Curriculum Vitae

Vajira Lasantha Wijesooriya
No. M001,
Bayt Al Rigga 1,
Deira,
United Arab Emirates.

Nationality : Sri Lankan
Sex : Male
Marital status: Married
Mobile : + 971 52 8090196
Telephone : + 971 4 8923476
E-mail : vajira.lasantha@gmail.com

Professional objective

Seeking a challenging carrier in a prestigious Airline or Travel organization as a Corporate Travel Consultant.

Executive Credentials

Proactive Team Leader with effective communication skills, interpersonal, analytical & decision-making skills.
Recruited on basis of excellent past track record of achievements as a Team Leader who is responsible of managing business/leisure travel for reputed multinational corporate accounts.

Job involves in providing overall travel solutions and services, which includes working out convenient flight itineraries & flight reservations, Car rentals, Hotel accommodations & Ground arrangements etc.
Coordinating with Global Business Travel partners, Airline Sales team, Hotel Suppliers and Ground service providers in negotiating discounted rates in terms of corporate service level agreements.
Storing database of companies / individual traveler's profiles and managing it effectively.

Professional Experience

BCD Travel
Senior Travel Consultant-08th, November 2021 – 04th, May 2022

 Job involves arrangement travels from beginning to end, through booking tickets and accommodation, securing rental transportation for Exxon Mobil employees.

Kanoo Travel – Dubai, UAE
Team Leader –30th, June 2005 – 25th, October 2021

 Job involves arrangement travels from beginning to end, through booking tickets
and accommodation, securing rental transportation etc.
 Managing my teammates & monitoring their daily operations.
 Supply travelers with pertinent information and useful travel/holiday material.
 Diagnose the clients’ specifications and wishes and suggest suitable travel packages or services.
 Use promotional techniques and prepare promotional materials to sell itinerary tour packages.
 Handle unforeseen problems and complaints and determine eligibility for money returns.
 Storing database of corporates & individual traveler’s profiles & manage effectively.

Altayyar Travel Group- Damman K.S.A
Travel Coordinator-19th, May 2002 – 01st, October 2004

 Job involves arranging business travel & vacation travel for King Fahad Military Complex staff.
 Coordinating with various Airlines for complex itinerary pricing & BSP ticketing. Monitoring online flight positions, follow up for seat confirmations.
 Overall pricing, Quotations, Issuing vouchers, aftersales follow-ups.
 Working with in house holiday division for arranging outbound tours. Interact with International & local service providers in obtaining negotiated rates for hotels, car rentals, transfers, sightseeing tours, Insurance etc.

Cey Can Travels & Tours (Pvt) Ltd.,- Sri Lanka
Travel Coordinator-01st, September 1998 – 01st, November 1999

 Job involves reserving car, flight, hotel & rail reservations, selling domestic & international air tickets.
 Handling outbound tour packages, providing visa assistance.

Professional Qualifications

 Diploma in international Air Ticketing & Reservations - International
Airline Ticketing & Reservations Academy, (Sept 1995).

Academic Qualification

 Passed G.C.E Ordinary Level Examination - Royal College, Colombo 7(Dec 1989)

Computer Skills

 GDS proficiency – Sabre, Amadeus & Galileo
 Proficient in use of Ms. Office (Word / Excel / PowerPoint)
Training programs & Seminars Attended
 Attended workshop for Customer Relationship Management organized by Intek World (2007).
 Attended Galileo training on reservations, ticketing & fares (1999)
 Attended Abacus reservation training program (2000)