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Experience

Aram was founded in 2026. The assignments below come from its founder's career at GIZ, Sevalanka Foundation and the University of Jaffna, and are the experience the firm brings to every engagement.

Assignment record

  1. Organisation
    GIZ Sri Lanka
    Position
    Programme Officer to Programme Component Manager
    Duration
    More than 11 years, to August 2026

    Vocational Training Sri Lanka (VTSL)

    GIZ's programme to strengthen Sri Lanka's technical and vocational education and training system. Worked with TVEC, the Ministry of Education and national training institutions on programme planning, implementation and partner coordination.

  2. Organisation
    GIZ Sri Lanka
    Position
    Lead

    National green jobs demand survey

    A national survey of demand for green jobs and skills, aligned with Sri Lanka's target for renewable energy by 2030.

  3. Organisation
    GIZ Sri Lanka, with TVEC
    Position
    Component Leader, Green TVET

    Green TVET

    Partnership with the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission on green skills policy, a new renewable energy curriculum and the greening of 20 existing TVET curricula.

  4. Organisation
    GIZ Sri Lanka, with SLGTI and CGTTI

    TVET digitalisation

    Introduction of management information systems and e-learning into the daily operations of the Sri Lanka-German Training Institute and the Ceylon-German Technical Training Institute.

  5. Organisation
    Sevalanka Foundation
    Funders
    USAID, Embassy of Japan

    USAID and Embassy of Japan funded programmes

    Programme work with Sevalanka Foundation, a Sri Lankan development NGO.

  6. Organisation
    University of Jaffna
    Funder
    World Bank

    World Bank-funded project

    Project work at the University of Jaffna at the start of his development career.

Programme areas in the North and East

Livelihoods and market-linked training

Market-oriented training for women from marginalised communities with limited access to formal TVET, covering digital literacy, social media marketing and practical uses of AI, linked to local value chains.

Vocational pathways for conflict-affected communities

Design of TVET re-entry pathways for conflict-affected households in the North and East, coordinated with district secretariats.

Employer engagement

Links between employers and training institutions in the construction and services sectors of the Northern Province.

Institutions we know well

Years of direct work with Sri Lanka's TVET bodies mean we understand how they plan, approve and deliver.

  • TVECTertiary and Vocational Education Commission
  • NVQFNational Vocational Qualifications Framework
  • SLGTISri Lanka-German Training Institute
  • CGTTICeylon-German Technical Training Institute
  • Ministry of EducationPolicy and oversight for vocational education

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