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Ashan Anjana

@ashananjana

Assistant Manager in banking focused on digital growth and serving as a lecturer in Economics and keen to conduct economic research.

Sri Lanka
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What I'm looking for

I seek roles related to digital banking, economic research or teaching in institutions valuing sustainable development, policy impact and community outreach.

I am an Assistant Manager at Sri Lanka's largest private bank with a strong academic background in Business Administration and Economics, combining branch banking operations with digital banking strategy and customer relationship management.

I have led digital banking growth initiatives, delivered trainings and guest lectures, and improved digital financial literacy in rural communities while managing branch operations, SAP functionalities, inventory and supply chain tasks.

My research includes work on workplace values, poverty nexus and entrepreneurship for poverty eradication, and I aim to contribute to policy development, sustainable development and academia to shape impactful economic policies and empower the next generation.

Experience

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Education

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University of Moratuwa logoUM

University of Moratuwa

Master of Arts, Development Studies

2022 - 2025

Activities and societies: Master thesis: "Understanding Poverty Nexus in Embilipitiya DSD in Sri Lanka: Causes, Consequences and Remedial Measures." Ongoing master-level research on entrepreneurship development programs.

Completed a master's thesis on poverty nexus in Embilipitiya DSD and engaged in postgraduate research on entrepreneurship development for poverty eradication.

University of Sri Jayewardenepura logoUJ

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Bachelor of Arts, Economics

2017 - 2021

Grade: GPA 3.31

Activities and societies: Undergraduate research: "Influence of Male and Female Work Values on the Commitment of Banking Sector Employees in Sri Lanka."

Completed undergraduate studies with a GPA of 3.31 and conducted research on work values and employee commitment in the Sri Lankan banking sector.

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Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing

Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, Marketing

2016 - 2016

Activities and societies: Awarded Best Student Award for the module "Economic and Legal Impact".

Completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing module and received the Best Student Award for the module "Economic and Legal Impact."

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