Devan Fernando

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About Devan Fernando

I am a high performing, entrepreneurial Global Business Leader with a wealth of experience across a broad range of business disciplines including finance, operations, performance, change, resource and personnel. My industry experience spans IT, Finance and Professional Services and I am committed to achieving operational excellence, a strong organisational culture and customer satisfaction; I take great pride spearheading the development and delivery of transformation programs to bring holistic and sustainable business benefits.As an ACMA qualified accountant, I demonstrate diligence, focus and critical thinking, having developed and executed impressive Cost Saving Strategies, delivering while ensuring maintenance of business output.I have built high performing global teams across Business Operations, Customer Operations, Technology & Finance. I am a people-centric leader who invests in my staff, empowering them to perform competently and collaboratively, sharing a vision and enjoying the journey. I am highly versed in change management, leveraging an understanding of human behaviour and strong interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders to achieve buy-in and influence decisions at all levels. With a thirst for challenge, I am at my best in dynamic environments where I am able to take stock, to step back, see the bigger picture, identify shortfalls, develop solutions and deliver on opportunities for operational improvements, achieving cost-savings and shifting perspectives to benefit both daily operational business and organisational goals. Feel free to connect via this platform should you wish to discuss opportunities.