Summary
Sisilia Sinaga is a software engineer who blends computer science and mathematics, with a focus on machine learning, computer vision, robotics, and algorithms. Based in San Francisco, she contributed to Microsoft as a Software Engineer working in mixed reality and AI/vision initiatives. She earned a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics from Northwestern University, where she conducted research in assistive robotics and complex-valued neural networks. Notable projects include developing an open-source app to automatically assess wheelchair-interface skill and applying feature selection to speed up model training. Her early work at USGS compared neural networks with non-ML methods for Martian rock/soil composition, highlighting a practical, data-driven evaluation approach. She has mentored students as a teaching assistant for algorithms and ML courses, reflecting a commitment to education and knowledge sharing.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at BASIS Flagstaff
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Mathematics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Mathematics at Northwestern University
Indonesian, English