Yamuna Lenaduwa, Gemmologist/ Sales Executive/ French Language Interpreter

Yamuna Lenaduwa

Gemmologist/ Sales Executive/ French Language Interpreter

Premadasa & Co (Jewellers) Ltd

Location
Sri Lanka - Kandy
Education
Doctorate, Management
Experience
41 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :41 years, 2 Months

Gemmologist/ Sales Executive/ French Language Interpreter at Premadasa & Co (Jewellers) Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Kandy
  • My current job since January 2000

I present scientific presentations/ demonstrations about gems and jewellery. Also I conduct lectures in gems & jewellery at company premises and at different destinations for foreign and local tourists. These lectures are more focused on sales promotion of the company while delivering the product knowledge. Lecturing is done in English and in French to motivate customers to consume Sri Lankan gems and gem encrusted jewellery one of my other responsibilities are to meet sales targets by getting along with the sales team on sales promotion and conducting marketing programs.
I have achieved very good profit oriented results by organizing sales promotional gem and jewellery exhibitions for Sri Lankan consumers during the past Covid-19 period.

Gemmologist/ English- French Lecturer at E.W. Balasuriya & Co (Jewellers) Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Kandy
  • January 1990 to December 1999

Responsibilities of this job includes managing the affairs of gem testing laboratory and also customer care including lecturing customers in English and in French.

This job has been a great achievement for me to to enhance my customer care in relevance to international gem and jewellery consumers.

Customer Sales Assistant at StateGem Corporation
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • March 1983 to December 1989

Responsibilities of this job were to sell gems and jewellery and customer care.

As a novice to the trade at that time this job gave me to achieve experience about selling nd customer care. also this has been a temptation for me to learn languages and gemmology.

Education

Doctorate, Management
  • at University of Peradeniya
  • May 2020

The field of study the Ph.D is Marketing Management. I am pending the viva voce of my Ph.D. Thesis that I have submitted on 12 th May 2020. I contribute to the research in the field of consumer behavior in gem and jewellery. I have participated and also presented in research symposiums and also I have contributed to several research symposiums that are pending presentations. I have contributed to research publications which are pending the review process.

Master's degree, MBA research in Marketing
  • at Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka
  • March 2014

The GPA is 2.91. I have done the research component in Marketing and it concentrated on consumer behaviour of gem and jewellery.

Bachelor's degree, Social Sciences
  • at Open University Of Sri Lanka
  • November 2008

I have obtained a Second Class Upper Division for this degree

Higher diploma, French Language and Culture
  • at Alliance Francaise
  • September 2004

This Diploma I have passed with a Pass. This is called as Diploma superior in French Language and Culture

Diploma, French Language
  • at Alliance Francaise
  • February 1998

Diploma in French language- Pass

Higher diploma, Gemmology
  • at Gemmological Association of Gt. Britain
  • November 1986

Grade B in Fellowship Diploma of Gemmological Association of Gt. Britain. Identification of gems, gem testing and evaluation, Theory and Practical sessions.

Specialties & Skills

Team Player
Sale Negotiation
Value Based Selling
Marketing
Presentation Skills
Presentation
Communication,
technical Wtiting
Team work
Organizing

Languages

French
Expert
English
Expert
Chinese
Intermediate
Russian
Intermediate

Memberships

Alliance Francaise- Kandy: Executive Committee member
  • Particiption in decision making in relevance to the management of the institute
  • December 2020
Secretary- General Student Society PGIHS, University of Peradeniya
  • Arranging, organizing and scheduling of events, meetings, preparing reports and other secretarial k
  • October 2018
Secretary- General Student Society PGIHS, University of Peradeniya
  • Arranging, organizing and scheduling of events, meetings, preparing reports and other secretarial k
  • March 2020
Life Member of Alliance Francaise - Kandy
  • Voting at AGM, Presenting self for elections to be selected for the Executive Committee
  • January 2002
Member of MBA Graduates Alumni -RUSL
  • Active participation in events of the Society.
  • November 2019

Training and Certifications

Certificate of Participation - First Aid: Sri Lanka Red Cross (Certificate)
Valid Until:
February 2022
Certificate of Presentation- 6th International Conference on Contemporary Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2021
Certificate of Participation- Annual Research congress:PGIHS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2018
Certificate of Appreciation- Business Forum (Certificate)
Certificate of Appreciation- Guest Lecture on Business Etiquette (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2020
Certificate of Appreciation and Attendance- AHEAD Program (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2020
Certificate in Appreciation- AHEAD Work Shop (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2019
Teacher Training work shop (Training)
Training Institute:
Embassy of France in Sri Lanka
Date Attended:
May 1999
Duration:
8 hours
Certificate in Participation of Programme Gem Diamonds (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 1994
Beginner Level Certificate in Russian language (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2015
Intermediate Level Certificate in Russian language (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2016
Advanced level Certificate in Russian Language (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
Certificate in Chinese Language (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2017
Intermediate Certificate in Chinese language (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2018
Advanced Certificate in Chinese Language (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2019
Certificate in Computer Science (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2009
Certificate in Jewellery Designing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2019

Hobbies

  • Reading, Gardening, Welfare of street animals, Social and Community Services