Kishu Gomes joins elite panel of experts of www.guru.lk to offer career advice

Conducts new module – ‘Think like your boss’ in ‘100 day self-improvement’ programme for aspiring professionals

www.guru.lk — the most popular online learning website in Sri Lanka, has expanded its ‘100 day self-improvement’  programme series with the addition of a new module ‘Think like your boss’ by Kishu Gomes, Managing Director/CEO of Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC.

Targeted at aspiring career-minded professionals who want to excel in their work to climb the corporate ladder, the programme intends to share valuable tips which can be developed within the participants over a period of 100 days. It is currently available in Sinhala.

The ‘100 day self-improvement’ programme of www.guru.lk is designed to deliver measurable results in individuals with daily practice tips in the form of voice,video and rich animated content from the leading experts in multiple fields.

The products can be viewed by visiting the website via a PC, a tablet computer or even a smart phone. HasithaDela, the CEO of Headstart (Pvt) Ltd., which owns and manages the website said: “We are very pleased to have Kishu Gomes, a charismatic leader of our generation, joining guru.lk. His vision and experience will be invaluable for many career professionals seeking self-development.”

Sri Lanka has high literacy rates of 92%, on par with many developed countries in the world. However, the country is yet to achieve its potential in computer literacy, MrDela said. Continuous investment on technology at school level and many initiatives by the private sector have raised IT literacy rates of Sri Lanka, but a key issue of IT Literacy is convincing people of the value of being ‘IT literate.’

Guru.lk intends to bridge this gap by using the knowledge of intellectuals and converting it to digital format, commonly known as E Learning or online learning. Guru.lk has also tied up with Dialog and Mobitelto get the market reach as statistically almost every adult Sri Lankan uses a mobile phone. Guru courses can be purchased with pre-paid or post-paid Dialog or Mobitel connections via a text message.

Mr.Kishu Gomes began his career at the young age of 18 in sales. His dedication to his job saw him rising rapidly in his career to become the CEO of Chevron Lubricants Lanka at the age of 36. He currently serves as the CEO/Managing Director of Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, and Managing Director of Chevron Ceylon Limited, a fully owned Chevron company. He is also a Leadership Team member of the Asia Pacific Lubricants Regional team and a member of the Global Extended Leadership Team. He holds an MBA from the University of Leicester, UK, and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK.

Commenting on the programme Mr Gomes said: “I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and experience with the existing and potential workforce of my own country. I am what I am today due to the sheer hard work and dedication I have put into my career. I firmly believe in learning from everybody, be it a farmer, a trader or a corporate leader.”

The ‘Think like your boss’ course is priced at a very nominal fee of Rs. 300 +taxes per month and of this Rs. 127.50 from each subscription will be donated to a charitable fund on the instructions of Mr.Kishu Gomes, an announcement from Headstart (Pvt) Ltd. said.

www.guru.lkis a registered website in the.lk domain registry and owned by Headstart(Pvt) Ltd., formerly Felidae(Pvt) Ltd. The company has more than eight years of experience in online learning with content and platform solutions. Headstart powers many E Learning initiates of telecom companies, private sector and Government initiatives including the guru schools programme where content is provided free of charge for school IT labs.