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I am a passionate data scientist with over 15 years of experience driving innovation in AI and machine learning across various sectors. I thrive on collaboration and mentorship, constantly working to upscale teams while delivering impactful solutions that align with strategic business goals. My journey through telecommunications, healthcare, and retail has solidified my expertise, particularly in building scalable AI ecosystems.
My adventure in AI began with significant research in NLP, culminating in a PhD from Auckland University of Technology. I possess a unique blend of technical depth and strategic vision, always on the lookout for innovative uses of Generative AI that prompt transformative changes.
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer at 2Degrees
September 1, 2023 - PresentFocused on marketing optimization, customer retention, and productivity improvement through ML and GenAI solutions. Developed models to optimize campaigns, resulting in increased conversion rates and improved operational efficiency.
Lead Machine Learning Engineer at T-shirt Ventures (HealthCare - NDIS)
August 1, 2023 - October 25, 2025Delivered machine learning solutions for NDIS participant management, significantly improving productivity and reducing manual processes through automation and predictive modeling.
Senior Data Scientist at Suncorp New Zealand
March 1, 2022 - October 25, 2025Overhauled a complex remediation process achieving over 90% FMA acceptance while mentoring teams and leading NLP-based information extraction.
Lead Data Scientist at Plexure Ltd.
July 1, 2021 - October 25, 2025Generated $2M in revenue through innovative data science solutions, including trade area analysis and a real-time retail personalization engine.
Senior Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer at Insite AI
June 1, 2019 - October 25, 2025Built statistical forecasting and deep learning models for retail demand prediction and optimized product allocation strategies through intelligent data modeling.
Senior NLP & Machine Learning Engineer at McCarthyFinch
April 1, 2018 - October 25, 2025Productionized ML-driven identification, classification, and sentiment analysis on legal documents, developing prototypes for conversational interfaces.
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at 2Degrees
September 1, 2023 - October 27, 2025Focused on marketing optimization, customer retention, and productivity improvement through ML and GenAI solutions. Developed machine learning models, increased conversion rates, and built MLops pipelines.
Lead Machine Learning Engineer at T-shirt Ventures (HealthCare - NDIS)
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023Delivered machine learning solutions for NDIS participant management. Increased productivity and reduced manual processing through various models and techniques including NLP.
Senior Data Scientist at Suncorp New Zealand
March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2022Overhauled a complex remediation process and led NLP-based information extraction and document parsing.
Lead Data Scientist at Plexure Ltd.
July 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021Generated $2M in revenue with Trade Area Analysis in Japan and led the data science team for scalable ML solutions.
Senior Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer at Insite AI (A Goat Ventures company)
June 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019Built statistical forecasting and deep learning models for retail demand prediction and created optimized product allocation strategies.
Senior NLP & Machine Learning Engineer at McCarthyFinch (A Goat Ventures company)
April 1, 2018 - April 1, 2018Productionised NLP and ML solutions for identification, classification, and sentiment analysis on legal documents.
Lead Machine Learning Engineer at T-shirt Ventures
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023Delivered machine learning solutions for NDIS participant management, increasing productivity by 30% and reducing processing time significantly, while building domain-specific Q&A systems.
Senior Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer at Insite AI
June 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019Built forecasting models for retail demand and optimized product allocation while developing integrated external data pipelines.
Senior NLP & Machine Learning Engineer at McCarthyFinch
April 1, 2018 - April 1, 2018Productionized NLP and ML-driven identification solutions for legal documents, while prototyping conversational interfaces.
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at 2Degrees
September 1, 2023 - November 11, 2025Focused on marketing optimization and customer retention through ML and GenAI solutions. Designed ML models for marketing campaign optimization, increasing conversion rates significantly. Implemented end-to-end MLOps pipelines and led the Generative AI focus group.
Lead AI/Machine Learning Engineer at T-shirt Ventures
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023Delivered machine learning solutions for NDIS participant management. Increased plan manager productivity and developed domain-specific Q&A systems.
Education
PhD in Artificial Intelligence at Auckland University of Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017Master of Computer Science at University of Colombo
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011Master of Applied Linguistics at University of Kelaniya
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009Master of Applied Statistics at University of Colombo
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001PhD in Artificial Intelligence at Auckland University of Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017Master of Computer Science at University of Colombo
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011Master of Computer Applied Linguistics at University of Kelaniya
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009Master of Applied Statistics at University of Colombo
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001PhD in Artificial Intelligence at Auckland University of Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017Master of Computer Science at University of Colombo
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011Master of Computer Applied Linguistics at University of Kelaniya
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009Master of Applied Statistics at University of Colombo
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001PhD in Artificial Intelligence at Auckland University of Technology
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017Master of Computer Science at University of Colombo
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011Master of Computer Applied Linguistics at University of Kelaniya
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009Master of Applied Statistics at University of Colombo
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001Qualifications
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Telecommunications, Healthcare, Retail
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