Chanuth Jayatissa
Computer Science student and hackathon-winning developer
Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
Summary
Active hackathon participant and winner: Chanuth has repeatedly contributed to competitive programming and hackathon projects, including placing ninth in the U.S. at IEEEXtreme 17.0 and leading/participating in award-winning teams (e.g., Michigan DevFest 2025 AI Hackathon). These results highlight strengths in rapid prototyping, algorithmic problem solving, and teamwork under time pressure. emich+2
Builds applied developer tools and AI-enabled projects: Projects like Code2Doc and EcoScout show a focus on practical tooling (code documentation, sustainability assistants) built using web technologies and AI integration, and shared via Devpost and GitHub. devpost+2
Student leader and campus contributor at Eastern Michigan University: As an Honors student and Computer Science major, Chanuth has taken on multiple campus roles (teaching assistant, grading assistant, student center technician, STEM instructor/mentor) while balancing internship and project work. emich+1
Has hands-on internship and service experience in software and IT operations: Chanuth's background includes a Software QA internship and roles at Chartwells (food service and IT intern), indicating practical experience across quality assurance and IT support in addition to software development. theorg