About Me
I'm Keshan Sodimana, a Machine Learning professional with over a decade of experience in building intelligent systems and language technologies. Currently serving as an Associate Architect in Machine Learning at London Stock Exchange Group, I lead teams that leverage AI to improve business processes and create innovative solutions.
My journey includes working as a Country Engineering Consultant at Google (2014-2018), where I developed Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text systems for Sinhala and other low-resource languages. I'm passionate about making technology accessible across languages and cultures.
As the founder of Google Developer Group Sri Lanka (one of the oldest chapters globally with 3000+ members) and a Google Developer Expert, I'm committed to knowledge sharing and community building in the tech ecosystem.
Skills & Expertise
Machine Learning
Deep learning specialist with expertise in TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Keras, and JAX. Focus on NLP, Explainable AI, and large language models.
Speech Technology
Built text-to-speech and speech-to-text systems for low-resource languages with 4 published research papers at Google. Specialized in text normalization and multilingual voice creation.
Blockchain & Web3
Experience in blockchain data analytics and Web3 development using Solidity and ethers.js. Creating solutions at the intersection of AI and decentralized technologies.
Community Building
Founded and grew GDG Sri Lanka to 3000+ members. Recognized as a Google Developer Expert (2019-2022) sharing knowledge through workshops and tech events globally.
Experience
London Stock Exchange Group
March 2023 - PresentLeading the Machine Learning team creating LLM-powered copilots for internal systems and automating BDD test case generation from natural language narratives.
Sach Consultancy Group
March 2019 - June 2022Led data science initiatives for healthcare organizations, applying data-driven solutions to increase patient quality while decreasing costs.
Google Inc.
February 2014 - June 2018Served as Country Engineering Consultant, successfully launching text-to-speech and speech-to-text systems for Sinhala language from data collection to product launch.
Open Data
May 2017 - September 2020Co-founded a not-for-profit developing open platforms for large data collection in Sri Lanka, collaborating with leading telecom companies and government institutes.
Certifications
Deep Learning Specialization
February 2018Completed comprehensive specialization by deeplearning.ai and Prof. Andrew Ng
AI for Medicine Specialization
August 2020Completed specialized training in applying AI to medical applications
Machine Learning with TensorFlow on GCP
August 2018Google Cloud Platform specialization in ML implementation