Chandima Bandaranayaka
Lifetech Entrepreneur | Operator | Emerging Investor | Driving Innovation and Growth in Health Sciences Ecosystems
- Role
- Board Member, Board of Trustee at Health Sciences & Services Authority Hssa
- Location
- Spokane, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chandima Bandaranayaka
With over 15 years of experience in bioscience and operations management, I am passionate about driving innovation, excellence, and efficiency in complex and dynamic environments. As an Operations Manager II at Amazon, I embody adaptive leadership, promoting servant leadership, fostering strategic innovations, and facilitating team development in a constantly evolving operational environment. I align my values and goals with Amazon\'s mission and culture, and bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the team, having worked in both biotechnology and e-commerce sectors.In my current role, I oversee the Inbound Stow processes at Amazon Fulfillment Centers (FCs), ensuring that they are optimized for maximum effectiveness and value. I pilot strategic plans for cost control and transformative Lean Six Sigma initiatives that empower our teams to surpass business objectives. I also leverage my PMP certification and data analysis skills to monitor and measure key performance indicators, identify and resolve issues, and implement continuous improvement actions. Prior to joining Amazon, I was a Business Development Manager at VMRD, Inc, where I led cross-functional teams to develop and launch new products, establish pricing strategies, and manage B2B sales accounts for global pharmaceutical and veterinary clients.
Experience
Board Member, Board of Trustee
Health Sciences & Services Authority Hssa
Jun 2024 — Present · Spokane, WA, US
Education
Project Management Institute
PMP
2016
Washington State University
MS, PSM (Professional Science Masters), Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
2007 — 2010
University of Peradeniya
Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons), Agricultural biology
2001 — 2005
Skills
- Lifesciences
- Molecular Biology
- Research
- Cell Culture
- Laboratory
- Immunoassays
- Protein Purification
- Chemistry
- Western Blotting
- Life Sciences
- Purification
- Microsoft Office
- Elisa
- Statistics
- Science
- Pcr
- Characterization
- Biotechnology
- Assay Development
- Biochemistry
- Higher Education
- Genetics
- Data Analysis
- Protein Expression
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Teaching
- Qpcr
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Public Speaking
- Management
- Validation
- Molecular Cloning
- Protein Chemistry
- Cell Biology
- Product Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
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