Lilantha Karunaratne

Lilantha Karunaratne has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Lilantha currently serves as the Director of Information Technology at AEC since March 2022. Prior to this, Lilantha worked at zooplus as the Head of IT Services from July 2018 to March 2022. In this role, they focused on leading, mentoring, and building the IT Services organization, implementing a proactive IT strategy, and promoting digital transformation.

From 2015 to 2018, Lilantha was the Head of Global End User Services at GfK. Lilantha managed the EUS-Demand & Engineering team and was responsible for defining and driving the global IT landscape for End-User Services. Lilantha implemented innovative solutions, developed a service-driven architecture, and managed contracts and changes.

Before GfK, Lilantha held various roles at Atos, Siemens, Envox Pte Ltd, Visa, Samsung SDS, Lanka Internet Services Ltd, and Innodata Inc. These roles included Global Contract Management, LEAN Management Consultant, Cluster Head of Production Support, Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Senior Project Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Principal Consultant, Solution Architect, Consultant, and Senior Systems Engineer.

Overall, Lilantha Karunaratne has a strong background in IT leadership, strategic planning, and digital transformation, with expertise in areas such as business-oriented service architecture, innovation, project management, and global delivery.

Lilantha Karunaratne has a diverse education history. Lilantha obtained a BSc in Management with a focus on Information Science & Business Management from University College Dublin. Prior to that, from 1985 to 1992, they attended Royal College in Colombo and earned their A/L degree in Mathematics. Additionally, they also attended Isipathana College, although no specific degree or field of study information was provided.

In terms of additional certifications, Lilantha Karunaratne completed two courses related to remote work and virtual teams, namely "Leading at a Distance" and "Managing Virtual Teams." Both of these certifications were obtained in March 2020 through LinkedIn. Lilantha also holds an ITIL certification, but details regarding the institution and the specific month and year of obtaining it are not available.