This document provides a detailed resume for A K De Alwis, including his personal details, education history, professional experience, skills, and representative projects. It summarizes his experience in several roles related to port management, IT projects, and strategic consulting across multiple countries in Asia and the Middle East. Specifically, it highlights two key projects he led: 1) Designing a national electronic ID system for Sri Lanka; and 2) Reorganizing operations and introducing IT systems at a large container terminal in Indonesia to improve efficiency.

1. 1 Name A K De Alwis
2 Date of Birth: 9 June 1956 Citizenship Sri Lankan
3 Complete personal
contact details
No. 55 – 2/1, Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka.
Telephone: +94-11-2435746 / 2320159 / 2436724
4 Education:
●Master of Business Administration, Institute of Data Processing Management – UK, 1988
●Diploma in Business Management – Worldview Foundation, Norway, 2001
5 Membership in Professional Associations
Member, Institute of Data Processing Management UK - 1988
6 Other Training:
Systems Management – Penygon Systems UK Limited, 1994
7 Countries of Work Experience:
Sri Lanka, Jeddah, Hong Kong, Myanmar and Indonesia
8 Language Skills (indicate only languages in which you can work):
Speak Read Write
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sinhala Mother Tongue
9 Employment Record
Positions held: Information Technology Specialist
From August 2016 To Date
Employer: AGXA International, Sri Lanka. An international trade and off shore
business entity operating in Australia, Sri Lanka, India and Singapore
Position held: Project Director – Special Projects
National eID & Household Transfer Management System for Sri Lanka
From September 2013 To Date
Employer: McQuire Rens Global Consulting (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka
Position held: General Manager
From April 2012 To March 2013
Employer: EVIS IT
Position held: Project Manager
From January 2011 To March 2012
Employer: Thinking Machine (Pvt) Ltd under the Export Development Board of Sri
Lanka
Position held: Country Manager – Special Projects
From July 2003 To December 2010
Employer: Nucleus T & M (Pvt) Ltd. Sri Lanka
Position held: Managing Director
From June 2001 To June 2003
Employer: Hutchison Ports Holding through liaison with McLarence Group of Companies
Positions held: Director - Business Development / Consultant
Projects carried out include:

2. ● Study for the privatization of JCT and all ports of Sri Lanka. Responsible for the
development ofoptionalplans for privatization ofJCT and formulation of a system
for improving efficiency of container handling.
● Feasibility Study for the development of an Island Based Passenger and Cargo
Ferry Service for Mclarens Group, Sri Lanka. Responsible to identify resource
requirements and implementation mechanism to introduce a sea–based delivery
method to replace existing road network system.
From February 1999 To April 2001
Employer: Hutchison Whampoa – Hutchison Ports Holdings, Hong Kong
Positions held: Head of Business Development and IT Projects – Jakarta International
Container Terminal, Indonesia
Assisted in planning and introducing development programs to a newly privatized,
previously government owned largest container terminal in order to encourage
inherited human resource participation. Planning for infrastructure development
programs under the purchase agreement and ensuring that projects are time and
resource managed to meet deadlines.
From November 1997 To January 1999
Employer: Hutchison Whampoa – Hutchison Ports Holdings, Myanmar
Positions held: Head of System and IT Projects - Myanmar International Terminals, Thilawa,
Myanmar
Responsible for assisting in the provision offacilities for the newly built privately owned
container terminal to compete with state owned similar services. Also assisted in the
implementation of contract conditions and introducing group policy methods and
standards to the business unit. Developed systems to improve communication, power
management and staff training programs
From 1996 To 1997
Employer: C & P Pte Limited, Singapore –Work station : Myanmar
Positions held: Head of Project Finance
Responsible for liaising with client, dealing with progress claims, project subcontracts,
(Government and Public sector) progress monitoring, fund resource management and
international borrowing and supplier contracting.
From 1982 To 1996
Employer: Marine Transport International Co. Ltd, Port of Jeddah
Positions held: Marine Superintendent
Responsible for managing Finance and IT Divisions for the Port of Jeddah and carrying
out of business viability studies and maintaining statistics. Assisted in new
development analysis, maintaining customer services, supplier management and
related works.
From 1979 To 1982
Employer: Indosuez French Bank - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Positions held: Departmental Executive
Support Manager Export Department – Assisted in setting up of the first foreign bank
under the liberalization policy of the government
From 1975 To 1979
Employer: Standard Chartered Bank - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Positions held: Banker – Provided support to various Departments

3. 10. Detailed
Tasks
Assigned
13. Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to
Handle the Tasks Assigned
● Support other
consultants in
following
tasks; trade
facilitation,
and
assessment of
infrastructure,
IT strategy
and operation.
Name of assignment or project: National eID
Year: August 2016 to Date
Location: Sri Lanka
Client: Government of Sri Lanka
Main project features: Designing an Electronic ID system for Household Funds
Transfer System
Positions held: Project Director – Special Projects
Activities performed: Coordinating with German Supplier Veridos a joint venture of
G&D and Bundesdruckerei GmbH, liaising with local partners to secure the state of the
art technology based electronic national identification platform.
Representing the principal at meetings with ICTA. Coordinating multiple suppliers &
principal bidder for financially viable implementation model by delegation to
subcontractors of Hardware, Software, Technology Integration, project office
management, human capital management, costing and project management schedules
& project protection documentation were supervised by me.
This project introduces a platform to Sri Lanka with a Digital e-Identification card for the
citizens & replace present national identity cards with the modern dual encrypted chip
based single e-ID as the preferred Card for all financial, land, economic, banking, law
enforcement and foreign travel (Passport) with the highest integration to the national
central database.
As the local expert coordinating officer for this project, assisting in the architecturing of
a highly sophisticated, use state of the art technology & data processing platforms for
secured data interchanging of the sensitive data with access security encryption key
topology to process private & confidential data of a citizen stored in a latest cloud based
data centres of Sri Lanka.
Selection of vendors, negotiate terms, complying to implementation schedules, project
planning, resource identification, resource allocation project time planning to comply
with the TOC and bidding documents were covered in the initial investigation stage,
followed by comparing of proprietary software vs open source integration model to tri-
language based system architecturing for reliable, fast and ground level implementation
planning were covered in the scope of the assignment.
Name of assignment or project: Period of services with McQuire Rens Global
Consulting (Pvt) Ltd
Year: 2013 to Date
Location: Sri Lanka
Client: Private Sector
Main project features: Management Consulting for listed and non listed companies in
their strategic planning
Positions held: General Manager
Activities performed: Planning, Method Development, Introduction, Execution
Supervision, Training vs Post Training Supervision, Innovation of new methods to
manage competition. Marketing and Networking for best results. Strategy for
International and Regional Business Expansion with local & international consultants.
As the General Manager of this firm, strategic think tank is formed including members
from directors to set year plan, progress, migration, business stability and expansion.
Staff softskills and technical skills development, mapping competencies, structuring of
processors and procedures for optimal results, periodically monitoring of the
performances management system, budgeting and forecasting, KPIs vs Goals set by the
board, and achieving it with a plus result.
Recommending to potential clients how best software solutions on balanced scorecard,
KPI monitoring, holding staff accountable and transfer of ownership on a more realistic
manner & KPIs.
Name of assignment or project: Period of Services with Evis IT
Year: 2012 to 2013
Location: Sri Lanka
Client: Private Sector
Main project features: State of the art supply chain management project based on
modern cloud based information architecture from procurement of equipment to
implementation and training of end users
Positions held: Project Manager

4. Activities performed: Sales & Business Promotion to clients promoting the product
basket. Using of the e-Commerce platforms and social media to popularise services and
business products of the employer. The project involved in discussing with the senior
developers to view the best and use of the product for any industry involved in supply
chain management.
This enhanceable and expandable software solution architecture is capable ofinward and
outward integration platform free and had the mobile technology interfaced for fast and
light data transmission.
Selection processes of the technology system bus implementation and enhancement
model to presentations to potential buyers was handled by me.
Name of assignment or project: Period of Services with Thinking Machine (Pvt) Ltd under the
Export Development Board of Sri Lanka
Year: 2010 to 2012
Location: Sri Lanka
Client: Private Sector
Main project features: The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB) commonly known as the EDB is
the premier state organization for the promotion and development of exports.
Positions held: Country Manager – Special Projects
Activities performed: Liaising with suppliers, specialist design engineers, updating the base office in
Malaysia of the project progress and coordinating with the international system designer architects to secure
the best benefits for the project products. Investigate and correspond with international partners to supply
the final product to government agencies. By managing a Team of Experts designing a handheld device
encrypted all weather proof, for the law enforcement officers of the European Union using open source
software. Project management, coordinating with foreign investors updates and monthly MIS with board
meetings presentations were managed by me as the Country Manager. Planning of promotions for
international fairs & to development agencies staff welfare, purchasing of essential software and hardware
tools, representing the company at forums for visibility and branding also were managed in this position.
Name of assignment or project: Period of Services with Nucleus T&M (Pvt) Ltd
Year: 2004 to 2010
Location: Sri Lanka
Client: Private Sector
Main project features: Software Designers and Resellers of International Software Solutions
Positions held: Managing Director
Activities performed: Providing assistance to gather client needs, set up teams to perform analyses, assist
in the creative design work project coordination and managing of resources. Monitor closely the project
objectives, milestones and achievements in terms of projections and budgets. Nucleus is a start up with a
view to design low cost but efficient business software essential to the business world
Nucleus T & M developed the following software applications in Sri Lanka
• The Shepard – The first Human Resource Management and Development Software application introduced
to the Sri Lankan markets under the pay for use.Each staffmember’s record maintained in the application
cost the organization Rs.1/= per day.
• Nucleus CommuSchool Management Application; This was designed to assist school administration
management members to record the progress of a student from date of joining to leaving with a full
history of all activities and reporting.
• Nucleus CommuStat – This is for the local government and civil societies for them to have a complete
statistical knowledge of the population in a township or division, their current wealth brackets, needs,
social levels, ownerships etc.
• Nucleus Sales Order Tracker – To trace the business flow from the time the sales orders are received up
to the point of delivery of the goods to the customer
• Nucleus H2H – the First Handheld device application for hearing impaired to use a picture based software
solution on a pad to communicate with the general public to share their views and get answers.
Need analysis, flowcharts, process control, resource selection, building of the development
simulating of the application, quality testing and advising how to complete bug fixing, core architecture
with capabilities of integrating to all Nucleus basket of products, using Microsoft design development
sequential databases replicable were all supervised at this position. I was the visionary of this product
basket that was identified as a need of the hour for Sri Lanka. Driving towards e-commerce and financially
affordable model.
Name of assignment or project: Study on the privatization of JCT and all ports in Sri Lanka
Year: 2001 to 2003
Location: Sri Lanka
Client: Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Main project features: Development of optional plans and formulation of a system to improve the efficiency
of container handling and terminal efficiency.
Positions held: Re-Engineering Specialist /Team Leader

5. Activities performed: Responsible as development ofoptionalplans for privatization ofJCT and formulation
of a system for improving the efficiency of container handling and terminal efficiency. Gathered key
information required by potentialinvestorssuch as past and present performance statistics,regionalstatistics,
updated methods and enhancements underway in the region, equipment in use, registering of new products
and attractions, recording of levies and incentives granted for port users and new clients.
Formulated a system to identify inefficiencies of the existing facility. Identified methods to have these
inefficiencies straddled and communicated to the shipping community in order to implement corrective
measures at short notice. Formulated an implementation plan for privatization of JCT and identification of
skills needed for efficient management of operations after privatization; Contributed in the formulation of a
plan to absorb redundant labour of JCT, to the new related industry and the development of a training
programme for such personnel; The position entailed the draw of attention of the investors providing vital
sensitive statistics to be used in the coordinating strategy to construct a smooth integration plan for a
government owned and highly politicized overly manpowered, unionized and low productive and poor in per
hour performances sea port terminal to be converted and transformed to a reasonably judgeable and
favourably comparable terminal facility in the Indian Subcontinent; Networking with the Directors of the
consortium; Establishing relationships with the political leadership to understand the vision behind and the
best approach to introduce such a sensitive integration taking the Jakarta International Container Terminal
and KOJA privatization model as the base; Business investigation and developing a model to introduce a
complementing service as Sea Transport to avoid Road Traffic; Linking of the terminal to serve Myanmar
Singapore Hong Kong with the Middle Eastern maritime & port service seekers; Construct a model to bring in
international skills sets required to transform the local mindset and productivity improvement plans with set
milestones and rewarding systems; Gathering the essential information in the privatization of JCT and all
ports of Sri Lanka. Responsible for the development of optional plans for privatization of JCT and formulation
of a system for improving efficiency of container handling.
In line with the requirements,with the project approval,the prioritized automation processors were identified.
From revenue generating processors to all expenditure management processors were documented. This was
an extensive study since there were equipment, civil work, business processes reengineering, procedures for
best practices, transparency and total automation introduction planned within a short period of time after the
agreements were signed. As the blueprint all these suggestions developed by me were submitted for the
selection committee. All processors were centrally managed by the centralized computerization with total
integration for cost saving and reliability. The processes included the use of other partners such as mobile
service networks integrating to the master system for online booking systems, and integration with the local
regulatory and excise departments for best and fast terminal services. In order to suggest this system, a well
designed hardware, service and server platform, civil environment, reliable hardware, imagining and data
storage retrieval with enhanced security and data safety were all taken into consideration at my position.
Name of assignment or project: Feasibility Study for the Development of an Island Based
Passenger & Cargo Ferry Service
Year: July 2001 to 2003
Location: Sri Lanka
Client: McLarence Group of Companies
Main project features: Identified resource requirements and implementation mechanism to introduce a sea
–based delivery method to replace existing road network system
Positions held: Team Leader
Activities performed: Formulated plans to introduce a passenger and cargo transfer terminal system and
in the process the blueprints were developed to encourage foreign registered light sea -crafts to use mini
harbour facilities (Marina Development) and to utilize interior waterways as an alternate medium of transport
and travel.
Name of assignment or project: Planning and Introducing Development Programs to the newly
privatized Container Terminal at Jakarta International Container Terminal
Year: February 1999 to April 2001
Location: Indonesia
Client: Jakarta International Container Terminal, Tanjung Priok
Main project features: Reorganization of operations at the terminal for improving efficiency
Positions held: Port Operations Restructuring and Information Systems Specialist
Activities performed: Responsible for improving efficiency through (i) developing a redundancy plan for
excess staff (ii) drawing up internal, external and overseas human resources training plans (iii) Oracle
Financials implementation to collect financial data required for automatic consolidation and publishing (iv)
customization and localization ofplans for container TerminalManagement System. Developed;(i) Container
Monitoring (E-Logicity electronic seal) and Theft Proof system for high value cargo (ii) Internal External voice
communication and Integrated security system

6. The port management to all operational staff were used to the unionized easy and flexible operation infested
by ‘tip’ based encouragement system. The new approach introduced a performance measurable culture.
Based on this, the management wanted to introduce state of the art equipment, technology, automation and
information technology through computerization, skills upgrade and professionalism in the business activities
and progress to challenge Port of Singapore; For the Financial Systems there was a change from home
developed local accounting, billing and general ledger application to Oracle Financials that was a Hutchison
Group solution for Accounting Standards and Practices through a common software solution; The handheld
devices to be integrated to the Ports Productivity and container movement and port management software
had to be integrated through different vendors and hardware suppliers who had to have a business strategist
and implementation support specialist. Was given this task to link between, partners who represented our
principal office in Hongkong, International Suppliers, Local Vendors, Testing Staff, Computer Room and
Environment, Data Centre and Communication backbone such as fibre optic network with transponders and
digital signal enhancing devices; The job entailed research, delegation and gathering the right information
before the choices were recommended.
The computer server rooms for two terminals were linked and interfaced using wireless, wired, fibre optic
channels for hyper performance servers introduced during the upgrade period load balancing techniques with
redundancy for zero downtime tested and introduced the business processes automation with state of the art
global computer software designed for the container tracking system handling one of the busiest container
terminals in the region competing on productivity and challenging the regional leaders project undertaken.
Initially available environment and local staff support had to be drawn into the project. From design
architecture, network architecture, firmware, integration software for multiple operating systems, interfacing
of various hardware such as hand-held terminals, gate management software application and integration to
the loading discharging bayplan management terminal operating system was handled during my tenor in
office.
Software introductions integrated processors of all key tasks that were analysed, documented, evaluated,
prioritized, budgeted and financial allocations for CAPEX approvals by shareholders, submitting them at board
meetings, obtaining of approvals, purchase of the software, payments schedule maintenance, scheduling for
testing and having a training culture introduced with a training centre installed for stafftechnicalskills upgrade
programmes designed and simulated.
Name of assignment or project: Provision of facilities for newly built privately owned container
terminal at Myanmar International Terminal at Thilawa, Myanmar
Year: November 1997 to January 1999
Location: Myanmar
Client: Hutchison Ports Management Services, Myanmar International Container Terminal,
Main project features: Design and localization of resource management techniques
Positions held: Port Operations Improvement and Information Systems Management Specialist
Activities performed: Introduce systems, automation, provide strategic business information and
commercial information. Meeting with port equipment suppliers, computerization of a difficult station where
all utility services were mostly interrupted due to poor government electricity, water and telecom services.
The first local container movement software solution designed and developed by a team reporting to me. As
the principal architect of the system design and development process from contracts, outsourcing of haulage
services and coordinating work between Yangon and Thilawa (where the container terminalis)was integrated.
Setting up of the main computer room, power supply integration, software installation work, training of the
users, business processes computerization prioritization assisting the analysis processes for best outcome
were supervised subsequently delegated to junior and senior officers who were to work under the steering
committee managed by myself. System design, networking architecture and integration of processes from
warehouses to the final loading discharging bay plans automated in house designed software application by a
team of software developers. Sophisticated applications were compared using technical evaluation method by
validating the ability of market proven well reputed suppliers and then introduced. The billing and charging to
the customers were in line with the practices allowed to a private terminal within the terms of references and
contract terms with the government.
The systems introduced during this period were the Financial Management System, Container Tracking
System, Bulk Cargo Monitoring and Delivery Management System, Inventory and Engineering Processes
Management System, Human Resource and Payroll Management System, Gate Data Processing and
Management System. These systems were designed, developed, tested, continuously upgraded to meet the
management’s objectives in automation processes.
Name of assignment or project: Port of Jeddah
Year: 1982 to 1996
Location: Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Client: Marine Transport International Co. Ltd
Main project features: Managing Finance and IT Divisions
Positions held: Marine Superintendent
Activities performed: Responsible for managing Finance and ITDivisions for the Port of Jeddah and carrying
out of business viability studies and maintaining statistics. Assisted in new development analysis, maintaining
customer services, supplier management and related works.

7. The work entailed selection of computer hardware, the application software for smooth business
transformation from manual applications to an automated environment. This is from a stand alone computer
systems to total integration of the network of computers through a mainframe computer software application
implementation that took place over a series of upgrades. The main billing system linked to the financial
application designed developed in-premises had to be facilitated as I was the key member responsible to
support the design, development team of experts who were subcontracted to design, develop, introduce the
software applications.
The position I held was to liaise with end users collecting andgatheringinformation for the best transformation
of the manual systems to smooth transfer without interruption to the business processors. The selection of
computers, operating systems, networking equipment, software and business solutions validation to ensure
that the selected products suited the business processes, providing the critical environmental information to
the sub contractors and on implementation sign off and accept the supplies are in conformity with the
contracted delivery.
This process included training new hires and existing staff to convert from manual transaction recording to a
first time computing experience where reasonable resistances had to be managed. There were interruptions
due to failures of the integration, introduction of new business processes, enhanced performances and
elimination of duplication of tasks. During design time from providing flow charts, process analysis support,
documentation,design systemarchitecture,assist in the programme analysis work,testing ofthe components
that were completed prior to being implemented to the live system, fault handling, quality testing and
introduction to the live business system was only after the signing off by myself.
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