ABOUT MYSELF

Over 23 years of senior executive experience in international logistics and

manufacturing, leading cross functional and cross border teams with advanced

business development, extensive logistics, E2E supply-chain operations and process

excellence skills with a successful record of demonstrated performance and results in

different area of expertise with a strong commercial background having worked for

International Trade Centre (ITC) a joint agency for UN and World Trade Organization.

Professional Achievements:

National Consultant for WTO-Trade Facilitation Agreement (ITC – WTO-UN)

• Consultant – Chamber of Commerce and National Chamber of Exporters
• Strategic Consultant – Ministry of Development Strategies and Int’l Trade.
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Hon. Secretary General – CEYLON Freight & Logistics Association (CEYFFA)

• Arbitrator Maritime and Trade Dispute Bench (Director General of Merchant

Shipping, Ministry of Ports and Shipping)

Past Chairman – Birmingham City University (BCU) Alumni 2018/2019

• Assistant Governor/ Conference Chairman Rotary International, Sri Lanka.

EXPERIENCE

2000 to 2023

Chairman/Managing Director BAZ Global Logistics Colombo (Pvt) Ltd

International Freight and Logistics company, representing over 100 overseas

agents, for their inbound and outbound an end-to-end supply chain requirement.

2017 to 2020

National Consultant for ITC for the EU-Sri Lanka Trade related assistance program.

Lead Trainer for WTO TFA measures for border agencies and Chambers

Consultant – National Export Strategy (NES)

Lead Tutor for Cross-Border procedures and International trade practice.

Training and advisory service on Export Regulatory compliance

2018 to 2019

Global Supply Chain Consultant for PDG Multinational Group, Hong-Kong.

D2D, Sourcing, Virtual manufacturing & distribution for brands and retailers.

Was stationed in Bangladesh to streamline their end-to-end supply chain

processes, Regulatory, Statutory and Governance compliance.

1990 to 1999

General Manager – Great Colombo Textiles (Pvt) Ltd – A BOI Company

Manufacturer & Exporters to world-renowned brands and mail order companies.

I began my career as a Management Trainee and left the company as General

Manager in 1999 to start my own Logistics company.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

1. MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Birmingham City University – UK
2. Diploma in Shipping Law and Practice – ICLP Arbitration Centre
3. Diplomas in
4. Economics of sea transport and International trade and

UCP Documentary Credits 600 practice – Institute of Commercial Studies

1. Import and Export procedure Operational aspects of logistics, and multi

Modal Transport – EDB and Sri Lanka Customs

1. Diploma in Shipping Law – Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers