Sandanee Madhusha Elpitiya Gamaralalage
Norrtälje, Stockholm,Sweden
Summary
Collaborative researcher skilled in microbiology, biotechnology laboratory techniques, and bioinformatics, with a focus on multiomics data analysis. Delivers precise experimental work and insightful data analysis to enhance multidisciplinary research efforts. Continuously develops expertise in computational biology and integrative omics to advance data-driven biotechnology initiatives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
Baskin Robbins
Sharjah, UAE
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Managed day-to-day store operations, including stock levels, staff rotas, and customer service standards.
- Handled customer complaints, offering resolutions that maintained satisfaction and loyalty.
- Managed store budget, controlling expenses to ensure financial targets were met.
- Stored stock safely and securely to maintain quality of goods.
- Prepared detailed reports on store performance, presenting findings to senior management for strategic planning.
- Coached employees on upselling techniques, significantly increasing average transaction value.
Molecular Laboratory Technologist
Ceymed Healthcare & Hospital Services
Nugegoda, Western Province
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Prepared samples for analysis by performing complex sample preparation tasks.
- Analysed results using RT-qPCR and detection SARS-COV-2 infected patients.
- Recorded and analysed data to produce reports of results.
- Adhered to laboratory safety procedures to maintain compliance with quality control standards.
Laboratory Research Assistant
National Institute of Fundamental Studies
Kandy
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with researchers to design and execute experiments, contributing to the advancement of project goals.
- Conducted a research project titled 'In-vitro Development of Fungal-Bacterial Biofilms Using Human Gut Probiotic Microbes'.
- Assisted scientists in collecting and organising laboratory data to support ongoing research initiatives.
- Prepared reagents and solutions according to standard laboratory formulas and procedures to ensure experimental accuracy.
Education
Master's degree - System Biology
University of Skövde
Skövde, Sweden06-2026
Bachelor's degree - Bio Systems Technology, Bioprocess Technology
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Mihintale, Sri Lanka01-2022
Skills
- Retail management
- Customer service skills
- Project management
- Quality control
- Microsoft Office
- Laboratory safety
- Molecular Biology Techniques
- Microbiology techniques
- Experimental design
- Next-Generation Sequencing
- Omics analysis
- R (Programming Language)
Languages
English
Sinhala
Swedish
Projects
Master's Thesis – Bioinformatics
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Title: Systems and Network Biology Investigation of Dengue-Mediated Metabolic Reprogramming in Immune Cells
- Performed single-cell transcriptomic analysis to investigate immune-cell-specific responses to dengue infection.
- Conducted differential gene expression and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses in monocytes and natural killer (NK) cells.
- Applied dimensionality reduction and clustering using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and t-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE).
- Reconstructed context-specific genome-scale metabolic models (Human1) using the RAVEN Toolbox and ftINIT algorithm.
- Performed Flux Balance Analysis (FBA) to predict disease-associated metabolic alterations and identify dysregulated metabolic pathways.
- Integrated transcriptomic and metabolic modelling approaches to investigate immunometabolic reprogramming associated with dengue severity.
- Used R (Seurat, DESeq2, clusterProfiler, Rtsne) and MATLAB (RAVEN Toolbox) for bioinformatics and systems biology analyses.
- Visualized and interpreted transcriptomic and metabolic data using publication-quality figures and statistical analyses.
National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka
Title: In Vitro Development of Fungal–Bacterial Biofilms Using Human Gut Probiotic Microorganisms
- Developed and optimized in vitro fungal–bacterial biofilm models using probiotic microorganisms.
- Performed microbiological culturing, biofilm formation assays, and laboratory-based characterization of microbial interactions.
- Investigated interactions between probiotic bacteria and fungal species to evaluate biofilm development and potential probiotic effects.
- Analysed experimental data and interpreted microbial growth and biofilm formation patterns
Timeline
Store Manager
Baskin Robbins
06.2023 - 07.2024
Molecular Laboratory Technologist
Ceymed Healthcare & Hospital Services
02.2022 - 07.2022
Laboratory Research Assistant
National Institute of Fundamental Studies
06.2020 - 12.2021
Master's degree - System Biology
University of Skövde
Bachelor's degree - Bio Systems Technology, Bioprocess Technology
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka