About
Name: Danushi Peiris
Nationality: Australian/Sri Lankan
Programme: MPhil in Technology Policy 2020
Current role: Regulatory Affairs Manager, BT group
Biography
Danushi holds a First Class Chemistry degree from Monash University in Australia. Prior to Cambridge, she worked at the Australian National Science Agency in science strategy.
After matriculating in 2019, she completed an industry placement at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), where she went on to work as a Cyber Insurance Policy Lead.
Building on her governmental experience, Danushi moved to the private sector, joining BT Group as a Regulatory Affairs Manager — where she uses skills gained in her MPhil everyday — working on a range of digital policy areas, including competition in digital markets, net neutrality, online safety and cloud policy.