Summary
Mahasen Sooriyabandara is a founder and data scientist with eight years of experience building scalable, AI-driven solutions from research to industry. As Director and co-founder of Thaum and a researcher at CSIRO's Data61, he blends hands-on engineering, product leadership, and academic rigor to turn theoretical insights into practical deployments. His background includes PhD-level training in theoretical and mathematical physics and early teaching roles at ANU, giving him a strong foundation in complex modelling and clear technical communication. Comfortable leading small teams and owning end-to-end delivery, he focuses on data-driven systems that bridge advanced research and commercial impact.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Australian National University
Bacherlor of Science (Science Scholar Program), Pure Maths, Applied Maths, Physics, Bacherlor of Science (Science Scholar Program), Pure Maths, Applied Maths, Physics at Monash University