Hasitha Kalahe

Experience

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  Maga Engineering

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  Engineering Trainee

  Supervision of reinforcement and formwork works at the project “Luxury Apartment Complex- Deal Place”

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  Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation

  Jan 2017 - now

  Project Engineer

  Key Career Highlightso Successfully completed the Urban Agriculture and Environment Improvement Project, Madiwela West (2020-2021), a 12-month project, in just 8 months. Managed a workforce of 150+ and achieved project success with a value of Rs 445 Million during the pandemic.o Pioneered an innovative pile design, resulting in a 60% cost reduction for the construction of jetties in the Inland Water Transport Project.o Boosted revenue from Diyatha Uyana by 15% through the identification of new business opportunities and successful negotiations with stakeholders within a span of 3 months.o Developed a digital integrated database for Land Development Files, streamlining manual entries. Monitoring the cost of the project using MS Project/Primavera and updating the S-Curve. Procurement handling using FIDIC and ICTAD guidelines. Managing project data and generating customer invoices of commercial activities using the SAP Business one (ERP) system. Implementing and monitoring the ISO - Quality Management plan, Environmental Management plan and Health and Safety plan. Overseeing commercial activities and contributing to business development. Other main projects as the Project Engineer:o Waste Park, Kerawalapitiya (2017-2023)Managed an emergency project converting waste generated in Colombo and suburbs into compost and reusable by-products. Oversaw design, operational processes, procurement, and a workforce of 100+. Project value: Rs 1 Billiono Inland Water Transport Project (2017-2020) Pioneered inland water transportation, conducting a pre-feasibility study, demand analysis, managing procurement, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring smooth passenger craft operation. Show less

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  DevelopMetrics

  Aug 2022 - now

  Data Analyst/ Project Coordinator

  Coordinating the development and integration of a chat interface that allows users to interact with DevelopMetric's evidence base.Curating and collecting high-quality training data from various sources to enhance the Development Evidence Large Language Model.Cleaning, preprocessing, and formatting data to meet the specific requirements of the language model. Analyzing data to identify patterns, trends, and insights that can enhance the model's performance.