Open to OpportunitiesTehan Wijeratne — CSE - First Direct Banking Operations UK
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Tehan Wijeratne, CSE - First Direct Banking Operations UK

CSE - First Direct Banking Operations UK

Data Science Student

Banking operations at HSBC, First Direct UK. BSc Data Science student at SLIIT.

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/Experience

1.6 years of experience

Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Serve as Primary Contact and Process SME for the 1st Account Opening team and RPA SME for the Regular Saver team, acting as the point of contact for process queries, issue escalation and cross-functional communication.
  • Support Robotic Process Automation (RPA) initiatives by creating AS-IS process maps, documenting procedures and delivering walkthroughs to the team, driving standardisation, adoption and knowledge transfer.
  • Perform detail-critical proactive and confirmatory checks on first direct customer account-opening cases, including identity and document verification, KYC and due diligence, sanctions and adverse-media screening, and source-of-funds and source-of-wealth reviews.
  • Identify issues, risk concerns and documentation discrepancies early and escalate them through approved procedures, providing clear, accurate and timely information to the relevant teams for resolution.
  • Use ServiceNow and Microsoft Excel to track cases, manage workload and support operational reporting, maintaining high accuracy and adherence to banking controls.
  • Collaborate with internal teams across global business functions to consistently meet agreed service levels and turnaround times, building strong stakeholder relationships.
  • Work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment aligned to UK banking hours, supporting daily team operations, workload management and shared business targets.

/Education

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)Current

Malabe, Colombo

Bachelor of Science in Data Science

Oct 2025 - Present

Mahanama College

Colombo 03

G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L)

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

Esoft Metro Campus

Colombo 05

Diploma in Information Technology

In collaboration with Pearson (UK)

Dec 2022 - Dec 2023

Royal Institute International School

Nugegoda, Colombo

G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L)

Jan 2012 - Nov 2022

/Certifications & Awards

01 / Award2026

HSBC

HSBC Rising Star Award

Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding performance in the Rising Star category.

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02 / Certification

Cambridge

Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE)

Distinction, overall score 190.

03 / Certification

Cambridge

Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE)

Distinction.

/Leadership & Volunteering

Roles

District Secretary

Leo District 306 D7

Club President

Leo Club of Mahanama College

Club Secretary

Commerce Society of Mahanama College

Chief English Speaker

English Debating Society of Mahanama College

Club impact

≈1,200

Members led

Leo Club of Mahanama College

50+

Community-service and leadership projects

Leo Club of Mahanama College

Leadership achievements

01 / Award2025

Leo District 306 D7

Most Outstanding Club President

Most Outstanding Club President, Leo District 306 D7.

02 / Award2025

Leo District 306 D7

Most Outstanding Leo Club

Most Outstanding Leo Club, Leo District 306 D7.

03 / Award2023

Presidential Leadership Award

Presidential Leadership Award, 2023.

04 / Award2024

Best Research Award, National Level

Best Research Award at national level, 2024.

/Skills

  • ServiceNow (ITSM)
  • Incident & Escalation Management
  • Process Documentation & Procedures
  • RPA & Process Automation

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Google Docs
  • Google Sheets

  • Python
  • SQL
  • MySQL
  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • Jupyter
  • Power BI

  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Windows
  • Linux

  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Working Under Pressure
  • Critical Thinking
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management

  • Sinhala (mother tongue)
  • English
Open to Opportunities

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