Krishanthi Vithanage
Edmonton,AB
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant / Technician
University Of Alberta
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Worked on plot to field pea- canola intercropping studies in 24 southern and central Alberta farms
- Assisted graduate students with their research studies and help with small plot research projects
- Data collected from the field and lab, recorded and organized
Research Coordinator
Smoky Applied Research Association
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Transferred crop technology to producers and other stake holders through field tours
- Designed/followed protocols, organized, established trials, managed
- Data analyzed and reported
- Developed funding proposals
Office Manager/Extension Coordinator
Mackenzie Applied Research Association
04.2018 - 04.2022
- Managed CAP granted projects and reported
- Conducted small plot and field scale crop research studies
- Purchasing office and lab materials
- Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
- Organized events to transfer Agriculture knowledge and technology on crop production and climate change
- Served as EFP Technician
- Managed social media, website, prepared posters and newsletters
- Organized board meetings
- Used Quickbooks bookkeeping software, Statistica Software, Zoom and other meeting and scheduling softwares
- Microsoft Office
- Payroll, time tracking of temporary employees, budget preparation, staff training
Research Associate
Cavendish Farms Research Department, New Annan, PEI
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Conducted potato crop agronomy research, new crop protection product testing and evaluation
- Data analyses and reporting and presentation
- Tested, monitored, and provided reports on potato storage conditions/post-harvest management
- Testing seeds in green house for germination, pest and diseases
- Organized field tours and customer service
Research Assistant
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Crop Development Institute
01.2014 - 12.2015
- Data Collection from field crops and field trials,
- Crop harvesting, data entering, soil sampling, seed cleaning, processing and laboratory sample analysis such as protein analysis
- Laboratory procedures; testing seed quality, and yield parameters
Rice Field Research Assistant and Landscaper
Nikian Farm And Agri-food Canada Farm Innovation
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Tested viability of rice in Nova Scotia
- Lansdcaper and vegetable grower
Research Assistant
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Dept. of Environmental Sciences
08.2013 - 10.2013
- Prepared research articles/technical writing
Graduate Research Assistant
Dalhousie University- Agricultural Campus, Truro, N.S.
04.2011 - 08.2013
- Utilized advanced statistical software to analyze large datasets, uncovering key insights for informed decision making.
- Participated in regular meetings with project supervisors, providing progress updates and discussing potential challenges or areas for improvement.
- Conducting plant studies in green house and growth chambers under different temperatures and moisture potentials
- Served as a Teaching Assistant; conducted labs on field crops and tissue culture, teaching in classes,
- Proctor in exams, correcting papers
Horticulture Specialist
McCallum Foliage Export Nurseries, Colombo, SL
01.2008 - 01.2009
Academic Staff Member/Instructor
Faculty of Agriculture, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
12.2004 - 12.2006
- Conducted lectures on field and horticultural crops
- Conducted all the labs relevant to the courses and practical sessions of field crop production in the field, conducting horticultural plant propagation in the green house
- Pest and disease management
Education
MSc. in Agriculture - Agriculture
Dalhousie University- Agricultural Campus
Nova Scotia10.2013
MSc. In Horticulture -
Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka06.2008
BSc. in Agriculture - Crop Science
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka09.2004
Skills
Establish project funding agreements
Planning, executing, monitoring, reporting interim and final reports including budgets (eg CAP)
Microsoft office packages (MS Word, Power Point and Excel)
Use of Computer Software (ARM, SAS and Minitab)
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 2020
Occupational Health & Safety
Workplace Violence and Harassment 2020
Teamwork
Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Multitasking
Organization
Operating Equipments
Defensive Driving
Affiliations
Professional Agrologist, Alberta Institute of Agrologists
License
Pesticide Applicators certificate, Government of PEI
Training/ Certificates
- 2020 Nov-Dec, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Strength-based Approach & leadership communication, Team leadership & conflict essentials & Influential leadership and communication skills
- 2019 Summer, Northern Lakes College, Quick Books bookkeeping course
- 2019 Spring, Norquest College, Hemp Farming Course
References
- Salvadore Lopez, Senior Agri Research Tech, University of Alberta, 780 288 5785, josel@ualberta.ca
- Prof. Claude Caldwell (PhD Crop Physiology), Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, 902 986 1536, claude.caldwell@dal.ca
- Greg Newman, Board Chairman, Mackenzie Applied Research Association, 780 821 3578, gdnewmans@gmail.com
- Malinda Thilakarathna, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, 780.492.9966, malinda.thilakarathna@ualberta.ca
- Dr. Khalil Ahmad, Manager Battle River Research Group, Forestburg, 780-837 6274, manager@battleriverresearch.com
- Diane Westurland, Manager, Chinook Applied Research Association, 403-664-3777, cara-dw@telus.net
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Research Assistant / Technician
University Of Alberta
05.2023 - 09.2023
Research Coordinator
Smoky Applied Research Association
04.2022 - 12.2022
Office Manager/Extension Coordinator
Mackenzie Applied Research Association
04.2018 - 04.2022
Research Associate
Cavendish Farms Research Department, New Annan, PEI
01.2016 - 12.2017
Rice Field Research Assistant and Landscaper
Nikian Farm And Agri-food Canada Farm Innovation
05.2014 - 08.2014
Research Assistant
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Crop Development Institute
01.2014 - 12.2015
Research Assistant
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Dept. of Environmental Sciences
08.2013 - 10.2013
Graduate Research Assistant
Dalhousie University- Agricultural Campus, Truro, N.S.
04.2011 - 08.2013
Horticulture Specialist
McCallum Foliage Export Nurseries, Colombo, SL
01.2008 - 01.2009
Academic Staff Member/Instructor
Faculty of Agriculture, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
12.2004 - 12.2006
MSc. in Agriculture - Agriculture
Dalhousie University- Agricultural Campus
MSc. In Horticulture -
Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
BSc. in Agriculture - Crop Science
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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