Ashani Dias
60/14,Demelwatta Road,Koswatta,Nawala,Colombo
Summary
Product-focused Business Analyst with eight years of experience working closely with engineering, UX, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable software products. Strong background in Agile product delivery, backlog ownership, roadmap support, and translating customer and business needs into well-defined product requirements. Experienced across the full product lifecycle, from discovery and prioritization to delivery, release, and continuous improvement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Business Analyst
Enterprise Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
01.2024 - Current
- Conducting Business Analyst activities including collecting and analysing requirements of different types of customers in ANZ region, as well as translating customer requirements into actionable user stories and process flows.
- Act as a key liaison between customers, internal stakeholders, and delivery teams to define product vision, functional requirements, and success metrics for enterprise software solutions.
- Lead product discovery activities including customer interviews, workshops, and process walkthroughs to identify user needs, pain points, and opportunities for value creation.
- Translate insights into well-defined user stories, acceptance criteria, and workflows aligned with business objectives and technical feasibility.
- Own and continuously refine the product backlog, supporting prioritization decisions based on customer impact, business value, delivery effort, and risk.
- Collaborate closely with software engineers, UX designers, and QA teams throughout the sprint lifecycle to ensure high-quality, user-centric outcomes.
- Monitor delivery progress, validate completed features, and support release readiness and post-release feedback loops.
Lead Product Specialist
IFS R&D International Pvt. Ltd.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Functioned as a Product Owner proxy for enterprise products, mainly focusing on IFS Cloud, owning epics, user stories, and backlog items across multiple Agile teams.
- Defined and communicated product requirements, priorities, and sprint goals to development and QA teams.
- Planned and facilitated Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.
- Worked closely with Product Management to contribute to product roadmaps, release planning, and prioritization decisions.
- Ensured product quality and alignment with customer expectations through hands-on testing, UAT support, and stakeholder validation.
Senior Product Specialist
IFS R&D International Pvt. Ltd.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
09.2021 - 09.2023
- Owned specific functional areas of large-scale enterprise products, driving features from concept through development, release, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborated with global customers, internal stakeholders, and UX teams to refine user experiences and deliver measurable business value.
- Analysed product usage, customer feedback, and operational data to inform enhancements and prioritization.
- Mentored junior analysts and product specialists, supporting best practices in Agile and product thinking.
Business Systems Analyst
IFS R&D International Pvt. Ltd.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
01.2018 - 09.2021
- Gathered, analysed, and documented business and system requirements for enterprise software solutions.
- Supported Agile delivery teams with user stories, acceptance criteria, and UAT execution.
- Built strong foundations in stakeholder communication, ERP systems, and end-to-end product delivery.
Education
BSc - Physical Sciences
University of Colombo
Sri Lanka01.2017
BSc Special Honors - Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Sri Lanka01.2016
Skills
- Business analysis and requirements gathering
- Product ownership and backlog management
- User stories and acceptance criteria
- Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Stakeholder engagement
- UX collaboration and design
- Process mapping and improvement
- User acceptance testing (UAT)
- Change management strategies
- Visio and Drawio proficiency
- Jira and Confluence expertise
- Power BI analytics
- Figma design tools
- IFS applications knowledge
- MYOB Acumatica experience
Hobbies and Interests
- Outdoors
- Travelling
- Swimming
- Reading
References
Details of specific referees will be provided upon request.
Enterprise Applications
- IFS Applications
- MYOB Acumatica
Certification
IFS Cloud Certified Projects Practitioner
Timeline
Lead Business Analyst
Enterprise Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
01.2024 - Current
Lead Product Specialist
IFS R&D International Pvt. Ltd.
09.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Product Specialist
IFS R&D International Pvt. Ltd.
09.2021 - 09.2023
Business Systems Analyst
IFS R&D International Pvt. Ltd.
01.2018 - 09.2021
BSc - Physical Sciences
University of Colombo
BSc Special Honors - Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology