Akila Peirs
Akila Peirs
Akila Peirs

Akila Peiris

Machine Learning Engineering Lead

8+ years building production ML systems across cloud infrastructure, distributed computing, and AI research.

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Education

Advanced study in machine learning, data science, and AI with focus on explainable AI for weather prediction.

Specialization

Data Science and Machine Learning

Master's Thesis

Dungeons and Dragons Fantasy Adventure Generation

Grade: A+
SHADE: semantic hypernym annotator for Domain-Specific entities - DnD domain use case — IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS) 2023 (2023)
Synthesis and Evaluation of a Domain-specific Large Data Set for Dungeons & Dragons — 36th Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information and Computation. Association for Computational Linguistics 2022 (2022)

Professional Experience

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CML Insights

Remote

Key Responsibilities
  • ▸Planned and designed end-to-end architectures for applications, including database schemas, microservices, and scalable cloud solutions
  • ▸Managed cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Kustomize, building CI/CD pipelines and deploying microservices on Kubernetes clusters
  • ▸Contributed to all phases of the application lifecycle, including architecture design, backend development, database schema creation, and Python microservices implementation
  • ▸Designed and implemented machine learning pipelines using frameworks like Sklearn and Kubeflow, integrating automated workflows for multiple projects
  • ▸Processed and analyzed large datasets to derive actionable insights and formulated algorithms tailored to address diverse business needs
  • ▸Led the team by creating design documents, allocating tasks, providing guidance, and maintaining proper documentation to ensure project success
Products (7)
Causal Insights AppEvidence Hub AppEvidence Hub Curator AppEvoPlay AppEvoPlay UTA AppPolaris Trafficking Compass AppStudent Career Success Pathway App
Portfolio Projects (5)
Causal Insights App
Evidence Hub Curator App
EvoPlay App
Polaris Trafficking Compass App
Student Career Success Pathway App
Technologies

Python, Golang, Kubernetes, Google Cloud, Azure Cloud, Kubeflow, MLFlow, Dagster, Sklearn, Dask, OpenAI, Terraform, Kustomize, ArgoCD, Grafana, Keycloak, Kong, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

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IFS R&D International

Colombo 09, Sri Lanka

Projects

Tech Stack

Machine Learning & AI Systems

Model development, orchestration, and AI application frameworks.

Platform & Cloud Engineering

Cloud-native infrastructure, delivery, security, and reliability.

Data Engineering & Analytics

Data pipelines, processing, and workflow orchestration.

Product & Application Engineering

End-to-end product systems across backend and UI.

Data Storage

Persistent data systems.

Highlights

Publication: SHADE: semantic hypernym annotator for Domain-Specific entities - DnD domain use case

January 1, 2023

A. Peiris, N. de Silva, in Proceedings of the IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS) 2023.

Publication
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Publication: Synthesis and Evaluation of a Domain-specific Large Data Set for Dungeons & Dragons

January 1, 2022

A. Peiris, N. de Silva, in Proceedings of the 36th Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information and Computation. Association for Computational Linguistics 2022.

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Publication: Computer Vision Based Approach for Real Time Road Traffic Violation Detection

January 1, 2020

A. Peiris, E. Edirisuriya, C. Athuraliya, and I. Jayasooriya, in Proceedings of the 13th International Research Conference. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 2020.

Publication

Oracle Certified Professional Java Programmer, Java SE 6

January 1, 2016

Professional certification demonstrating proficiency in Java programming.

Certification

Information Security and Ethical Hacking Certification

January 1, 2017

Professional certification from Innobuzz Knowledge Solutions, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka.

Certification

Vice President - Statistics Society, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

December 31, 2015

Served as Vice President of the Statistics Society at University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2015.

Leadership

Organizing Committee Member - Sisi Arundathee Cultural Extravaganza

December 31, 2014

Organizing committee member for Sisi Arundathee Cultural Extravaganza, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Leadership

Organizing Committee Member - Sip Sayura CSR Project

December 31, 2014

Organizing committee member for Sip Sayura CSR Project, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Leadership

Winning Team Member - Annual Statistics Quiz

December 31, 2014

Member of the winning team, Annual statistics quiz organized by the Statistics Society, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Achievement

Karate Black Belt (Shodan)

December 31, 2011

Karate Black Belt (Shodan), World Shorinryu Kyudokan Karate-Do Higa-Te Federation.

Achievement

Deputy Head Prefect - Sri Dammananda Dahampasala

December 31, 2010

Deputy Head Prefect at Sri Dammananda Dahampasala, Panadura, Sri Lanka (2009-2010).

Leadership