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C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e
I - Personal Details
Full Name: Shanmuganthan Vaithilingam
Nickname: “Shan”
Born: June 1st 1963.
Gender: Male
Religion: Hindu
Country of Birth: Sri Lankan (South Indian Origin)
Current Residency: California, USA
Civil Status: Married & Separated
Dependents: Daughter and Son
Languages: Fluent in Tamil, Sinhala and English. Fair knowledge in Hindi & French
Mailing Address: 1005, E Gladstone St, Azusa, CA 91702
Cell: (213)399-8964
E-Mail: pa2slcg.la@gmail.com
II - Countries of Work Experience
Long-term assignment: Sri Lanka, Mauritius, India and USA
Short-term assignment: Singapore, Taiwan and Philippines
IIICountries of People encountered;
Afghans, Arabians, Argentineans, Australians, Americans, Armenians, Bangladeshis,
British, Belgians, Burmese, Brazilians, Cambodians, Canadians, Chinese, Colombians, Dutch,
Egyptians, El Salvadorians, Ethiopians, Filipinos, French, Ghanaians, Germans, Guatemalans,
Indians, Iranians, Irish, Italians, Indonesians, Israelis, Jamaicans, Japanese, Kenyans,
Koreans, Lebanese, Lithuanians, Malaysians, Macedonians, Mauritians, Mexicans,
Moroccans, Nepalese, Nigerians, Pakistanis, Russians, Singaporeans, Sri Lankans, South
Africans, South Koreans, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese and West
Indians.

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IV - Areas of Expertise:
Awareness Programs, Agriculture, Aqua culture, Business & Marketing, Branding, Case
Study, Community Service & Development, Cultivation, Construction, Departmental Stores,
Diplomacy, Designing, Disaster Management, Economics, Economic Development, Education,
Energy Conservation, Election Campaign / Observation, Environment, Ethnic Conflict,
Evacuated Tube Transportation system, Evaluation, Event / Conference Organization,
Exports, Film Location Service, Fashion Designing, Finance and Accounting, Franchise, Fund
Raising, Garments, Good governance, Hotels & Restaurant (Chain), Industries, Information
Technology, Insurance, International Trading, International Relationship, Journalism,
Journal Publication, Liberal Democracy, Politics, Policy Planning, Printing , Public Relations ,
Ratings, Secretarial, Shipping, Strategic Planning , Sports, Survey & Analysis, Tea
Plantation, Tourism, Trade Union, Water Conservation etc.
V-Greatest accomplishment:
 Undertook the family responsibility at the age of 21 and brought up my five siblings
in life after my father’s sudden demise being an elder son in the family
 Uplifted many bankrupted companies through my accounting skills and protected
their business and employees
 Saved 6 children from hole in the heart decease and provided vision for 200 poor
senior citizens through cataract surgery with the support of Gift of life Program
and the Rotary Club by serving as a President
 Performed many business and Projects without the initial capital with talent, trust
and banking support
 Reached to many world political leaders and professionals through my view of global
economic development policy.
VI - Current Employment / Voluntary Service
Founder President:
EverGreen Award
(A California 501(C) 3 Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation)
Co-Founder & Secretary:
International Cultural Business Forum
Climate Leader:
Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project
Licensee:
ET3.COM INC for Evacuated Tube Transport System

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VII-Membership
 Democratic National Committee
 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
 Democratic Governors Association
 President Obama’s organizing for Action
 Amnesty International USA
 Japan America Society of Southern California
 Asia Society of Southern California
 American Civil Liberties Union
 Planned Parenthood
 Rotary International
VIII-Friend of:
Rep Karen Bass, Rep Brad Sherman and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
IX – Past Professional Experience
Adviser / Personal Assistant to Jeff M Goonewardena
Former Sri Lanka Consul General to Western States of USA,
Honorary Sri Lanka Consul General for Colombia & Venezuela,
Honorary Mayor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA,
Honorary Mayor to City of Oceanside, California,
Advisor/Consultant to Global Ambassadors Roundtable Program for CINEMOI /Direct TV
(July 2008 to June 2013)
Election Campaign / Fund Raising Coordinator:
 Elected Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti 2013
 Former Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich 2013
 Senator Barbara Boxer 2010
 House Representative Brad Sherman 2010
 United People’s Freedom Alliance’s Presidential Candidate for the Sri Lanka in 2005
Event Coordinator:
 Fund raising for Los Angeles Mayor 2013- Eric Garcetti
 Presidential Inaugural Committee 2013 for President Barack Obama’s Swearing
in Ceremony and Inaugural Ball
 Children Uniting Nations for Foster Care (Children) Program
 China US Business Expo and Summit 2011
 US Asia Business Forum Summit and Expo 2010

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 Presidential Installation Ceremony for Rotary Club of Nuwara Eliya 2006, 2007
& 2008
Financial Controller:
Nippon Granites & Marbles (Pvt) Ltd,
Colombo, Sri Lanka.(January 18, 2009 to June 30, 2010)
Project Coordinator to Chairman:
National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA), Sri Lanka
(15th of July 2008 to 15th of January 2009)
Project / Marketing Coordinator:
Thilanka Resorts & Hotels, Thilanka Victoria Condo Hotel, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
(15th of July, 2008 15th of January 2009)
Secretary/Immediate Past President:
Rotary Club of Nuwara Eliya-District 3220
(July 2005 to June 2009)
Adviser:
John Knox International School,
Nuwara Eliya
Sri Lanka
(Year 2006 – 2008)
Global News Coordinator:
Global Liberal International Network
(Year 2007 onwards
District Organizer/National/Action Committee Member:
The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka (Affiliated with Council of Asian Liberals & Democratic and
International Liberals & Global Democratic Unions)
(April, 2004 onwards)
Secretary General:
Liberal Democratic Workers Union of Sri Lanka
(September, 2004 onwards)
President:
Upcountry Community Development Organization of Sri Lanka
(August 2003 onwards)

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Group Financial Controller:
Lotus Group of Companies, Colombo - Sri Lanka
(January, 2001-August, 2002)
General Manager:
Lotus Apparels, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - India
(November, 1999-December, 2000)
Group Financial Controller:
Nippon Maritime (Colombo) Pvt Ltd / Universal Clearing & Forwarding (Pvt) Ltd,
Colombo - Sri Lanka
(March, 1998-October, 1999)
Corporate Planning Manager:
Lotus Group of Companies, Colombo - Sri Lanka
(October, 1996-February, 1998)
Management / Technical Consultant:
Mauritius Export Industrial Zone – Mauritius
(October, 1994-March, 1995)
General Manager:
Avant (Mauritius) Ltd, Quatre Bornes, - Mauritius.
(July, 1993-July, 1994)
Finance Manager:
Lotus Group of Companies, Colombo - Sri Lanka
(December, 1992-June, 1993)
Group Accountant:
Kingsway International Garments (Pvt) Ltd, Moratuwa - Sri Lanka
(October, 1990-November, 1992)
Accountant / Administrative Officer:
Lotus Group of Companies, Colombo - Sri Lanka
(April, 1989-September, 1990)
Insurance Marketing Executive:
P&I Insurance Co. Ltd, Colombo - Sri Lanka
(September, 1988-March, 1989)

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Credit / Recoveries Officer:
Shabra Unico Finance Ltd, Colombo - Sri Lanka
(October 1984 –August 1988)
X-Public / Political Experience
Elections Contested:
 Municipal Council Elections - 2006 for Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council
 Provincial Elections - 2005 for Central Province
 Parliamentary Elections in the Year 2004 - Nuwara Eliya Districta
Projects, Proposals submitted for Implementation:
 Proposed Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to make use of the opportunity of Trans
Pacific Treaty (TPT) to develop the city in the West Coast equaling to New York.
 Solution for U.S. Economic Crisis.
 Suggested a quality control system at the City Hall to the Elected Los Angeles
Mayor Eric Garcetti.
 Anti-Piracy at Somalia Coastal to Former Special Agents at State Department.
 Public debt relief and create new employments in USA to the President Barack
Obama.
 Did the default mortgage owners benefited out of the bank bailouts in USA to the
President Barack Obama.
 Master plan for National Apprentice for Industrial Training Authority in
association with the Department of Planning and Information.
 Nuwara Eliya city as Geneva of South Asia (Mice Market).
 Multi Country Consolidation-Garments/Tea exports.
 Fifteen point action plan to bring down the cost of living in Sri Lanka.
 Analysis of Central Bank of Sri Lanka Report-2005 to the Governor.
Newspaper articles wrote:
 Plantation Industry on a declining trend - A study
 The Upcountry Community Development Organisation recommends Government drop
Kotmale project
 Sri Lanka Government urged to mediate in the Collective of the estate workers.
 Follow proper guidelines to protect catchments areas
 Federal solution to ethnic conflict proposed by the Liberal Party of Sri Lanka
 Plea to arrange marketing of film locations in Sri Lanka
 Inflation and its impact on cost of living
http://www.island.lk/2008/03/04/business6.html

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 Problems faced by SL employees in ME-
http://www.island.lk/2008/07/01/business10.html
 Poor roads cause Rs.557 billion loss to GDP
http://www.island.lk/2008/04/23/business1.html
 UCDO forms Executive Councils to resolve problems
http://www.island.lk/2006/07/07/business11.html
Delegate to:
 Taiwan for Electoral Observation Mission in December 2005 in the County Elections on
behalf of the Council of Asian Liberals & Democrats (CALD)
 Philippines for CALD’s 5th communication workshop in November 2007
Awareness Programs:
 Brought to the notice of Ms. Nirupama Rao , High Commissioner of India, the list of
Secondary Schools in the Nuwara Eliya District and their requirements in order to uplift
the standard of education in the Upcountry
 Brought to the notice of all Plantation Companies regarding Water conservation in the
Upcountry / Plantation Industry as per the declaration of United Nations
 Awareness Program on the availability of facilities at the Technical College to “O”
Level & “A” Level Students in order to reduce the rate of unemployment and solve the
social problems in the Upcountry
XI-Past Business Experience
Co Partner:
California Produce Exports
July to December, 2013
Film Location Service Agent:
South Indian Film Association
(January, 2003-June, 2008)
Managing Agent:
Royal Guest Inn,
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
(January, 2003-June, 2008)
Proprietor/Consultant:
B A C S (Business & Accounting Consultancy Services)
(August, 2002-June, 2008)

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Proprietor:
Moosa International (Fruits & Vegetable exports the Middle East)
(February 2002 to May 2002)
XII – Professional/Academic Qualifications
Accounting:
Exemption granted to qualify up to part III of The Association of Cost & Executive
Accountant (UK) from ABE (UK)
Marketing:
Exemption granted to qualify up to part III of The Institute of Marketing (UK) from ABE
(UK)
Business Administration:
Advanced Diploma in Business Administration of
The Association of Business Executives (ABE - UK) “Marked at Honors Decree level”
XIII - School of Education
GCE “A” Level-Commerce:
Zahira College, Gampola, Central Province - Sri Lanka
GCE “O” Level:
Kathiresan College, Nawalapitiya, Central Province - Sri Lanka
XIV- Professional Referees
Josie Carter-Zieglar,
Josie Carter Productions LLC / Team Captain,
Security and Access Control for 2013
Presidential Inaugural Committee
Cell: 914-441-1494
Email: jczoct2@gmail.com
Briana Bowen
Security Captain,
Security and Access Control for 2013
Presidential Inaugural Committee
Cell: 435-770-8423
Email: b.bowen@aggiemail.usu.edu

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J.”Yon” Friedmann, MBA
Chairman / CEO
Aqua=Terra Planetary Holdings, LLC
1-310-820-5573 (Direct)
818-430-9891 (Cell)m
Email: planetarytransport@yahoo.com
Daryl Oster
Founder & CEO
ET3.Com Inc
5425, County Road 32 unit 28
Longmont,CO 80504
Email: daryl.oster@gmail.com
John F. Deonarine,
Security and Training Consultant
Former Special Agent for United States Dept. of Justice
Cell: 516-697-4887
Email: johndeonarine@drakensecurity.com
Jeff M Goonawardane,
Sri Lanka Consul General for Western States of USA, Colombia & Venezuela,
Seniour Coordinator to H E the President of Sri Lanka for USA Congress & Senate
Honorary Mayor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA,
Honourary Mayor to City of Oceanside, California
President AERO Financial-Asia & Middle East
Cell: 424-333-4744.
Email: jeff@slconsulate.org
Rajiva Wijesinghe,
Member of Parliament
Leader, Liberal Party of Sri Lanka
Past President of Council of Asian Liberals & Democrats
Email : rajiva@itmin.net
Kamal Nissanka,
Leader & Secretary General,
The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka,
“Sri Devi” Weliyamunna,
Amunnawatte, Kurunagala.
Mobile: (0094) 777733347
Email: kamalliberal@yahoo.com

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Ajith Nivard Cabral,
Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo.1, Sri Lanka.
Mobile: (009411) 777308990
Email : governor@cbsl.lk
Amal Senalankadikari,
Chairman, Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment,
234, Denzil Koobekaduwa Mawatha, Koswatta,
Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Mobile: (0094) 777687932
Email: navodaya@eureka.lk
Dr.Neric Acosta MP,
Secretary General,
Council of Asian Liberals & Democrats
7-B Amorsolo Street,
San Lorenzo Village,
Makati City 1223 Philippines
Telephone: (+632) 752-7557, (+632) 811-3151
Email: noacosta@gmail.com
Prabath De silva
Former District Judge.
Director / Principal
John Knox International
Hawaeliya, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Telephone: 052 56 73960
Email: johnknoxischool@yahoo.com