Experience

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  Anglo asian co. ltd.

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1985

  Trainee mechanical engineer

  Overall in charge of the Barber Greene BA 1000 Asphalt Premix Plant project site for Colombo Municipal Council, Sri Lanka.• Erecting the plant including:. – Aggregate handling system belt conveyors, bucket elevators, and augers. – Pipelines: heating jacketed bitumen pipes, hot oil pipes, fuel lines and compressed air lines• Coordinating the civil engineering work for foundations and the electrical installation• Commissioning, handover, and maintenance under the defects liability period Show less

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  Carter building engineering services ltd.

  Dec 1985 - Mar 1989

  Site engineer

  • Setting out• Resolving onsite engineering problems liaising with consultants, client staff and other contractors• Ordering equipment and supplies• Executing and supervising the work• Monitoring of progress and coordinating with other project participants• Preparing as-built drawings• Handover, following up snag lists and maintenance under the defects liability period• Measurement of the installation and final account presentation• External mains throughout the airport for:. – Potable water service including bore wells, the water treatment plant, pumps and hydropressers. – Firefighting water service including high pressure pumps, controls, and fire hydrants. – Sewage disposal including gravity flow pipe lines, manholes, pump pits, pumps, controls and pumped mains. – Storm water disposal including gravity flow pipe lines and manholes• Building services for Cargo Terminal, Maintenance Building, Navigational Services Building and Control Tower:. – Potable water systems including sanitary fixtures. – Fire fighting water systems including hose reels, and sprinklers. – Wastewater, and sewage systems. – Rainwater, and condensate (from HVAC systems) handling systems. – Chilled water systems including chillers and controls. – HVAC duct systems including air handling units, fan coil units, controls and exhaust systems. – Compressed air systems including compressors, water separators and fittings Show less

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  Electro-serv (pvt) ltd

  Apr 1989 - Nov 1990

  Mechanical engineer

  Low tension electrical system installation at the Ansell Lanka Dipping Plant project, Biyagama, Sri Lanka.• 2,500 kVA low tension electrical system installation• Square D busbar system to factory floor• Supporting civil and mechanical works• Managing 150 crew, and significantly expediting the projectMarketing ‘Telemecanique’ automation products. Visiting industrialists, studying their processes, designing and proposing automation solutions to their production problems and implementing. Show less

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  St. anthony’s industries group (pvt.) ltd.

  Dec 1990 - May 1993

  Section head, bolts & nuts section

  In charge of both production and maintenance of a steel fastener manufacturing factory.• A collective incentive scheme for 110 workmen was carried out, thus achieving a very high level of motivation and participation of workmen in production planning, coordination and management.• A study on optimum batch quantities and implementation.• A study on standardisation of cold drawn bolt wire diameters and implementation.• Study and implementation of a new product - thread forming type self-tapping screws.• Participated in the 1992 Essay Competition of the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) - theme ‘Co operation and Productivity for Growth’. Show less

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  Richard pieris natural foams ltd.

  May 1993 - Feb 1995

  Project engineer

  Client’s staff holding overall responsibility for engineering and construction of the natural latex foam plant project.• Managing the project from concept to commissioning• 3 pre-engineered steel buildings (total 40,000 sq. ft.)• Optimising the use of factory floor space by arranging both present and future production lines into the area initially estimated for one line.• Design of the steam system having the features: high-pressure steam, low-pressure steam, flash steam, condensate at both high pressure and low pressure, and all piping in a trench below the ground level.• Design of other services: chilled water, compressed air, hot and cold water, sanitary system, effluent system and electrical layout.• Plant erection and MEP installation• Expediting permits, tax concessions, utility connections• Letting bids, sourcing suppliers• Innovating 130 kW energy saving by directing into the dryer, the heated cooling air from the chiller and the compressor. Show less

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  Ocean lanka (pvt.) ltd.

  Feb 1995 - Aug 1995

  Project engineer

  Client’s staff responsible for construction of a large textile knitting and dyeing plant for the multinational joint venture.• 130,000 sq. ft. pre-engineered building, and 80,000 sq. ft. office building• Design coordination of the multinational project between the Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka• Mechanical services: steam, water supply, and sewage and effluent drainage• Expediting permits and utility connections

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  Waterman engineering construction (pvt.) ltd.

  Aug 1995 - Apr 1997

  Project engineer

  Managing the Coca-Cola Plant Expansion Phase III site, Biyagama, Sri Lanka, to construct:• 40,000 sq. ft. pre-engineered steel building for the warehouse• 15,000 sq. ft. new bottling plant building• Water-retaining structures for the effluent treatment plant• External effluent mains• Cleanrooms and acid resistant floorsManaging 200 crew, final account and claimsManaging the construction of a pre-engineered steel building for the factory of Melsacs (Pvt.) Ltd., Sri Lanka• Installing 20,000 sq. ft. pre-engineered steel building• Permit expediting; instrumental in gaining early approval• Resolving site layout challenges• Designing the firefighting water service Show less

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  The hong kong polytechnic university

  Apr 1997 - Feb 2006

  Researcher

  Researcher in Construction Management, Construction Economics and Education (see the list of publications).Conducted applied research in diverse areas: co-ordination, buildability, quality management, risk management, pain and suffering costs, 4D simulation, macroeconomics and tertiary education. Some highlights are:• Pioneering the application of the Critical Incident Technique (CIT) in construction research; there are no prior records of its application in construction industries worldwide.• Applying the Critical Incident Technique (CIT) to understand quality aspects of construction co-ordination; which is an under researched area.• Developing an alternative to the process based approach for evaluating the quality of professional performance.• Using the Complex Responsive Processes Theory to study construction organizational dynamics and leadership. Show less

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  North dakota state university

  Feb 2006 - May 2013

  Assistant professor of practice

  Pedagogical Initiatives:• Developed courses at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels.. – Managing for Quality. – Construction Safety. – Financial and Cost Concepts. – Electrical and Mechanical Construction. – Construction Surveying• Added Walkability, liveability and sustainability concepts to the Land Development course that I inherited• Delivered courses in both face to face and distance education modes.• Used Google Sites to conduct student projects thus allowing group members to work together from geographically different locations, and the instructor to watch online and give regular feedback; brought everyone closer than working in the classroom; further, enhanced digital literacy of students.• Designed courses requiring students to conduct mini projects interacting with industry practitioners.• Applied reflective journals as an alternative assessment method.• Used Personal Response Systems in classes.• As an outreach activity, taught the Construction Surveying course as a summer camp of the Native American educational outreach program (see the publication below for details)Supervised 2 master’s degree student research:• Construction Leadership and Organizational Dynamics: A Critical Incident Analysis• Organizational Dynamics Leading to the Implementation of Sustainable Design in Building Construction Show less

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  Freelance consultant and trainer

  May 2013 - Jul 2014

  Independent professional

  • Conducting consultancy work on management; providing unbiased advisory services which assist organisations in improving, solving issues and creating value. Advisory expertise especially in change management.• Teaching courses on:. – Management. – Construction Surveying

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  Northwind information system

  Aug 2014 - now

  Consultant

  Conducting consultancy work on management; providing unbiased advisory services which assist organisations in improving, solving issues and creating value. Advisory expertise especially in change management.

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  Sawa training services

  Aug 2014 - Nov 2018

  Academic director

  • Fostering a culture of academic excellence, by providing academic and professional leadership.• Implementing academic planning, and coordinating training institute activities.• Expanding affiliations and collaborating with other institutions of higher education and professional bodies.• Maintaining an awareness of external strategic developments• Teaching management courses.

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  Corporate training solutions

  Aug 2014 - Nov 2018

  Academic director

  • Fostering a culture of academic excellence, by providing academic and professional leadership.• Implementing academic planning, and coordinating training institute activities.• Expanding affiliations and collaborating with other institutions of higher education and professional bodies.• Maintaining an awareness of external strategic developments• Teaching management courses.

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  Bluecarpet technologies (private) limited

  Jan 2015 - now

  Director

  Functional guru of the ERP and project management software development and testing process, contributing more than 30 years of hands on project management experience.

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  Innoit international (private) limited

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2020

  Academic director

  Pursuing our aspirations of training people to manage complex and chaotic situations that are commonly found in real life. Our training programmes disseminate a unique collection of seminal theories by renowned researchers who focused on studying real life situations.

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  Al saqri holding llc

  Nov 2018 - now

  Ceo

  Providing leadership to property and industrial development projects, Al Saqri Holding is embarking on.

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  Nextgenphysics

  Oct 2022 - now

  Chief editor

  Discussing gravitational repulsion (antigravity) and attraction (gravity)