Kavisha Dassanayake
Burwood,VIC
Summary
A final year student specializing in Business Analytics demonstrates a solid foundation in data analysis, statistical modelling, and business intelligence. Exhibits a keen interest in harnessing data-driven insights to facilitate strategic decision-making, possessing the requisite skills and knowledge to make a valuable contribution to organizations aiming to leverage the power of data. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Ambassador
Deakin University
03.2023 - Current
- Conducting and leading campus tours for prospective students and their families, highlighting key facilities, academic departments, and student services
- Assisting with organizing and participating in various on-campus events such as open day, orientations, and information sessions.
- Interacted with university and prospective students and parents during tours and student visit days, answering questions, and providing insight
- Developed in-depth knowledge of university resources and services and promoted to prospective students
- Maintained communication with current student ambassadors to foster quality representation
- Collaborated with other departments to promote student engagement
- Participated in on- and off-campus recruitment events to support university objectives
Internship Student
Victorian International Container Terminal
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
- Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.
- Displayed resilience in addressing feedback and adapting strategies for continuous improvement
- Proactively honed problem-solving acumen through participation, effectively devising structured plans for marketing strategy development
- Streamlined critical inquiries through collaborative brainstorming sessions, demonstrating adeptness in prioritization within time constraints
- Engaged with team members, supervisor, and client, employing adaptability and responsiveness to diverse perspectives
- Actively listened and understood viewpoints, fostering empathy and enriching collaborative efforts.
Team Member
Schnitz
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Review and adjust bills using electronic point of sale system
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety
- Contributed to team success by completing jobs quickly and accurately
- Learned all required tasks quickly to maximize performance
- Worked scheduled shifts and remained available to work during coworker absences, holidays, and busy periods
- Developed strong customer service and product knowledge skills to enhance individual and team performance
- Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers
Intern
John Keells Holdings
12.2021 - 02.2022
- Data and Advanced Analytics Division
- Was exposed to and involved in several use case construct meetings with senior managers
- Opportunity to run and present in discussions that were held
- Involved in Project Management workshops which involved running daily standup meetings, sprint meetings and maintaining DevOps
- Learnings from use cases; documentation, creating/running sprints, maintaining DevOps, budget creating and presenting skills
- Completed several on-boarding courses involving Digital Marketing
- Agile practices and Microsoft Azure.
- Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports
- Maintained accurate records and documentation of projects to inform stakeholders of progress and updates
Education
Bachelor of Business Analytics - Business Analytics
Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC11.2023
Diploma of Business -
Monash College
Universal College Lanka 01.2021
Pearson Edexcel Advanced Level Examination - Business, Economics And Mathematics
Ladies' College
Sri Lanka 07.2020
Skills
- Additional Skills and Interests
- Skills:
- Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Python, Power Bi, Jira, RapidMiner, SQL, client relationship management
- Highly innovative, tech-forward, exceptional presentation and communication skills, team-oriented
- Entrepreneurial, comfortable with ambiguity, strong leadership skills
- Data Entry
- Customer Service Skills
- Project Management
- SQL and Databases
- Forecasting and Planning
Timeline
Internship Student
Victorian International Container Terminal
07.2023 - 09.2023
Student Ambassador
Deakin University
03.2023 - Current
Team Member
Schnitz
06.2022 - 03.2023
Intern
John Keells Holdings
12.2021 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Business Analytics - Business Analytics
Deakin University
Diploma of Business -
Monash College
Pearson Edexcel Advanced Level Examination - Business, Economics And Mathematics
Ladies' College
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