams, and customers.• Set and review deadlines to achieve project objectives. Show less

    • Sanje

      Mar 2018 - May 2020
      Business Analyst

      • Analyze and provide suggestions for improvements in customer solutions.• Prepare project-related documents such as input documents for business proposals, Request for Proposals, System Requirement Specification, Functional Documents, etc.• Conduct demonstrations for onshore and offshore customers.• Lead technology integrations and implementations in collaboration with partners.• Coordination among top management teams, development teams, and customers while Maintaining a Dashboard for stakeholders.• Ensure project delivery on time within the scope.• Provide leadership and guidance to the subordinates. Show less

    • Flameback Technologies

      Jun 2020 - Mar 2023
      Senior Business Analyst

      • Elicit requirements and anticipate future needs.• Transform user stories into functional requirements and sign off on final solutions.• Develop wireframes, mockups, or prototypes to visually represent requirements and system functionality.• Prepare System Requirement Specifications and User Acceptance Testing documents.• Verify system requirements and conduct UAT on releases.• Manage and review planned releases.• Coordinate among stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.• Provide suggestions for software improvements.• Lead technology integrations and implementations.• Uncover actionable insights through data analysis. • Facilitate workshops, meetings, and stakeholder demonstrations. Show less

    • JRC Software

      Mar 2023 - now
      Senior Business Analyst

      • Elicit, document, and manage requirements and specifications to capture customer needs. • Conduct gap analysis and cost-benefit analysis for products and solutions.• Develop wireframes, mockups, or prototypes to visually represent requirements and system functionality. • Estimate and groom user stories, creating acceptance criteria using JIRA. • Provide suggestions for software improvements to enhance customer experience. • Facilitate workshops, meetings, and stakeholder demonstrations.• Leverage data mining to identify trends and optimize processes. • Lead technology integrations and implementations in collaboration with partners.• Prepare and communicate release notes and potential risks to stakeholders.• Validate solutions through testing, feedback, and quality assurance support.• Provide leadership for cross-functional teams to ensure smooth delivery. Show less

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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Janaka Perera
      National Best Quality Software Awards 2007 (NBQSA) Sri Lanka Section of the British Computer Society Dec 2007 Won a merit award in National Best Quality Software Awards 2007 (NBQSA) for the Final Project done (Gene Analyzing and Protein Structure Prediction System)