Hayden is a Data Science Build Fellow at Open Avenues Foundation, where he works with students leading projects in Data Science and Biotechnology (machine learning for genomics).
Hayden is a Lead Data Scientist at Day Zero Diagnostics, where he focuses on developing new algorithms and software to diagnose antibiotic resistance profiles of bacteria from genomic sequencing data.
Hayden has over 9 years of experience in the Data Science field. He started his career at the Ministry of Justice, UK before moving into genomics and biotechnology in 2021 and is interested in how to apply foundation models to DNA based data.
He holds a Master’s in Data Science from Harvard University.
A fun fact about Hayden is that has been trying to sew his own outfits, with very mixed success!
Kamalesh Kalirathinam is a Data Science Build Fellow at Open Avenues, where he works with students leading projects in Data Science.
Kamalesh is a Staff Applied Scientist at RadiusAI, where he focuses on building and optimizing complex neural networks that can identify thousands of products in real-time, assisting cashiers with an AI solution in the retail space.
Kamalesh has over 3.5 years of experience in the Data Science field. His expertise spans computer vision, natural language and deep learning, with a particular focus on real-world applications of AI technology.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
A fun fact about Kamalesh is that he loves playing guitar and builds robots in his free time.
Sushant Karki is a Data Science Build Fellow at Open Avenues Foundation, where he works with students leading projects in AI-powered data science and autonomous agent development.
Sushant is a Machine Learning Engineer at Citizen Codex LLC, focusing on developing AI solutions that make government data and processes more accessible—such as the Govskills.io job search platform, and researching practical applications of agentic AI for public-sector workflows.
He brings over nine years of experience spanning full-stack web development, cloud infrastructure, and applied machine learning in both the United States and Japan, with a focus on translating research advances into reliable production systems.
Sushant holds a Master of Professional Studies in Machine Learning from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a B.S. in Computer Information Science and Mathematics from Missouri Southern State University.
A fun fact about Sushant, his inner monologue cycles between Nepali, Hindi, English, and Japanese, depending on which one he’s been immersed in recently.
Toby is a Data Science Global Talent Fellow at Open Avenues, where he works with students leading projects in data science.
He is a Data Scientise at the Health data analytics institute where he works on machine learning in the healthcare system. He has 4 years of experience in Data Science. He has been building machine learning models to help hospitals
and doctors make more efficient decisions. He holds a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Northeastern Univerisity.
Fun facts about Toby: He used to study Tourism, and he love cats a lot!
Leon is a Data Science Global Talent Fellow at Open Avenues, where he works with students leading projects in Data Science.
He holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, specializing in Information Technologies.
Two fun facts about Leon: he was a participant in his favorite Kid’s TV show and beat the competition!
Belise Bwiza is a Data Science Global Talent Fellow at Open Avenues, where she works with students leading projects in Data Science.
Belise is a Research Analyst at GRA, Incorporated, where focuses on analyzing the economics of improving aviation sustainability in the face of climate change, evaluating business cases for new applications of aviation, and forecasting
traffic and revenue on potential new airline routes.
Belise has over three of years of experience in the research and data field. Prior to joining GRA, Incorporated, Belise conducted research and data analysis in international development, as well as research on aviation markets
in Africa.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in quantitative economics.
A fun fact about Belise is that she interned in three continents before graduating College.
