Anoja Basnayake

Anoja Basnayake has a varied work experience in the fields of information technology and management. Anoja started their career at Hayleys Group in 1995 and worked as the Manager Information Technology at Hayleys Exports Ltd until 2003. Anoja then joined Brandix in 2004 as the Systems Manager, leading the Cluster Information Systems Department. In 2008, they worked as a Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and also joined A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. as the Manager Information Technology. Over the years, they grew within the company, taking on roles such as Alternate Director and Director in both the Information Technology and HR departments. Anoja currently holds the position of Director Information Technology at A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd.

Anoja Basnayake's education history is as follows:

In 1991-1994, Anoja Basnayake attended the University of Colombo and obtained a Bsc Special degree in Information Technology.

In 2011, Anoja Basnayake briefly attended the National University of Singapore, focusing on General Management.

Anoja Basnayake also acquired additional certifications, including:

- Obtaining the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in December 2007.

- Completing the "Labour Law & Industrial Relations" certification from The Employers' Federation of Ceylon in September 2016.

- Obtaining the "Guide Your SAP S/4HANA Project to Success" certification from SAP in October 2020.

- Completing the "Internal Quality Auditing for ISO 9000 Quality Systems" certification from the Sri Lanka Standard Institute in 2000.

- Participating in the "Board Leadership Training" program offered by The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors.

- Completing the "HRD Audit & HR Scorecard" certification from the Institute of Personnel Management.

Anoja Basnayake's education also includes studying Project Management at the Institute of Project Management - USA, and pursuing the CIMA certification from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. However, the specific start and end years for these programs are not provided.