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Praveesh Peiris

Edmonton,Alberta

Summary

Results-driven professional with cross-industry experience in IT, Finance, and Management Accounting, blending Business Analysis and Project Management to drive continuous improvement. Proven success in delivering complex projects, including Digital Transformation initiatives, by translating strategic goals into actionable plans through meticulous documentation and implementation. Strong academic foundation with a CIMA qualification, Diploma in IT & Commerce, Bachelor's and Masters in Business. Known for excellent communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in both independent and collaborative environments under tight deadlines.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Analyst | Associate Consultant - Business Consulting

Virtusa Pvt. Ltd.
10.2023 - Current

Business Analyst/ Business Consulting Role Performed in 5 Projects of the Sales & Delivery Product Line of Virtusa's Enterprise Applications Group (EAG) for the following Domains/Systems:

  • Bottom-Up Automation | Bottom-Up Revenue Forecasting through Power BI.
  • Velocity 5 Oracle Fusion ERP Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
  • Chorus+ | Integrated Project Lifecycle Management
  • CheckIn | In-house Employee Time Entry System for Billing & Revenue
  • FY25 SBU Reorg | Virtusa System alignment project for companywide strategic direction changes.

Business Analyst | Executive - Business Consulting

Virtusa Pvt. Ltd.
08.2022 - 09.2023

Business Analyst/ Business Consulting Role Performed in 6 Projects of the Sales & Delivery Product Line of Virtusa's Enterprise Applications Group (EAG) for the following Domains/Systems:

  • Salesforce (SFDC) | Presales & Customer Service Management Platform
  • Bottom-Up Automation | Bottom-Up Revenue Forecasting through Power BI.
  • Velocity 5 Oracle Fusion ERP Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
  • Chorus+ | Integrated Project Lifecycle Management
  • CheckIn | In-house Employee Time Entry System for Billing & Revenue
  • FY24 SBU Reorg | Virtusa System alignment project for companywide strategic direction changes.

Roles & Responsibilities

Virtusa
  • Business requirement elicitation, problem statement identification, gap analysis, solution analysis & troubleshooting to meet User expectations.
  • Preparation of BRDs (Businesses Requirement Document), RDDs (Report Definition Document), Gap Analysis documents, Process Maps and Write User Stories using Microsoft Office 356 (including Visio) & DevOps.
  • Act as the SPOC for business requirements and represent the End-User in the Development Team.
  • Interpretation of complex business requirements and simplify them for the Scrum Team's analysis and engagement.
  • Effective Stakeholder management and maintenance of excellent communication and coordination to ensure clarity.
  • Create solutions based on the requirements identified, create change management proposals, and incorporation of creativity to deliver the highest stakeholder value.
  • Derive information from multiple sources from within the organization as well as externally while analyzing and reporting the relevant data trends for informed decision making.
  • Conducting UATs & Demos for the Product Owners/UAT participants.
  • Understand and follow SCRUM & Agile practices. while identifying process improvements.

Junior Executive - Project Management Office

H-Connect Pvt. Ltd. - Hirdaramani Group
11.2021 - 08.2022
  • Managed Finance & Commercial process transitions from entities within the Group including Bangladesh, Vietnam & Sri Lanka to the Hub.
  • Handled the Finance process transition from a Globally recognized group of companies in Saudi Arabia to an external client in Sri Lanka.
  • Identified process improvements and made necessary suggestions to the Senior Management & BOD for implementation at the Hub.
  • Documentation of processes including Process Maps, Service level Agreements, Standard Operating Procedures, Detailed Procedure Manuals.
  • Interaction with Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP for data extraction to perform analysis on demand.

Rotational Intern

H-Connect Pvt. Ltd. - Hirdaramani Group
01.2021 - 10.2021
  • Active Engagement & Training in the following Departments: BT, PMO, ERP, BPM, Process Excellence, Group IT, Finance, Management Accounting, Commercial, Procurement, HR.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - General

Staffordshire University
UK
04.2025

Bachelor of Commerce (Special) Degree - Business Technology

University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka
01.2022

CIMA Advanced Diploma - Management Accounting

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
UK

Diploma In Information Technology - E-Commerce

ESOFT Metro Campus
Sri Lanka
12.2017

Skills

  • Literacy in Information technology
  • Agile Methodology
  • Competent in SCRUM Principles
  • Requirement Elicitation
  • Leadership & Innovation
  • Teamwork
  • Effective Decision Making
  • Effective Communication
  • Project Management
  • Detail Oriented

Certification

  • Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Business Analyst | Associate Consultant - Business Consulting

Virtusa Pvt. Ltd.
10.2023 - Current

Business Analyst | Executive - Business Consulting

Virtusa Pvt. Ltd.
08.2022 - 09.2023

Junior Executive - Project Management Office

H-Connect Pvt. Ltd. - Hirdaramani Group
11.2021 - 08.2022

Rotational Intern

H-Connect Pvt. Ltd. - Hirdaramani Group
01.2021 - 10.2021

Roles & Responsibilities

Virtusa

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - General

Staffordshire University

Bachelor of Commerce (Special) Degree - Business Technology

University of Kelaniya

CIMA Advanced Diploma - Management Accounting

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Diploma In Information Technology - E-Commerce

ESOFT Metro Campus
Praveesh Peiris