asanka udayanga
@asankaudayanga
Vice President of Customer Success and partner management, driving SaaS growth through strategic partnerships, adoption, and retention.
What I'm looking for
I’m an IT and Customer Success leader with 18 years of experience across IT and telecommunications, focused on strategic account management, customer engagement frameworks, and operations management in B2B and SaaS environments.
I’m known for building strong customer and partner relationships while delivering measurable business outcomes—bridging product, sales, and marketing to drive adoption, retention, and expansion across SMB and enterprise customers.
At THRYVZ, I lead SaaS product marketing across Android, iOS, and web, manage all online customer touchpoints, and acquire partners for a white-label program through demonstrations, negotiations, and onboarding. I also create partner ecosystems and new revenue streams through integrations and revenue sharing, and I’ve built similar momentum in prior operations and customer care leadership roles at NVISION and Etisalat Lanka, backed by an MBA from Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
-SaaS product marketing across Android, iOS, and web app platforms.
-Manage all online customer touchpoints
-Acquiring partners for white-label program. Encompassing, demonstrations, negotiations, and onboarding.
-Create an ecosystem around the product and establishing new revenue streams through integrations, revenue sharing, and forming strategic partnerships (Payment gateway integration, Online
VP Partner Management & Customer Success
Salesplay LLC
Aug 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Led commercial growth, strategic partnerships, and customer success initiatives for a global B2B SaaS POS platform to drive revenue expansion and market penetration. Developed go-to-market strategies, sales processes, and customer lifecycle programs supporting merchant acquisition, retention, and recurring revenue growth.
Vice President - Customer Success
Thryvz
Aug 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Performed SaaS product marketing across Android, iOS, and web platforms, managing online customer touchpoints. Acquired white-label partners through demonstrations, negotiations, and onboarding, and built an ecosystem via integrations and strategic partnerships.
Head Of Operations Growth
Nvision
Sep 2020 - Aug 2023 (2 years 11 months)
Led operations and service delivery functions, improving efficiency and supporting business growth. Managed sales/revenue growth, business development, market expansion, strategic partnerships, and channel management for SaaS/subscription initiatives.
Worked as Head - Customer Service & Partner Management at NVISION.
Head - Customer Service & Partner Mgmt
Nvision
Oct 2020 - Sep 2021 (11 months)
Managed customer service and partner management activities at NVISION.
Operations Manager -Yamaha
Jan 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Managed operations for Yamaha at Associated Motorways (Private) Limited.
Manager – Sales Support & Operations
Feb 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 10 months)
Supported sales operations at Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited.
Go-to-Market Execution Manager
Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited
Feb 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 10 months)
Executed commercial strategy and go-to-market initiatives across sales support and operations, with ownership of customer success and merchant growth. Supported commercial execution to drive merchant growth and customer outcomes.
Manager – Customer Care Operations
Sep 2014 - Jan 2018 (3 years 4 months)
Managed customer care operations at Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited.
Team Manager – Customer Care
Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited
Sep 2014 - Jan 2018 (3 years 4 months)
Led contact center and customer care operations to drive customer retention and service excellence. Managed SLA performance and workforce/support initiatives to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Assistant Manager – Customer Care Ops
Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited
Jun 2012 - Sep 2014 (2 years 3 months)
Worked in customer care operations at Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited.
Assistant Manager – Customer Care Operations
Jun 2012 - Sep 2014 (2 years 3 months)
Worked as Assistant Manager – Customer Care Operations at Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited.
Assistant POS & Payment Manager
Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited
Jan 2006 - Jan 2014 (8 years)
Progressed from call center executive to assistant POS and payment technology manager within customer care operations, supporting service delivery and team management. Used CRM platforms and KPI/revenue performance monitoring to improve customer experience and operational effectiveness.
Senior Coordinator -Service Center Operations
Aug 2009 - Jun 2012 (2 years 10 months)
Worked as Senior Coordinator -Service Center Operations at Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited.
Senior Coordinator - Service Center Ops
Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited
Aug 2009 - Jun 2012 (2 years 10 months)
Coordinated service center operations at Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited.
Senior Call Centre Executive
Tigo (Private) Limited
Mar 2008 - Jul 2009 (1 year 4 months)
Provided customer service support at Tigo (Private) Limited call center operations.
Senior Call Centre Executive - Customer Service Operations
Mar 2008 - Jul 2009 (1 year 4 months)
Worked as Senior Call Centre Executive - Customer Service Operations at TIGO (Private) Limited – Subsidiary of Millicom International Cellular S.A. Luxembourg.
Call Center Executive - Customer Service Operations
Jan 2006 - Mar 2008 (2 years 2 months)
Worked as Call Center Executive - Customer Service Operations at Celltel Lanka (Private) Limited – Subsidiary of Millicom International Cellular S.A. Luxembourg.
Call Center Executive
Celltel Lanka (Private) Limited
Jan 2006 - Mar 2008 (2 years 2 months)
Worked in customer service operations at Celltel Lanka (Private) Limited.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
St.Peter's College ,Colombo 04
A/L
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management
2017 - 2018
SLIM Business School
PCM
2011 - 2012
Marketing Concepts, Marketing Environment, Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, Segmentation/Targeting & positioning, Marketing Mix, Product/Planning & Development, Pricing, Distribution, Marketing Communication /Promotions, Developing the Marketing Plan
SLIM Business School
SLIM PGDIP
APIDM - Asia Pacific Institute of Digital Marketing
Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing
2021 -
Completed a Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing, achieving increased customer retention by 15% and reduced support response times by 40%.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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