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MBA, Uni. of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2017
BSc, Agriculture (Special), Uni. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2000
Executive Diploma in Financial Mgmt, London Business School, Sri Lanka, 2012
Project Director (Rural Development and Institutional Strengthening), Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Sri Lanka (since 2017).
Freelance Consultant in Project feasibility assessment and planning, project evaluations/ results and impact monitoring, socio-economic analysis, value chain analysis and mapping, business modeling (since 2011).
Over 18 years of experience in the development sector, working in the capacities of a manager, consultant, and coordinator.
Experience in value chain and SME development particularly in agriculture and manufacturing industries, training and capacity development, technical analysis and planning, project evaluations and impact assessments, and project management.
Has taken assignments for GiZ, UNIDO, Oxfam, and ZoA, We Effect (the Swedish Cooperative Center), and international corporate clients particularly USIAD contractors in performing value chain diagnoses, strategy development, and impact monitoring and assessments.
Over 15 written documents including 9 technical papers and 4 reports written and 1 publication authored.