Hi, I'm Ryan Divigalpitiya

After 4 years at Perpetually Innovative Homes (entry below this one), I founded another startup, Nexus Labs. Working with a three-person team, we created a prototype smart home system that aimed to significantly reduce energy consumption of residential spaces using various occupancy sensors and machine learning software.

I co-founded a company that set out to build highly energy-efficient smart homes. Our builds utilize advanced technology to deliver more affordable, environmentally-sustainable living. The company is growing and expanding to build in various locations across Ontario. I left in 2018 to start Nexus Labs.

For my CS 9860 Advanced Machine Learning Course, I proposed and built Convolutional Neural Networks paired with inexpensive thermal sensors to recognize room occupancy in a smart-home. My model achieved ~99% accuracy in discriminating between false-positive and true-positive signals.

For my CS 9637 Data Science Course, I proposed, built and tuned a random-forest multi-classifier that can predict the probability of someone falling into a class of obesity given that they maintain their current lifestyle choices and habits. My model achieved 87% accuracy in predicting obesity.

For my CS 9552 Human-Computer Interaction course, I was the project manager for my team's final project. I proposed and took lead on designing an app that could help students identify careers that interest them and help them plan their academic path to best prepare for those careers.

In collaboration with the Schulich Medical School and the Department of Computer Science at Western University, my final project in CS 3307 was to build the next version of a data visualization application used by the medical school at Western. I was project manager for my team and developed back-end features.

In collaboration with Fitbit©, my final project in CS 2212 Introduction to Software Engineering was to build a Fitbit© desktop application for Windows that could link to a user’s Fitbit© device. I was project manager and my team won 1st place for the best app in our class.

As a side project I could work on during down time, I developed a workout app for the Apple Watch that is streamlined and easy to use. My app allows you to create workout plans on your iPhone and have them automatically be sent to your Apple Watch so that you can leave your phone in your locker and follow your workout on your watch.

On the side, I took several freelancing jobs in software development, UI / UX design, and graphic design. A startup called Normap (Toronto, Ontario) hired me as a freelancer to create UI designs of their future dashboard web app.

A company called Cylix (London, England) hired me as a freelancer to (1) create a refreshed UI design for their aging desktop and mobile interface and (2) develop their new front-end of their desktop app using Qt (in C++) based on my UI designs.

A company called Aspect Construction (London, Ontario) hired me as a freelancer to design and build their new company website. I was also tasked with creating a re-design of their logo.