Dilshan Jude Mendis

Dilshan Jude Mendis has a diverse work experience in the digital marketing industry. Dilshan Jude is currently the Head of Digital at Dilmah Tea, where they manage the digital division and drives the digital business. Dilshan Jude is responsible for the company's digital footprint, e-commerce, and social commerce. Dilshan provides strategic leadership to the global digital operations and manages a team of digital experts.

Prior to this, Dilshan served as the Country Head - Digital and VAS Products at WiFi Networks, where they provided strategic leadership to the Sri Lankan and Indian teams. Dilshan Jude managed the brand and helped clients such as Hutch and Airtel to reach potential markets. Notably, they expanded the digital outreach and channels of telco clients, resulting in a 35% growth in their value-added services.

Earlier in their career, Dilshan worked as a Digital Marketing Manager at eBEYONDS Pvt Ltd, where they planned and executed digital marketing campaigns for clients. Dilshan Jude also identified trends and insights and optimized spend and performance based on these insights.

Dilshan has also held positions at Sparks Innovations (Pvt) Ltd. as the Head of Digital & E-Business and at Kryphton Solution (Pvt) Ltd. as the Founder & Joint Director. In these roles, they were responsible for developing and delivering digital presence for organizations and overseeing the financial performance of the company.

At the start of their career, Dilshan joined MTV/MBC Channels Pvt. Ltd., Capital Maharaja Organisation, where they initially worked as a Digital Media Executive and was later promoted to Assistant Manager Digital Media for Newsfirst. Dilshan Jude presented digital updates to senior stakeholders and managed digital resource allocation in support of business priorities.

Overall, Dilshan Jude Mendis has demonstrated a strong expertise in digital marketing, strategic leadership, and team management throughout their career.

Dilshan Jude Mendis has a diverse education history. Dilshan Jude attended St. Joseph's College Colombo from 1996 to 2009, where no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. In 2009, they pursued a BCS PGD in Computer Software Engineering at BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, completing it in 2010.

In 2014, Dilshan attended the University of Virginia and studied Design Thinking for Innovation, though no degree was specified. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained various Google Ads certifications from Google Digital Academy (Skillshop) and Google between 2020 and 2023. Additionally, Dilshan obtained several certifications from Lynda.com, including training in video editing, website design, SEO analytics, and social media marketing between 2013 and 2014.