# Buddhika Battagoda

Buddhika Battagoda is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior Sales Manager at Paradox Resort Phuket, based in Sri Lanka.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@buddhikabattagoda

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Senior Sales Manager at Paradox Resort Phuket who grew a MICE contract from THB 1.18M to THB 3.56M.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Sri Lanka |
| Authorized to work in | Sri Lanka |
| Salary expectations | 60k+ USD |
| Job categories | Hotel Sales Manager |
| Skills | Luxury Hospitality Sales, MICE Sales, Corporate Sales, Group Sales, Destination Weddings, Social Events, Key Account Management, Partnership Management, Trade Development, Source Market Strategy, Sales Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Budgeting, Forecasting, Revenue Mix Optimization |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/buddhikabattagoda |

## About

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At Paradox Resort Phuket, I led MICE and group sales strategy across Thailand, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia/CIS and European source markets. I secured and managed HIPPO The Contest Southeast Asia Qualifiers 2026, growing a THB 1.18M contract to THB 3.56M and collecting full payment by departure.

At AVANI+ Hua Hin | Minor Hotels, I owned destination wedding and MICE sales across regional and domestic markets. I closed and managed up to 30 destination weddings and 25 MICE groups a year, and built a portfolio of more than 100 partners.

Earlier, with Minor Hotels in Sri Lanka, I managed cluster sales across three Anantara and AVANI properties and secured a 246-room double buyout for a destination wedding. I began in banquet and events operations, coordinating weddings, conferences and social events before progressing into sales.
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## Experience

### Senior Sales Manager

Paradox Resort Phuket. Jan 2026 - Aug 2026

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Led MICE and group sales strategy across multiple source markets, securing and managing a major event contract that grew from THB 1.18M to THB 3.56M. Managed key accounts and launched targeted B2B campaigns to drive demand.
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Skills: MICE-Sales, Group-Sales, Key-Account-Management, B2B-Marketing, Contract-Negotiation, Budgeting, Forecasting, Revenue-Management

### Sales Manager

[AVANI+ Hua Hin | Minor Hotels](https://himalayas.app/companies/minorhotels). Feb 2023 - Jan 2026

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Owned destination wedding and MICE sales across international and domestic markets, managing up to 30 weddings and 25 MICE groups annually. Built a portfolio of 100+ partners and led an events team of two.
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Skills: MICE-Sales, Destination-Weddings, Key-Account-Management, Contract-Negotiation, Team-Leadership, Event-Management, Budgeting, Forecasting

### Cluster Assistant Sales Manager

[Minor Hotels | Sri Lanka](https://himalayas.app/companies/minorhotels). Dec 2021 - Feb 2023

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Managed cluster sales across three properties, covering MICE, corporate, and destination wedding segments. Secured a 246-room double buyout for a single destination wedding and coordinated large-scale events end-to-end.
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Skills: MICE-Sales, Corporate-Sales, Destination-Weddings, Key-Account-Management, Event-Coordination, Campaign-Development

### Cluster Events Executive

[Anantara & AVANI Kalutara | Minor Hotels](https://himalayas.app/companies/minorhotels). Mar 2019 - Dec 2021

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Coordinated event planning and on-site execution across two properties for weddings, corporate groups, and social events. Acted as the central operational point between sales, F&B, and operations teams.
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Skills: Event-Planning, Event-Execution, Vendor-Management, Logistics, Guest-Experience, Cross-functional-Coordination

### Banquet Executive / F&B Coordinator

[Anantara Kalutara | Minor Hotels](https://himalayas.app/companies/minorhotels). Jun 2017 - Mar 2019

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Progressed from F&B Coordinator to Banquet Executive, supervising banquet operations for weddings, conferences, and private functions. Coordinated set-up, F&B service, and breakdown across events of varying scales.
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Skills: Banquet-Operations, Food-and-Beverage-Services, Event-Setup, Team-Supervision, Event-Coordination

## Education

### Ananda College

G.C.E. Advanced Level, Commerce. 2009 - 2012

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Completed G.C.E. Ordinary Level in Commerce in 2009 and G.C.E. Advanced Level in Commerce in 2012 at Ananda College, Colombo.
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### Dimensions International College

Diploma, Hospitality & Restaurant Services

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Completed a Diploma in Hospitality & Restaurant Services at Dimensions International College in Singapore.
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### Dimensions International College

Higher National Diploma, Hospitality, F&B & Events

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Pursued a Higher National Diploma in Hospitality, F&B & Events at Dimensions International College in Singapore.
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### WSQ

Certification, Workplace Safety and Health

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Earned the WSQ Workplace Safety and Health Certification in Singapore.
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### ServSafe

Certification, Food Safety Management

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Earned the ServSafe Manager Certification in Sri Lanka.
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## Tech stack

- Adobe Photoshop
- Canva
- N8N
- Claude Code
- ChatGPT
- Claude

To contact Buddhika, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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