Vindaya Senadheera

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Dr Vindaya (Vin) Senadheera obtained his PhD from the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics at Deakin University, specialising in social media as a communication medium. Dr Senadheera also holds a master's degree in information systems management from the Swinburne University of Technology and a Master of Science in Computer Engineering. He also holds scrum master and ITIL certifications. Vin practices teaching at three leading universities in Australia, namely RMIT, Deakin, and Charles Sturt (Melbourne Campus). Vin's teaching interests span a wide range of Information Technology (IT) topics, such as Cybersecurity, Data Science, Privacy and Ethics, and Business Information Systems. Vin is also pursuing teaching interests in IT-related issues, such as Cybersecurity, Privacy & Ethics, IT Risk/Project Management, and Governance. Vin is also facilitating Project-Based Learning (PBL) and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) courses. His research interests include cybersecurity, social media, and digital data streams. Before getting involved in the tertiary education sector, Vin had worked in diverse industry sectors, such as the Healthcare, R&D, and Telecommunication sectors for 16 years, 12 of that in IT leadership roles, delivering IT service delivery & support. Areas of professional expertise include: • Cyber security education, training, and awareness-raising; • Data Analytics and Visualisation (Tableau, IBM SPSS, and QSR Nvivo); • Web and Social Media Data Analytics (Google Analytics and Crimson Hexagon); • IT/IS Project Management (Scrum Master Certified); • IT/IS Service Delivery and Support (ITIL v3.0 Foundation Certified).

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