Chief Operating Officer
David Pieris Information Technologies (DPIT)
Total years of experience :21 years, 8 Months
Develop Business and Professional relationships with the Operators, OEMs, SME and Corporate customers and prospects, and
with the Partners.
▪ Oversee operation deliverables, compliances and effectiveness of processors brought on to deliver and manage market
growth for industry companies.
▪ Spearheaded overhaul of numerous departments and focused on recruiting key market players, while providing functional
management and establishing performance metrics.
▪ Determined profit impact of market strategies (PIMS) of existing products and advised on the creation of higher quality
products with quicker go-to-market implementation.
▪ Implemented high quality product development with designated sales pipelines.
▪ Advised on balancing short-term and long-term holding strategies to maximize foothold in dynamic technology market.
Key Achievements:
▪ Oversaw the development of a new line of higher quality services by hiring a team of technologist and experts to guide
new product development, resulting in fully integrated team with products as new core business.
Co-founded, specialized in Partner Operations undertaking Telco Operator & Enterprise Project Roll-Out business in Sri Lanka.
▪ Oversaw Projects, including sourcing and implementation, testing, and QA.
▪ Directed all operation for service outreach.
Key Achievements:
▪ Deployment of Fiber Network for Display Terminal Network on Southern Highway of Sri Lanka.
Co-founded, specialized in Partner Operations undertaking Telco Operator & Enterprise Project Roll-Out business in Sri Lanka.
▪ Oversaw Projects, including sourcing and implementation, testing, and QA.
▪ Directed all operation for service outreach.
Key Achievements:
▪ Deployment of Set-Up Boxes at Customer Premises of Terrestrial Satellite TV Network of Dialog Axiata.
Oversees the organizations ongoing operations and procedures and provides the leadership, management and vision necessary
to ensure that the company has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems
in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. Accomplish this through
a respectful, constructive and energetic style, guided by the objectives of the company.
▪ Prepares long and short-term budgets and work plans used in implementation of Board of Directors objectives.
Monitors adherence to budgets and work plans to ensure objectives are met.
▪ Responsible for driving the company to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, cash flow and business goals and
objectives.
▪ Evaluates viability of new technology and service offerings for continued company development and expansion.
Key Achievements:
▪ Managed Services Operation of Telecom Network over 1000 Huawei 2G & 3G sites including Active and Passive
Infrastructure facilities in Sri Lanka with a very challenging SLAs. Over 300 field resources, Tools & test equipment,
Logistics infrastructures were strategically deployed and managed in the country and from 25 regional centers in the
country.
▪ Setting-up of RF Coverage and Optimization team with 100 staff to carry-out the Network Optimization & Survey
Projects with RF Tools of TEMPS, NEMO, Planet, etc.
▪ Completion of comprehensive analytical data reports in One Month of Site Surveys and Network Planning of 115
sites of Huawei 3G new sites of Airtel Network in Sri Lanka.
▪ Benchmark Testing of RF Coverage and Submission of Analytical Reports to relevant Operators of their Network
Performance.
▪ Signed-up new business contracts with Telecom Operators for Partner support for New Projects and increased the
revenues.
▪ Expanded market share of Telecom Partner Operations from 10 percent to 45 percent in two years, and increased profit
margins by 40 percent.
▪ Recruited over 100 staff to support the Projects.
(Pre-Sales - APAC South)
Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and
working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform
delivery planning for assigned projects. Assesses project health and directs necessary corrective measures. Creatively apply
project management processes to address unique situations; create comprehensive project plans detailing project schedule,
resource estimates, quality requirements and metrics, and organizational change management activities. Ensure completion of
all steps required to obtain project funding and resource acquisition approval.
Key Achievements:
▪ Pre-Sales Project Management support for Celcom (Axiata Group Berhad) Telecom Operator in Malaysia for their
NGN BOT (Build, Operate & Transfer) Project at the Project Bidding & Project evaluation Phases.
▪ Pre-Sales Project Management support for Globe and Smart Telecom Operators in Philippines for their 3G Roll-Out
Project at the Project Bidding & Project evaluation Phases.
Oversees the coordination and administration of all aspects of an ongoing program including planning, organizing, leading, and
controlling program activities.
Apply project management disciplines and experience, develops plans to include project definitions, scope, business
requirements, cost, completion dates, resource allocation, and quality/reliability for Projects.
Key Achievements:
▪ Implementation of Push email Solution of Nokia at Telecom Mobile Operator in Sri Lanka - Mobitel.
▪ Project Management Support for Technical Site Surveys of Nokia 3G Roll-Out Project for Telkomsel - Indonesia.
and Nokia Siemens Network and as Mobile Systems Engineer in the Middle East at Etisalat.
Responsible for providing strategic and tactical leadership and guidance in developing scalable enterprise infrastructure, including
Broadband Services, mobility, voice and contact center and IT Services to meet business needs. Develop and manage strategic
business relationships with technology vendors and suppliers, internal and external business partners and collaborates with senior
management to accomplish the goals and objective of the Company.
Key Achievements:
▪ Rolled-Out of Huawei CDMA Network at Lanka Bell, First in Sri Lanka.
▪ Developed the Regional Resource Structures to support the Telecom Network Operations and Customer Operations.
▪ Successful Transformation of Y2K with the coordination Technical support of OEMs.
▪ Managed over 500 Direct and indirect Field Resources who are responsible for the Operations of Customer Services,
Access (Voice & Broadband Data) & Core Network Operations.
Other Experience
Responsible for supporting the GSM OEMs (AT&T, Motorola, Alcatel) to Roll-Out the GSM Networks (First ever GSM
Network in the hole Middle East Region).
▪ Supporting for GSM Network Equipment Installation, Configuration & Testing and Commissioning.
▪ Network Planning & Optimizations.
▪ Walk Through & Drive Testing of Mobile System Coverage.
Key Achievements:
▪ Deployment of Set-Up Boxes at Customer Premises of Terrestrial Satellite TV Network of Dialog Axiata.
Mobitel
Responsible for supporting the Global OEM -
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