about

experience

• Branch Manager - Sampath Bank PLC - Gregory's Rd. Branch

  08/2022 - 04/2024
  • Identifying and understanding existing and potential customers needs, and respond with appropriate solutions
  • Making sound and timely decisions, after giving due consideration to facts of the case, and alternative options
  • Ability to guide, influence, and rally team members towards a common vision
  • Building teams and implementing team goals
  • Developed effective working relations with others
  • Addressing complaints and resolving problems
  • Rewarding and disciplining employees

• Branch Manager - Sampath Bank PLC - Deraniyagala Branch

  07/2018 - 08/2022
  • Identifying and understanding existing and potential customer needs, and respond with appropriate solutions
  • Making sound and timely decisions after giving due consideration to facts of the case. and alternative options
  • Ability to guide, influence, and rally team members towards a common vision
  • Build teams and implementing team goals
  • Developed effective working relations with others

• Shift Manager - Sampath Bank PLC - Colombo Super Branch

  07/2014 - 07/2018
  • Maintained the level of knowledge of processes, procedures and technical requirements of the job
  • Understood the environment of the industry and developed and executed plans to enhance overall performance of the business unit.
  • Controlled operating cost effectively without a detriment to output or quality of service
  • Identified training needs, nominated for training and monitored post training behavior and allocated optimum amount of responsibility within their capabilities
  • Completed performance appraisals of subordinates on time and made correct and objective assessment of performance of subordinates
  • Challenged positively the status quo, promoted new ideas, flexible in approach to new techniques and requirements
  • Presented information, facts, ideas and arguments in a clear, concise and an unambiguous manner

• Officer in Charge - Sampath Bank PLC - Credit Administration Department

  11/2012 - 07/2014
  • Handled all security documentation of loans and advances
  • Handled all customer visits who had loans with corporate bodies

• International Representative - Sampath Bank PLC - United Arab Emirates (UAE)

  05/2008 - 11/2012
  • Handled all customer queries of existing customers
  • Handled new customers by opening accounts and Fixed deposits
  • Opened more than 1,000 new accounts & canvassed FD's more than LKR.1.0 Bn worth

• Junior Executive I - Sampath Bank PLC - Kandy Branch

  09/2004 - 05/2008
  • Experience in handling Operations functions of the branch which involves opening of all types of accounts, cash functions, cheques
    clearing functions and issuing of debit cards
  • Underwent training on all aspects of Branch Operational activities
  • Experience in Handling Of Trade Finance Functions, Post Sanction Monitoring, Recoveries, Front Office Functions (Credit/Operation) & Self Audits

education

Master in Business Administration
Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

Diploma in Integrated Risk Management Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka

Diploma in Financial Services Management Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka

Diploma in Corporate Banking
Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka

Diploma in Banking & Finance
Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka

 

communication & leadership

Proficiency in English in both writing and speaking. Strong analytical capabilities and presentation skills. Managing large groups of people holding managerial positions over 10 years and having high degree of business acumen coupled with human resourcing skills.

 

Skills

• Corporate Banking
• Commercial Banking
• Credit Analysis
• Credit Control
• Credit Administration
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Communication
• Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer Service
• Recoveries
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Underwriting

 

Hobbies

• Photography
• Sight seeing
• Reading Comics
• Music
• Cooking