Dilshan dissanayaka, Product Owner

Dilshan dissanayaka

Product Owner

Maytech (Pvt)Ltd

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering
Experience
11 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months

Product Owner at Maytech (Pvt)Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 9
  • August 2017 to September 2022

Key Accomplishments:
✪ Reduced product redevelopment time and bugs rate by 30% in every project handled.
✪ Implemented the main development process. Thus far, it has delivered more than 10 Enterprise projects using the Agile development methodology.
✪ Successfully implemented several measures that reduced cost the overall running costs.
✪ Managed many large projects for main industrial leaders in Sri Lanka (real estate, airline, education and chain restaurants) and 10+ enterprise overseas projects (finance, manufacturing, resellers etc.)
✪ Trained and developed 30+ Development teams (Web/Mobile/DevOps/Enterprise/ AWS) and business analysts.

Duties & Responsibilities:
◉ Navigated as the end-to-end owner of the product while defining the customer experience, managing the business case, identifying value propositions, and creating MRD & PRD.
◉ Owned the management of the product backlog through definition, analysis, prioritization and refinement of requirements that align with the product vision while maintaining a backlog with adequate amount of prepared work.
◉ Supported agile/scrum values by adhering to its principles and practices and keeps abreast with agile/scrum best practices and trends while developing, maintaining, and managing the product roadmap, backlog, and delivery.
◉ Oversaw project operation and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture ensuring team members thrive and fulfill the organizational objectives.
◉ Spearheaded the functions such as facilitating sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint reviews, and retrospective meetings.
◉ Assessed and implemented improved processes and new technologies.
◉ Measured effectiveness and efficiency of the project delivery process both internally and externally and enhanced them.
◉ Ensured effective recruiting, onboarding, professional development, performance management, and retention.

Project Manager at SENA MOTORS (PVT) LTD
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 10
  • July 2016 to December 2019

Duties & Responsibilities:
◉ Defined project scope, and goals deliverables that support business goals through innovative strategies.
◉ Provided strategic leadership and technical, operational, financial, and managerial leadership for project activities.
◉ Scheduled project timelines milestones using appropriate tools and tracked project milestones deliverables.
◉ Developed best practices and tools for project execution management, project budgets, and time estimations.
◉ Managed and minimized project risks effectively, including the development of contingency plans.

PROJECT OWNER(ASSISTANT) – OPENBRAVO ERP/POS at KINZA GROUP (PVT) LTD
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 5
  • February 2014 to June 2016

Key Accomplishments:
✪ Implemented Openbravo Open source system as the company main product in more than 10 - 15 customers with POS and other custom development.
✪ Managed over 20 - 30 Team Members (Developers, BA, Sales Team, Designers, translators), managed overseas Development team in Bangladesh, and managed Japanese and Sri Lankan Projects.

Duties & Responsibilities:
◉ Coordinated and executed the delivery of development and implementation services, including project planning, business processes definition, gap/fit analysis, customization, and documentation.
◉ Provided leadership, consulting in configuration and technical inquiries or tasks implementing the Openbravo solutions.
◉ Comprehended, established, and managed the scope and the quality of deliverables in areas of responsibility.
◉ Facilitated technical communication between customers, and developers and assessed specific risks related to highly precise functional and technical knowledge and project complexities; not only resolving but also preventing delivery issues.
◉ Enabled partners to successfully and autonomously support their end customers by coaching, training them, and by generating and continuously improving self-service material.

Software Developer at AURORA SYSTEMS
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 5
  • June 2011 to January 2014

Key Accomplishments:
✪ Managed and developed the Dealer Management System for Mobitel Pvt Ltd.
✪ Trained and guided 20+ Developers and 5 Graphic Designers and completed 50+ projects within strict timelines.

Duties & Responsibilities:
◉ Identified areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developed modifications & maintained the same.
◉ Designed and implemented efficient codes and developed quality assurance procedures while evaluating user feedback.
◉ Defined business requirements and reported them back to stakeholders.
◉ Handled pricing & costing and execution of the full life cycle of software development.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering
  • at IIC university of technology Cambodia
  • September 2020
Bachelor's degree, Bsc Software Engineer ( Java Special )
  • at Java Institute for Advanced Technology
  • July 2011

Specialties & Skills

Problem Solving
Analytical Skills
Interpersonal Skills
IT Management
Team Leadership
Software Development Manager
Transport Management
Agile Product Management
Interpersonal
Leadership
Strategic Planning
Salesforce Administrator
Software Development
Business Management
Cross Functional Team
Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Customer Retention Management

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Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Designing the Organization (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
Managing an Agile Team (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2020
Applications of Everyday Leadership (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
Foundations of Everyday Leadership (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
Managing the Organization (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
Strategic Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
Salesforce EXPEDITIONER (Training)
Training Institute:
Trailhead by Salesforce
Date Attended:
August 2019
Duration:
50 hours
• Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 5 Programmer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2011

Hobbies

  • Travelling