Thrishan Karunaratna
Craigieburn,Australia
Summary
Experienced with leadership and strategic planning in high-stakes environments. Utilizes strong problem-solving and decision-making skills to drive operational success. Track record of effective team leadership and conflict resolution, ensuring mission objectives are met.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Work Officer
Department of Justice and Community Safety
07.2023 - 10.2025
- Managed stakeholder relationships and contributed directly to community impact initiatives
- Developed and implemented programs, ensuring deadlines were met in dynamic and challenging environments
- Undertook additional responsibilities, including managing projects outside of the role's scope to develop further skills
- Leading and training new staff members successfully in an engaging manner
- Secondment
Justice Officer
Department of Justice and Community Safety
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Delivered high-quality interactions with clients and stakeholders while adhering to regulations and procedures
- Enhanced operational knowledge through rotations across multiple locations, mastering administrative tasks
- Proficient in departmental systems and Microsoft Office applications to support daily operations
Retail Attendant
Coles Liquor
10.2021 - 01.2023
- Ensured compliance with liquor policies and regulations while leading a small team
- Successfully managed customer interactions, including de-escalating challenging situations to maintain a safe environment
Food and Beverage Attendant
Accor Hotels
02.2015 - 10.2022
- Collaborated effectively in team environments and independently to deliver exceptional customer service whilst leading team members where required
Education
Bachelor of Social Science - Security and Counterterrorism
Swinburne University of Technology
01.2025
Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology - undefined
Swinburne University of Technology
01.2023
Certificate III - Warehousing Operations
National Training Services
01.2015
Year12 VCE - undefined
Parade College
01.2014
Skills
- Leadership & team management
- Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and management systems
- Adaptability to changing systems and environments
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Time management and organisational skills
- Collaborative teamwork
- Report writing
- Foreign language skills
- Decision-making
- Strategic planning
Certification
- Provide First Aid, CPR, and Basic Emergency Life Support (2023)
- Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol (2015)
- High Risk Work Licence- Fork Lift (2025)
Hobbies and Interests
Sports: Cricket, Basketball, Athletics, Swimming, Movies: Suspense, Thriller, Based on True Stories, Cooking and spending quality time with family
Languages
Sinhalese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Community Work Officer
Department of Justice and Community Safety
07.2023 - 10.2025
Justice Officer
Department of Justice and Community Safety
01.2023 - 07.2024
Retail Attendant
Coles Liquor
10.2021 - 01.2023
Food and Beverage Attendant
Accor Hotels
02.2015 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology - undefined
Swinburne University of Technology
Certificate III - Warehousing Operations
National Training Services
Year12 VCE - undefined
Parade College
Bachelor of Social Science - Security and Counterterrorism
Swinburne University of Technology
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