Ashan Ranasinghe

Ashan Ranasinghe

Event Manager/ Video Editor

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  • About me

    Brand Manager | Brand Strategist

  • Education

    • University of the West of Scotland

      2021 - 2023
      Master of Business Administration - MBA International Business

      Master of Business Administration in International Business with DistinctionBatch Top (September 2022/23)Valedictorian of the Postgraduate Program of the year 2023

    • CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing

      2020 - 2021
      Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Marketing (Level 7) Strategic Marketing Distinction & 2 Merit Awards

      Distinction for Creating Entrepreneurial Change (Level 7)Merit Awards for Global Marketing Decisions & Corporate Digital Communications (Level 7)

    • Asia e University

      2018 - 2020
      Executive MSc. in Strategic Marketing Marketing/Marketing Management, General CGPA - 3.6
    • Royal College Colombo

      2005 - 2013
      Science/Biology, General GCE O/L - 9 A's | GCE A/L - 1C & 2S's (Science Stream)

      Activities and Societies: Senior Prefect 2013/14 IT Committee Head of Prefects Council 2013/14 (First 6 months) Senior Steward 2012 Chief Advisor & Chairman - Young Zoologists' Association of Royal College Joint Secretary - Media Unit of Royal College Senior Sinhala Announcer/ Event Manager/ Senior Videographer/ Editor/ Photographer Event Organizer & Backstage Manager - SAGA Musical Extravaganza Editor - 2013 Batch Souvenir Committee Vice President of Buddhist Brotherhood 2012 Junior Steward 2011

  • Experience

    • TAMARIND EVENTZ

      Mar 2013 - Mar 2018
      Event Manager/ Video Editor

      Responsible for planning, promoting and ensuring the smooth running of an event schedule and individual events such as corporate events, musical extravaganzas, sports days, conferences and so on. Performed tasks such as finding and booking venues, liaising with clients and suppliers, handling logistics, managing budgets and invoicing, organizing accreditation, risk management, and presenting post-event reports. Also involved in video editing, compèring, and video wall management.

    • SK International Holdings

      Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
      Network Administrator

      Planning, development, installation, configuration, maintenance, support, and optimization of all network hardware, software, and communication links in order to guarantee the computer networks' stable operation. Additionally, when necessary, provide end user training while accurately analyzing and resolving computer problems involving end users' hardware and software.

    • Tech Information Solutions (Pvt) Ltd

      Jun 2015 - Nov 2015
      Sales And Marketing Associate

      Involved in Sales and handling accounts of companies like Monaro Computers, House of Fashions etc.

    • PLUS ULTRA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

      Aug 2015 - Jul 2017
      Chief Operations Officer

      Responsible for designing and implementing strategies, setting goals for performance and growth.Managing all elements of the business including the productions and post productionsManaging the entire budget being responsible for over 50 staffExpansion of business for other verticals (3D, 360 videos, Fashion)

    • Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resource Management

      Sept 2015 - Dec 2016
      Media Coordinating Officer

      Handle Digital marketing and social media campaigns of the Honourable Minister Gamini Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa.

    • Hatton National Bank PLC

      Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

      Accounts opening, clearing, handling customers at front office, back office operations.

      • Trainee Banking Associate

        Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
      • Intern

        Jul 2017 - Jan 2018
    • LAUGFS Lubricants Ltd.

      Mar 2018 - now

      Manage 5 Key Brands of LAUGFS; LAUGFS Lubricants, LAUGFS Lubricants Bangladesh, LAUGFS CarCare, LAUGFS BikePoint and LAUGFS Petroleum. Developing organization and marketing strategies and supervising marketing operations to achieve organization KPIsOverseeing marketing/ branding team, customer care team & international marketing operations in Bangladesh, Maldives & African RegionManaging agencies and all marketing activities (Digital, ATL & BTL)All the efforts and initiatives have moved LAUGFS Lubricants from 5th to 2nd largest lubricant brand in Sri Lanka within 18 months, increasing brand awareness from 23% to 42%, and winning the Gold Award for Turnaround Brand in SLIM Brand Excellence. Show less

      • Brand Manager/ Head of the Department

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Assistant Brand Manager

        Sept 2022 - Jul 2023
      • Senior Brand Executive

        Jul 2020 - Sept 2022
      • Brand Executive

        Mar 2018 - Jun 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Marketing

      CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
      Nov 2021
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    • Global Marketing Decisions (Level 7)

      CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
      Mar 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Creating Entrepreneurial Change

      CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
      Jul 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Corporate Digital Communications (Level 7)

      CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
      Mar 2021
      View certificate certificate