Name First Name: Sasikumar

Surname : Kanakalingam
Address Permanent: A-12, 1st Lane, College Road,
Poonthoddam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
Postal : 455/1, Galle Road, Colombo-06, Sri Lanka.
Telephone Home : +94242220634
Mobile : +94777602401
E-mail : saksi76@yahoo.com

Profile:
I am graduated in Bachelor of Science (Engineering) at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and working for
more than three years in research and development sector as a consultant. I am self initiative, details driven
and result oriented person. And I am also having the desire to assist the seniors in the implementation of
operation as well as strategy direction. I always bias to get the better outcome on the goal to lift up the
organization. Now I am seeking the challenging career in research and economy development sector.

Membership in Professional Organization

From: 08th March 2010
Member (106139)
International Association of Engineers,
IAENG Unit 1, 1/F, 37-39 Hung To Road,
Hong Kong
Email : info@iaeng.org,
Web Site : www.iaeng.org
From: 05th March 2004
Associate Member (AM-6750)
Institution of Engineers,
120/ 15, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo-07,
Sri Lanka.
Telephone : +94-11-2698426
Email : iesl@slt.lk
Website : http://www.iesl.slt.lk
From: 12th September 2006
Associate Member ( A-624)
Institute of Management,
Second Floor, Vidya Mandiraya,
120/10, Vidya Mawatha, Colombo-07,
Sri Lanka.
Telephone : +94-11-2698426,
Email : imsl@sltnet.lk
Website : http://www.imsl.lk
Educational Qualification
University Name : University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Website : http://www.mrt.ac.lk
Earned Degree : Bachelor of Science ( Engineering)
Specialization : Textile & Clothing Technology
Period of Study : Four Years ( From: 1998 To: 2002)
Medium of Study : English

High School Name : Jaffna Hindu College, Sri Lanka

Website : http://www.jaffnahindu,org
Earned Qualification : Passed G.C.E (Advanced Level)- Aggregate:272
Specialization : Mathematics
Period of Study : Nine Years ( From: 1988 To:1996 )
Medium of Study : Tamil
 High School Name : The Association of Accounting Technicians, Sri Lanka
Website : http://www.aatsl.lk
Earned Qualification : Merit Pass
Specialization : Certificate Course for Computerised Accounting (CCA)
Period of Study : Four Months ( From: October,2002 To:January,2003 )
Medium of Study : English

Working Experience
Institution Name : Sri Lanka Business Development Centre, Sri Lanka
Address : "Sayuru Sevana” North Wing, Level 2,46/12 Navam Mw,
Colombo 2, Sri Lanka. (Current Address)
Website : http://www.slbdc-lk.org
Position Title : Manager-Research and Development (Permanent
Employment)
Period of work : From: 15th December 2005 To: Date
Job Specification : Participate in the project related meetings as per the senior
management requisition , Drawing out action points as
agreed in project meetings, Following up on action points as
agreed in project meetings, Assisting in the Preparing and
maintaining project plans., Assisting in the preparation of
project reports, Applying the project change control process,
Tracking progress of involved projects against approved
Project Plans and ensuring the submission as per stipulated
timelines, Managing and assisting various projects till
closure, Facilitating communication among the members of
the project team
Key Achievements :1) Assisted in structuring and updating the country donor map
report for the year of 2005-Sri Lanka, for the international
Financial Corporation.(2006)
2) Prepared the market research proposal to find out, supplies
to Sri Lankan market such as Mineral water, Used vehicle,
Freezer and refrigerator with the demand gap availability for
market penetration.(2006)
3) Worked as information in-charge in Small & Medium scale
industrial studies of Sri Lanka for International Financial
Corporation.(2006-2007)
4) In addition participated as assistant trainer for few Outward
Bound Training Programs (2006-2007)
5) Worked as database development in-charge in Gemidiriya
Foundation’s Livelihood Studies- Phase II evaluation
survey, Sri Lanka.(2007)
6) Worked as monitoring & controlling in-charge and assisted
in database development for the North East Irrigation
 Development Project’s baseline studies & Assisted in
processing data-Sri Lanka (2007-2008)
7) Structured the questionnaire in questionnaire development,
monitoring and controlling and data processing in the
Domestic Sustainable Energy Consumption study for
Sustainable Energy Authority-Sri Lanka. (2008)
8) Conducted the pre evaluation and post evaluation study on
staff of Sri Lanka Press Institute/College of Journalism for
the sake of finding out the development and improvement
of skills of staff in Outward Bound Programme for Outward
Bound International USA (2008)
9) Structured and Updated the country donor map report for
the period of years 2006-2008 -Sri Lanka, for the
international Financial Corporation.(2009)
10) Developed the database for ‘Gemidiriya & Gamaneguma’
Community evaluation study (2009)
11) Structured the questionnaire, pilot studied, modified the
questionnaire, trained the enumerators for sample study,

monitored and data manipulation for World Bank (2009)

12) Developed the proposal for market study on Fast-food

service. (2010)
Skills Gained : I gained the knowledge and experience about the ways of
information gathering, updating, data manipulation,
database development, maintenance, summarization as
well as tabulation and presentation of facts and figures in an
attractive way as well as information sharing techniques.
Institution Name : Sri Lanka Business Development Centre, Sri Lanka
Address : Level 5, 32B, Huejay Court, Sir Mohamed Macan Marker Mw
Colombo 03, Sri Lanka (Employment period Address)
Website : http://www.slbdc-lk.org
Position Title : Business Planning and Management Advisor [Consultant]:
BSSF-BDC Network, Sri Lanka. (Contract Employment)
Period of work : From: 02nd August 2004 To: 15th October 2005
Job Specification : Develop & Implement the strategic plan, management and
training plan, Identify the weakness of BDS providers &
Small and Medium Scale Industries, establish linkage with
external agencies, constantly upgrade skills for the future
demand and create proper reporting plan.
Key Achievements : 1) Conduct resource identification studies in three different
administrative districts of Sri Lanka, data collected form
Government , Local agencies as well as Small & medium
 scale Industries and prepared the district wise resource
maps.
2) Prepared the investment profiles on short listed
investment opportunities by considering raw material &
market availability such as Bakery processing, Banana
chips manufacturing, Tire retreding, Smoked fish
production and Pappadam manufacturing etc.
3) Prepared the business plans on the request of the new
entrepreneurs such as Rice noodles production,
Restaurant and Small supermarket.
4) Provided the consultancy service to the new
entrepreneurs and Small & medium scale enterprises by
studying the knowledge gap and design the human
resource development training material in the topics of
Effective resource management in the business, Profit
maximization by sales improvement, Organizational
behavior and conduct the training on the topics.
Skills Gained : I gained the knowledge & experience, on composing the data
in an effective format, on preparing investment profiles,
business plans, power point presentations, on making much
effective communication, on developing rural economy, on
convincing the clients for the sake of promotion activities
Institution Name : Mvee’s Knit Exports (Pvt) Ltd [ Oacianic Knitters (Pvt) Ltd,
Sri Lanka is the sister company]
Address : No: 72, Attidiya Road, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
Email : mvees@vinet.lk
Website : http://www.oacianic.com/profile.htm
Position Title : Fabric Inspector and Quality Control In-charge
Period of work : From : 1st April 2003 To: 31st July 2003
Job Specification : Control the total quality in order to ensure customer’s
satisfaction ,Implementing standards as per the buyers
requirements, Allocate the workforce in quality check
points and manage their work., Making working schedule
priorities for the task, Ensure the fabrics quality before
those go to cutting, Check the quality of the work in
progress , Monitoring the quality for design defects,
Maintain the quality report for different orders of all buyers,
Communicate with the management in case of quality
improvement issues

Key Achievements : 1) Learned running system to monitor the process, developed

 & implemented the documentary in the way of controlling
the process in the effective and efficient way.
2) Assisted to the ISO consultant for further modification of
monitoring and evaluation documents.
3) Assisted to develop and maintain the relevant records and
trained staffs on record management with the development
of job description.
4) Prepare the quality audit format for each operations to
check the running system such as quality plan & quality
procedure, working instruction, yarn report, sample knitting
quality report and approval, gray fabric report, dyed fabric
report, cutting department report, sewing line report,
packing department final audit report as well as job
description for employees.

Skill Gained : I gained the knowledge & experience by preparation of error

tracking documents, how can those documents be applied
in quality improvement process, on the implementation of
new procedure in operating environment etc.
Competency Statement
I am conscious & forward thinker of need of all operational activities aliened with strategic aims, constantly
identifying the potential for information & knowledge updates, having strong profiling skills on the findings,
trustworthy, having the knowledge about risk management and effective planning skills with time
management as well as having the ability to provide sound judgment on found solution during the analysis. I
ever anticipate the need of clients & always carried out relevant checks to locate the necessary information,
also actively participating in introductory & briefing sessions with processing feed backs in an efficient way.

Participated Training Programs

Topic : Training of Trainers on Product Development (CGAP)

Organized By : PROMIS, Sri Lanka

Website : http://www.microfinance.lk

Venue : Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Period : 04 days (From: 26th November 2007 To: 29th November 2007)

Topic : Legal Aspects of Microfinance for Microfinance Institutions-Sri Lanka

Organized By : Microfinance Practitioners Association ( LMFPA)- Sri Lanka

Website : http://www.lankamicrofinancenetwork.com

Venue : Hotel Renuka, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Period : 01 day (On 15th November 2007)

Topic : Training of Trainers on Ratios and operational Risk Management (CGAP)

Organized By : PROMIS, Sri Lanka

Website : http://www.microfinance.lk

Venue : Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Period : 09 days ( From: 02nd July 2007) To: 18th July 2007)

Topic : Training of Trainers on Delinquency management and Accounting (CGAP)

Organized By : PROMIS, Sri Lanka

Website : http://www.microfinance.lk

Venue : Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Period : 10 days ( From:08th May 2007 To: 19th May 2007)

Topic : Introduction to Basic Financial Accounting

Organized By : Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka

Website : http://www.ey.com

Venue : Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Period : 03 days ( From: 26th April 2007 To: 28th April 2007)

Topic : Training of Trainers on Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)

Organized By : The Association for Start and Improve Your Business, Sri Lanka

Website : http://www.ilosiyb.co.zw

Venue : National Institute of Cooperative Development, Polgolla, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Period : 10 days ( From: 6th March 2006 To: 15th March 2006)

Topic : Outward Bound Training- “ Adventure Challenge”

Organized By : Outward Bound Trust (Affiliate of Outward Bound International, Utah, USA)

Website : http://obsl-lk.org

Venue : The Village Hotel, Habarana, Sri Lanka

Period : 02 days ( From: 01st February 2005 To: 02nd February 2005)

Topic : Business Counseling of Competency based Economies (CEFE)

Organized By : CEFE- Centre for Innovation, Training and Entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka

Website : http://www.cefe.net

Venue : Helpage Training Centre, Rattnapittiya, Borelesgamuwa, Sri Lanka

Period : 14 days ( From: 11th October 2004 To: 05th November 2004
 Topic : Marketing Strategies for Business Development Services

Organized By : Technical Service Unit- Business Service Support Facility(BSSF)- Sri

Lanka

Website : http://www.bdcnet.lk/home.asp

Venue : Swiss Residency Hotel, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Period : 02 days ( From: 29th September 2004 To: 30th September 2004)

Topic : Industrial Training – Part of the degree program

Organized By : http://www.mrt.ac.lk

Website : University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Venue : Oacianic Knitters ( Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka

Period : 06 months ( From: August, 2001 To: January 2002)

Study Tour-01 (Exposure Visit)
Study the operations of different model Microfinance organizations
Objective
India
Country
From: 09th September 2007 To: 22nd September 2007
Period

Organizations Name : Bullock – Cart Workers Development Association (BWDA)

Website: http://www.bwda.org.in
Name : Centre for Microfinance Study
Website: http://www.ifmr.ac.in
Name : Indur Intideepam Mutually Aided Thrift & Credit Cooperatives’ Federation (IIMF)
Website: http://www.bellwetherfund.com/clients.html
Name : Grameen Koota
Website: http://grameenfoundation.org
Name : Andra Pradesh Mahila Abhivruddhi Society (APMAS)
Website: http://www.apmas.org
Name : Bhartiya Samruddhi Investments & Consulting Services Limited ( BASICS)
Website: http://www.basixindia.com
Study Tour-02 (Exposure Visit)
Study the operations of different model Microfinance organizations
Objective
Bangladesh
Country
From: 14th June 2008 To: 27th June 2008
Period

Organizations Name : ASA- Bangladesh

Website: http://www.asabd.org
Name : Grameen Bank-Bangladesh
Website: http://www.grameen-info.org
Name : Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha(TMSS)
Website: http://www.tmss-bd.org
Name : BURO-Bangladesh
Website: http://burobd.org
 Name : BRAC-Bangladesh
Website: http://www.brac.net
Name : Shakti Foundation- Bangladesh
Website: http://www.sfdw.org/microfinance.htm
Name : INAFI-Bangladesh
Website: http://www.inafiasia.net
Name : PLAN-Bangladesh
Website: http://www.plan-international.org
Name : MSS-Bangladesh
Website: http://www.bwtp.org/Manabik-Shahajya-Sangstha-MSS
Name : UDDIPAN-Bangladesh
Website: http://www.uddipan.org
Name : Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation Bangladesh
Website: http://www.pksf-bd.org
Name : Sonali Bank (UK) Limited
Website: http://www.sonali-bank.co.uk
Name : Credit and Development Forum-Bangladesh
Website: http://www.cdfbd.org
Name : Microfinance Regulatory Authority-Bangladesh
Website: http://www.bangladesh-bank.org

Additional Skills
Excellent communication and relationship building skills, fluent speaking with excellent reading and writing
proficiency in English , ability to understand the need & challenges of the holding position, experience in
gathering information in research fields, an understanding of employment relation & safety of the work
place, adopt the knowledge of research evaluation concepts, achievement oriented & ‘ability to think outside
the box’, have the desire to work as team that aims to work innovatively, enough experienced in developing
and maintaining records, certain analytical & prioritizing skill, Proficient in the use of MS office as well as a
solid understanding of general IT.

Personal Information
1. Marital Stage Married
2. Date of Birth 14th August 1976
3. Passport No M2179060
4. Country of Citizenship Sri Lanka
5. Driving License Holding only for Motor bikes
Interest
Accessing training materials, reports, and open sources as per needy
1. Internet
Highly fond on classical music and rock music
2. Sports
Highly fond of classical music and rock music
3. Music
Mostly action movies and creative movies
4. Movie
Economy related and mind relaxing
5. Magazine & Story book
Referees
Sri Lankan Mr. Sanath Manage
 Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
UNDP Regional Centre in Colombo
23 Independence Avenue, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka.
Telephone: +94114526400; Fax: +94114526410; Mobile: +94-714824010;
http://www.undprcc.lk
Sri Lankan Mr. T. Shanmugarajah,
Director of Building and Maintenance,
Department of Technical Education and Training,
Olcott Mawatha, Colombo-10,
Sri Lanka.
Telephone: +94112348894
Foreigner Mr. Mark Van Steenwyk
Former BSSF-BDC Network Executive Director
37 Pagmamahal Street, Pag-Asa Homes, Buhangin, Km 5
Davao City, Philippines
Tel: +63 82 304 2276
Email: paiusa001@yahoo.com