MADHUKA WIJAYASIRI
Oakville, ON L6M 5N2 | - |-| LinkedIn
Profile
IT Project Manager with over 10 years of experience and expertise in leading enterprise-level software projects for
global companies. Skilled in Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Risk Mitigation, and Financial Management
across large-scale initiatives in travel, education and technology sectors. Certified SAFe 5 Agilist, ScrumMaster (CSM),
and Project Management Professional (PMP), with expertise in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Known for
driving cross-functional teams to achieve strategic business objectives in fast-paced environments.
Skills and Abilities
● Project Management Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile, Lean, Waterfall
● Tools and Platforms: Miro, MS Office, MS Project, GSuite, JIRA, Confluence, Trello, SharePoint, Smartsheet
● Project Types: CRM Implementation, API Integration, ERP Implementation, SaaS, Cloud Migration, FinTech, AI
● Leadership: Cross-functional leadership to ensure alignment with project goals.
● Project Planning: Scope Definition, Managing Timelines, Resource Allocation, Risk Management, Budget Oversight
● Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Experienced in overseeing all phases of the SDLC
● Communication and Problem Solving: Clear Documentation, Issue Resolution, Stakeholder Communication
● Product Management: Roadmap and Backlog Prioritisation, Process Mapping, AI-driven feature development
● Technologies: Java, Angular, React, SQL, AWS, Azure, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes
Experience
Senior Project Manager | CodeGen International | February 2021 – February 2025
● Led the end-to-end management of IT projects for global companies in USA, Canada, UK, France, Dubai and
Australia, ensuring the smooth transition from development to steady-state.
● Managed both development and sustainment phases of the delivery ensuring 98% project completion rate.
● Maintained and tracked detailed project financials including an annual revenue of over US$7M.
● Provided timely status reports, maintaining 95% on-time delivery of project updates to stakeholders.
● Planned work assignments for the project team of 60 to improve cross functional and technical expertise.
● Led project closeout, including documentation handoff, post-launch support, and capturing lessons learned.
● Identified risks and implemented mitigation actions, reducing potential project delays by 25%.
● Conducted Scrum and JIRA onboarding sessions for 75+ employees in the company.
● Supervised and coached 3 Junior Project Managers and 5 Project Coordinators of the company.
● Implemented the OKR framework, improving team goal alignment and performance tracking by 40%.
● Collaborated with development teams to integrate AI solutions, improving functionality and user experience.
● Ensured compliance of the system and processes with both internal and external standards such as CCPA, GDPR,
SOC2, ISO/IEC 27001, and company Information Security Management System Policies.
Project Manager | CodeGen International | October 2017 – January 2021
● Managed a team size between 40-50 members spread across Sri Lanka, India, France, and USA.
● Ensured the smooth running of the project by maintaining a project plan, sprint plan, and release plan, while
adhering to Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) to meet 100% client expectations.
● Prepared and maintained documentation which includes Master Service Agreements, Amendments, Statement of
Work, Change Orders, and other project documents.
● Led change management initiatives ensuring seamless transitions to new processes and systems.
● Negotiated with the client on key aspects of the project including scope, cost and timeline.
● Travelled on-site for project discussions and client engagements.
● Resource management and capacity planning during all life cycles of the project, raising team utilisation by 15%.
● Carried out performance reviews and appraisals for a team of 50 members.
● Financial management which includes preparing budgets, job sheets, invoices, and tracking financial metrics.
● Achieved key milestones consistently, which include over 20 successful project launches with hypercare support.
Project Coordinator | CodeGen International | August 2015 – September 2017
● Organised and facilitated agile project meetings, circulated minutes, and tracked action items to completion.
● Assigned tasks, tracked progress and velocity ensuring 95% of deadlines were met on time.
● Led defect triage sessions to ensure timely closure of internal and client-reported issues within SLA targets.
● Assisted with onboarding new team members by providing project overviews, tool training, and process guidance.
Field Operations Coordinator | Kantar Lanka | August 2011 – August 2014
● Coordinated in-person interviews and telephone surveys for data collection initiatives from over 750 participants.
● Facilitated cross-location audits and field visits across 20+ sites, ensuring timely completion of project milestones.
Education
Master of Business Administration | May 2018 | University of Northampton
Bachelor of Science | April 2016 | University of Colombo
CIMA Passed Finalist | May 2014 | Chartered Institute of Management Accountants – U.K.
Licences and Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute
Credential
Certified Scaled Agile Framework 5 Agilist (SAFe) | Scaled Agile
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Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) | Scrum Alliance
Community Engagement
Rotaract District 3220, Rotary International District 3220 | June 2011 – June 2019
CodeGen Welfare | January 2017 – December 2017
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