Summary
Kusalka Silva is a data scientist with eight years of technical experience, combining an MSc in Data Science (Distinction) from Heriot-Watt and a First Class BSc in Computer Science from UCD. At Seylan Bank she builds predictive models, automates reconciliation workflows, and creates dashboards that directly inform senior leadership and branch-level decision making. Her work has driven customer acquisition and digital adoption through targeted housing loan and internet banking propensity models while cutting manual processing time via automated CRM and ATM reconciliations. Earlier software engineering roles honed her system-design and automation skills, enabling reliable production pipelines using Python, SQL, and Tableau. Curious and collaborative, she pairs strong academic credentials with hands-on delivery of impactful, data-driven products in a commercial banking environment.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Campus
PHYSICAL SCIENCES, PHYSICAL SCIENCES at Lyceum International School - Wattala
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, First Class Honors (3.95 GPA), Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, First Class Honors (3.95 GPA) at University College Dublin
English, Sinhala