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SUNETH HITIHAMU

Katugastota,Kandy

Summary

Committed lecturer with several years in mentoring and educating upper-level undergraduate students. Worked with Part-time faculty to supplement programs to prepare students for success in career or graduate school. Created fascinating lectures and activities to explain and demonstrate difficult concepts. Meticulous professional skilled in developing and maintaining student engagement in online and in-classroom environments. Strong foundation of providing engaging course content. many years of experience assisting professional within academic sphere.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Visiting Lecturer/Consultant

09.2009
  • Has undertaken Lecturing assignments at MBA, Graduate and professional level on Marketing, Research Methodology, Hospitality Management, Consultancy, Management and Human Resources Management, subjects
  • Added experience in research supervision (MBA and graduate level), examination paper setting & evaluation, moderation of exam papers and viva evaluation
  • (Institutes and universities: ANC-University of West London, BTEC- Pearson education, CIPM- University of Salford , SLIM- Buckinghamshire New University - UK, BMS – Northumbria University - UK , Kothalawala Defense University, Winstone - Lincoln University, Malaysia)
  • Further, as a Marketing and HR consultant have contributed the services to many organizations both local and international.

Director- Edge Marketing Communications & Research (Pvt) Ltd

03.2009
  • Edge Marketing Communications & Research (Pvt) Ltd is a company which specializes in providing Advertising and Research solutions to its clients both local and international
  • The organization’s client portfolio includes Pizza Hut, Pearson Education, CECB, Seylan Credit Card Centre, Ceylinco – Cisco Group, Agstar Fetilizers, Union Bank PLC, American National College, and Asia –Teas
  • Currently my responsibilities involve managing the human function as well as overall operation of company’s advertising and research divisions.

Group Head - Brand Management, Ogilvy Action

02.2008 - 03.2009
  • Ogilvy Action is a leading Advertising and Market Activation Agency ( Multinational) which handles advertising and market activation for clients such as Dialog (Telecom, TV, CDMA), Unilever Sri Lanka.As the Group Head - Brand Management my responsibilities involves in assisting the clients with formulating the marketing strategies; discussing the products, services and advertising requirements of each particular client; coordinating the activities of the advertising team and administrative staff
  • As the Group Head- Brand Management I was further responsible in devising marketing strategies/advertising campaigns and directing the brand management team of the Company
  • I report to the MD/CEO.

Account Manager, Holmes Pollard & Stott (Pvt) Ltd

03.2007 - 02.2008
  • Holmes Pollard & Stott (Pvt) Ltd is a leading advertising agency in Sri Lanka which handles advertising in several blue-chip companies such as Seylan Bank, The Finance Company PLC, Ceylinco Savings Bank, Associated Motorways Ltd, Prestige Automobiles (BMW) and SriLankan Airlines catering
  • As an Account Manager, my responsibilities involves handling of the advertising accounts of clients; assisting the clients with marketing strategies; discussing the products, services and advertising requirements of each particular client;co-ordinating the activities of the advertising team and administrative staff
  • Advertising Account Manager is further responsible in devising and coordinating advertising campaigns, which are created to encourage consumers to purchase particular products or services
  • I report to the Managing Director

Director, Manamperi Stores (Pvt) Ltd

02.2001 - 02.2007
  • Manamperi Stores (Pvt) Ltd is a leading trading Company in the Southern province which deals in whole sale & retail of building materials, consumer goods and civil engineering
  • As a Director, I was responsible for managing the Human Resources including employee relations and representing the organization on industrial disputes
  • Further I was entrusted in general administration function as well
  • I report to Managing Director.

Manager (Tea Plantations), Malwatte Valley Plantations Ltd / Kahawatte Plantations Ltd/Janatha Estates Development Board

11.1989 - 02.2001
  • Planation’s Managers role carry the responsibilities of Managing Human Resources inclusive of staff /worker welfare and industrial relations, grievance handling with representing the organization in labour tribunal and in magistrate court pertaining to staff and worker disputes
  • I have had the experience in managing up to 3500 staff and workers in large plantations and was reporting to the Director.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Edith Cowan University
Perth,Australia
01-2005

Skills

  • Online Teaching
  • Subject Expertise
  • Academic Research
  • In-class lectures
  • PowerPoint
  • Research and analysis
  • Career advising
  • Student assessment
  • Thesis guidance
  • Curriculum Development

Unitsoffered

  • Principles of Management
  • Cultural Framework of Business
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis
  • Principles of Finance
  • Business Strategy
  • Managing change in Organizations
  • Market Analysis
  • International Marketing
  • International Business
  • Economics
  • Principles of Human Resource
  • Management of Information
  • Management

Affiliations

  • Certified Member-Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing
  • Member, Research Panel - Institute of Personnel Management ,Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing, American national college.

Special Awards

1986- President’s Scout Award.

Telephone ( Home)

0812054707

Name in full

Hitihamu Mudianselage Suneth Uditha Bandara Hitihamu

NIC no

683381144V

Civil Status

Married

School Attended

Trinity College, Kandy

Languages

Sinhalese
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Elementary (A2)
A2

General

I trust that my application will receive your favourable consideration and I shall be pleased to give you any further information you may require.

Timeline

Visiting Lecturer/Consultant

09.2009

Director- Edge Marketing Communications & Research (Pvt) Ltd

03.2009

Group Head - Brand Management, Ogilvy Action

02.2008 - 03.2009

Account Manager, Holmes Pollard & Stott (Pvt) Ltd

03.2007 - 02.2008

Director, Manamperi Stores (Pvt) Ltd

02.2001 - 02.2007

Manager (Tea Plantations), Malwatte Valley Plantations Ltd / Kahawatte Plantations Ltd/Janatha Estates Development Board

11.1989 - 02.2001

Master of Business Administration -

Edith Cowan University

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