I am Kavindu Lakshitha, a Machine Learning Engineer with hands-on experience in building AI agents, LLM applications, RAG pipelines, and automation workflows. I have worked on multi-agent systems, LLM fine-tuning, Azure AI Foundry, STT/TTS systems, vector databases, FastAPI services, and cloud-based AI deployments. My recent work includes document intelligence pipelines, PDF/XML transformation, metadata extraction, reward-based evaluation ideas, and agentic AI systems with memory, reasoning, and tool integration. I am passionate about developing reliable AI agents that can understand context, automate complex tasks, integrate with enterprise systems, and deliver practical business value.

Kavindu Lakshitha

I am Kavindu Lakshitha, a Machine Learning Engineer with hands-on experience in building AI agents, LLM applications, RAG pipelines, and automation workflows. I have worked on multi-agent systems, LLM fine-tuning, Azure AI Foundry, STT/TTS systems, vector databases, FastAPI services, and cloud-based AI deployments. My recent work includes document intelligence pipelines, PDF/XML transformation, metadata extraction, reward-based evaluation ideas, and agentic AI systems with memory, reasoning, and tool integration. I am passionate about developing reliable AI agents that can understand context, automate complex tasks, integrate with enterprise systems, and deliver practical business value.

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I am Kavindu Lakshitha, a Machine Learning Engineer with hands-on experience in building AI agents, LLM applications, RAG pipelines, and automation workflows. I have worked on multi-agent systems, LLM fine-tuning, Azure AI Foundry, STT/TTS systems, vector databases, FastAPI services, and cloud-based AI deployments. My recent work includes document intelligence pipelines, PDF/XML transformation, metadata extraction, reward-based evaluation ideas, and agentic AI systems with memory, reasoning, and tool integration. I am passionate about developing reliable AI agents that can understand context, automate complex tasks, integrate with enterprise systems, and deliver practical business value.

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Language

English
Fluent
Sinhala, Sinhalese
Fluent
Tamil
Fluent

Work Experience

Software Engineer – AI/ML at Global Wavenet
July 1, 2025 - August 13, 2025
Designed a Multi-Agentic AI System for Post Call Analysis involving transcription, summarization, sentiment analysis, action item extraction, and compliance checks with LangGraph and LangChain. Built robust ETL pipelines using Apache Airflow to manage call data, transform it, and load embeddings into vector databases including Pinecone, Weaviate, and ChromaDB for scalable RAG-based retrieval.
Machine Learning Engineer at Innodata Inc.
July 1, 2025 - Present
Engineered advanced XML-to-XML transformation systems leveraging structured data mappings and Generative AI prompt engineering to extract and regenerate JATS-compliant scholarly publication documents. Developed PDF-to-XML workflows with font recognition, affiliation extraction, and layout-aware parsing, integrating computer vision and image-to-text techniques for content digitization and metadata enrichment. Implemented Apache Airflow DAGs to automate end-to-end ETL workflows ensuring scalability and fault tolerance. Utilized AWS services including EC2, Amazon WorkSpaces, and S3 for cloud deployments and scalable AI data pipelines.
Associate AI Engineer at Global Wavenet
February 1, 2025 - August 13, 2025
Fine-tuned Mixtral 7B and Whisper Small models for domain-specific tasks including Sinhala speech-to-text transcription. Developed Post Call Analyzer leveraging Azure Blob Storage, LLMs, prompt engineering, and NLP techniques. Built a RAG-based chatbot integrating LangChain, Pinecone Vector DB, Azure Blob Storage, and FastAPI. Trained custom neural voice and speech-to-text models for specific regional use. Developed image processing and web scraping tools linked to chatbot APIs. Implemented malware detection for secure chatbot interactions.
Associate AI Engineer at Global Wavenet
August 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Fine-tuned the Mixtral 7B model with domain-specific data using Unsloth AI and LoRA; Fine-tuned the Whisper Small model for Sinhala speech-to-text transcription. Developed a Post Call Analyzer leveraging Azure Blob Storage, LLMs, Prompt Engineering, and NLP techniques to extract key information from conversations. Designed and implemented a RAG-based chatbot using LangChain and Pinecone, enabling document uploads via Azure Blob Storage, FastAPI endpoints, and vector search evaluations.
Trainee AI Engineer at Global Wavenet
August 1, 2024 - August 13, 2025
Developed Meeting Notes System using LLMs and prompt engineering to extract sentiments and key points. Created a Product Recommendation and Search Application using RAG techniques, vector databases, and backend integration. Designed a Social Media Feedback Detection System utilizing Meta Graph API and advanced prompt engineering. Automated Linux environment workflows and worked with GCP and Azure for AI app deployment. Managed MySQL and MongoDB for data storage and retrieval.
Freelancer at Outsource|Fiverr
July 1, 2024 - August 13, 2025
Developed multiple mobile and system applications including FitGeek Mobile App, Cancer Detection Mobile App, Flight Booking System, and Hotel Management System demonstrating expertise in Flutter, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, JSP, MySQL, MongoDB, and API integrations.
Freelancer Outsource|Fiverr at Freelancer
August 1, 2021 - July 1, 2024
Developed multiple applications including FitGeek Mobile App, Cancer Detection Mobile App, Flight Booking System, Hotel Management System, and other projects, showcasing expertise in mobile and system application development using Flutter, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, MySQL, MongoDB, and various API integrations.

Education

Bachelor of Science at NSBM Green University
June 1, 2021 - August 13, 2025
Diploma in IT at Esoft Metro Campus
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at NSBM Green University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Diploma in IT at Esoft Metro Campus
January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2026

Qualifications

Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
IBM Machine Learning Specialist - Associate
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Google Cloud Building Autonomous AI Agents with LangGraph
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Enhance Text Generation with RAG
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026
Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026
IBM Machine Learning Specialist - Associate
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026
Google Cloud: Building Autonomous AI Agents with LangGraph
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026
Enhance Text Generation with RAG
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Healthcare