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Achindya Wevita Mendis

New York

Summary

Financial Analyst with 5+ years of experience in company evaluation, market analysis, and financial modeling. Skilled in financial analysis, project management, and delivering insights to drive business growth.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Market Intelligence & Financial Analyst (Contract)

ProViZigen
New York
11.2024 - 03.2025
  • Financial Modeling & Forecasting: Developed a 7-year financial model for an injectable hydrogel for osteoarthritis (OA), projecting over $25M in revenue, optimizing capital allocation, and fundraising efforts to support commercialization.
  • Competitive Intelligence: Benchmarked 11 biotech competitors to identify pricing trends and market gaps, supporting go-to-market strategy and IP roadmap development.

Senior Valuation Analyst

Brand Finance
Colombo
10.2022 - 08.2024
  • Valuation Strategy: Delivered business and brand valuation reports for 11+ global clients using DCF and relief-from-royalty models, supporting M&A, IPO, and licensing strategies.
  • Brand Metrics Development: Designed Brand Strength Index (BSI) scorecards leveraging the Brand Value Chain, enhancing executive-level visibility into intangible asset performance.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Presented valuation deliverables to managing directors and marketing teams across the U.S., U.K., and Asia, enabling cross-regional growth alignment.

Administrative and Finance Specialist

USAID Clean Cities, Blue Oceans
Colombo
01.2021 - 09.2022
  • Program Operations Management: Led procurement, HR, and finance for a $3M+ USAID-funded program across five cities, streamlining vendor compliance and logistics.
  • Data Automation & Reporting: Automated donor reporting with Power BI and Power Query, reducing manual workloads by 40% and enhancing data integrity.
  • Impact Monitoring: Analyzed 1,000+ survey responses to design Power BI dashboards tracking behavioral and environmental KPIs, improving program reporting and decision-making.

Fund Administrator

HSBC Electronic Data Processing Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
12.2019 - 12.2021
  • Trade Processing & Reconciliation: Managed daily operations across 30+ mutual fund portfolios, ensuring accurate trade processing and compliance with SLA requirements.
  • NAV & Expense Reporting: Calculated NAVs and accruals using automated fund accounting tools, supporting accurate reporting for institutional clients.

Education

MBA -

London Metropolitan University
09.2022

Master of Business Economics -

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Bachelor of Science - Finance (Hons.)

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Skills

  • Financial Analysis and Modeling
  • Mircosoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Power BI and Data Visualization
  • Bloomberg and S&P Capital IQ Tools
  • Trends and Economic Analysis
  • Project Management and Event Coordination

Professional Qualifications And Certificates

  • Nucleate Life Sciences Business Activator Finalist - NYC (2025)
  • CIMA Passed Finalist. (Contact Id-6YCN7BI)
  • Diploma in Financial Technology at London School of Business & Social Sciences (Credential ID a829528)
  • Certificate of Data Analytics with Machine Learning at Imperial College of Information Technology and Business (Contact Id-6YCN7BI)
  • Professional Diploma in Business Analysis and Power BI at Starliks Campus.
  • Ranked 46th in Sri Lankan Commerce A-Level College Entrance Examination. (Top 1% Nationwide)

Accomplishments

  • Nucleate Life Sciences Business Activator Finalist - NYC (2025)
  • ● Ranked 46th in Sri Lankan Commerce A-Level College Entrance Examination. (Top 1% Nationwide)

Certification

  • CIMA Passed Finalist. (Contact Id-6YCN7BI)
  • Diploma in Financial Technology at London School of Business & Social Sciences (Credential ID a829528)
  • Certificate of Data Analytics with Machine Learning at Imperial College of Information Technology and Business (Contact Id-6YCN7BI).
  • Professional Diploma in Business Analysis and Power BI at Starliks Campus

Timeline

Market Intelligence & Financial Analyst (Contract)

ProViZigen
11.2024 - 03.2025

Senior Valuation Analyst

Brand Finance
10.2022 - 08.2024

Administrative and Finance Specialist

USAID Clean Cities, Blue Oceans
01.2021 - 09.2022

Fund Administrator

HSBC Electronic Data Processing Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
12.2019 - 12.2021

MBA -

London Metropolitan University

Master of Business Economics -

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Bachelor of Science - Finance (Hons.)

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

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