About
A patent-holding biotech scientist with startup experience who is passionate about applying science and business to pressing climate and social challenges in the food system and beyond.
Experience
- Better Bite VenturesInvestment Associatecurrent2025 — presentHong Kong SAR
- Better Bite VenturesAnalyst2024 — 2025helped me get this job
- Better BioeconomyFounder and Authorcurrent2023 — present
- Geb Impact Technology Co. Ltd.Product Manager2021 — 2024Science Park, Hong Kong
- GT Healthcare Capital PartnersAnalyst Intern2020 — 2021Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- CapgeminiProject Trainee2020Hong Kong SAR
- FastLane GroupAdvisory and Operations Intern2019 — 2020Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
- Geb Impact Technology Co. Ltd.Biotechnologist Intern2019Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
- Asia Microbiota BankLaboratory Assistant Intern2019Central, Hong Kong
- The University of Hong KongResearch Intern2018 — 2019Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- The University of Hong KongSummer Research Intern2018Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- GenetechPlacement Student2015Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Education
- The University of Hong KongBachelor of Science, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyMaster of Science - MSc, Biotechnology2023 — 2025
- Gateway College
- Leeds International School - Sri Lanka
Skills & more
Due Diligence2Financial ModelingBusiness ValuationDeal SourcingPortfolio ManagementAgricultureTeam Building17Biotechnology7Project ManagementProduct Development1Intellectual Property5Food Technology1
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Research and Development (R&D)Market AnalysisFinancial AccountingManufacturingStandard Operating Procedure (SOP)Molecular BiologyBusiness DevelopmentTechnical DocumentationLeadershipCommunicationTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningLanguages English · Sinhalese
- ISO 22000:2018. Food Safety Management System — Udemy
- Forecasting Using Financial Statements — LinkedIn
- Corporate Finance: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) — LinkedIn
- Corporate Financial Statement Analysis — LinkedIn
- Valuation for Startups Using Discounted Cash Flows Approach — Coursera
- Private Equity and Venture Capital — Coursera
- Master Microsoft Excel Macros and Excel VBA — Udemy
- Healthcare Consumerism and Implication for Care Delivery — Coursera
- Financial Modeling for Business Analysts and Consultants — Udemy
- Introduction to Business Analytics — LinkedIn
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Also attended The University of Hong Kong101
Roni HiranandInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Anshul RuparellVenture Partner at FJ LabsJohan AkessonAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersFan WenPrincipal & Director of AI at Fin CapitalJenny XiaoPartner at Leonis CapitalGéraldine FilletSenior Associate at Educapital
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Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology78
Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsOmesh FabianiCo-Head of Private Credit, Onyx at Openspace VenturesRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi CapitalArthur SbertInvestment Associate at Nauta Capital
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Also attended Gateway College1
Shared employers
Also worked at Better Bite Ventures4
Also worked at Capgemini100
Lavinia FerriAssociate at P101 VenturesLuca FerraresiProject Specialist at P101 VenturesKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanLouise HagenInvestor at Luminar VenturesAziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundJeff SturmanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners
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Also worked at The University of Hong Kong10
Roni HiranandInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ed PhillipsManaging Director, Global at Future Planet CapitalStanley HeHead of Research at MetaWeb VenturesJeffrey BroerAdvisor at Mulana CapitalAlessandro Di LulloCo-Founder at SuperCharger VenturesPhilipp SanderAnalyst at SOSV
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