
Timeline
About me
Key Account Manager - Sales & Marketing | Business Development Specialist | Merchandiser | Career Consultant Freelancer
Education

Bomiriya central college
2007 - 2013Secondary education and teachingActivities and Societies: Senior Prefect of Bomiriya National School 2011/2012 Member of school commerce society 2012/2013

Institute of bankers of sri lanka - ibsl
2016 - 2017Certificate in banking & finance banking, corporate, finance, and securities law
Cim | the chartered institute of marketing
2020 - 2021Postgraduate diploma in professional marketing - cim marketing meritThe Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is the world’s largest and most prestigious professional body for Marketing which provides an internationally recognized Marketing qualification. As a marketer, this is one of the most significant achievements I've had with a Merit pass.

Sri lanka institute of marketing-slim
2018 - 2018Certificate in digital marketing (cdm) digital marketing second runner upThe Certificate in Digital Marketing (CDM) program is an essential starting point created to give the fundamentals of digital marketing and the online communication environment, and I was able to get conceptual as well as practical knowledge on Digital Marketing and online communication.

University of ruhuna
2015 - 2019Bba (mgt), marketing special (hons) marketing management, special
Experience

Commercial bank of ceylon ltd
Oct 2013 - Jul 2014InternKey Responsibilities• Daily service to over 100 clients, as well as the processing and maintenance of all customer accounts in accordance with KYC requirements.• Accept retail and commercial deposits, loan payments, process checking and account-related withdrawals.• Handle checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts and check the accuracy of deposit slips, and tally daily inventories of cash, Credit cards, drafts, cheques, etc. • Carry out all internal and external remittance transactions in accordance with the policy and procedures.• Customer promotion campaigns handling & and providing the maximum support to make the customer satisfied.• Led the Garment Promotion Campaign and contributed to enhancing the 1000 Bank accounts with debit card holders and gained 0.5M USD recurrent to bank revenue, Show less

Brandix
Nov 2018 - Apr 2021Product development merchantAccountable for Negotiating pricing, quantities, and time frames with customers, suppliers, and analysts as well as Managing the timeframe for submitting the final products while providing effective follow-up under independent monitoring. Capable of Planning and executing merchandising strategies that match customer expectations and the company's goals.Key Responsibilities • Planned and implemented merchandising strategies that balance customer expectations and the company's goals.• Collect client feedback on new styles and specific callouts for seasonal programs. • Identify material suppliers' payment concerns and work with the financial department to resolve them.• Ensure smooth execution of the entire development process from customer tech pack to sample dispatch strictly adhere to the Time & Action plan and achieve 100% OTD on sample delivery.• Collaborate with internal teams and customers to get approvals for sampling and costing, including documentation and hand-over needs to the Bulk team.• Coordination with team members and suppliers for sample development and RM ordering in accordance with client specifications.• Coordinates and follows up with logistic and courier teams on an average of 10 vessel and air freight reservations per month to guarantee timely pickup of RM from suppliers.• Maintained more than 1 million USD in RM inventory and generated a monthly average of 20,000 USD in purchase orders to local and international vendors Show less

Sri lanka telecom
Apr 2021 - nowKey account managerResponsible for delivering profitable growth through the development of business from both new and existing customers, as well as contributing to the company's sales targets by identifying opportunities within existing and prospective key customers, all while maintaining an understanding of the company's product portfolio.Key Responsibilities • Establish and maintain strong client connections to engage with them and ensure seamless business operations.• Manage key sales accounts and oversee the accompanying regional sales teams to ensure that client demands are addressed promptly and professionally as the point of contact and handle clients' particular needs.• Coordination of company personnel involvement, including support service, troubleshooting, and management resources, to achieve account performance targets and client expectations.• Collaborating with internal technical and marketing departments to meet client needs, as well as gathering and analyzing data to have a better understanding of customer behavior.• Understand consumers' demands and be prepared to respond successfully with a plan to accommodate them, as well as an evaluation of customer reviews, in-demand services, and slow-moving services.• Managing key several state customers generating approximately 2M USD monthly revenue to the company.• Reviewing the customer tenders and preparing bidding proposals.• Implementing work orders and following up on them regularly until they are completed,• Maintain up-to-date technical & business knowledge Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Fundamentals of digital marketing
Google digital garage- View certificate

Creating entrepreneurial change
Cim | the chartered institute of marketingMar 2021 
Nse 1
FortinetMay 2023- View certificate

Global marketing decisions
Cim | the chartered institute of marketingNov 2020 - View certificate

Postgraduate diploma in professional marketing
Cim | the chartered institute of marketingJan 2021 
Nse 2
FortinetJun 2023- View certificate

Introduction to the threat landscape 1.0
FortinetMay 2023 - View certificate

Getting started in cybersecurity 1.0
FortinetJun 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Shalinda AbeykoonBest Account Manager 1st Runner up - Government Business Category SLTMOBITEL May 2024 Honored and grateful to receive Best Account Manager 1st Runner up - Government Business Category in the SLTMOBITEL Enterprise Excellence Awards 2024
- Awarded to Shalinda AbeykoonSecond Runner Up prize winner in Digital Marketing Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) Jul 2018
Languages
- enEnglish
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