Keith Gurusingha, Vice President/Delivery Manager

Keith Gurusingha

Vice President/Delivery Manager

Acuity Knowledge partners

Location
Sri Lanka - Wattala
Education
Master's degree, Commerce And Finance
Experience
10 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 2 Months

Vice President/Delivery Manager at Acuity Knowledge partners
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • My current job since September 2019

I lead and support a leading investment bank in the US with over $60bn AUM.

financial analyst at efm
  • Australia - Melbourne
  • June 2017 to August 2019

EFM is a leading consulting firm in Australia, providing end-to-end business solutions to top enterprises in the country. As part of the commercial consulting team, my responsibilities included:

- Collecting and analyzing operational and financial data of enterprise clients to recommend data-driven solutions for reducing operational and supply chain costs.
- Partnering closely with clients' business functions to identify pain points and data inconsistencies, and brainstorming solutions to enhance performance and operational processes.
- Conducting frequent presentations to senior management and other relevant stakeholders, detailing key business decisions and their impact on the company’s P&L.
- Building financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate the financial impact of projects and initiatives.
- Collaborating with IT teams to identify, introduce, and implement technology tools that streamline clients' operations.
- Outcome: Leading commercial initiatives for six enterprise-level clients, resulting in combined operational and financial savings of over $160 million across these organizations.

Senior Investment Analyst at Capital Allliance
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 3
  • November 2016 to May 2017

Capital Alliance Investment manages an LKR 80 billion equity and fixed income portfolio and is one of the leading asset management companies in Sri Lanka. My responsibilities included:

- Covering multiple sectors and providing investment recommendations and stock selection.
- Building complex financial models and valuations, incorporating scenarios and sensitivity analyses.
- Drafting earnings previews and reviews, investment notes, and presentations for institutional clients and investment committees.
- Conducting presentations on prospective companies and industry outlooks for the investment committee and clients.
- Maintaining strong relationships with clients by frequently engaging in Q&A sessions.
- Outcome: Supported the portfolio manager in generating market-beating alpha for Q1 2017.

Associate at Acuity Knowledge Partners
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • January 2016 to October 2016

Supported a UK-based long/short hedge fund covering the industrial and banking sectors. My responsibilities included:

Maintaining and building financial models for the coverage companies.
Capturing financial news and events for the portfolio manager.
Supporting the portfolio manager in drafting investment notes and presentations.

Business Analyst at Brandix Group
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 4
  • April 2014 to January 2016

Education

Master's degree, Commerce And Finance
  • at CIMA
  • May 2016

Specialties & Skills

Economics
Industry Analysis
Business Analysis
Equity Valuation
Financial Modeling
MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH
IDEA GENERATION
AUTOMATION
CONSOLIDATION
COST REDUCTION
DATA ANALYSIS
DATA SCIENCE
DATA MINING
investment research
financial models
valuations

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

ACMA
  • Associate
  • August 2016

Training and Certifications

CFA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2017
CPA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2017

Hobbies

  • Sports and Rugby, Travelling and learning new technologies
    represented Sri Lanka in rugby Captained college rugby team