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WORK PERMIT APPROVED
1) PERSONAL DETAILS
Status : Married
e) Date of Birth : 06th August 1969
Citizenship : Sri Lankan
Qualifications : B.Sc. ( Honors) in Chemistry and Master’s Degree in Management
l) International English Language Testing System ( IELTS) Scores as follows
Listening 6.5, Reading – 6.0, Writing – 6.5, Speaking – 8.0 Overall Band Score – 7.0
PROFESSIONAL CAREER EXPERIENCE
2) COATS THREAD LANKA (PVT) LTD., Union Place, Colombo – 03 * 2003 to present
(Manufacturer of sewing thread from polyester, cotton and nylon for apparel market in Sri
Lanka, a Subsidiary of Coats Holding Ltd., UK, web: www.coats.com)
Quality Assurance Manager
Review and document business practices and processes, provide critical recommendations for improvements, and identify resources necessary to effect improvements and train staff. Streamline operation, reducing costs, increasing productivity and reengineering departments using a technological approach. Report directly to expatriate Managing Director
* Obtained ISO 9001:2000 quality management system certification
* Reduced product cost 2%, by dropping non-value added activities
* Initiated Six – Sigma project at Coats with a view to reduce customer complaints
* Within 12 months, created a fully functioning database to store and easily retrieve
Manufacturing specs.
3) MSH PACKAGING LTD., Weliweria, Gampaha,* 2002 to 2003
(Manufacturer of value added/industrial corrugated cartons for tea, milk products,
garments, etc.)
Quality Assurance Manager:
Established a quality assurance department and provided critical leadership and technical direction to 8 quality checkers 2 supervisors and an executive. Developed a new laboratory to carry out incoming inspection of materials. Developed an inspection plan based on ISO 2859-1.
* Developed quality management system in line with ISO 9001:2000 standard and obtained
Certificate from BVQI
* Streamlined processes and strengthened controls to minimize customer complaints and wastes
* Played an integral role in setting up water treatment plant in consultation with ITI
4) PRINT CARE GROUP , Numgamugoda, Kelaniya *1999 to 2002,
( A commercial printing establishment employing off-set, gravure and flexo printing
Techniques, A subsidiary of MJF Group of Companies)
Assistant Manager – Quality System and Material Inspection
Excelled in providing technical expertise in inspection of raw materials used in printing industry. Recruited and trained 3 staff responsible for inspection of raw materials. Developed a link with overseas suppliers in order to improve quality of goods received by the company.
* Developed quality management systems in line with ISO 9001:1994at three subsidiaries and
Obtained certificates from DNV,
* Initiated action to establish water treatment plant in order to meet Central Environmental
Authority (CEA) guidelines for waste Water
* Based on the experience gathered during the project, designed a water treatment plant using in-
House resources to treat waste water generated in the off-set printing plant
5) 3rd WAVE CONSULTING (PVT) LTD, 16/B-1, de Fonseka Place Colombo * 1997 to 1999
( A company which involves in providing consultancy in Human Resource, Quality and
Finance, web: www.3rdwaveconsulting.com )
Associate Consultant
Challenged to set up a consulting services provider to ISO quality management systems. Developed and monitored the ISO projects for 10 client organizations concurrently. Helped in marketing the ISO product for various client organizations.
* Played an integral role in expanding the consultancy services to areas such as
Human Resources and Finance. .
* Managed to successfully complete 10 assignments with in a course of one year
* Obtained ISO certificate for the first printing establishment in the country
6) Somarathna Consultancy (Pvt) Ltd., Mount Lavinia * 1996 to 1997
(A firm specialized in providing consultancy services in the areas of Quality and
Productivity)
Management Consultant
Played an integral part in developing ISO quality system for client organizations. Assisted in assessing gaps in relation to existing systems and ISO system in client organizations.
. * Key achievement in this role were obtaining ISO certificates for Ravi Industries and
Lanka Transformer Ltd
7) University of Colombo, Faculty of Science * 1996, June – 1996 Nov, web: www.cmb.ac.lk
Demonstrator- Guided undergraduates in conducting practical and tutorial classes.
8) Publications
* Published a research paper titled “investigation of heavy metal ion contamination in the
Beira Lake and Lunawa Lagoon “Proceedings, SLAAS, 52(I) 188, 1996
9) EDUCATION
* MBA (PIM, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka) – Refer Attachment II for details
* B.Sc. (Honors) in Chemistry (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka) – Refer attachment I for
details
* ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor Qualification
10) MEMBERSHIPS
* Member of American Society for Quality (ASQ) since 2001
* Life Member of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLASS) since 1996
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
* Microsoft Word, Excel,
* PowerPoint and Project
UPDATED ON: 15.06.2008
Attachment I
Subjects Offered for the Bachelors Degree
1) First and Second Year
• Chemistry
• Applied Mathematics
• Pure Mathematics
1) Third Year
• Spectroscopy
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry – I
• Organic Chemistry – II
• Physical Chemistry - I
• Physical Chemistry – II
• Organic Chemistry – III
• Laboratory Courses ( double unit )
1) Fourth Year
• Analytical Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Physical and Theoretical chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Optional Topics
• General Papers
• Essay and Seminar
• Research Project
Attachment II
Subjects Offered for The Master’s Degree in Management
• Accounting
• Business Strategy and Policy II
• Comprehensive Examination I - Paper I
• Comprehensive Examination I – Paper 2
• Comprehensive Examination I – Paper 3
• Comprehensive Examination II – Paper 4
• Comprehensive Examination I – Paper 5
• Comprehensive Examination I – Paper 6
• Economic Analysis for Business
• Entrepreneurship and Investment
• Formulating and Implementing Dev. Projects
• Legal Environment of Business
• Management Skills Project II
• Managerial Organisation
• Managing Information
• Managing People
• Marketing
• Mgt. Skills Project – Elective Course
• Political and international Environment
• Professional Communication
• Quantitative Analysis for Business
• Research Methods in Management
• Seminar on Consumer Behaviour
• Systems Applications in Disaster Management
• Training Methods in Management
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