Colombo · On-site
Janitha Thimbiripola
IT Manager · AWS, Accounting, Hospitality
Seasoned hospitality I T leader with o ver 15 years of hands-on experience managing technology infr astructur e and operations acr oss luxur y hotels and resorts, including two complex pr eopenings in Doha and the Maldiv es. Specializ ed in building I T environments from the gr ound updesigning networks, deploying back-of-house systems, and integrating guest-facing technology t o meet brand standar ds and local compliance. Skilled in the implementation and integration of cor e hotel systems, including: Oracle Oper a PMS, Or acle Micr os Simphony , Sun Accounting, SynXis CRS, Material Contr ol, 1Password, Okta + AD , IPTV systems (hospitality TV middlewar e with PMS inter facing), HSIA and bandwidth management platforms, Voice systems (A vaya, Alcatel P ABX), and Guest lo yalty program inte
Experience
IT Manager
THE NED DOHA . DOHA, QATAR · Dec 2024 — Present
- — Implemented Okta with Activ e Directory integration to streamline identity and access
- — Deployed and managed Aruba Centr al for cloud-based contr ol of access points and
- — Introduced and congur ed 1Password for secur e, centralized passwor d management
- — Developed and enfor ced a PCI compliance plan using dedicated softwar e tools to meet
Director Technical
VIZDOMTECH . CANADA · Aug 2023 — Dec 2024
- — Designed and deplo yed end-t o-end networking and ser ver infrastructur e solutions for
- — diverse enterprise clients.
- — Installed, congur ed, and suppor ted HP Aruba, HPE, and Cisco networking gear acr oss
- — Implemented and maintained F ortinet r ewalls to secure enterprise perimeters and
Cluster Director Information
· Aug 2019 — Aug 2023
- — environments with VMwar e for TECHNOLOGY
- — scalability and r esilience. DUSIT DOHA HOTEL & DUSIT DOHA SUITS . DOHA, QATAR .
- — Engineer ed and deplo yed the Dusit Doha Suits' data and Wi-Fi network for seamless
- — Also procient in IPT V content deliv ery
Network Administrator
· Sep 2009 — Mar 2011
- — OLHUVELI BEACH & SPA RESORT . SOUTH MALE, MALDIVES .
- — Monitor network per formance, identify ar eas for impr ovement, and implement necessar y
- — Set up a new network of DCHP ser vers to manage o ver 100 company computers
- — Installing up-t o-date Micr osoft management systems
Education
- MSC INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT · MSC INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT · 2019
- Qualification · UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD . MANCHESTER, UK .
Certifications
- Developed and enfor ced a PCI compliance plan using dedicated softwar e tools to
- environments while ensuring PCI DSS
- ITIL
- IELTS - 7.5 Ov erall Data Security and Priv
- MCITP
- MCSE
- ITIL® FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE IN IT
- AWS CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT