Dominic Perera
Surrey,Canada
Summary
Highly energetic and organized construction project management professional with extensive experience in leading and coordinating construction projects from initiation to completion. Skilled in communication strategy, project documentation, leadership, and problem-solving. Adept at managing resources, ensuring compliance with regulations, and delivering projects on time and within budget.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Hotel Property Manager/Duty Manager
Sofia Colombo City Hotel
12.2022
- Staff Management - Supervise and coordinate the activities of hotel staff, including front desk, housekeeping, and food service teams
- Guest Relations to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction by addressing guest inquiries, resolving complaints, and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere
- Operational Oversight by monitoring hotel operations to ensure adherence to safety, cleanliness, and service standards
- Financial Management - Assist in budget planning and cost control measures to optimize profitability
- Emergency Response - Act as a point of contact for emergencies, coordinating responses and ensuring guest safety
- Training and Development: and Guidance to staff members to enhance their skills and performance
- Inventory Management - Monitor inventory levels of supplies and equipment, ensuring adequate stock for daily operations
- Event Coordination - Assist in the planning and execution of special events and functions held at the hotel
- Reporting - Prepare reports on hotel operations, including occupancy rates, revenue, and guest feedback, for management review and decision-making.
Project Officer
Sofia Colombo City Hotel
01.2017 - 12.2022
- Client representative and interface for the Sofia Business Hotel Colombo project
- Manage and supervise all phases of assigned projects and team
- Ensure compliance to Hotel Operators design guidelines and standards
- Review pre-qualifications, proposals and appoint Project consultants
- Facilitate preparation of project consultant agreements
- Facilitate Bid and Tender evaluation
- Coordination between project consultants and Contractors
- Obtaining approvals and coordination with local authorities such as BOI, Customs, CMC, UDA, Tourism Board, etc
- Oversee project budget and schedule and maintain the master program.
Information and Records Management Coordinator
Zakum Development Company (ZADCO)
06.2014 - 11.2016
- Provided leadership in information management for major projects, ensuring comprehensive procedures and site team work instructions
- Managed coordination between project consultants and contractors to ensure compliance with design guidelines and standards
- Facilitated bid and tender evaluation, obtaining approvals, and coordination with local authorities
- Oversaw project budget, schedule, and master program to ensure timely completion.
Project Document Control Supervisor– Records Management
McDermott Caspian and Arabia Ltd
05.2012 - 05.2014
- Ensured integrity of electronic document management systems and compliance with document naming and numbering conventions
- Controlled flow of documents, facilitated vendor data management, and managed engineering document control functionalities
- Implemented and maintained electronic data management systems to improve team performance.
Project Manager
Sri Lanka Gateway Industries (Pvt) Ltd
01.2012 - 04.2012
- Defined project scope, developed project plan and schedule, and established policies and procedures to support project objectives.
Document Control Manager
Exterran Eastern Hemisphere FZE
04.2009 - 11.2011
- Managed project communication department, established processes for communication management, and reported performance
- Implemented methodology for functional departments and mentored staff in communication management best practices.
Asst. Project manager / Document Control
Sama-EC Harris
02.2008 - 03.2009
- Effectively manage a team of six responsible for information and records management of one project each
- Full control of Document Management System – Electronic (EDMS - Citadon CW) - Citadon CW Specialists
- Assist the Project Director in creating project planning and scheduling based on the work breakdown structure (WBS)
- Preparing Folder structure, user securities create & update new groups & users for Ct Space
- Establish business process; i.e
- Request for Information, Request for Approvals, Request for Change & all other businesses related submittals
- Maintaining EDMS and Database Records
- Maintaining logs of Contracts administration, Variation Orders, Invoices, Change Request etc., in Commercial and Contract Managements
- Receiving, Sending, Login and Filling incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Preparing closeout reports and handover procedures with actual closeouts of projects and handover of projects
- Acting as team coach and conducting accreditation and assisting for personnel development review process.
Document Control Supervisor
McDermott Middle East Inc
- 01.2008
- Ensure employee’s documentation is in compliance with company HR policies and procedures
- Set up and maintenance of employees’ records
- Set up and maintenance of time sheets system to record man-hours on weekly and monthly basis
- Familiarity with electronic data management, distribution, storage and archiving of older records
- Appointed as Area / Fire Warden for the Department.
Education
Skills
- Hotel property Management
- Project documentation
- Leadership
- Records Management
- Project Management
- Change management
- Resource allocation
- Problem solving
- Leadership skills
- IT and computer savvy
- Team management
- Problem solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and MS Project
- Experienced in MS SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat Professional
- Familiar with Electronic Document Management Systems including CT Space, Documentum, SharePoint, Acconex, Maximo, and ZRMS
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007 training by ExecuTrain LLC, Dubai
- In-house training on CT Space and Documentum for document management
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access training by ExecuTrain, Dubai
- Additional training in email etiquette, ethics, compliance, and workplace safety
https://wa.me/+12369717440
Tel
+1 (236) 971-7440 (Mobile)
Country
Canada
Driving License
- Sri Lanka
- UAE
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/08/73
Training
- PMP Member ID# 2091517
- PMP Training from Proxalt Management Training
- Basic Offshore Safety Induction Emergency Training (BOSIET) course conducted by Emirates Technical & Safety Development Center Abu Dhabi – 2016 (4years validity)
- Basic H2S Training course conducted by Emirates Technical & Safety Development Center Abu Dhabi – 2016 (2years validity)
- Internal Auditor Training (ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHS&E) conducted by TUV Nord – 2010
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Limited Working
French
Elementary
Timeline
Hotel Property Manager/Duty Manager
Sofia Colombo City Hotel
12.2022
Project Officer
Sofia Colombo City Hotel
01.2017 - 12.2022
Information and Records Management Coordinator
Zakum Development Company (ZADCO)
06.2014 - 11.2016
Project Document Control Supervisor– Records Management
McDermott Caspian and Arabia Ltd
05.2012 - 05.2014
Project Manager
Sri Lanka Gateway Industries (Pvt) Ltd
01.2012 - 04.2012
Document Control Manager
Exterran Eastern Hemisphere FZE
04.2009 - 11.2011
Asst. Project manager / Document Control
Sama-EC Harris
02.2008 - 03.2009
Document Control Supervisor
McDermott Middle East Inc
- 01.2008