Nikoya Samaranayake

NIKOYA SAMARANAYAKE AI & Data Sci ence Enthusi ast- Nikoya Samaranayake - Nugegoda, Sri Lanka nikoyasam PROFILE SUMMARY An undergraduate in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science eager to apply my skills, learn, and grow. Passionate about diverse projects, delivering high-quality work, and collaborating effectively. Enthusiastic and skilled machine learning practitioner with a strong foundation in deep learning and computer vision. Experienced in integrating IoT hardware with intelligent systems and building robust end-to-end ML pipelines. Proven ability to develop and deploy real-time vision solutions for practical, scalable applications. EDUCATION Bsc. (Hons) Artficial Intelligence & Data Science - READING 2022 - Present Informatics Institute of Technology affiliated with Robert Gordon University Cambridge International Advanced Level Examination 2020 - 2022 Lyceum International School Nugegoda Obtained 1A*, 1A and 1B Cambridge International Ordinary Level Examination 2018 - 2020 Lyceum International School Nugegoda Obtained 3A*s, 3As and 1B WORK EXPERIENCE Machine Learning Engineer Intern | Senzmate AIot Intelligence Polar Snapshot Built a text extraction pipeline using custom dataset annotation. Fine-tuned YOLOv8 for domain-specific text detection. Optimized PaddleOCR for improved text recognition accuracy. Contributed to enhancing the end-to-end OCR pipeline for real-world image performance. Senz Agro Vision Developed a computer vision system to detect unhealthy plant leaves in greenhouse settings. Annotated image datasets and trained a YOLOv8 model for leaf condition classification. Designed and deployed real-time ML pipelines for Jetson Nano-based edge inference. Automated cloud data storage workflows with AWS S3 integration for seamless remote monitoring. 2024 - 2025 PROJECTS Crop Disease and Pest Detection System 2023 - 2024 Developed a mobile application to identify crop diseases and pests with high accuracy. Designed a user-friendly community forum for farmers and agricultural researchers to share insights and knowledge. Integrated a chatbot assistant to provide personalized support and respond to user queries about pest and disease management. Attendance Marking System using Face Recognition 2025 Built an AI-powered attendance system using face recognition and IoT hardware for real-time employee tracking. Deployed on Jetson Nano with integrated camera and motion sensor for automated check-ins. Developed a full-stack web application featuring admin and employee dashboards, live CCTV feeds, and downloadable attendance reports. Combined computer vision, AI, and IoT for seamless and efficient workplace automation. PROFESSIONAL SKILL Technical Skills Machine Learning & Deep Learning Computer Vision Programming - Python Edge Computing & IoT ML Pipelines & Deployment Soft Skills Leadership Skills Team Building Time Management Flexibility and Quick Learning Creativity and Innovation Project Management CERTIFICATIONS Applied Machine Learning in Python Applied Machine Learning : Algorithms IEEE R10 Ethics Champion Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer Cert Prep: 1 Framing ML Problems REFERENCES Ms K.S.A.Walawage Assistant Lecturer School of Computing Informatics Institute of Technology-- Mr. Madhura Loku Kaluge Head of Department of Physics Lyceum International School Nugegoda--