Hi, I'm Vinuk Ranaweera! 👋

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About Me

Hello! I'm Vinuk Ranaweera. My areas of expertise include data science, data analytics, web development, software design, and game design. During my free time, I enjoy playing chess and basketball as well as exploring new coding languages and frameworks. I am always eager to share my experience and connect with fellow enthusiasts, professionals, and anyone interested in the exciting world of computer science. Feel free to check out my projects in the Projects section or connect with me on LinkedIn!

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering (In Progress)
New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering, May 2027

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Grove School of Engineering, The City College of New York (CUNY), Dec 2023

Honors: Cum Laude, Dean's List Academic Achievement Award
Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Design, Assembly Programming, Discrete Math, Probability Theory, Numerical Analysis in Programming, Modeling Complex Systems, Data Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning

Certifications

MIT Professional Education

Applied Data Science Program: Leveraging AI for Effective Decision-Making, 2024

Coursera

IBM iOS and Android Mobile App Developer Certificate, 2025
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate, 2023
Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data, 2019
Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software, 2019

Experience

Jan 2016 - Present

Web Developer

Self-Employed/Freelance

Designed and developed responsive websites using HTML/CSS, React.js, and WordPress, tailored to clients' needs and ensuring seamless user experience across all devices.
Built and maintained the official website for the American Statistical Association NJ Chapter.

Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

Research Intern

Bronx Community College Geospatial Center of the CUNY CREST Institute

Preprocessed large-scale geospatial imagery using Google Earth Engine APIs, generated GeoTIFF outputs to facilitate data visualization, and applied normalized indexes to detect vegetation changes in targeted cities.
Optimized raster and vector data formats, significantly reducing processing time and improving analytical efficiency.
Created Python and Google Earth Engine tutorials to enable researchers to efficiently analyze satellite imagery.

Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

Teacher Assistant (Junior Video Game Design)

The Department for Lifelong Learning, Wagner College

Mentored 25 middle school students in designing 2D video games using Scratch and Unity.

Skills

Web Development

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

WordPress

Full-Stack Development

React.js

Flask

Django

Node.js

Data Analytics

Python

SQL

Tableau

Databases

MySQL

BigQuery

MongoDB

Spreadsheets

Other

C++

Java

Git

Figma

Projects

Web & Full Stack Development

AI Fortune Generator

A playful AI-powered web app that generates personalized fortunes across 12 categories, including jokes, riddles, fun facts, and compliments.

Demo

Pokémon Recommender

An interactive web app that classifies Pokémon and delivers strategic battle recommendations for custom user-selected teams.

Source Demo

Online Bookstore Platform

A modern e-commerce web app for browsing, searching, and purchasing books with integrated inventory and order management.

Source

Data Analysis/Science

Loan Default Predictions

Built predictive machine learning models to classify potential loan defaulters while improving accuracy and model interpretability for fair banking decisions.

Source