Tharanga samarakkody

HR Consultant & Trainer

  • About ME

    HR Professional with a total of 25 years of experience working for leading local, multinational and non-governmental organizations, including 15 years of HR Consultancy, Training & Lecturing experience.

     

    A well organized individual who values good work ethics. Strongly believes that Human Resource is a vital factor that can create many milestone within the current competitive business context.

    I'm specialized in conducting Training programmes, Handling HR consultancy Assignments, Streamlining HR Functions, HR Outsourcing Assignments as well as conducting lectures on Human Resource Management and related areas.

  • Education

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    Cardiff Metropolitan University - UK

    Master of Business Administration - Earned 180 credits at Level 7

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    Chartered Institute of Personal Management (CIPM) - Sri Lanka

    National Diploma in Human Resource Management

    Gold Medalist (Jayantha Jayaratne Gold Medal for the most outstanding student - 2007)

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    T.V Rao Learning Systems Pvt Ltd

    Certified HR Auditor

    British College of Professional Management - UK

    Diploma in Business Management

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    LinkedIn Learning

    Learning & Development Professional

  • Positions held previously

    • Director, Emsolve Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd, a company engaged in HRM Consultancy where I had the privilege to work under the guidance of Mr. Franklyn Amerasinghe, former ILO Employers Specialist for East Asia and a former Director General of the Employers Federation
    • Associate HR Consultant, Cornucopia Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. headed by Mr. Dinesh Weerakkody
    • Head of Human Resource, Canadian Red Cross. Was responsible for the Key Result Areas of Human Resource Management i.e. HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection (conduct Induction programmes for new recruits.), Performance Management, Compensation Management, Coordinating Training & Development programmes, Employee Relations and routine HR Administration functions
    • Executive Secretary, PA to the CEO & Vice Chairman, Quenby Lanka Prints (Pvt.) Ltd., a member of Brandix Lanka Ltd., where I was responsible for handling the Administration work as well as the entire Human Resource Management function of the Executive & Expatriate staff of the company
    • Administrative Executive cum Secretary, Modern Pack Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd, an associate company of Ceylon Biscuits Ltd., where I handled Office Administration and secretarial duties plus HR Administration functions of the entire organization
    • CTC Eagle Insurance Co. Ltd., Customer Service Assistant

  • Current Positions

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    Director HRM & Training Solutions

    eSolve Business Solutions

    Since 2015

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    Faculty Member & Examiner

    Chartered Institute of Personnel Management - Sri Lanka (CIPM)

    Since January 2008 to date

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    Visiting Lecturer

    Sri Lanka Institute of Textile & Apparel (SLITA)

    Since Sep. 2015

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    HR Consultant

    Chartered Institute of Personnel Management – Sri Lanka (CIPM)

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    Module Tutor - BSc & MSc Programmes

    Salford University UK

  • Areas of Practice

    Employee Training

    HR Consultancy projects

    Lecturing

    Streamlining HR processes for SMEs & startups

  • In-House & Public Training Programmes Conducted

    Conducted Training Workshops approximately for 175 Organizations via eSolve Business Solutions:

    • Finance/Micro-Finance & Insurance
    • Engineering & Automotive
    • Retail & Trading
    • Hospitality & Food
    • Garment
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Public Sector
    • Miscellaneous
    Training programmes have been conducted for approximately 25 Organizations individually and through Emsolve Consultants (Pvt) Ltd
     
    Have conducted lectures for Bank Of Ceylon HR staff via the Institute of Personal Management (IPM) - Sri Lanka 

  • Consultancy projects handled via Cornucopia Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd as an Associate Consultant

    Clients handled: Dialog Telekom, LECO, Janashakthi Insurance, LOLC, Unidil Packaging.

     

    Type of projects handled:

    • Performance Management System
    • Compensation Management
    • Conducting Salary Surveys

    Consultancy projects handled through Emsolve Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd

    Clients handled: Wijaya Newspapers, Melco Steel Manufacturing (Pvt.) Ltd.

     

    Type of projects handled:

    • Preparation of Job Descriptions, Specifications and Setting up Objectives
    • Examining salaries and providing recommendations for Salary structures
    • Preparation of HR Policy/ Manual
    • Gabo Travels (Pvt.) Ltd - HR Outsourcing Project including Induction programmes for new recruits
    • Daxus Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd – HR Outsourcing Project
       

    Consultancy assignments handled independently

    • Aksa Construction (Pvt) Ltd 
    • Lanka Shipping and Logistics (Pvt) Ltd 
    • KPP Nationwide (Pvt) Ltd

    Consultancy assignments handled through eSolve Business Solutions

    • Sonec Chem International (Pvt.) Ltd  
    • Sonekma Ceylon Tea (Pvt.) Ltd 
    • Daxus Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd
    • GKUC International (Pvt.) Ltd
    • Provide Lanka Marketing
    • ASD Trading
    • S & D Chemicals Associates
    • Urban Development Authority
    • Alli Company (Pvt.) Ltd
    • Helanka Shoes (Pvt.) Ltd
    • Picasso Garment Repair Service

    Type of projects handled:

    • Streamlining of HR Systems
    • Setting up Corporate Goals, Objectives & Preparation of Job Descriptions and Specifications
    • Developing & Implementing Performance Management Systems
    • Preparation of HR Policy/ Manuals
    • HR Outsourcing projects
    • Conducting Training
       

    CIPM Consultancy Projects

    Sri Lanka Law College

     

    Type of projects handled:

    • Streamlining Human Resource Management functions of Sri Lanka Law College
    • Preparation of Human Resource Manual 
    • Assignment on Job Spec Gird

    PAFFREL

     

    Type of projects handled:

    • Preparation of Human Resource Manual

  • Memberships

    • Chartered Member (MCIPM) of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management – Sri Lanka (CIPM)
    • Member of the Organization of Professional Associations (OPA) – Sri Lanka
    • Associate Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Training and Development (SLITAD)
    • Alumni of the Cardiff Metropolitan University – UK
    • Alumni of the London School of Commerce Group of Colleges

  • reach out

    Contact me :

    No. 234/7, Daham Mawatha, Gonawala, Kelaniya
    +94773787252
    +94773787252
    tharanga@esolve.lk
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