Damithri Fernando

Damithri Fernando has diverse work experience in the field of HR and people management. Damithri is currently employed as the People and Culture Manager at grubtech since October 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Virtusa as the Lead Consultant - HR / Business Partner from May 2018 to September 2021.

Damithri also has a significant tenure at Pearson, where they joined as an Assistant Manager - People/ HR Business Partner in January 2010. During their time there, they played a crucial role in the company's growth from 45 employees to over 900 employees. Their responsibilities covered various aspects of HR, including recruitment, compensation and benefits, training and development, grievance handling, and health and safety. Damithri served as the HR Business partner for the QA department, actively contributing to the QA management committee.

Before joining Pearson, Damithri worked at SJMS Associates as a Trainee Book Keeper from March 2008 to December 2009.

Overall, Damithri Fernando's work experience demonstrates their expertise in HR and people management, with a focus on driving organizational growth and contributing to the development and well-being of employees.

Damithri Fernando graduated from Sri Sumangala Balika Maha Vidyalaya in 2007 with a degree in Combined Maths. In 2012, they obtained a PQHRM certification from the Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (IPM). Damithri then pursued further education and completed an MBA degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University from 2015 to 2017. Damithri also holds additional certifications including CCHRM and FCHRM from the Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (IPM), although the exact years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.