Naren is an accomplished academic and researcher with over 8 years of teaching experience and expertise in psychology, education, and management. Notably, Naren has played varied roles in successfully managing, developing, and/or delivering franchised psychology and management programs of prestigious European institutions including Coventry University, Northampton University, Liverpool John Moores University, Vern Polytechnic, and London Metropolitan University.

As a PhD-trained researcher, Naren has a notable record of research publications that dive deep into macro-social aspects of Sri Lankan politics and governance. He also has pioneered research on psychometrics and possesses expertise in various statistical tools including SPSS, Jamovi, and R. He is a distinguished academic and researcher with a solid educational foundation from the United States and Malaysia where he earned four degrees including a Ph.D.