Aravinth Pushparaj

STARTX is a Venture Capital firm, specializing in introducing new technologies to the Asian Subcontinent.

• Identify target audiences and develop marketing plans across different channels and platform segments.
• Build relationships with over 250 clients and the community to establish long-term business growth.
• Recruit and train qualified student interns in fields of engineering, technology and sales strategies to reduce process gaps.
• Managed marketing research projects that improved business strategy through consumer insights

Ascent Education Centre aims to revolutionize the delivery of online education in Sri Lanka while nurturing students planning to go abroad for higher education.

• Establish and direct an education centre to guide over 100 students to succeed in school and beyond.
• Provide students facing IGCSE Edexcel / Cambridge Exams with the required online classes to succeed in their subjects.
• Offer auxiliary services such as SAT, IELTS, TOEFL prep courses and education counselling for students wishing to pursue higher education abroad.
• Bridge educational gap created through the effective use of technology.

• Created teaching materials and developed engaging lesson plans for over 50 students in the Sciences.
• Facilitated class discussion to help students work through questions and expand understanding.
• Obtained International TEFL and TESOL training certification through 6 courses and 120 study hours.
• Proctored IELTS testing to maintain secure testing locations and honest test results.

Supreme SAT, with its HQ in Sri Lanka operate globally in the satellite and teleport services.

• Coordinated with the management to ensure consistent & standardized work in the teleport.
• Utilized formal problem-solving techniques to evaluate root-cause of technical issues and implemented a corrective action.
• Initiated telecommunication research development program of the company and designed a working cube-sat prototype.
• Guided over 15 engineers to ensure the scope of the project is well-defined, attainable, and maintained as needed resulting in submission of an evaluation report to the Senior Project Manager.

Carpool Application aimed to develop and introduce an application for university students to find cheaper and effective rides.

• Managed project resources and lead a project team of 5 to meet requirements and deadlines.
• Carried-out risk management and continued to monitor progress of the mobile application development.
• Oversaw business operations and produced updated status reports outlining each project to meet milestones.
• Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.

State University of New York at Stony Brook, is one of the two flagship public research university in Stony Brook, Long Island.

• Taught courses for over 25 undergrad students pursuing Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering.
• Conducted mock exams and revision exams in preparation for semester examinations.
• Organized group tutoring sessions to help students struggling in similar areas.
• Worked in laboratory settings, online and peer-to-peer sessions.

• Lead the independent Judiciary Branch of the USG and resolved all cases filed with the Supreme Court in line with the USG Constitution.
• Reviewed club constitutions and approved the same for funding.
• Acted as a liaison between the 16000 undergraduate students and Senior Management.

• Supervised 300 student staff and acted as a liaison between them and the Recreation management.
• Lead a team of 25 Junior Coordinators in digitizing all day to day activities, improved efficiency and saved over USD100,000 annually.
• Planned, coordinated & executed Intramural tournaments and games.
• Offered friendly and efficient service to all members, handled challenging situations with ease.

• Mentored 250 students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
• Streamed classes online and uploaded videos for later viewing by distance and absent students.
• Checked assignments, proctored tests, and provided grades according to university standards.
• Assisted Professors with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.

• Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress of 180 students and recommended appropriate learning plans.
• Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.