Melanie Perkins

Melanie Perkins is a notable entrepreneur and CEO, currently leading Canva, an online design and publishing platform Melanie co-founded in May 2012. Under their leadership, Canva has attracted over 15 million users across 190 countries and continues to expand since its launch in August 2012. Prior to Canva, Melanie founded and directed Fusion Books, an online publishing system for yearbooks, starting in January 2007. Melanie also gained experience as a Multimedia Centre Technical Assistant and Tutor at the University of Western Australia from February 2006 to October 2007, and briefly interned in public relations at Weber Shandwick in mid-2007. Melanie Perkins is an alumna of the University of Western Australia, where Melanie pursued a Bachelor of Arts and Commerce with a focus on Communications, Psychology, Marketing, and Management.