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Currently in the position of Managing Director, HDDES Natural Products Trading, UAE , my role is overseeing the company's business operations, financial performance, investments, and ventures. Supervising, guiding, and delegating executives in their duties. Ensuring company policies and legal guidelines are clearly communicated. We are regional office of a pioneer Srilankan spice company.

Summary of my experience (IT/ICT/MIS):

Specialties: Implementation, Planning, Project Management, PMO, Analyzing, Designing, Business process re-engineering, Training, Communication, Technology analysis, EMV/3DES expertise, Vendor management, Team Management, Multi Cultural/ Regional experience, Group IT Management and value adding to startup companies.

• Minimum of 30+ years experience in Information Communication Technology.

• Project implementation experience in a commercial banking environment implementing multiple projects in at least 10 countries.

• Winning the World’s Best Internet Banking Award from Global Finance for 2011,2012 & 2013 from my regions.

• Experience in implementing, upgrading or migration of Core banking systems and also integration of Core banking systems with latest technologies/tasks such as EMV [Europe/Master/VISA Chip technology], Internet banking, Mobile banking, Phone banking, Payment gateways, ATM switching etc .

• Banking, Retail/ Showroom Marketing, Sales and Distribution, Consulting, Manufacturing, e-governance and Software development domain experienced.

• Awarded EMV(Europay/Master/VISA)/3DES Project Implementation by CEO, Standard Chartered Bank, Bahrain (2007)

• Awarded EMV Debit Chip Issuance by Group Technology Head, Standard Chartered Bank, Bahrain (2008)

• Awarded EMV Debit chip card Implementation for Bahrain by Group CIO West, Standard Chartered Bank, (2007 March).

• Managed 150+ IT users as a Group IT manager (2002-2005).

• Manage e-governance projects for Sri Lanka Government awarded by World Bank & UNDP30