Sunanda Kariyakarawana

Sunanda Kariyakarawana started their work experience at Emirates in 2007. Sunanda held multiple roles at the company, including Project Manager, Application Service Manager, and Software Support Manager (Java Technologies). In these positions, they were responsible for project estimation, planning, monitoring, and reporting. Sunanda also recruited, selected, trained, and supported employees, as well as developed strategic plans for implementing information technologies.

In 2014, Sunanda joined Mercator Solutions as the Support Manager for the SkyChain Product. Sunanda was responsible for providing customer support, incident lifecycle ownership, and handling various activities such as defect tracking, change management, and customer release management.

After that, they took on the role of Senior Engineering Manager at Mercator Solutions, leading the entire engineering portfolio of the SkyChain product. Sunanda worked with product managers to develop and enhance product features and user interfaces. Sunanda also ensured projects were delivered within agreed budgets and with optimal quality.

In 2016, Sunanda became the Director of Software Development at Mercator Solutions. In this role, they led the entire software development of the Cargo product portfolio. Sunanda provided oversight on planning and resourcing, ensured effective communication between stakeholders, and drove continuous improvement in people, product, and process.

Throughout their career, Sunanda demonstrated strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a focus on delivering quality results.

Sunanda Kariyakarawana attended Maris Stella College in Negombo, Sri Lanka from 1982 to 1992. There is no information provided about any degrees or fields of study during this time. Sunanda Kariyakarawana then went on to study at the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka from 1996 to 1998. During this time, they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Statistics, and Computing.