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Jude   Mudannayake, Project Manager

Jude Mudannayake

Project Manager·Premier Composite Technologies

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 7 months

Project Manager

January 2018 - Present

Premier Composite Technologies

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2018 - Present

My achievements and skills are sumarised below:

• Achievements include:
 Delivered $2.5 million project with 12% profit margin exceeding a 10% target at project inception
 Involved in managing a project of national importance to the UAE totalling $17 million
 Lead Project Manager responsible for delivering a $700K project in Abu Dhabi within a 3 month turn around period
 Involved in development of project tenders for large scale architectural projects both in the UAE and globally


• Key Skills:
 Client management skills developed by interfacing with project directors and other project stakeholders
 Strategic planning of engineering projects from conceptual design phase to installation and final handover
 Project management and commercial management skills enhanced through:
 Developing project plans using Microsoft Project and Primavera to deliver work on time and within budget
 Managing project budgets as high as $15.5 million
 Developing and subsequently presenting project review presentations to management
 Developing dashboards, commercial reviews and project cash flow statements reporting project status
 Negotiating with suppliers for best market price and terms for the procurement of key equipment and/or materials
 Coordinating tasks between cross-functional teams working within a technical environment
 Reviewing of contracts to ensure projects are delivered to agreed contractual terms
 Composing contractual letters and generating variation orders to the scope of works when required
 Organising and executing lessons learned and project closure activities

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Construction and Building

Structural Engineer

April 2016 - December 2017

Premier Composite Technologies

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2016 - December 2017

My achievements and skills developed during this is sumarised below:

• Achievements Include:
 Developing innovative parametric Finite Element (FE)/Design model that allowed for the automated design and analysis of 30% of structures within an architectural project resulting in more efficient process work flows, that led to achieving key deliverable dates ahead of schedule
 Developed a high performance composite bonnet for a large automotive company to replace existing metal design

• Key Skills:
 Analytical modelling skills developed through carrying out FE analysis on numerous structures
 Numerical modelling skills improved by developing mathematical models in Excel to solve complex engineering problems more efficiently

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Research Engineer

November 2012 - March 2016

National Composites Centre UK

Bristol, United Kingdom

November 2012 - March 2016

My achievements and skills developed in this role are sumarised below:

• Achievements Include:
 Developed business strategy to expand NCCs testing capability to match demands in the aerospace industry
 Achieved capability enhancement of the NCC with a 10, 000 GBP saving on procurement of testing equipment
 Strategic planning and delivery of a project involving the development of an aero-engine blade using an advanced
manufacturing technique known as Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Moulding (VRTM)
 Developed unique FE model using ABAQUS CAE for simulating the manufacture of the world first composite fan
blade for a large aero engine manufacturer using Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) process
 Developed a FE model for one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers that simulated out of clave manufacturing
processes for a composite wing box structure

• Key Skills:
 Project management skills acquired delivering an aero-engine blade design and manufacture project for leading global
aerospace firm
 Team work skills enhanced through collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams at the NCC
 Analytical and modelling skills attained by developing innovative Finite Element models and numerical Excel models
 Written and Presentation skills enhanced by developing industry standard technical reports and presentations

Company industry:
Aerospace
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Imperial College London

November 2012

November 2012

Master's degree, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

The degree focused on understanding the use of and engineering of composite materials within the aerospace industry and other engineering industries.
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Brunel University London

July 2008

July 2008

Bachelor's degree, aviation engineering

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 71%

GPA (percentage): 71%

The degree focused on developing understanding and knowledge of all aspects critical to Aviation/Aerospace Engineering.
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Skills

Client Management
Expert
Client Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Commercial Management
Expert
Commercial Management
Expert
Structural Analysis
Expert
Structural Analysis
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
BUDGETING
Intermediate
BUDGETING
Intermediate
CASH FLOW
Intermediate
CASH FLOW
Intermediate
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Expert
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Expert
CLIENT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CLIENT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
VENDOR/SUPPLIER NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
VENDOR/SUPPLIER NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT
Intermediate

Languages

Dutch
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner