Nuran Kasthuriarachchi

Experience

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  ProavosLabs

  Oct 2014 - May 2015

  Intern

  • Full Stack Application Development based on Java, Spring, JavaScript, HTML and CSS• Perform Load Tests on the Airline Passenger Service System• Configure and Maintain AWS Production Servers

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  Syna Solutions

  May 2015 - Feb 2016

  Software Engineer

  • Design and Develop PHP(Laravel) Based Content Management System for www.myflightzone.com.au (Australia)• Develop PA DSS Compliance Monitor• Lead the team to Develop Utility Payment System based on Java, Spring, JavaScript, HTML and CSS• Took part in MIT Global Startup Labs 2015• Performance Optimizations on the Utility Payment System

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  ProavosLabs

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2018

  Software Engineer

  • Full-stack application development based on Java, Spring, JavaScript, HTML and CSS3• Retrieve PA DSS for Airline Passenger Service System• On-Site Web Service Team Coordinator• Developing a bash program to manage production and QA test servers maintenance from a central server• Lead the QA team in developing a Selenium-based test automation framework• R&D Project to migrate monolithic to the microservices architecture• Research in testing EJB projects on TestNG based unit tests without deploying in a container• Performance tuning the Passenger Service System by investigating the system using JProfiler and JMeter based load tests• Design and configure AWS and Azure-based deployments Show less

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  Autochatic

  Apr 2018 - Dec 2021

  Technology Specialist on AI

  • Integrate Skype Chat System to the Autochatic Platform• Integrate Autochatic Platform to Zapier Platform• Developing Alexa and Google Assistant Voice User Interface Applications

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  Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

  Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  Research Engineer

  • Implementing machine learning and image processing models• Research on mitigating issues related to Dyslexia in children's young age and Provide a better learning environment

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  Cupido

  Mar 2019 - Dec 2021

  Chief Technology Officer

  Cupido is the first artificially intelligent dating coach and wingman•Architecting the Cupido System.•Architecting Deep Neural Networks to extract information from dating profiles.

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  Hendricks Corp

  Jun 2019 - Apr 2021

  Artificial Intelligence Engineer

  • Designing Machine Learning Models to extract features from Videos• Architecting Python Projects integrating machine learning features• Develop and Integrate C++ Image Processing Libraries with Python

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  SPH Media

  Oct 2021 - Aug 2023

  Staff Artificial Intelligence Engineer

  • Designed the architecture of the data ingestion pipelines from all 3rd party data sources of SPH (Instagram, Facebook, Google AdManager, etc.) by using AWS Appflow Custom Source and Destination Connectors through Java and Python AWS Glue Jobs• Established standardized codes with their respective functionality by building a Python Library for the Data Engineering Team to useon Data Lake, AWS Glue, and AWS Lambda• Managed and led an outsourced Data Engineering Team from Pakistan comprised of 5 Data Engineers and 1 DevOps Engineer• Engineered an Article Recommendation System to provide Strait Times and ZaoBao Newspapers readers with recommendationsbased on their preferences• Researched, developed, and implemented an Image Content Generation pipeline from GAN that enabled the publication of AIgeneratedhuman images• Published semi-automated articles written by ChatGPT 1 with AI-scraped information from respective source websites Show less

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  Secvision Private Limited

  Mar 2022 - now

  Technical Consultant

  As a consultant at Secvision, Nuran leverages expertise in technology, strategy, and innovation to drive impactful solutions across diverse industries. Nuran's work spans a broad spectrum of IT services, including software and mobile app development, cloud solutions, AI and ML applications, and comprehensive IT infrastructure management.Nuran has been instrumental in guiding organizations to adopt cutting-edge technologies like data platforms and managed IT services while ensuring scalability, efficiency, and innovation. With a focus on delivering tailored solutions, Nuran also contributes to the development and deployment of Secvision's flagship product suite, ESKAIY, covering sectors like HR, education, retail, healthcare, and more.Passionate about enabling businesses to achieve their full potential, Nuran specializes in crafting solutions that align with organizational goals, enhance operational efficiency, and provide a competitive edge in the digital era. Show less

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  PALO IT

  Sept 2023 - Nov 2024

  Senior Data and AI Engineer

  • Architected and optimized ETL pipelines for ingesting data from 3rd party sources using Azure Fabric, Azure Data Factory, and PowerBI, significantly reducing manual data loading operations by 35%.• Developed RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) solutions leveraging Azure AI Studio, LangChain, and Azure Cognitive Services for enhanced natural language responses.• Trained and fine-tuned machine learning models, including LLMs and SLMs, using PyTorch, and Azure ML Studio for predictiveanalytics. Implemented RAG systems to enable real-time, context-aware information retrieval, increasing accuracy by 25%. Show less