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Dayan Pandithasekera has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Dayan is currently the Group Head of Sales at Maliban Group since 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Unilever for a significant period, starting in 2008. At Unilever, they held various roles including Regional Head, Head of Digital Commerce, Lead of Direct to Consumer (DTC) - UniShop UK, and Key Account Development in Cape Town & Durban, South Africa. Dayan also served as the Senior Shopper & Channel/ Trade Marketing Manager in both Organized Trade and Unorganized Trade, and as a Brand Manager for Axe & Rexona. Before joining Unilever, Dayan worked at Nestle in Customer Service - Supply Chain and at The Coca-Cola Company as a Marketing Assistant, Market Development Co-ordinator, and Key Accounts Co-ordinator. Overall, they have extensive experience in sales, digital commerce, key account management, and marketing.

Dayan Pandithasekera has a diverse education history. Dayan began their academic journey at Mahanama College, where they completed their primary and secondary education from 1992 to 2005. Afterward, they pursued higher education at the University of Colombo, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General in 2014.

Aside from their formal education, Dayan has also obtained additional certifications. Dayan became a CIM MCIM Member through the Chartered Institute of Marketing in July 2023 and achieved a Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from CIM in March 2022. Dayan also received an ICAgile Certified Professional certification from ICAgile in July 2021.

Dayan has further expanded their knowledge and skills through various programs and courses. Dayan completed a Postgraduate Degree in Marketing at the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a CPD Program in E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce at Econsultancy, both without specified start or end years. Additionally, they are currently pursuing a Certificate in Digital Marketing with a focus on Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia at Squared Online, from 2022 to 2023. Dayan also obtained a Certificate in Digital Marketing from Avado in May 2023.

Based on the provided information, it can be concluded that Dayan Pandithasekera has a strong foundation in business administration, marketing, and digital communication.