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Mr

Rajitha Liyanage

Casual Academic

Work Based Learning - Academic

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    Work Based Learning - Academic

BIO

Multidisciplinary professional with a strong blend of engineering, finance, and analytics expertise. Hold a First-Class BSc (Hons) in Electrical Engineering, an MBA, and a Master of Business Analytics (High Distinction), with professional credentials CPA (Australia), ACMA (UK), and CGMA.

 

Currently a Sessional Lecturer & Subject Coordinator at La Trobe College Australia and Sessional Lecturer at La Trobe University, delivering engaging, evidence-based teaching across business, engineering, and analytics. Experienced in curriculum design, assessment development, feedback delivery, and LMS management.

 

Industry experience includes FP&A, investment appraisal, ERP/BI transformation, and financial modelling within manufacturing and consulting. Skilled in forecasting, dashboarding, budgeting, and variance analysis using Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python, and R.

Recognised for bridging technical and commercial domains—translating complex financial, analytical, and engineering data into clear, actionable business insights.

DEGREES

  • Master of Business Analytics
    La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Master of Business Administration
    University of West London, London, United Kingdom
  • BSc. (Hons) Electrical Engineering
    University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

CERTIFICATIONS

  • CPA
    CPA Australia, Southbank, Australia
    CPA Full Member
  • ACMA(UK), CGMA
    Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, London, United Kingdom