K E Y C O M P E T E N C I E S
• **+ years of proven work
experience in senior management
positions
• Advanced knowledge of Business
Management, Administration, and
Mobile Application Development
• Identifying business opportunities
and implementing business plans
• Excellent verbal and written
communication skills in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft office
package applications
• Ability to work collaboratively
and complete work before
deadlines
• Highly motivated with the ability
to work under pressure
A R E A S O F E X P E R T I S E
• Strategic decision making
• Visionary leadership
• People management
• Problem solving
• Operations analysis
• Effectively overseeing and
delegating tasks
THIWANKA PERERA
C H I E F O P E R A T I N G O F F I C E R
Performance driven individual with more than 20 years of business administration and business development experience in the field of Cab Services. Change management leader with the ability to implement operational change to meet current and future requirements, right sizing and redirection of business focus and personnel. Proven ability to identify and implement efficiency and operational solutions to ensure compliance while maximizing revenues, quality, and productivity. C A R E E R E X P E R I E N C E
Chief Operating Officer - AgroBizz (2022 – Present) Celata Tech (Pvt) Ltd – Sri Lanka
• Designed overall mobile app structure for Celeta AgroBizz mobile application
(Celata AgroBizz is an IT Application base product that provides an entire solution for Agriculture businesses)
• Mentoring all employees including management.
• Motivating staff to meet or surpass organizational and sales goals
• Establishing policies that promote company culture and vision
• Evaluating performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
• Designing and implementing business operations, strategies and plans Chief Operating Officer (2019 – 2021)
Virtrans Capital (Pvt) Ltd – Sri Lanka
• Overseeing operational policies and procedures.
• Overseeing day-to-day operations, including finance, human resources, and sales.
• Overseeing planning, maintenance and efficiency.
• Preparing operational reports and management reports.
• Ensuring compliance on a company, state, and federal level.
• Driving sustainable growth and minimize losses.
• Reviewing budgets and staffing.
Chief Operating Officer (2018 – 2019)
YOGO – Sri Lanka
Working Director (2016 – 2018)
Kangaroo Budget Meter Taxi (Pvt) Ltd – Sri Lanka
Head of Operations (2014 – 2016)
PickMe – Sri Lanka
Director – Operations (2014 – 2014)
Hao City Cabs (Pvt) Ltd – Sri Lanka
Base Manager (2013 – 2014)
Kangaroo Cabs (Pvt) Ltd. & Kangaroo Budget Meter Taxi (Pvt) Ltd – Sri Lanka Senior Manager – Base Operations / Head of Sales (2003 – 2005) Radiant AC Cabs Co. (Pvt) Ltd – Sri Lanka
O T H E R C A R E E R E X P E R I E N C E
Assistant Manager Sales & Marketing (1993 – 2003)
Yashodha Marketing Services,
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S
advvky@r.postjobfree.com
No. 36A, Vajira Road,
Colombo 05, Sri Lanka
A C A D E M I C Q U A L I F I C ATIONS
CIM Certificate and Advance Certificate Course (2000) Certificate Course in Computer Science (1993)
National Institute of Business Management (NIBM)
G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination (1991)
Royal College - Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination (1988)
Royal College - Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
C A R E E R A C H I E V E M E N T S
• At Radiant Cabs as the Senior Manager - Base & Operational, led the company to a leading Taxi Service and marketed same with leading corporate offices.
• At Kangaroo Cab Service as the Manager – Base & Development, I introduced a new concept to open Kangaroo New Budget Taxi Service.
• At Pick Me as the Head of Operations, introduced the First Mobile Taxi Hiring App; the most popular brand name in Sri Lanka.
• At Kangaroo Cabs as one of the Directors, I committed myself to popularizing its name up to the present position.
Mr. Jewaka Weerathunga
Former Chairman
Nimbus Venture Pvt. Ltd
Professor Gayan Meegama
Lak Mobile Enterprises Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Sunil Fonseka
Managing Director
Kangaroo Cabs Pvt. Ltd
R E F E R E N C E S
• Member of the School Prefect Guild
EXTRA- C U R R U C U L A R