The culture and work environment at Orel IT ensures not only that projects are delivered to a superior standard, but also allows for the progression of individuals within and beyond the work setting.

In this section, we feature the stories of several employees who’ve risen to the top of their professions while inspiring our team to strive for even higher standards in our respective areas of work.

Gayan Viduranga

Assistant Project Manager

I started my professional career with Orel IT in 2012 as an Associate Image Processor. I chose Orel IT because it’s a rapidly growing company that provides employees with a number of opportunities for learning and development and also for gaining invaluable experience within a multinational team.

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Gayan Viduranga

Assistant Project Manager

“I started my professional career with Orel IT in 2012 as an Associate Image Processor. I chose Orel IT because it’s a rapidly growing company that provides employees with a number of opportunities for learning and development and also for gaining invaluable experience within a multinational team.

At Orel IT My Key focus was on Image Annotation area. I have planned and executed numerous projects within. Got a chance to work with great managers and exceptional leaders. Learned a lot from them and still learning.  Before moving to a new role, I was managing the Quality Assurance team which includes- random quality checks, process control and involvement in Quality Assurance. I had a unique opportunity to collaborate with people from across departments working on different projects.

Orel IT provides an exemplary focus on people and presents opportunities for individuals to progress and develop across a range of diverse career paths

In July 2016 I moved to another role, as Executive Quality Assurance with 2 years in the teams of Quality management. This has provided new challenges and learning opportunities. I am thoroughly enjoyed this new position; my prior knowledge & experience has produce some excellent results. A combination of learning, on-the Job training and the opportunity to work on many different critical projects with a diverse group of people has helped me to develop as an experienced person.

 

Then I moved on the ladder and became the Production Manager in year 2019. And with my expertise been recognized I was promptly put to the Assistant Project Manager the following year which is my Present role at Orel IT.

I strongly believe that Orel IT provides an exemplary focus on people and presents opportunities for individuals to progress and develop across a range of diverse career paths. The opportunity to get involved with complex projects and work on the technology you desire along with the support of your team and superiors makes Orel IT an organization where you can really build a long-term career.”

Subashini Sureka

Corporate Analyst

My first experience with Orel IT goes back 10 years. I still remember the day I stepped in to this fascinating company as an Associate Image Processor. I think it was pure coincidence that I was selected by Orel IT for internship. That was the start of my professional relationship with Orel IT. I was later selected for a contractual role as Quality Leader.

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Subashini Sureka

Corporate Analyst

“My first experience with Orel IT goes back 10 years. I still remember the day I stepped in to this fascinating company as an Associate Image Processor. I think it was pure coincidence that I was selected by Orel IT for internship. That was the start of my professional relationship with Orel IT. I was later selected for a contractual role as Quality Leader.


Orel IT gives opportunity to people who deserve them

The best thing that I have liked about Orel IT is the way they give opportunity to people who deserve them. I was offered a senior job role after been on a starting job role as Associate Image Processor at early times at Orel IT and I have experienced most career focus employees been given opportunity to be promoted to their interested fields of work departments.

 

The opportunity is not only limited to this but is also extended through “Internal Job Postings”. HR provides a great opportunity to Orel IT employees to expand their horizon and undertake bigger assignments. I have been one of them who has benefitted from been a Quality Leader to Business Analyst as step ahead and change of career paths from been a leader to much more advance job been an Analyst in the IT industry and in the main core projects. After spending 10 years at Orel IT I am currently working as Corporate Analyst and it’s been a great learning experience so far.

The philosophy of Orel IT of valuing their workforce is not merely a statement but it habit that has deep roots in Orel IT Culture. Orel IT is surely a Great Place to Work.”

Himashi Sandamini

Associate Business Analyst

I joined Orel IT in 2012 in to Associate Image Processing team and the kind of exposure I have received has been phenomenal which helped me mould myself into a well-rounded professional. This was one of my best decisions to join Orel IT. It’s been 8 years I am associated with Orel IT and got multiple opportunities of learning and exploring new areas. From been a Trainee in Image Processing to Associate Business Analyst is a journey full of passion & excitement.

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Himashi Sandamini

Associate Business Analyst

“I joined Orel IT in 2012 in to Associate Image Processing team and the kind of exposure I have received has been phenomenal which helped me mould myself into a well-rounded professional.

This was one of my best decisions to join Orel IT. It’s been 8 years I am associated with Orel IT and got multiple opportunities of learning and exploring new areas. From been a Trainee in Image Processing to Associate Business Analyst is a journey full of passion & excitement.

Orel IT is truly an employee oriented organization, it encourage employees to explore new areas and learn

Orel IT is truly an employee oriented organization, it encourage employees to explore new areas and learn and it has a great ability to see potential in people and put them in a place where they can develop and succeed. I am delighted being at a company that has continued to grow and expand its reach.

 

The best part of Orel IT which made me stay here for so long is its Culture – Engage & Inclusive culture, respect for each individual, learning environment, promoting innovating thoughts. I am proud to be a part of Orel IT family and looking forward for many more years.”

Kasun Prabudda

Assistant Project Manager

Orel IT is one of the few organizations in Sri Lanka with a strong focus on inclusive hiring. I was appointed by a friend introducing me to Orel IT during their open day interview sessions aimed at people with enthusiast to start a career in IT industry. I am encouraged to work on multiple assignments that serve to enrich my overall experience and learning. I worked as a Trainer as well in the early stage at Orel IT then moved into the department of Quality Assurance Supervisors.

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Kasun Prabudda

Assistant Project Manager

“Orel IT is one of the few organizations in Sri Lanka with a strong focus on inclusive hiring. I was appointed by a friend introducing me to Orel IT during their open day interview sessions aimed at people with enthusiast to start a career in IT industry. I am encouraged to work on multiple assignments that serve to enrich my overall experience and learning. I worked as a Trainer as well in the early stage at Orel IT then moved into the department of Quality Assurance Supervisors.

Orel IT truly believes that the employees are the core of the Organization

The positive and inclusive work environment helps me learn, grow and contribute towards creating a better tomorrow. The key differentiator about Orel IT is the focus on employees. Orel IT truly believes that the employees are the core of the organization and this helps to foster growth and development at an individual level.

 

Today, I work as Assistant Project Manager in the Orel IT team. At Orel IT, We love what we do and it shows in the strong relationships we have built with our customers and looking at their success stories. What strikes me the most is that the company gives back just as much as you will put in. This helps to keep me motivated to better myself. It’s been an incredible ride. Remarkable years of warmth, friendship, and support.”

Gayani Perera

League Compliance Officer

I joined Orel IT in January 2011 as a Image Processor. Through the years, I handled various roles with different business and project functions in the capacity of an Supervisor, Lead Business Analyst and also a Manager Project Deployment and then later as Manager Project Implementations.

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Gayani Perera

League Compliance Officer

“I joined Orel IT in January 2011 as a Image Processor. Through the years, I handled various roles with different business and project functions in the capacity of an Supervisor, Lead Business Analyst and also a Manager Project Deployment and then later as Manager Project Implementations.

Transformation of Orel IT and industry IT practices that have evolved through the years, getting better and better each year, making it a winning organization

In the year 2016, I moved from Project Implementations to the Management of Quality Assurance. This indeed was a major change for me professionally. During the past 10 years we specialized & excelled in Business and Project structure implementation, culture and practices & Orel IT became a full circle IT company in all areas allowing IT savvy professionals to grow and innovate new ideas into several industries. Through my various key initiatives and efforts, the teams were able to change, implement and align it with Orel IT customer professional mode.The help and encouragement received from my peers as well as seniors kept me going through each difficulty faced through that journey of change.”

 

Somewhere around 2017-2019, I moved on to handling a League as an Officer position. Through the years that I worked in under all these positions, the workforce increased from 1000 to about 4500+. This was definitely an evolution phase during which there was a tremendous amount of learning that I received.

10 years have gone past and I look back and been proud at the transformation of Orel IT and industry IT practices that have evolved through the years, getting better and better each year, making it a winning organization.

Ishana Batugedara

Assistant Manager Administration

I joined Orel IT in 2011 as a college fresher. For a person straight out of college, the professional world can be quite intimidating. It is also important to work with the right organization, especially at the start of your career, as it is the building block towards a successful professional life in the future. I feel Orel IT has provided me with everything that a new joiner could possibly ask for – a great brand name, able guidance, proficient leaders and a team that is every ready to help.

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Ishana Batugedara

Assistant Manager Administration

“I joined Orel IT in 2011 as a college fresher. For a person straight out of college, the professional world can be quite intimidating. It is also important to work with the right organization, especially at the start of your career, as it is the building block towards a successful professional life in the future. I feel Orel IT has provided me with everything that a new joiner could possibly ask for – a great brand name, able guidance, proficient leaders and a team that is every ready to help.

Orel IT is a Great place to Grow, both Personally and Professionally

The inclusive culture also helped me become a part of Orel IT’s social fabric rather quickly. Showing my capabilities in administrative arm of work been as a Team Leader in Projects I was moved into more responsibility driven position as Senior Administrative Assistant.

 

Slowly but surely I performed well at my new job role in company administration work which is well connected with Financial and Human resource departments. With a team that helps you grow, timely and constructive feedback, and immense developmental opportunities, Orel IT is a great place to grow, both personally and professionally.”

Now carrying the Assistant Manager in Administration I’m extremely proud to be associated with one of the most ethical company and to work for an organization that helps make a difference in the world of IT Innovation driven. I also appreciate the positive work environment, including flexible work arrangements provided. Overall I like my career I have chosen and I know how my role & my decisions contributes to what I’m doing for my Organization.”

Nadun Nimantha

Assistant Project Manager

It’s been a whirlwind journey, but I can honestly say that I love working at Orel IT. The way this company treats its people and goes out of its way to help employees achieve their career goals is something I haven’t seen elsewhere. There are limitless opportunities for employees to grow within Orel IT. If by any chance you have missed an opportunity, you can be sure there will be new ones coming if you work hard enough. My career at Orel IT has been quite smooth for the past years.

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Nadun Nimantha

Assistant Project Manager

“It’s been a whirlwind journey, but I can honestly say that I love working at Orel IT. The way this company treats its people and goes out of its way to help employees achieve their career goals is something I haven’t seen elsewhere.

There are limitless opportunities for employees to grow within Orel IT. If by any chance you have missed an opportunity, you can be sure there will be new ones coming if you work hard enough. My career at Orel IT has been quite smooth for the past years.

There are limitless opportunities for employees to grow within Orel IT

It all started in 2011, when I heard from a friend about Orel IT.I was looking for room to grow and a happy working environment, thus, submitted my application to Orel IT recruitment process and got the opportunity to start work as an Associate Image processing personal.Within a years’ time I was given the opportunity to become a Team Leader, provide support for a project team under my supervision. Then gradually I was promoted in to different layers of work roles, as a cluster executive and then as a senior cluster executive.

2 years after, I became an Assistant project manager, and it’s my current position at the organization. The happiest part of working at Orel IT is that all our colleagues get along very well.

Orel IT is not a company with hierarchical structure, in which we trust our team members wholeheartedly.Job rotation is very common here, making it also very easy to seize opportunities to grow.Focus on pushing your own limits while refraining from comparing with others, it is not difficult to build a career at Orel IT with the vast amount of opportunities available. “

Lasitha Panadura

Executive Quality Assurance

Orel IT is a company that allows its employees to learn and grow, and this is the key reason I have stayed with the company since 2011.I was an Associate Image Processor for 2 years and my Department Manager at that time, helped and encouraged me to move up on the career ladder and I became Quality Assurance Executive. What I realized been an employee at Orel IT is to the ones whom try on different positions and take on new challenges makes you understand the business and makes you grow in person as well.

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Lasitha Panadura

Executive Quality Assurance

“Orel IT is a company that allows its employees to learn and grow, and this is the key reason I have stayed with the company since 2011.I was an Associate Image Processor for 2 years and my Department Manager at that time, helped and encouraged me to move up on the career ladder and I became Quality Assurance Executive. What I realized been an employee at Orel IT is to the ones whom try on different positions and take on new challenges makes you understand the business and makes you grow in person as well.

Orel IT is a company that allows its employees to Learn and Grow

The way this company treats its people and goes out of its way to help employees achieve their career goals is something I haven’t seen elsewhere. My managers in the department, for example, were gracious enough to recognize my passion for IT and encourage me to move in that direction. It’s a great environment to be in, and a place where I really think I can grow my career and get to where I’ve always wanted to be.

What I enjoy most about Orel IT is the people. I enjoy being around professional, hard-working team members who all rally to succeed and win.”

Want to join the team?

At Orel IT, we know that the single most important ingredient of our success is our people.
They have opportunities for personal growth and learning in an engaging, challenging and rewarding companywith a winning future.

We also recognize that each individual is unique – with different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that influence and inform their ideas and opinions which are valued. These differences lead to innovative ideas and better decisions which makes us successful.

Above are few of the success stories from our team members who started their career as a College Graduate and had a story to tell.

Do you want to be an Orelian too? Connect with us through our career page.

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