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Dinithi Dahanayake

@dinithidahanayake

AI Research Intern at Robotic Assistance Devices evaluating LLMs and VLMs for robotics and building model evaluation datasets.

Sri Lanka

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking AI/ML Engineer, Computer Vision, or AI Research roles.

At Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), I research and evaluate Large Language Models and Vision-Language Models for multimodal robotics tasks. I build evaluation datasets and analyze model results using real-world image and video data.

Previously at RAD, I prepared multimodal training datasets and improved about 300 image and video captions and text annotations. I also co-developed hardware integration and testing for a Smart Aquarium System and built the Menu module for a team food delivery website.

Experience

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AI Research Intern

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Robotic Assistance Devices

Jul 2026 - Present (3 months)

Research and evaluate Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs) for multimodal tasks in robotics. Support computer vision research by testing and analyzing model results on real-world image and video data.

Computer Vision Large Language Models Vision Language Models Model Evaluation Multimodal Data Robotics

AI Data Annotation Specialist

Robotic Assistance Devices

Dec 2025 - Jun 2026 (6 months)

Prepared multimodal datasets (images, videos, text and sensor data) used to train LLMs, VLMs and deep learning models for computer vision and robotics. Improved about 300 image and video captions and text annotations, making AI training data clearer and more accurate.

Data Annotation Data Cleaning Data Validation Data Quality Assurance Bias Mitigation Multimodal Data Computer Vision Deep Learning

Customer Care Specialist

Meta X Market (Pvt) Ltd

Apr 2023 - Mar 2024 (11 months)

Resolved more than 500 customer inquiries through live chat using remote technical troubleshooting. Fixed platform issues such as connectivity problems and app errors in real time, reducing repeat tickets.

Customer Support Troubleshooting Live Chat Technical Support

Education

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Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)

Bachelor of Science (Hons), Information Technology

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Information Technology, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, with an expected graduation in September 2028.