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I am Iroshan Sampath Kumara, a project and program leader with 15+ years delivering digital solutions across government, defence, education, HR, logistics, GIS, and R&D environments. I have led nationwide initiatives such as the National Education Management Automation (NEMIS) rollout, coordinating multi-stakeholder engagement from the ministry to schools and vendors, and ensuring governance, risk management, and operational readiness for large-scale deployments. I thrive in secure, mission-critical contexts, balancing governance, RAID risk management, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement with hands-on technical leadership. My focus areas include GIS/remote sensing, AI and computer vision initiatives, and strategic IT planning to enable data-driven decision making and lasting digital transformation across diverse domains.…I am Iroshan Sampath Kumara, a project and program leader with 15+ years delivering digital solutions across government, defence, education, HR, logistics, GIS, and R&D environments. I have led nationwide initiatives such as the National Education Management Automation (NEMIS) rollout, coordinating multi-stakeholder engagement from the ministry to schools and vendors, and ensuring governance, risk management, and operational readiness for large-scale deployments. I thrive in secure, mission-critical contexts, balancing governance, RAID risk management, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement with hands-on technical leadership. My focus areas include GIS/remote sensing, AI and computer vision initiatives, and strategic IT planning to enable data-driven decision making and lasting digital transformation across diverse domains.

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I am Iroshan Sampath Kumara, a project and program leader with 15+ years delivering digital solutions across government, defence, education, HR, logistics, GIS, and R&D environments. I have led nationwide initiatives such as the National Education Management Automation (NEMIS) rollout, coordinating multi-stakeholder engagement from the ministry to schools and vendors, and ensuring governance, risk management, and operational readiness for large-scale deployments. I thrive in secure, mission-critical contexts, balancing governance, RAID risk management, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement with hands-on technical leadership. My focus areas include GIS/remote sensing, AI and computer vision initiatives, and strategic IT planning to enable data-driven decision making and lasting digital transformation across diverse domains.…I am Iroshan Sampath Kumara, a project and program leader with 15+ years delivering digital solutions across government, defence, education, HR, logistics, GIS, and R&D environments. I have led nationwide initiatives such as the National Education Management Automation (NEMIS) rollout, coordinating multi-stakeholder engagement from the ministry to schools and vendors, and ensuring governance, risk management, and operational readiness for large-scale deployments. I thrive in secure, mission-critical contexts, balancing governance, RAID risk management, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement with hands-on technical leadership. My focus areas include GIS/remote sensing, AI and computer vision initiatives, and strategic IT planning to enable data-driven decision making and lasting digital transformation across diverse domains.

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I am Iroshan Sampath Kumara, a project and program leader with 15+ years delivering digital solutions across government, defence, education, HR, logistics, GIS, and R&D environments. I have led nationwide initiatives such as the National Education Management Automation (NEMIS) rollout, coordinating multi-stakeholder engagement from the ministry to schools and vendors, and ensuring governance, risk management, and operational readiness for large-scale deployments.

I thrive in secure, mission-critical contexts, balancing governance, RAID risk management, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement with hands-on technical leadership. My focus areas include GIS/remote sensing, AI and computer vision initiatives, and strategic IT planning to enable data-driven decision making and lasting digital transformation across diverse domains.

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Work Experience

Project Manager at Sri Lanka National Education Management Automation (NEMIS)

January 1, 2025 - Present

Leading national rollout of NEMIS across 10,000+ government schools; coordinating onboarding of 240,000 teachers, 4.2M students, 15,000 administrative officers, and parents/guardians.

Enterprise IT, CIO Functions & Program Delivery (Commanding Officer) at Sri Lanka Air Force

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025

Developed and maintained 100+ software applications across HR, logistics, defence, health, engineering, and other domains; provided solution architecture guidance; GIS and remote sensing support; coordinated cross-functional teams.

Project Manager / Team Leader / Senior Software Engineer / Business Analyst at Sri Lanka Air Force

January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2018

Led delivery of enterprise applications supporting HR, payroll, attendance, performance appraisal, accounting, and leave management; managed cross-functional development teams; delivered secure, reliable solutions.

GIS and Remote Sensing Analyst at Sri Lanka Air Force

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2013

Produced customised maps and graphics for operational planning; prepared disaster maps using aerial video and satellite imagery; developed GIS workflows and applications.

Software Engineer / Business Analyst at Sri Lanka Air Force

January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2008

Developed, maintained, and enhanced web and Windows applications on the .NET platform; provided production support, patches, and issue resolution.

Director of Information Technology at Lily Lanka (Pvt) Ltd

January 1, 2025 - Present

Oversee IT strategy and operations across the organization, driving technology initiatives and governance.

Vice President at Sri Lanka Modern Pentathlon Federation

January 1, 2025 - Present

Strategic IT leadership and governance for federation activities and digital transformation initiatives.

Secretary (AquaOc) at Sri Lanka Air Force

January 1, 2024 - Present

Secretary role supporting aquatic-related programs and administration within the Air Force.

Project Manager at Sri Lanka National Education Management Automation (NEMIS) – Government of Sri Lanka

January 1, 2025 - Present

Led national rollout of NEMIS across 10,000+ government schools; onboarded 240,000 teachers, 4.2M students, 15,000 administrative officers, and parents/guardians; coordinated Ministry, provincial/zonal offices, schools, and vendors; drove delivery assurance (scope, schedule, RAID) and operational readiness for nationwide deployment.

Strategic Planning Specialist (Staff Officer Admin and Planning) at Sri Lanka Air Force

January 1, 2025 - Present

Leads IT administrative and strategic planning functions, aligning capability roadmaps with Air Force operational priorities; coordinates IT programmes, prepares policy papers, minutes, governance documents, and manages cadre planning and continuity for critical roles.

Information Technology Procurement (Staff Officer IT) at Sri Lanka Air Force

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Managed annual IT budgets, resource planning, tender documentation, and evaluation processes; supported policy planning and strategic reporting to senior leadership.

Geospatial (GIS) & Remote Sensing Analyst at Sri Lanka Air Force

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2013

Produced customised maps and digital illustrations; prepared disaster maps for situational awareness; developed GIS mapping applications and workflows to improve access to geospatial products.

Business Engineer at Sri Lanka Air Force

January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2008

Developed, maintained, and enhanced web and Windows applications on the .NET platform with MS SQL Server backend; delivered fixes and patches to ensure service continuity.