Samitha Patabendige
AI Specialist at Australia Post
Perth, Western Australia
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Top SchoolSamitha Patabendige is an AI specialist based in Perth with a decade of experience turning statistical and machine learning research into production-grade solutions across mining, cybersecurity, utilities, fintech and government. He combines a strong software-engineering background with PhD-level research in time-series anomaly detection to deliver end-to-end AI projects—from feature engineering and model optimization to cloud deployment and operational insight. Notable contributions include productionizing threat-intelligence and SIEM-cost-optimization systems, a rail failure-prediction deployment at Rio Tinto, and leading data-driven product roadmaps that cut analyst hours from days to minutes. He advises on AI strategy, mentors teams, and balances rigorous technical work with creative pursuits like watercolor painting shared publicly.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Paused Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Paused Computer Science at The University of Western AustraliaUniversité Côte d'AzurSchool Education GCE Advanced Level, School Education GCE Advanced Level at Rahula CollegeBSc.Eng Electrical and Information Engineering, BSc.Eng Electrical and Information Engineering at University of RuhunaMEng ICT, MEng ICT at Asian Institute of Technology
Sinhala, English
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Github contributions (5)
samithamphk/knn
Apr 2019 - Nov 2019
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
samithamphk/fixed-length-file-parser
Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 27 days
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