•Identification of a problem I am passionate about solving.
•Applying the techniques of Design thinking, lean startup, market research and prototyping to identify the ideal solution for the problem.
•Designing a marketing campaign
•Pitching the identified solution / the implementation plan to potential investors. 


Spark Deakin

Startup Ideation Intern

Deakin Downtown, Collins Street, Melbourne VIC, Australia

Problem Solving

Emotional Intelligence

Critical Thinking

Communication

Leadership

Design Thinking

Lean Startup

Market Research

Creative Thinking 

Internship - Startup Ideation Intern

Online Quantitative and Qualitative Data analysis for identification of Consumer Behaviour, Campaign Effectiveness to help brands determine their optimal digital marketing / re-marketing strategy. 


IKON Marketing

Data Analyst

I am a postgraduate student reading for **Master of Information Systems specialising in Business Analytics** at Deakin University. I have past experience working as a **business intelligence analyst** in the telecommunications industry.

I possess an entrepreneurial mindset and working on creating a startup of my own via the skills learnt via participating in an **'Startup Ideation Internship'** offered by Spark Deakin. I am trained to use the modern skills of **design thinking and lean startup** to find the most **innovative and feasible solution** to the problem that I am most passionate about.

I am thriving for _constant self growth and personality development_ and engage in different activities that supports me with building my soft skills.
Some of these activities include and are not limited to:

*Being a **post graduate student mentor** at Deakin University who supports new students with their transition to university life where I improve my **leadership and communication skills**.

*Working as a casual **retail sales associate at the MYER-Sunglass Hut**, where I improve my **communication and problem solving skills**.

***Student ambassador** at the **Global Entrepreneurship Week** hosted by Spark Deakin. 

I am passionate about becoming a **public speaker** that makes a **positive impact** in the world. I also enjoy **singing** and was a chorister for 5+ years.

I am looking forward to use my evolving technical and personal skills set  with dedication to support solve problems of any company that I work for. 

_Contact me:_
_charminekanayake@gmail.com_
_0466441602_


Charmin Ekanayake / Internship - Startup Ideation Intern

Startup Ideation Intern

Spark Deakin

Progress

Skills