Second-Year Computer Science student at Princeton University looking for work opportunities for Summer 2024

Strong career interests in computer science/tech, specifically in the data science, ML, AI realm

Education

Princeton University Princeton NJ, 2022-2026

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science Minors: Statistics & Machine Learning, Italian

GPA: 3.96 (4.0 Departmental) – 15 courses Transcript

Relevant Coursework: Algorithms and Data Structures, Introduction to Machine Learning, Introduction to Programming Systems, Probability and Stochastic Systems, Reasoning About Computation, Advanced Linear Algebra with Application, Multivariable Calculus, Fundamentals of Statistics, Fascism in Italian Cinema, Dante's 'Inferno', Computer Vision(Spring 2024), Neural Networks: Theory and Applications(Spring 2024), Microeconomic Theory(Mathematical) (Spring 2024)

Activities and societies: Sri Lankans at Princeton(Co-Founder, Social & Communications Chair), Princeton University Orchestra(Principal Trombone & Treasurer), Princeton Data Science(Treasurer), OPUS Chamber Music(Trombone), Club Swimming, Princeton University Sinfonia(Trombone), Princeton University Wind Ensemble(Music Director, Trombone)

Madison High School Madison NJ, 2018-2022

Valedictorian GPA: 5.1 (weighted), 4.0 (unweighted) AP Scholar with Distinction Transcript

SAT: 1590 (800 Math, 790 R&W) SAT Physics: 800 AP Scores

Experience

Course Assistant - Grader Princeton University Computer Science, Jan 2023 - Present

Algorithms and Data Structures(COS 226) - Fall 2023 Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach (COS 126) - Spring 2023

Debugged and graded >100 programming assignments & programming exams.

Provided concise and constructive feedback to students on their programming assignments.

Treasurer - Princeton Data Science Oct 2023 - Present

Managing budget across three subteams, allocating funds and reporting spending for DataBowl, coffee chats, speaker events

Co - Founder, Social & Communications Chair - Sri Lankans at Princeton Oct 2022 - Present

Worked to found group and gain official University recognition with group of Sri Lankan students

Created and ran the group’s Instagram page, managed email correspondence and event promotion

Organized Avurudu Celebrations Event, Naththal Poya Event

Private Tutor Princeton Tutoring, Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

Implemented individualized tutoring plans based on student needs, saw increase in average of 1-2 letter grades

Math & Science Tutor Self-Employed, 2020-2022

Private tutor, tutored middle and high school students in math and science subjects

Honors/Awards

National Merit Scholarship Finalist National Merit® Scholarship Program, Mar 2022

RIT Computing Medal & Scholarship Program Award RIT & Madison High School, May 2021

NJSIAA Scholar Athlete 2022 NJSIAA, Apr 2022

Burger King Scholar 2022 BURGER KING® Foundation and Carrols LLC, May 2022

James Sodano Memorial Scholarship 2022 Madison High School, Jun 2022

National Italian Exam- Perfect Scorer, Gold Medalist American Association of Teachers of Italian, Jun 2022

Licenses/Certifications

Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python IBM, Jan 2024

R Programming Johns Hopkins University, Jan 2023

Seal of Biliteracy - Italian The State of New Jersey, 2021

Published Works

(*To be published March 2024) “Scritte, Disegni e Responsabilità: Un’Occhiata Più Attenta ai Graffiti e all’Arte di Strada a Pisa”

An investigative reportage conducted in Pisa, Italy, asking locals on their thoughts about graffiti and street art

Selected to be published on official Italian Language Foundation site The Italian Language Foundation, Mar 2024

Languages

Natural Languages: English(Native), Italian(Advanced Proficiency), Sinhalese(Elementary Proficiency)

Programming Languages: Java, R, SQL, Python, C, LaTex, ARMv8

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