Dilshan Arjuna De Silva, Head of IT

Dilshan Arjuna De Silva

Head of IT

JAT Holdings (Pvt) Ltd

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science (Honours) Computing
Experience
16 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 10 Months

Head of IT at JAT Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
  • Sri Lanka
  • My current job since November 2015

Job Responsibilities:

• Managing the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade and support all of the IT systems, including servers, PCs, operating systems, telephones, software applications and peripherals.
• Provide expertise on all kinds of technologies.
• Oversee systems deployment and enhancement and integration of new systems with existing systems.
• Develop new strategies.
• Managing the IT staff, hiring, training, evaluation, guidance, discipline and discharge.
• Develop the IT staff to new technologies.
• Managing the Finance aspects of the IT division.
• Managing the ERP system.
• Develop and Implement all IT policies and procedures.
• Managing the security solutions, network hardware and equipment.
• Managing the telecommunications infrastructure and development plans.
• Negotiations with Vendors, Outsourcer and consultant contracts.

Head of Business Development – Microsoft Technologies at Totalamber Limited
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 3
  • May 2015 to October 2015

Job Responsibilities:

• Set sales targets and define strategy to achieve these targets and to follow the set strategy punctually.
• Manage the proposal development process and maintain the time-lines for the proposal teams.
• Maintain the Business Development databases for Sri Lanka, Middle East, UK & Europe Markets.
• Identify Potential ERP (Microsoft Dynamics) customers and maintain records of existing ERP customers.
• Identify Potential SharePoint, Qlikview, O365, Microsoft Azure and Nintex customers and maintain records of existing customers.
• Handling team of 3 - 5.
• Handling meeting with Key clients.
• Monitoring and evaluating the KPI’s of the team.
• Brand Building Strategies.
• Support marketing activities, including trade shows, mailings, etc.

Microsoft Business Development Manager at Totalamber Limited
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • March 2013 to May 2015

• Set sales targets and define strategy to achieve these targets and to follow the set strategy punctually.
• Manage the proposal development process and maintain the time-lines for the proposal teams.
• Develop draft proposals based on team meetings and discussions.
• Maintain the Business Development databases.
• Identify Potential customers and maintain records of existing customers.
• Support marketing activities, including trade shows, mailings, etc.

Pre Sales and Operations - Account Manager at H ONE (Pvt) Ltd
  • Sri Lanka
  • October 2012 to March 2013

• Preparing proposals.
• Conducting Presentations.
• Visiting customers and understanding the solutions which the customers require.

Manager – Microsoft Pre Sales Solutions at Business Solution Systems Pvt Ltd
  • Sri Lanka
  • January 2012 to September 2012

Job Responsibilities:

• Handling customers with Microsoft Solutions, licensing and winning technical deals.
• Driving the Sales team to achieve their targets on Microsoft.
• Conducting Sales meetings every week with the team.
• Conducting Microsoft trainings for Cooperates and for internal employees.
• Writing technical proposals.
• Involving in internal and external Microsoft projects.


Projects Involved:

• Was involved in the internal project on migration of Microsoft Exchange 2010 and Windows 7.
• Was the Project Leader in the internal Microsoft Dynamics CRM implementation Project.

Learning Solution Specialist / Consultant at Tech one Global
  • Sri Lanka
  • May 2009 to December 2011

Job Responsibilities:

• Conducting Microsoft trainings such as MCITP Enterprise track, Windows 7 Configuring, and MOS track.
• Was a member of Microsoft Call centre Sri Lanka, and now managing the call centre.
• Handling the internal IT issues such as Network issues, Microsoft Outlook 2010, Hardware and Software.
• Conducting trainings out of Sri Lanka. (Brunei and Qatar)
• Involving in projects.


Projects Involved:

Windows 7 Deployment for Qatar Government

This project was mainly focused in the government companies in Qatar. It was a total number of 12000 machines to deploy windows 7.

• Deployed Windows 7 using SCCM and MDT tools.
• Troubleshooting on Windows 7 on drivers.
• Managing Customers.

Service Center Executive at Jet Airways & Worldspan (John Keells Holdings)
  • Sri Lanka
  • June 2007 to April 2009

Job Responsibilities:

• Handling internal IT, Network (LAN and Broadband), hardware and Software.
• Handling external IT such as helping partners to maintain the Worldspan GDS and keeping their machines up to date.
• Went on sales and handled customers, also was helping the Marketing Manager promoting Jet Airways.
• Airline tickets reservation was also done in between.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science (Honours) Computing
  • at Esoft (Buckinghamshire New University)
  • July 2012
Diploma, Computing
  • at Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology
  • August 2007

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Windows
Windows 7
Microsoft Certified Trainer
MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer)
MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solution Associate)
MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist)
MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)
MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist)
MCITP (Microsoft Certified IT Professional)

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

BCS (The Charted Institute of IT)
  • MBCS
  • February 2017

Training and Certifications

MCT, MCTS, MOS, MCITP, MCP, MCSA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2009
Valid Until:
December 2011