Thisara Kumarasiri

Experience

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  AIA

  Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  Intern
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  Cargills Ceylon

  Apr 2022 - Aug 2022

  Data Analyst

  1. Engaged in comprehensive data quality assessment, to identify and address data anomalies using python.2. Developed and implemented machine learning models for demand forecasting, leveraging techniques such as FBprophet, regression, decision trees, and ensemble methods to predict future demand trends. 3. Created interactive and visually engaging dashboards using PowerBI to showcase insights derived from data quality assessments and modelling efforts.

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  Acuity Knowledge Partners

  Aug 2022 - May 2024

  Analyst in Specialised Solutions

  1. Designed interactive dashboards in Tableau to visualise complex datasets and drive data-driven decision-making. 2. Extracting data from PDF documents to CSV format, utilising advanced scraping techniques, using python.3. Web scraping using python to collect data from various online sources and validating the data.Other Activities1. Conducted engaging and interactive Tableau session to students of University of Colombo, Faculty of Science. Introduced students to the concepts of data visualisation and its importance in data analysis and decision-making.2. Contributed to the inaugural PyData Sri Lanka conference organised by Acuity Knowledge Partners in collaboration with the Department of Statistics of the University of Colombo. Show less

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  RMIT University

  Jun 2024 - now

  PHD Candidate