Chanaka Kaluarachchi, Research Assistant

Chanaka Kaluarachchi

Research Assistant

Otago University

Location
Other
Education
Higher diploma, Statistics
Experience
2 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :2 years, 4 Months

Research Assistant at Otago University
  • New Zealand
  • August 2014 to July 2015

'Real-world' hemorrhagic rates for warfarin and dabigatran using population-level data in New Zealand. Antiepileptic medicine utilization in older people in New Zealand from 2005 to 2013. Antihypertensive medicine utilization in older people in New Zealand from 2005 to 2013.
*Data extraction, statistical analyses and interpretation.
*SPSS syntax writing.
* Statistical consulting for Research in Pharmacoepidemiology group- RiPE
* Manuscript preparation and journal submissions.
*Collaborating with international research staff and lecturers.
*Attending RiPE group research committee meeting, group discussions and presenting new statistical methods to non statistical audiences. http://www.otago.ac.nz/ripe/otago104254.pdf

Trainee Executive at MAS Holdings Pvt Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 7
  • February 2013 to April 2013

Task and responsibilities:
* Maintaining factory stock
* Creating purchasing orders in SAP system
* Processed outgoing mail, maintained stock charts and detail excel sheets
* Purchasing stock on behalf of the company and customer handling

Trainee technical executive at Prudence Engineering Services Pvt Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
  • January 2012 to January 2013

Task and responsibilities:
* Working on numerous projects done by company
* Developing strong business relationship with customers
* Achieving Sales targets by conducting marketing projects
* Assisting office administrative functions

Education

Higher diploma, Statistics
  • at Victoria University of Wellington
  • July 2014

Statistics & Operations Research 2013-2014 (Generalised linear model- A+, Bayesian Statistics- A+, Direct Individual Study- A+, Biostatistics- A, Sample Survey- A, Official Statistics- A-

Bachelor's degree, Statistics
  • at University of Sri Jayewardenepur
  • December 2012

Statistics, Mathematics and Physics 2nd class upper

Diploma, Business Management- NIBM
  • at National School of Business Managment
  • September 2012

Specialties & Skills

Statistics
Research
Statistical Modeling
Business Statistics
Statistical Software
ACADEMIC
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
COMPUTER SKILLS
CONSULTING

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

New Zealand Statistics Association
  • Member
  • July 2014

Hobbies

  • Rugby, Football and movies