Sithara Diunugala

About

I am studying Applied Epidemiology as a Master of Public Health student at UNC-Chapel Hill. I’m passionate about long-term wellness of Veterans, elders, and people with infectious/chronic diseases. I received a B.S. in Business Psychology from the University of California San Diego, with concentrations in Marketing, STEM, and Operations.

Experience

• Project Manager · The Fulcrum Group09-13-2021 – 03-25-2022

  Improved the CEOs current outsourcing strategies in order to grow the start-up B2B product marketing firm. Created efficient organization processes using Trello and Todoist, which has allowed for the retention of all current clients and the addition of multiple new business developments for 2022.

• Product Manager Intern · Dexcom05-12-2021 – 08-02-2021

  Developed the business case for a confidential feature that uses data from continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to predict nocturnal hypoglycemia in diabetic patients, and presented it to the clinical team, which included the Vice President of Medical Affairs. Conducted competitive analysis and established KPIs with the data science and market research teams for the feature, which caused the clinical team to reopen the medical case on nocturnal hypoglycemia. Created interview script for in depth interviews for the UI/UX design team.

• Project Manager Intern · NASA (L'SPACE)05-12-2021 – 08-02-2021

  Wrote and evaluated technical proposals that helped outline and promote confidential NASA projects. This led to my selection as the primary reviewer for the Reinforcement Learning-Based Rover experiment. Led a team of 11 engineers to propose and pursue a new system for filtering wastewater into potable water while in space, using various strains of algae.

• Project Manager / Research Intern · Qualcomm Institute01-04-2021 – 06-04-2021

  Led research team using agile project management for the creation of the College ROI app, that intends to report the return on investment for every university in the world, by aggregating existing data that will provide significant insight for prospective college students. Utilized Tableau, JMP, Excel, and Python to scrape data and organize datasets to properly compare statistics between important university and major factors, such as course offerings, graduation rates, post-graduation salaries, etc. Maximized team efficiency by engaging in thorough problem framing and sizing, conducting gap analysis and bias checks, and understanding constraints and obstacles.

• Field Data Scanner · Pensa Systems12-14-2020 – 06-07-2021

  Scanned data using company app and submitted to AI for analysis, in order to provide DaaS to large supermarket chains (Vons, Albertsons, etc.). This minimized stockouts and optimized product planning for these clients. Trained new employees to utilize proper videography skills for high accuracy (98%+) scans.

• Sales Development Representative · Whova Inc.04-04-2022 – 05-13-2022

  Building and managing the companys lead development pipeline, by scheduling clients for demonstrations with senior consultants and meeting weekly quotas in a fast-paced environment. Providing front-line technical support for customers purchasing the companys SaaS products. Utilizing the HubSpot CRM platform to efficiently contact warm leads and maximize sales opportunities, following the companys B2B and B2B2C models.

• Triton Health Ambassador · University of California San Diego09-21-2020 – 06-13-2021

  Promoting UC San Diegos public health requirements by enforcing COVID-19 guidelines by distributing PPE, implementing self-test vending machines and providing a variety of other resources that assist in reducing the spread and impact of the pandemic.

• Assistant Wrestling Coach · Otay Ranch High School06-03-2017 – 04-03-2018

  Taught 150+ high school student-athletes the importance of having dedication, integrity, and passion both in athletics and academics. Led the womens team to become 2018 League Champions and CIF Runner-ups, including 2 individual state qualifiers.

• Barista · Audrey's Cafe11-01-2018 – 11-02-2019

  Served hundreds of beverages daily to college students and faculty in the busiest setting on campus.

Education

• UC San DiegoBachelor's Degree, Business Psychology

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