Yadushan Thurairasa

Yadushan thurairasa

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location of Yadushan ThurairasaMississauga, Ontario, Canada
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Incoming @ Aviva | Engineering @ UWaterloo | Prev. ML @ SickKids

  • Education

    • Port credit secondary school

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      Sci tech regional program
    • University of waterloo

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      Bachelor of applied science - basc engineering (department of systems design engineering)

      Relevant Courses:• Programming• Data Structures and Algorithms• Engineering Design and Prototyping• Circuits • Statistics• Linear Systems and Signals• Written and Oral/Visual Communication

  • Experience

    • Xhacks

      Dec 2020 - Aug 2021
      Co-founder & project manager

      ⚙️ Cofounded and led a cross functional team to organize a virtual hackathon which accumulated 1000+ participants.

    • University of waterloo

      May 2023 - Aug 2023
      Computer vision researcher

      👁 Developed novel computer vision algorithms to track retinal blood vessel expansion.• Co-authored research abstract submission to SPIE BiOS 2024 conference in San Francisco.• Supervisors: Dr. Alexander Wong and Dr. Kostadinka Bizheva

    • The hospital for sick children

      Jan 2024 - Apr 2024
      Machine learning researcher

      🧠 Machine learning, data science, and embedded systems for neuroscience research.

    • Tech+ uw

      Jan 2024 - Apr 2024
      Software developer

      💻 Backend for Portal.

    • Aviva

      Aug 2024 - now
      Incoming fall 2024 intern

      data engineering

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Rcm piano level 8

      The royal conservatory of music
    • Canadian red cross instructor

      Canadian red cross
    • National lifeguard

      Lifesaving society canada
    • Standard first aid, cpr and aed

      Lifesaving society canada
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Yadushan Thurairasa
      Most Innovative Project Award @ ST Hacks 2021 ST Hacks Jan 2021
    • Awarded to Yadushan Thurairasa
      Most Viable Start Up Award @ Hack The Northeast: Beyond 2021 Hack The Northeast: Beyond 2021 Jan 2021
    • Awarded to Yadushan Thurairasa
      People's Choice Award @ Enactus Windsor Hacks 2020 Enactus Windsor Hacks 2020 Nov 2020
    • Awarded to Yadushan Thurairasa
      Second Overall @ Hacks and Crafts 2020 Hacks and Crafts Nov 2020
    • Awarded to Yadushan Thurairasa
      Distinction @ University of Waterloo Avogadro Chemistry Contest - - Top 25% in the world- Top 10% in Canada
    • Awarded to Yadushan Thurairasa
      Peel Student Intermediate Honor Band Member (Peel Music 2019 Showcase) -
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Junior Aquatic Swim Instructor

      Issued by City of Mississauga on Jul 2018
      City of MississaugaAssociated with Yadushan Thurairasa
    • Project Coordinator

      Issued by Peel District School Board on Sept 2018
      Peel District School BoardAssociated with Yadushan Thurairasa
    • Youth Basketball League Coach

      Issued by City of Mississauga on Jan 2020
      City of MississaugaAssociated with Yadushan Thurairasa