IROSHAN PATHIRANNAHALAGE

Executive Profile

Trusted Leadership for National-Scale and Mission-Critical Program Delivery

Iroshan Pathirannahalage | Vice President | Program & Project Leader

Program & Delivery Leader | Government & Defence Technology | AI/CV & Cyber Enablement

Project and program leader with 15+ years of delivery across government and secure operational environments.

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Iroshan Pathirannahalage

Flagship Case Studies

Governance-first execution across national systems, secure enterprise delivery, and applied AI/GIS operations.

Enterprise IT & Program Delivery in Secure Environments

Enterprise IT operations and modernization in mission-critical settings requiring continuity, governance rigor, and leadership alignment.

Role: CIO-function enterprise leadership track (2021-2025), strategic planning leadership support (2025-Present)

  • Improved service uptime and operational readiness.
  • Scaled delivery across cross-functional command and technical teams.
  • Accelerated delivery with governance controls.
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Applied AI/Computer Vision and GIS Decision Support

Practical use of AI/CV and geospatial analytics for monitoring, anomaly detection patterns, and decision support.

Role: Technical and program leadership bridging analytics capability with operational deployment

  • Improved situational awareness for decision support.
  • Reduced analysis-to-action cycles in operational workflows.
  • Strengthened adoption through policy-aligned implementation.
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Applied in controlled and policy-compliant secure environments.

Trusted by Leadership for High-Stakes Execution

Project and program leader with over 15 years of experience delivering digital systems across government and secure operational environments. Strengths include delivery governance, RAID management, procurement and tender processes, solution architecture oversight, and large-scale onboarding.

Experience Timeline

Progressive leadership across national delivery, enterprise IT, and governance-led execution.

2025-Present

Project Manager, National Education Management Information System (NEMIS)

  • Leading national rollout execution across 10,000+ government schools.
  • Coordinating onboarding at scale for 240,000 teachers, 4.2M students, 15,000 administrative officers, and parents/guardians.
  • Aligning Ministry, provincial/zonal offices, schools, and vendors on governance, rollout planning, training, change management, and operational readiness.

2025-Present

Strategic Planning & Administration, IT Division (Sri Lanka Air Force)

  • Leading IT administrative and strategic planning functions aligned with operational priorities in secure environments.
  • Coordinating cross-unit IT programs including systems implementation, infrastructure upgrades, and cybersecurity initiatives.
  • Preparing policy papers, briefings, minutes, and governance records for senior leadership while strengthening audit readiness and service continuity.

2021-2025

Enterprise IT, CIO Functions & Program Delivery (Commanding Officer), Sri Lanka Air Force

  • Directed delivery of 100+ software applications across HR, logistics, defence, health, engineering, hospitality, education, simulation, IoT, AI, and computer vision domains.
  • Led technical teams with architecture and delivery oversight while aligning projects to security protocols and operational priorities.
  • Conducted GIS and remote sensing analysis to provide actionable intelligence and strategic decision support.

2020-2021

IT Governance & Procurement

  • Prepared annual budget forecasts for IT equipment and infrastructure maintenance.
  • Developed IT resource strategies and supported organizational and national-level planning inputs.
  • Prepared tender documentation and supported evaluation processes for products and services acquisition.

2009-2018

Project Manager / Team Leader / Senior Software Engineer / Business Analyst, Sri Lanka Air Force

  • Led enterprise application delivery for HR, payroll, attendance, performance appraisal, accounting, and leave management.
  • Managed cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver secure and reliable operational systems.
  • Supported engineering and logistics systems including aeronautical resource management, fleet management, vehicle tracking, and RFID-based resource tracking.

2008-2013

GIS and Remote Sensing Analyst, Sri Lanka Air Force

  • Produced customized maps and digital illustrations for operational planning support.
  • Prepared disaster maps using aerial video, satellite imagery, and geospatial data.
  • Developed GIS mapping workflows to improve decision-maker access to geospatial products.

2004-2008

Software Engineer / Business Analyst, Sri Lanka Air Force

  • Developed and enhanced web and Windows applications on .NET with Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Provided production support, patches, and issue resolution to maintain service continuity.
  • Contributed to early-stage delivery capability in secure enterprise environments.

Core Expertise

Leadership depth across program delivery, enterprise systems, applied AI, and geospatial intelligence.

Program & Delivery

  • Program management
  • Agile/Scrum/Kanban and SDLC delivery
  • Project delivery governance
  • Portfolio planning and prioritization
  • Risk and issue management
  • Stakeholder and executive communication
  • Budget forecasting and resource planning
  • Procurement and tender evaluation
  • Change management and adoption

Technology & Enterprise

  • Enterprise architecture collaboration
  • IT service delivery in secure environments
  • Systems integration oversight
  • IT governance and procurement
  • Operational readiness and compliance controls

AI / ML / Computer Vision

  • Applied machine learning strategy
  • Computer vision solution framing
  • Anomaly detection workflow integration
  • Operational AI enablement and lifecycle alignment

GIS / Remote Sensing

  • Geospatial analysis
  • Remote sensing interpretation
  • Location-based decision support
  • GIS-informed planning workflows

Platforms

  • Jira, ClickUp, Slack
  • Git, GitHub, TFS
  • C#, Python, HTML/CSS/JavaScript
  • MS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL
  • .NET (web and Windows), React, Angular, Node
  • Docker, Kubernetes
  • ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine
  • TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Keras

Publications and Leadership Contributions

Contributions focused on practical technology transformation in public and secure environments.

Leadership Roles

  • Vice President, Sri Lanka Modern Pentathlon Federation (2025-Present)
  • Secretary (Aquatic), Sri Lanka Air Force (2024-Present)

Affiliations

  • Professional Member, Computer Society of Sri Lanka
  • Professional Member, College of Military Engineering and Technology Sri Lanka
  • Languages: Sinhala (native), English (professional), Chinese (basic)

Sports Leadership Impact

National Pentathlon Challenge 2025

As Vice President of the Sri Lanka Modern Pentathlon Federation, provided national-level sports uplift support to plan and conduct the National Pentathlon Challenge 2025, coordinating stakeholders, event readiness, and execution support.

Start a Strategic Conversation

For government modernization, secure enterprise delivery, or applied AI/GIS initiatives.

I collaborate with senior stakeholders on high-accountability programs requiring disciplined planning, credible governance, and execution at scale.

Available for advisory and program leadership discussions.

Typical response time: within 1-2 business days.

Please avoid sending classified or sensitive operational information.

Email: iroshansam@gmail.com

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