• Colombo, Sri Lanka, 01000
  • Management
  • Member Since, April 30, 2025
  • Job Title CEO—Chief Executive Officer
  • Gender  Male
  • Core Competencies

Skills

Conflict Resolution & Problem-Solving Corporate Governance & Compliance Market Expansion & Competitive Analysis Organizational Development Team Leadership & Motivation

Education

  • - 2024

    Diploma in Teaching

  • Australian Institute of Business (AIB), AUS. - 2015

    MBA

  • AIB, AUS - 2014

    Graduate Diploma in Management

  • Bandaranayake International Diplomatic Training Institute, SL - 2007

    Diploma in Professional Diplomacy & World Affairs

  • Aquinas College for Higher Studies - 2002

    Diploma in Journalism

  • ICBT, SL - 2003

    Diploma in Business Communication

  • CIM, UK - 2003

    CIM Stage 2

Experience

  • Essence BTC (pvt) Ltd 2024 - Present

    Chief Executive Officer & Partner

    Leading strategic direction, business development and operations for Essence BTC, specializing in event management, education consultancy and corporate services in Sri Lanka and the Chinese market.

  • AIA Insurance - SL 2021 - 2023

    Wealth Planner Manager

    Responsible for the complete administration of assigned key Wealth & Investment accounts. Developing new relationships, retaining existing customers & cross-selling to gather additional assets to expand customer relationships. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of both tax laws & financial regulatory requirements relating to our areas of focus.

  • Roshara Nalla (Hotel) - SL 2019 - 2021

    Business Development & Operations Manager

    Re-establish communications with our regular guests, event organizers & niches post Covid to build & enhance revenues. Formulate/ execute revenue strategies for partnering networks in tandem with hotel objectives, budgets & forecasts.

  • Creations Master Builders - SL 2016 - 2019

    Business Development Manager

    Plan/ execute effective BD strategies to attain target goals & company sales objectives. Build brand awareness & strong productive relationship with current & potential corporate clients via diverse form communication tools. Research the industry & competitors to comprehend the target markets, encompassing industry/ business segments, gathering company contacts & the marketing/ sales strategies that can be employed to acquire new clients. Inculcate best in class practices into our process/ systems to enhance efficiency & revenues. Attend to customer care matters & complaints with a sense of urgency to ensure utmost customer satisfaction. Assist in company promotional events across the country to capture market share.

  • Sampath Bank - Borella, SL 2014 - 2016

    Duty Manager

    Managing the diurnal operations/ processes in accordance with the Bank policies & procedures. Coordinating & assisting with marketing campaigns to attain sales/ marketing objectives. Ensuring utmost quality & courteous customer service to walk-in/ tele clients aligning with sales & brand standards. Analyzing staff skill gaps & prepping/ performing effective training & mentoring programs to enhance efficiency. Canvassing with corporate clients to extend credit & loan facilities. Sort out customer inquiries/ complaints/ situations in a positive, professional, efficient & timely manner.

  • Sampath Bank - SL -

    Junior Executive Commercial Credit

  • Sampath Bank - SL -

    Senior Marketing Officer

  • Sampath Bank - SL -

    Card Center

  • Sampath Bank - SL -

    Assistant Manager

    Leading the branch operations & sales/ BD development efforts. Attaining branch goals, encompassing increasing clientele, deposits & lending growth along with other goals. Render/ maintain best-in-class customer service to ensure utmost gratification. Establish work priorities & schedules to ensure job completion whilst meeting timeliness. Manage employees leave, schedules & performance to maintain an engaged & motivated team that achieves business objectives.

Languages

Sinhala
Proficient
English
Proficient