The Career Path
Resume
Professional experience and career history spanning more than two decades in digital technology.
Experience
Architect
Leading the UI UX Practice while managing the Asset Management and Private Markets vertical in Colombo for AD&D (AI, Data and Digital)
- Overseeing UI / UX Development for client-facing applications
- Modernizing Office tooling for financial research teams and supervisory analysts
- Designing marketing collateral for in-house products and services
- Managing delivery for Asset Management and Private Markets in Colombo
Senior Software Engineer
Developed tools and templates for the investment research arm of a European Bank.
- Developed complex front-ends for FX risk management
- Developed VBA / VB.Net tools and templates automating workflows in research
- Improved performance of existing tools by 10x through code optimization and implementing best practices
- Provided support for analyst from the US, Europe all the way to the Philippines
- Developed HTML templates used in reseearch delivery
Software Engineer
From large-scale data migrations to Office automation, I wore many hats in the financial research space.
- Completed a large-scale data migration from CSV files to Access Databases
- Built automation platforms using VBA
- Designed paper advertisements, graphics and videos for corporate communications
- Developed C libraries for data processing and analysis
Intern, Department of Census and Statistics
Supported national data collection initiatives.
- Designed and developed surveys using CSPro
- Gained experience in large-scale data management
Enumerator
Worked as an enumerator for the SLICTA IT Workforce survey
- Interviewed IT leadership across Sri Lanka to gather data on workforce trends
Crescent Gems
Full-Stack Developer, managing design and development of e-commerce platforms.
- Updated PHP backend and MySQL database for e-commerce site
Education
B.Sc. (Hons) in Statistics with Computer Science
University of Colombo
✦ Awarded the Best Student in Statistics with Computer Science
Core Competencies
Microsoft 365 Automation Digital Graphics UI/UX Design Data Analysis Video Production Hypermedia Systems Process Automation Full-Stack Web Development Design Systems Digital Publishing