Anton Warnakulasooriya
Hayes,London
Summary
Dynamic professional with expertise in operations management, sales forecasting, and budget management. Proven ability to analyse data to enhance business performance and drive success. Proficient in inventory management and customer service, ensuring efficient employee scheduling. Experienced in HR policy implementation and business administration, with strong skills in video editing software.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
General manager - Multi site
Smoke and Pepper
London, United Kingdom
2026.01 - Current
- Gather customer feedback through regular sessions and action follow-ups.
- Spot market expansion opportunities from customer insights and sales activity.
- Create strategic business plans aligned to corporate vision and objectives.
- Build high-performing teams to deliver organisational goals consistently.
- Review performance data regularly to drive continuous improvement efforts.
- Maintain compliance with industry regulations through ongoing checks and processes.
Genaral Manager
Popeyes
Kilburn, United Kingdom
2023.03 - 2025.12
- Identified new business opportunities, leading to market expansion.
- Successfully negotiated contracts with suppliers to reduce costs.
- Led company-wide restructuring to streamline operations.
- Defined company direction through careful strategic planning.
- Introduced effective cost control measures, reducing unnecessary expenditure.
- Maintained agile, responsible organisation with sustained revenue growth by monitoring industry forecasts, honing budgets and adjusting marketing strategies.
ASSISTANT MANAGER
BURGER KING
Park Royal, Brent
2023.03 - 2026.07
- Followed health and safety rules to keep workstations safe for staff.
- Reduced stock discrepancies to minimise inventory loss for better margins.
- Delivered attentive customer service to drive repeat purchases and loyalty.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly to rebuild confidence in the brand.
ADMINISTRATOR
GG SHIPPING
Barnet
2020.01 - 2021.03
- I had the privilege to be working for an international freight delivery company where I was in charge of inputting invoice data into a software
- Dealing with customers, introducing our offers and insurance policy.
- Photocopied and laminated documents for meetings and presentations.
- Input current metrics into tracking documents and spreadsheets and prepared reports.
SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT
ANGEL GLOBAL SERVICE, SRI LANKA
wennappuwa, Sri Lanka
2018.01 - 2020.01
- My responsibility is uploading to pages video/photos and responses to customers.
- Maximised media coverage through tactical planning and communications.
- Organised marketing plans and programmes to best support business growth and development.
PHOTO EDITOR
SHINE STUDIO, SRI LANKA
2018.08 - 2019.06
- I had the responsibilities of doing several wedding photo shoots, alongside helping to edit photos as well.
- Applied understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.
Education
AWARDED -
1st Diploma -
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College
London, ENG, UK2nd Diploma -
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College
London, ENG, UKNVQ Level 3 - I.T Hardware
Electro Technical Training Institute
Sri Lanka, Sri LankaGCSEs -
St. Joseph Vaz College
Wennappuwa, Sri LankaSkills
- Teamwork
- Inspiring leadership
- Leadership development
- Sales forecasting
- Budget management
- Data analysis
- Inventory management
- Product knowledge
- Outstanding customer service
- Employee scheduling
- Filmora video editing Software
- HR policies implementation
- Business administration
- Operations management
Interests
ACTIVITIES
, My free time activities mostly consist of socializing with friends and family I am a charismatic person so
I love connecting with people all over the world. I am also an avid photo enthusiast, I love taking photos
for other people and editing them, professionally and for leisure. Swimming is another passion of mine
I have won many swimming galas; I swim most weeks as a method of relaxation.
Personal Information
Languages
English
Fluent
Sinhalese
Native
Timeline
General manager - Multi site
Smoke and Pepper
2026.01 - Current
Genaral Manager
Popeyes
2023.03 - 2025.12
ASSISTANT MANAGER
BURGER KING
2023.03 - 2026.07
ADMINISTRATOR
GG SHIPPING
2020.01 - 2021.03
PHOTO EDITOR
SHINE STUDIO, SRI LANKA
2018.08 - 2019.06
SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT
ANGEL GLOBAL SERVICE, SRI LANKA
2018.01 - 2020.01
2nd Diploma -
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College
NVQ Level 3 - I.T Hardware
Electro Technical Training Institute
GCSEs -
St. Joseph Vaz College
AWARDED -
1st Diploma -
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College