Arunodha Hettiarachchi
Product Owner/ Senior Business Analyst
Battaramulla
Summary
I am a results-driven Product Owner and Senior Business Analyst with 7+ years of industry experience in IoT, Agile development, and strategic business solutions. I am proficient in requirement gathering, stakeholder communication, sprint planning, and product roadmap execution, and skilled in technical documentation, wireframing, and business process optimization. I excel at aligning technical teams with business objectives to drive value-driven product development.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Product Owner - IoT
Brown & Company PLC
12.2023 - Current
- Responsible for developing a new IoT portal, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs
- Accountable for product backlog management, prioritizing commercially valuable features
- Oversees product roadmap development, driving strategic enhancements and feature rollouts
- Manages Agile processes, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and cross-functional collaboration
- Focuses on UX improvements to enhance usability and customer engagement
- Conducts market and user research to drive data-informed product decisions and improve adoption
Senior Business Analyst
Global Frontiers Pvt Ltd
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Responsible for coordinating with local and international clients across Asia and Africa to gather and analyze requirements for HRIS solutions
- Involved in preparing financial and functional proposals, ensuring alignment with business objectives and client needs
- Managed functionality testing, facilitated User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and conducted client training sessions
- Provided training and onboarding support for new software implementations, ensuring smooth adoption and user engagement
- Contributed to the development of a Corporate Performance Management system by conducting functionality testing and finalizing EPICs with wireframes
- Facilitated Agile processes, including daily scrums, sprint planning, and backlog refinement
Technical Sales Engineer
McLarens Lubricants Ltd
07.2021 - 03.2023
- Responsible for preparing technical presentations and product demonstrations for customers
- Provided technical assurance and resolves lubricant-related technical issues to enhance product reliability
- Reviewed and implemented sales process improvements to optimize efficiency and customer engagement
- Assistance in researching industrial market trends to identify new opportunities and customer needs
- Overseeing the full sales cycle, including lead generation, follow-ups, order renewals, price negotiations, and delivery coordination
Estimation Engineer
SAW Engineering Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Soundness of estimates for commercial projects
- Preparation of technical specifications and project proposals
- Cost Estimations based on Technical Drawings and quantity extractions from site visits
- Preparation of tender documents
Lead Supply Chain Engineer
Wholemart Pvt Ltd
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Export Handling
- Acquisition of raw materials for packaging
- Sales Engineering and business development
- Designing and implementation of the supply chain in the introduction of new products
QA/QC Engineer
Kent Pvt Ltd
08.2017 - 08.2020
- Solving quality related issues and providing total solutions for MEP Work
- Project Coordination Engineer for Rah Falhu Huraa Pontiac Island 4 project in Maldives
- Technical documentation on Quality Control System and Environmental Management System
- Procurement handling for the Maldivian project
Education
MSc - Sustainability Management
University of Bedfordshire
11.2022 - 11.2023
BSc - Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics Engineering)
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
12.2013 - 12.2017
Skills
Data-Driven Decision Making Expert
Certification
Introduction to Scrum Master Profession, IBM
Projects
- MMT M100 Smart Sys Web development - Efficient requirement gathering sessions,Maintain agile processes, Stakeholder engagement and conduct presentations, Maintain product backlog, Functional Testing
- Smart Sys V3 IoT Portal - Product ownership and strategy building, Wireframe design and UI/UX Finalization, Technical documentation, Scrum leadership, Functional Testing, Sprint planning, Arrange sprint review meetings, Prepare project charter, Prepare project status reports
- Sync Edge Mobile App development for Smart AC controlling - Plan product features, Requirement Gathering, Stakeholder Management,Market Research, Technical documentation, Wireframe designing, Manage Project Review and demonstration meetings, Functional Testing
- Smart Sys V1 IoT iGen software development -Plan product features, Requirement Gathering, Stakeholder Management,Market Research, Technical documentation, Wireframe designing, Manage Project Review and demonstration meetings, Conduct UAT Sessions, Functional Testing
- hSenid HRM PeoplesHR Solution - Conduct Requirement gathering sessions, UAT sessions & Functional Testing, Prepare Business Requirement Documents, Maintain project life cycle
- Corporate Performance Management Software - Conduct Requirement gathering sessions, UAT sessions & Functional Testing, Prepare Business Requirement Documents, Maintain project life cycle
References
Nishani Randika -Senior Business Analyst
Global Frontiers Pvt Ltd, Colombo 05.
Email: nishani@globalfrontiers.lk
Mobile : +94 722883113
Bhagya Weerathunga - Senior Project Manager
Global Frontiers (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 05.
Email: bhagya.weerathunga@gmail.com
Mobile: +94 771149841
Timeline
Project Life cycle, Information Sharing and Risk Management, SkillUp EdTech
03-2025
Introduction to Software Engineering, IBM
03-2025
Project Management Capstone by United Latino Students Association
03-2025
Project Management Foundations, Initiation, and Planning by United Latino Students Organization
02-2025
Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum, IBM
02-2025
Introduction to Scrum Master Profession, IBM
01-2025
Introduction to Project Management, IBM
01-2025
Product Owner - IoT
Brown & Company PLC
12.2023 - Current
Senior Business Analyst
Global Frontiers Pvt Ltd
04.2023 - 12.2023
MSc - Sustainability Management
University of Bedfordshire
11.2022 - 11.2023
Technical Sales Engineer
McLarens Lubricants Ltd
07.2021 - 03.2023
Estimation Engineer
SAW Engineering Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - 06.2021
Lead Supply Chain Engineer
Wholemart Pvt Ltd
08.2020 - 01.2021
QA/QC Engineer
Kent Pvt Ltd
08.2017 - 08.2020
BSc - Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics Engineering)
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
12.2013 - 12.2017
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