Chinthaka Palliyaguru

Chinthaka Palliyaguru is a seasoned IT professional with over 15 years of experience, currently serving as an IT Director in the Global Information Technology Division at Michelin's Beyond Road Business Line headquarters in Magog, QC.

Chinthaka is a proactive and empowering leader, overseeing the architecture group and global transformation programs involving cutting-edge technologies, processes, and integrations.

His career highlights include successful leadership in complex programs and projects, international work experience in various countries, and expertise in driving projects such as SAP ECC to S4 HANA migrations, full life cycle SAP implementations, data archiving, and upgrades.

With a diverse background in industries like manufacturing, IT consulting, apparel, and retail FMCGs, Chinthaka excels in managing turnkey projects, transformation programs, and onshore/offshore project rollouts across different cultures and geographies.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), a BSc (Hons) in Information Systems with Business Management from the University of Westminster, and has a foundation in Mathematics from Nalanda College Colombo.

Chinthaka Palliyaguru's professional journey includes roles such as IT Project Director, IT Senior Project Manager, Application Project Manager, Continuous Improvement Manager at Michelin, as well as positions at CAKE Corporation and Unilever.