Ashini Dalupotha
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Results-driven professional with over 10 years of experience in Sri Lanka’s engineering and management sectors, including 8 years as a Design QA/QC Engineer at CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd. Proven track record of delivering high-quality work, adapting quickly to new environments, and excelling in diverse responsibilities. Recognised for strong work ethic, fast learning ability, and commitment to achieving excellence in every role. Recently relocated to Australia and ready to contribute effectively to new opportunities with dedication and professionalism.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
QA/QC Engineer
Chec Port City Colombo (PVT) LTD
01.2017 - 09.2025
- Co-ordinate the work with staff to ensure quality standards are met
- Maintain document registers and review processes to comply with ISO standards to implement ISO systems.
- Organize technical discussions with subcontractors and vendors in order to specify designs or systems necessary for an engineering project.
- Prepare and review test reports and lab proposals to check whether they comply with specifications.
- Prepare meeting minutes with the client, contractor, and other stakeholders, and conduct document reviews.
- Manage the filing systems, and draft letters to managers.
- Monitor and review the QA/QC work during construction.
- Conduct site visits to identify issues pertaining to QA/QC matters.
- Quality lapses rectification and handing over sites.
- Interact well with internal staff, project teams, and clients, which will include other consultants and contractors.
- Assist document controllers and advise on document-controlling works with respect to ISO procedures.
- Analyze and ensure compliance with Codes, Practices, Policies, Performance Standards, and Specifications.
- Usage of project and management tools: MS Project, MS Excel, and Aconex.
- Quality rectification and handing-over work.
Assistant Manager- Quality Management & Safety
Tudawe Brothers (PVT) LTD
07.2015 - 12.2016
- Improve the quality management system to suit the current needs, and ensure implementation within the organization, including the project sites.
- Ensure quality documents are available at the appropriate locations, at the correct time.
- Monitor the usage of the QMS documents, and follow up on the feedback.
- Obtain feedback on the quality-assured processes, and initial amendments where appropriate, in order to achieve continual improvement.
- Periodically evaluate the quality management system for compliance with the quality policy and objectives of the company. Discuss the effectiveness at the management review meetings, and follow up on decisions taken for continual improvement.
- Report on the external audit findings at the management review meetings.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the quality management system, and propose methods for continual improvement for discussion at management review meetings.
Executive Quality Assurance
Tudawe Brothers (PVT) LTD
11.2010 - 06.2015
- Carry out internal management audits with identified, trained auditors, and prepare audit reports with suggestions for improvements, and corrective and preventive actions.
- Monitor the implementation of the quality management system, and propose improvements wherever necessary.
- Monitor the effectiveness of the corrective and preventive actions, and report at management review meetings.
- Ensure a proper document control system is implemented in order to eliminate the use of obsolete documents.
- Withdraw all obsolete documents and dispose of them, except for the master copy retained for future reference.
- Ensure that the amendments are distributed among the identified members of the staff.
- Coordinate the external audits, and follow up on the findings and corrective/preventive actions proposed.
- Arrange and conduct management review meetings, record minutes, and follow up.
ISO Coordinator
Sierra Information Technologies Limited
09.2006 - 04.2008
- Obtained regular feedback on the implementation of quality documents and processes, and attended to amendments where appropriate, in order to achieve continual improvement.
- Carried out internal quality management audits with identified and trained auditors. Prepared audit reports with suggestions for improvements, and corrective and preventive actions.
- Monitored the implementation of the quality management system and proposed corrective actions wherever necessary.
- Ensured that a proper document control system was implemented in order to eliminate the use of obsolete documents.
- Coordinated the external audits, and followed up on the findings and corrective/preventive actions proposed.
- Arranged and conducted management review meetings, recorded minutes, and followed up.
Executive- Procedure Development
Aqua Packaging LTD
05.1999 - 06.2004
- Implementation and maintenance of processes in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 standards, and lead auditor.
- Established effective cost management systems for the implementation and maintenance of quality management systems in the company.
- Main coordinator for obtaining QMS certification to the appropriate versions of the ISO standards, and maintaining the same in the company.
- Formulated procedures for production and management processes to ensure successful implementation of QMS to ISO 9001:2000 standards.
- Conducted and attended the management review committee meetings for continual system improvement purposes.
- Prepared/maintained quality management records and minutes of management review meetings.
- Coordinated and liaised with management staff for the maintenance of ISO 9001:2000 standards.
- Member of the audit team for monitoring the effectiveness of 5S implementation within the company.
- Conducted and managed training and awareness programs on quality management systems.
Education
Accounting
University of Western Sydney Nepean
Sydney, New South Wales, NSW10-1998
Skills
- Quality management
- ISO compliance
- Document control
- Internal auditing
- Project coordination
- Negotiating Skills
- Quality control procedures
- Inspection techniques
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Developing procedure manuals and formats
Languages
English
Timeline
QA/QC Engineer
Chec Port City Colombo (PVT) LTD
01.2017 - 09.2025
Assistant Manager- Quality Management & Safety
Tudawe Brothers (PVT) LTD
07.2015 - 12.2016
Executive Quality Assurance
Tudawe Brothers (PVT) LTD
11.2010 - 06.2015
ISO Coordinator
Sierra Information Technologies Limited
09.2006 - 04.2008
Executive- Procedure Development
Aqua Packaging LTD
05.1999 - 06.2004
Accounting
University of Western Sydney Nepean