Experience

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  Unilever

  Jul 2008 - Oct 2009

  Intern - business systems department

  - Successfully implemented the Products Forecasting Module of using COGNOS reporting platform- Developed the “Segregation of Duties” Matrix for MFG/Pro the ERP System implemented at Unilever Sri Lanka- Successfully implemented operational workflows in the Workflow and Document Management System- Developed strong and sustainable relationships with many business functions and also 3rd party organizations for project purpose

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  John keells computer services pvt. ltd.

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2012

  Business analyst, aviation, pre-sales role

  - Responsible for requirement analysis, implementation and user training activities for software projects.- Involved in pre-sales activities for prospective business leads.- Initiating, Planning and Organizing projects- Responsible for all correspondence with customers to avoid any requirement and information gaps- Identify and analyze customer requirements while ensuring minimum scope deviations- Provide task effort estimates for project costing purposes- Responsible for preparing and submitting customer corresponding documents such as proposals, Requirement Specifications, User Manuals, System Demos, etc.- Developed strong and sustainable relationships with many business functions and also 3rd party organizations for project purpose Show less

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  Synapsys ltd

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2017

  Ba, financial services, mobile, payments, data analytics, consultant role

  o Working closely with business users to obtain a detailed domain knowledge and capture system requirements o Analyzing the current business processes to identify and recommend any process improvements o Identify and analyze customer requirements while ensuring minimum scope deviationso Using UML diagrams (Use case Diagrams, Entity Relationship Diagram, etc.) to design the proposed solution o Responsible for delivery of functional business requirement specifications (SRS) to the system development teamo Act as the main point of reference and communications source between the client and the internal project team including the higher management of the companyo Formulate user training documentation and conduct training sessions for end users of the systemo Getting involved in new concept developments and presenting to target audience o Conducting market research to study the business opportunities for new products and serviceso Preparing the Commercial proposal with a clear description of the solution, cost indication, timelines, etc.o Other pre-sales activities - Solution preparation, Proof of concept creation, Product demonstrations, Preparing sales materials, etc. Show less

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  American college of higher education

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2015

  Visiting lecturer

  Module: Operations Management (HND)• Conducting Lectures • Preparing tutorials, lecture materials and assignmentsModule: Research Project (HND)• Conducting Lectures • Preparing tutorials, lecture materials and assignments• Supervising students to evaluate their progress with regard to their research and project report

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  Experian

  Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

  Ba, financial services, agile, data analytics, originations, consultant role

  - Leading client workshops, gathering and validating requirements- Leading solution development acting as lead of the project team within Delivery, and work closely with the Project Manager- Coordinating with the Solutions Delivery team to estimate, design, build and implement new solutions- Documenting high level and low level design for both client and build team consumption- Working collaboratively within the delivery team, sales, business development and other teams- Experience in working on Agile & Waterfall methodologies Show less

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  Tfe hotels

  Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

  Business analyst - finance transformation program

  - Played the role of a lead business analyst in the Finance Transformation Program- Business unit and stakeholder requirements gathering to capture current state and negotiate future state requirements- Responsible for understanding the integrations with source systems to manage end-to-end application delivery- Drive end-to-end business process improvements and process mappings- Experience in working on Agile and user centered design environments- Responsible for maintaining Product Backlog and prioritizing tasks for sprint planning- Lead & Conduct workshops with SMEs and cross functional teams to obtain a detailed system requirement and responsible for delivery of requirements documentation- Act as the main point of reference and communications source between the business and the internal project team- Facilitating finance change initiatives and Go-Live activities- Work closely with end users to support them through discovery and testing activities- Assist end users to adopt new technologies in ways that solves business problems- Provide ongoing systems support and troubleshooting users’ issues during the parallel run of newly implemented processes- Testing Applications – Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Data Driven Testing, Integration Testing Show less

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  Commonwealth bank

  Feb 2020 - May 2022

  Business analyst - privacy

  Involved in the Privacy Program which was part of the Enforceable Undertaking. The program consisted of 6 main Activities including areas such as privacy policies, procedures, privacy impact assessments, key IT applications, contractors, etc.- Played the role of a lead Business Analyst in one of the main 6 activities mentioned above – Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)- Responsible for understanding and identifying the business specific processes which are potential integration points of the new PIA process- Responsible for embedding the new PIA process into business processes in order to ensure any new or change initiatives which has an impact on privacy related elements are captured and assessed accordingly- Leading training sessions with business users to familiarise the new process and the artefacts and gather requirements- Act as the main point of contact between the project team, Group Privacy Office and business users to obtain approvals, understand the obligations of the program and for other project related maters- Responsible for implementing an internal process for Privacy Support within the Business Unit- Built a site (SharePoint) for business users which would be the front-door for all privacy related matters including a workflow to capture business initiatives for privacy assessments- Supported the Line 1 Privacy support team to conduct privacy assessments on various business initiatives- Involved in GDPR related activities such as reviewing and uplifting the Data Processing Register including domestic processes and process of international branches Show less

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  Loanworks

  Jun 2022 - now

  • Lead Business Analyst

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Senior Business Analyst

    Jun 2022 - Feb 2024