Abilashini Thiyagarajah

Abilashini Thiyagarajah has a strong background in business development and strategy. Abilashini is currently working at Gapstars as a Strategist - Business Development, where they collaborate with the management team to streamline business planning and support customer success. Abilashini also develops and implements efficient business development processes and tools, and leads expansion and global mobility strategies.

Prior to their current role, Abilashini was a Business Development Manager at M.SaaS, where they led business development for ERP & CRM, driving lead generation and market expansion. Abilashini conducted research to identify new opportunities and markets, improving sales outcomes, and represented the organization at conferences, meetings, and industry events.

Abilashini also worked as a Business Development Manager at ZILLIONe, where they led a passionate sales, technical, and functional team to streamline organizations' processes with ERP solutions. Abilashini developed and nurtured sales pipelines and headed up business expansion efforts in new markets.

Earlier in their career, Abilashini gained experience at Sana Commerce Sri Lanka as an Internal Trainer, where they trained and developed teams in sales enablement, soft skills, and performance management. Abilashini also worked as a Business Development Executive, leading a team of juniors and contributing to their professional growth and development.

Abilashini's work experience also includes roles as a Junior Business Development Executive and an Intern in the field of business development. In these positions, they played a key role in driving market research, generating leads for B2B clients, and maintaining CRM systems to ensure smooth business processes.

Overall, Abilashini Thiyagarajah has a comprehensive background in business development, sales, and strategy, and has achieved successful outcomes in driving growth and expansion for organizations.

Abilashini Thiyagarajah's education history begins with their high school education at Hindu Ladies College in Colombo from 1999 to 2012, where they focused on Biology. After completing high school, they pursued further education and obtained a Higher Diploma in Business Management from the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) in Sri Lanka between 2014 and 2015. Abilashini then proceeded to earn an Advanced Diploma in Business Management from the same institution from 2013 to 2014.

In 2016, Abilashini enrolled at London South Bank University and completed their Bachelor of Science degree (Hons) in Business Management in 2017. Their field of study during this program was Business Administration and Management, General. Later on, they decided to further enhance their qualifications by pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in International Business at Coventry University London, which they are expected to complete in 2025.

In addition to their formal education, Abilashini has obtained several certifications to enhance their skill set. Abilashini completed the courses "Entrepreneurship Foundations" and "Guy Kawasaki on Entrepreneurship" through LinkedIn in July 2023. In September 2020, they obtained certifications in "Core Strategies for Teaching in Higher Ed," "Digital Body Language," "Sales Consultant," and "Setting and Managing Realistic Expectations for Your L&D Program" through LinkedIn. Furthermore, they received a Diploma in English from Aquinas College in 2012. Abilashini also holds certifications in human resource management from Pearson Edexcel Asia and a certificate in Windows application from AAT Sri Lanka. Abilashini has also completed an executive certificate program in human resource management from Pearson Edexcel Asia.

It should be noted that the obtained months are provided for some certifications, while for others, only the year of completion is mentioned.