An accomplished corporate leader with a proven track record in organizational transformation, capacity building and business development. Has a strong understanding of the shipping, ports and logistics industries as well as international trade and investment, with a background in marine engineering.
Experience serving in numerous local and international committees related to the maritime industry, economic sector, tertiary education, vocational education & training (TVET) and skills development. An active participant for many national and regional symposia in speaker, panelist and resource person capacity.
Following 30+ years of experience in the private sector, joined the public sector as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade of Sri Lanka from March 2016 to November 2019. In addition, has served on the Board of Investment, Sri Lanka as board member (July 2017 – October 2018) and subsequently as the chairman (April – November 2019). Contributed in many national level committees, task forces and boards in a number of public institutions, universities and other tertiary & vocational educational institutions.
Marine engineer/naval architect; chartered engineer; fellow of IESL (Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka); member of IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineers Scientists and Technologists UK) and a founder fellow of CPM (Institute of Certified Professional Managers, Sri Lanka).
Master of Science in Engineering (Hons.) from Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan, Russia and Master of Business Administration from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Alumni of National University of Singapore (Faculty of Business Administration) and Harvard Kennedy School (Executive Education).
He is the Executive Director/Lanka Data Foundation and a Visiting Lecturer – SLIIT Business School.