Prasanna Gunatilaka

I am a seasoned and highly motivated professional with a diverse skill set within the hospitality industry. My technical proficiency spans a range of systems, including Opera Cloud & On-premise single & multi-property PMS/Micros 3700 & 9700/Symphony ver. 19.Xx, Sun Financial, Material control, JDS WinPack, HCS and HES, Travel Click Interfacing, FCS, Vision reporting, Meraki Cloud AP, Ruckus AP, Veritas Back Exec, Veeam Backup Admin, Active Directory, QNAP, Kaspersky, Trend Micros, CrowdStrike AV Admin/Magic-info Signage, AntLab WiFi Management, & Cisco, HP, Aruba Networking, Nutanix, Book4Time. With more than 17 years of dedicated experience in the Information Technology field, particularly in the hospitality sector, I bring expertise in CapEx/OpEx budgeting, asset management, and inventory control. I am enthusiastic about applying my skills and knowledge to deliver optimal results and further contribute to the success of my career.

• CCNA, 2011, CSCO11306601
• CommScope - Fibre Optic Infrastructure Specialist, 2021, BI743761US201DS7
• CommScope - Pre Terminated Data Center Solutions, 2021, BI748749US201DS0
• Fortigate - NSE1, 2019, rLoLZmi8EJ
• Fortigate - NSE2, 2019, mP9S1PzSBz

• Date of Birth: 02/01/76
• Nationality: Sri Lankan
• Marital Status: Married
• Visa Status: Approved

• Suresh Dissanayake, Adaran & Heritance Resorts - Maldives, +96 0778 7829, suresh@aitkenspence.lk
• Hiran Jayasekara, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, +61 (0)4 8804 2449, hiran.jayasekera@gmail.com
• Feri Kurniawan, Hospitality Technology - Maldives, +62 898 888 1177, kurniawan@hospitalitytechnology.com.mv

• Photography
• Hiking
• Diving
• Bird Watching

Project Manager, Auckland, 12/01/23, 03/01/24, Led the seamless implementation of the Infrasys POS system at Cordis Hotel, ensuring on-time delivery and exceeding client expectations. Demonstrated expertise in project management methodologies, stakeholder collaboration, and problem-solving to optimize operational efficiency and enhance guest experiences. Successfully delivered results-driven solutions while maintaining strict adherence to project timelines and budget constraints.

 Simphony Upgrade, Port Moresby, 10/01/22, 11/01/22, As the IT Manager, I played an integral role in supporting the Director of IT during the migration of Simphony On-premise Version upgrade, with a focus on preserving the historical data. In this capacity, I was responsible for preparing the Migration Schedule tasks, engaging with all stakeholders, and implementing strategies to minimize the impact on business operations. 

Project Manager, Colombo, 05/01/22, 10/01/22, As the Project Manager for Oracle Opera PMS and Simphony POS cloud implementation, I successfully led the initiative across all five properties of Hayleys Leisure sector in Sri Lanka and Maldives. Notably, the implementation of Opera and Simphony Cloud was the first of its kind in any property in Sri Lanka. 

Assistant Project Manager, Male, 04/01/19, 11/01/19, Managed the GPON network project with Ooredoo Maldives, overseeing the successful deployment of Meraki Cloud Managed AP to enhance guest room WiFi and integrate IP-Phone/IPTV functionality for guests across all four resorts. 

Assistant Project Manager, Male, 11/01/18, 02/01/19, Oversaw the implementation of all systems for the pre-opening of Heritance Aarah, a Maldivian hotel managed by Aitken Spence Hotel Management. This comprehensive implementation involved on-premise deployment of Opera PMS, Simphony On Premise, Jurudata, IPTV, IP-Phone, Kaspersky, Active Directory, and other critical technologies. 

Assistant Project Manager, Male, 05/01/18, 11/01/18, I oversaw the successful migration of Adaaran Resorts' Opera PMS from a single property system to a multi-property platform, encompassing four distinct properties located in the Maldives. 

Assistant Project Manager, Male, 04/01/14, 11/01/14, I provided assistance to the Project Manager for the network infrastructure upgrade project in four Adaaran Resorts hotels. The scope of the project involved implementing a fibre backbone using Cisco Managed Switches, a Fortigate Firewall, and Meraki cloud Managed Access Points.