User:ShpendL

Sales & marketing executive, experienced communications / M&E specialist and United States Alumni on “US Business Environment". Board Member of Kosovo United States Alumni (KUSA) and TV Journalist, currently serving as the Training, Events & PR Manager at Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK).

Prior to the work at ICK, served as Communications, Performance & Research officer at the USAID Young Entrepreneurs Program for three years.

Certified British Parliamentary debater / judge and American University of Kosovo graduate on public speaking.

Serving as a Member of Kosovar Youth Council, one of the most active local – youth NGO in Kosovo.

Through the Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK), managing and coordinating: Global Entrepreneurship Week Kosovo ( http://genglobal.org/ ), Startup Grind by Google for Entrepreneurs ( https://www.startupgrind.com ), NASA's International Space App Challenge Prishtina ( https://2015.spaceappschallenge.org ), Startup Weekend Prishtina ( https://startupweekend.org/ ), Startup Week by Techstars ( http://kosovo.startupweek.co/ ), Rockstart Answers Prishtina ( http://www.rockstart.com/answers/pristina/ ), Hello Tomorrow Challenge ( http://hello-tomorrow.org/challenge/ ), KosICT - Biggest ICT Conference in the region ( http://www.kosict.com ), FuckUp Nights Prishtina ( http://fuckupnights.com/prishtina/ ), Startup Live Prishtina 2015 ( http://www.startuplive.org ), Digital Festival, Youth Film Fest and local competitions and hackathones.

Managing the Department of Training at ICK - offering services for beginners, business people and ICT professionals.

Managing the Public Relations and Communications within the Innovation Centre Kosovo.

Led the outreach campaign of NatEv Explorer Team, who won the "People's Choice Award" of NASA Space App Challenge, on 2015.