Prashan Costa

Experience

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  Dialog Axiata PLC

  Oct 2007 - Sept 2008

  Officer - Group Billing and Revenue Fulfillment Services
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  Astron Limited

  Nov 2011 - Jun 2017

  Successfully spearheaded the launch of our Healing Herbs product range. Leveraging my expertise in product development and market strategy, I played a pivotal role in bringing these innovative herbal solutions to market. Relaunched Becosules - Sri Lanka's No:1 Vitamin B complex with Co-Enzyme 10 is Sri Lanka's first ever Vit B + CoQ combination. This rejuvenated the product's life cycle while massively boosting its revenue as well.

  • Brand Manager - OTC (Nutraceuticals & Herbal Medicine)

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Assistant Brand Manager - Pharmaceuticals

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Brand Executive - Pharmaceuticals

    Nov 2011 - Dec 2013
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  East West Marketing (Private) Limited

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  Marketing Manager

  Orchestrated a highly effective Integrated Marketing Communication Campaign for Turkey Brands (Master Brands) to promote its diverse portfolio. The campaign not only earned prestigious recognition, such as the SLIM Brand Excellence Turnaround brand of the year (BRONZE) but also generated significant consumer interest, bolstering the appeal of the entire Turkey range.

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  CCBM, BIBM, ICON, ACBT, ECU, AIBT, ENC

  Nov 2017 - now

  Visiting Lecturer for CIMA(UK), CMI (UK), OTHM(UK) abe(UK), MBA, Msc and BBA Programs

  Cambridge College of Business Management- CMI (UK) - Level 7 & 8 - Strategic Leadership- MBA (AeU - Subject: Marketing Management, Quality & Change Management), - EMSc. in Finance (AeU - Subject: Strategic Business Analysis and Investment Decision Making)- EMSc. in Strategic Marketing (AeU - Subject:- Strategic Brand Management, Marketing Operations)- BBA (Lincoln University College - Malaysia - Subject: Principles of Management), - Diploma in Business (abe -UK) - Subject Business Ethics and SustainabilityCIMA(UK) - E3 - Strategic Management at ICON Business SchoolAustralian College of Business and Technology (ACBT - Sri Lanka)Edith Cowan University (Perth - Australia) - 3rd Year BBA - New Product Development, Strategic Management, Business ProtocolsEdith Cowan College - Diploma in Business - SBL 1300 Business environments and Markets, Management Bristol Institute of Business Management (Sri Lanka) - Affiliated Institute for the University of West of EnglandModules - Strategy and Implementation, MarketingNational Institute of Business Management (NIBM) - Advanced Diploma in Digital Marketing and Brand ManagementAIBT - MBA : Work Based Project & Digital MarketingENC - MBA : Financial ManagementGuest Lecturer for the University of Colombo, Faculty of Management and Finance, and University of Sri Jayawardenapura -Department of Decision Sciences, Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce Show less

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  Chevron

  Aug 2018 - Feb 2021

  Manager - Channel & Market Development
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  Cambridge College Sri Lanka

  Jan 2020 - now

  Visiting Lecturer - CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) Level 7 Qualifications

  I have been the module facilitator for the subjects: Planning Campaigns - Level 4 & Managing Brands - Level 6, Corporate Digital Communications - Level 7) : Sri Lanka's largest CIM institute with over 500 students per intake.I have achieve 99% pass rate with 69 A grades for July 2021 Session. Produced Sri Lankan Prizes for Planning campaigns in July 20 and Managing brands in July 2021. Subsequently I have maintained over 92% pass rate throughout in every session.Have been able to produce CIM Overall Highest Marks in the world for CIM Level 7 in 2021, 2022, 2023.Additionally I have been the course facilitator for Level 4 - Planning Campaigns and Level 6- Managing Brands - Producing Sri Lankan Prizes. Show less

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  CEAT Kelani Holdings (Pvt) Limited

  Feb 2021 - Jan 2023

  Head of Marketing
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  Pick a Course

  Jan 2022 - now

  Founder
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  Dialog Axiata PLC

  Feb 2023 - now

  Senior Manager - Marketing (Brand & Media)