Liyana Nimalaratne
Edmonton
Summary
Experienced and creative Technical analyst with over 5 years of experience across a range of Technical Projects. A level head and rational approach to creative problem-solving combined with a passion for innovative and fresh ideas has led to a portfolio of impressive business solutions. A strong communicator with the ability to convey ideas clearly with an emphasis on client satisfaction.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst
Oltis Systems Corporation
11.2021 - Current
- Contributed to the overall project planning, and coordination of technical project maintaining
- Analyzed and defined technical requirements, technical upgrades in order to maintain secure system
- Provided SharePoint Solutions for gathering requirements and managed project details
- Implemented SharePoint solutions to manage technical documentation and technical requirements
- Created test cases by analyzing end user applications
- Implemented test cases for analyzing software testing requirements
- Planned project start to end requirements with the scope of project cost and quality requirements
- Analyzed end to end services, planned service improvements by preparing improvements documents
- Planned service quality assurance and contributed to ensure service best quality component
- Supported for development team to execute service level improvements
- Supported and coordinated with technical project lead to collect requirements, clarifying and translate technical documents
- Technologies: UML(LucidChart), SharePoint Project Management, Enterprise Architecture, Cypress testing framework.
System Analyst
Department of Energy, Government of Alberta
02.2020 - 03.2020
- Metallic and Industrial Minerals Royalty Revenues (MINRS): This is a windows application that is used to add industrial mineral revenue details
- Provided guidance and assistance to operational team members
- Gathered requirements, analyzed project issues and provided optimum solutions
- Liaised with business analysts and Project managers to ensure system solutions and business requirements
- Supported for maintenance activities by problem solving, analyzing defects, identifying the root cause and provide providing resolution
- Created and generated reports, reviewed reports and provided detailed review to the Team Lead
- Built collaborative environments by providing Provided detailed comprehensive deliverable, instructions, guidance, and clarification to stakeholders
- Conducted Research and make recommendations on new functionality and tools for their applicability to emerging business needs
- Technologies: C#, MS SQL Server 2016, XML, TFS, Sever Management Studio
- Oil Sand Administrative and Strategic Information System (OASIS): Oil Sands Administrative and Strategic Information System (OASIS) calculates the monthly amounts to be collected based on the Good Faith Estimates, the Monthly Royalty Calculations, and the Non-project Royalty reports and annual adjustments based on the End of Period Statements
- Provided support and resolution for performance-related issues
- Provided day to day management and operational support of IT systems and databases that support the OASIS system
- Proactively assessed and analyzed system functions, process, procedures, and environment to recommend IT solutions
- Worked closely with a team of Business Analyst to identify issues system improvements
- Maintained system in production performed application and system-level monitoring
- Technologies: C#, TFS, MS SQL Server, Sever Management Studio
- Alberta Mineral Assessment Reporting System (ABMARS): This web-based application allows creating new mineral assessments and adding wells to the lands
- The application also supports approval processes, integrated with accounts
- Handled application maintaining and support services for the application
- Participated in identifying, analyzing, and investigating system and business requirements
- Technologies: C#, ASP.net, MVC 5, MS SQL Server 2016, HTML5, Sever Management Studio.
Graduate Student Intern
Department of Computer Science – University of Alberta
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Developing artistic research project with virtual reality (VR) application using MRI scanned DICOM data
- Cleaned data set using MATLAB and ImageJ
- Combined data set in order to make completed modules using Python
- Designed and implemented functions for floating data
- Created C# classes to analyze and modularize data
- Develop .net functions to make color changes and sound output
- Implemented HTC VIVE compatible functions to create 3D view
- Developed VR experience and sync 4D and 3D data
- Developed a CNN algorithm for image processing (using AI methods)
- Technologies: C#.Net, UML, CNN, 3D slicer, VTK, Python, MATLAB, ImageJ, Unity3D and HTC VIVE.
Graduate Student Intern
Government of Alberta
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Architecture and Standards Office of the Corporate CIO: Provided support to the IMT standard site assessment and migration, analyzing system requirements (functional and non-functional)
- Provided SharePoint site administration
- Analyzed business processes, UML, and ER diagramming, SDLC deliverables and design architecture
- Assessed solutions researched options and presented final solution
- Worked with Service Alberta Enterprise Architecture (EA) repository planned document
- Presented cross-ministry EA table presentation
- Implemented SharePoint structure and EA table
- Analyzed test cases and UI of ALTA 2 project and participated brainstorming document preparation
- Technologies: UML, SDLC, SharePoint administration, MS Visio, Business requirements analysis.
Project Officer
Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka – Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure
03.2015 - 05.2017
- Worked under government regulations by designing, planning, implementing, and completing the projects assigned to deliver the specified outputs
- Included the development of Gantt charts, project accounts receivables, LFAs, RFPs, Terms of Reference (ToRs) stakeholder presentations
- All Children Coding Initiative Platform: Created, developed, and delivered full phase project documents working with cross government ministries
- Collaborated with project team, business user groups, technical team, and external stakeholders
- Maintained system in production, perform application and system-level monitoring
- Liaised between the business and the development team to ensure business requirements conform to acceptable standards
- Facilitated and executed user acceptance testing, developed, and documented training and delivered presentations
- Handled project accounts, tracked payments from customers, account ratio and closely connected with government audit team and collection agents
- Worked for and presented to board directors, executive and steering committees
- Handled newsletters, articles, and website content updates
- Arranged meetings and presentations to cross government ministries
- Technologies: UML, SDLC, MS Visio, C#, TFS, MS SQL Server, Sever Management Studio
- National Volunteer Platform: National Volunteer Platform is a software platform with a web-based application where user can search volunteer throughout the system and operator can handle the system using CRUD operations
- Supported technical and project teams to Developed a dashboard to find national volunteers
- Handled projects accounts, track payments from customers, account ratio and closely connected with government audit team and collection agents
- Provided Service Level Agreement (SLA) reports to the management
- Communicated with relevant stake holders and arranged meetings and presentations to cross government ministries
- Technologies: C#, TFS, MS SQL Server, Sever Management Studio.
Junior Project Manager
The Open University of Sri Lanka
05.2012 - 03.2015
- Remote Laboratory System: This is a web based system for students who can login from home or anywhere to complete their laboratory tasks through the internet
- Supported technical and project teams to Developed projects modules
- Handled projects requirement analysis and requirement gathering and milestone breakdown
- Provided day to day project planning and project design
- Communicated with relevant stake holders and arranged meetings
- Handled Project reports and technical reports
- Technologies: UML, SDLC, MS Visio, JIRA, MS SQL Server.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Alberta
06.2019
B. Tech (Eng.) - Computer Engineering
The Open University of Sri Lanka
12.2013
Skills
- UML
- SQL
- SQL Server Management Studio
- MS Visual Studio
- C#
- Tableau
- Google Analytics
- Power BI
- Enterprise Service Management
- Business Analysis
- Help desk assistance
- CSS
- TFS
- SDLC
- MS Visio
- NET
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Business Analyst
Oltis Systems Corporation
11.2021 - Current
System Analyst
Department of Energy, Government of Alberta
02.2020 - 03.2020
Graduate Student Intern
Department of Computer Science – University of Alberta
09.2018 - 02.2019
Graduate Student Intern
Government of Alberta
05.2018 - 08.2018
Project Officer
Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka – Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure
03.2015 - 05.2017
Junior Project Manager
The Open University of Sri Lanka
05.2012 - 03.2015
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Alberta
B. Tech (Eng.) - Computer Engineering
The Open University of Sri Lanka
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