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I'm Lahiru. My journey took me from Sri Lanka to the UK to Australia — building a career in finance, working with clients worldwide, and starting my own business along the way. Somewhere in that journey, I discovered the power of turning skills into income. I created MonetizeIQ to help you do the same.

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My Story

My journey took me from Sri Lanka to the UK, and now to Australia. Along the way, I built a career in finance, worked with clients around the world, started my own business, and learned something important: your skills can become real income.

My career started at KPMG, where I learned the basics of accounting, then Moody's, where I worked in investment research. In the UK, I worked with Fitch Ratings and Valtech, helping startups, small and medium companies, and corporates with financial modelling and data analytics. On the side, I also started freelancing — starting from zero, with no clients or reviews. That experience changed how I saw my own skills, and I'm now a Top-Rated freelancer on Upwork.

I once read about an idea called social entrepreneurship — building something that genuinely helps people, while also earning a sustainable income. That idea stuck with me, and I chose to build MonetizeIQ exactly that way. MonetizeIQ helps people turn their skills and knowledge into real income. I'm building it one step at a time. Thanks for being part of it.

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Lahiru Hettiarachchi — My Story

Trusted by Clients, Colleagues & Leaders

Throughout my career in Sri Lanka, the UK, and Australia, I’ve had the privilege of working with talented professionals and global organisations. Here’s what some of them have said about working with me.

★★★★★

“I have worked with Lahiru for the past 2 years in our financial modelling team and he is a wonderful colleague to work with. He is smart, diligent and dedicated and a joy to work with. I’d highly recommend Lahiru to anyone looking for a top-class financial modelling and data professional.”

Neil Macdonald

Neil Macdonald, CFA

Founder of Forecast, UK

★★★★★

“I’ve had the pleasure of managing Lahiru, and his work ethic, attention to detail, and financial modelling expertise are truly outstanding. He consistently delivers high-quality, well-structured models that provide clear insights for decision-making. He is a proactive and reliable team player who approaches every task with diligence and professionalism.”

Alex McCutcheon

Alex McCutcheon

Data Engineering Manager, Addepar, UK

★★★★★

“I would highly recommend Lahiru to anyone looking for expertise in financial modelling and data. He was thoughtful, diligent, probed to ensure full understanding and delivered excellent outputs on time every time. The end result were simplified models which provided additional insights into product and customer behaviour to aid business decision making.”

CB

Christopher Barnes

Retail Solution Lead, Starling Bank, UK

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