Dario J Dassanayake

About

Engineering and project management professional with international consulting and infrastructure experience, focusing on business development, stakeholder engagement, commercial strategy, and project delivery. Brings strong relationship-building, coordination, and commercial awareness to growth-oriented roles.

Experience

• Junior Project Manager
  SUEZ Consulting France | Sri Lanka branch · Sri Lanka
  Feb 2025 – Present

  Project Manager for an ADB-funded water-sector project in Nepal, coordinating stakeholders, experts and deliverables across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives and Cambodia. Managed technical deliverables, client submissions, TOR and contract reviews, planning, budgeting, procurement, resource coordination, tender/proposal support, compliance and stakeholder communication.

• Engineering Coordinator
  Esdan Plastics · Melbourne, Australia
  Aug 2024 – Feb 2025

  Led and coordinated engineering, operations and support teams. Prepared management reports, presentations and performance analysis, supported decision-making, improved processes and resolved issues with internal stakeholders.

• Hospitality & Events Roles
  Novotel Glen Waverley / Studio Coffee DFO South Wharf · Melbourne, Australia
  Jul 2022 – Aug 2024

  Coordinated events, functions and daily operations in customer-facing environments while managing priorities, deadlines and operational requirements. Developed communication, relationship-building, organisation, teamwork and problem-solving skills.

• Engineering Intern
  John Keells Holdings PLC · Sri Lanka
  Jan 2022 – Apr 2022

  Assisted in coordinating preventative maintenance projects for Cinnamon Grand Hotel. Supported project documentation, reporting and stakeholder communication, tracked progress and operational improvements, and maintained project records.

• Engineering Intern
  Hummingbird Holdings (Pvt) Ltd · Sri Lanka
  Oct 2017 – Aug 2018

  Supported feasibility studies and technical assessments for water-treatment infrastructure projects. Coordinated with technical teams, consultants and government stakeholders, and assisted in preparing project documentation, reports and planning records.

Education

• 2024 RM
  Master of Project Management (Engineering) Verified

  RMIT University

  Project Management (Engineering) · Jul 2022 – Jul 2024

  Project Management (Engineering) · Jul 2022 – Jul 2024
• 2021
  BSc (Hons) Civil & Structural Engineering Verified

  Liverpool John Moores University

  Civil & Structural Engineering · Jul 2019 – Jul 2021

  Civil & Structural Engineering · Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
• 2019 IC
  Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering

  International College of Business and Technology

  Civil Engineering · Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

  Civil Engineering · Jul 2018 – Jul 2019
• 2017 JS
  G.C.E. (London Advanced Level)

  St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka

  Mathematics stream · 2017

  Mathematics stream

Skills

Tools / apps / platforms

Languages

Projects

• Evaluation of the Melbourne Renewable Energy Project (MREP) and its impact on renewable energy development

  Research project completed as part of the Master of Project Management (Engineering) at RMIT University.

⚽ Extracurricular activities

• Senior Prefect

  Leadership role at St. Joseph’s College, Colombo.

• Captain & Vice-Captain - St. Joseph’s College Cricket Teams

  School cricket leadership roles.

• University Batch Coordinator & Event Coordinator

  Coordinated school sports meets and inter-college events.

• Represented St. Joseph’s College at national level in athletics

  National-level athletics participation.

• Participant in Basketball, Tennis, Rowing and Swimming

  Sports participation during studies.

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• Karate
• Athletics
• Basketball
• Tennis
• Rowing
• Swimming