About Me
Senior Bank Manager | Trainer | Risk analyst | Credit evaluator | Lean Manager | Audit and Investigator in commercial banking
I'm Hemal Samaranayake, a professional and organized banker with great communication and negotiation skills. I've worked for over 30 years in the industry, and have what it takes to make prompt and strategic decisions to achieve goals. Having learned a lot about the ins and outs of banking procedures and processes, I'm currently pursuing my Masters at ICL Graduate Business School where I work to refine my skills and experience even further. With teamworking skills nothing short of excellent, I take prompt decisions and drive companies towards success. Over my tenure in the industry I've gained vast commercial acumen.
A professional banker with 30 years of rich commercial banking experience with ability of working in a multi tasking environment with career exposure. As an organized and professional banker, possesses an excellent communication and negotiations skills establishing sustainable and profitable relationship with customers and stake holders. Also have the ability to take prompt decisions and a strategic driven person to achieve goals. Further reliable, trustworthy, loyal, humble and a modest person.
I have obtained a Diploma in Banking and Finance at Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and Master of Business administration at Cardiff Metropolitan University. I have studied Finance management, economics, marketing, risk management, law related to banking and Management Information, strategic management and many other important topics mostly related to banking and finance. I have 30 years of experience for my capstone and learned a lot about banking processes and procedures.
As the Senior Bank Manager at DFCC Bank, attached to the Central Branch Operations Unit and was the second in command in the unit overlooking 85 staff members including 05 Managers and 134 branches. Approving operational deviations requested by branch staff, suggestions to improve operations efficiency, training and coaching subordinates towards compliance, mitigating operational risk and maintaining high service level standards relating to compliance, settlements, operations and credit related procedures were some of the responsibilities. Further, Risk assessing, internal auditing and handling investigations for fraudulent activities and misconducts in banking by staff and providing training for the operational staff ensuring best practice in customer service. Further well updated on all routing bank policies and procedures and their changes in time-to-time.
Passion and believe in hard work all the time with inspiration emphasizing personal values and moral maturity using emotional intelligence to control and express the team members expectations. Self motivated and motivate the co-worker to drive the strategic expectations building interpersonal relationship ensuring personal and professional success. A results driven, dynamic and ambitious banker with determine ability to progress and reinforce management teams in order to optimize the organizations profitability and efficiency. Apply extensive knowledge and experience by analyzing critically towards the opportunities for rapid growth of the profit and revenue. Translates concepts in to logical arguments. Ability to inspire employees to optimize output and keep expenses under control by making the best use of existing resources and labour. A committed person who has established a reputation for uncompromising credibility and accuracy and who has demonstrated their ability to execute high-quality work and accomplish organization’s goals according to the schedule.
The capacity for self evaluation with a focus on transformation, dealing subjective issues analytically enlighteningly, proceeding impartially prudently while handling and managing situational approach basis.
Rewarded with promotions without any stagnation
Enhancing co-competent areas such as banking operations, risk financing, compliance and credit monitoring in order to bridge the gap between business services and IT services by supporting the innovations and process efficiency.
