Tharen Candi - CV and Project Showcase

📍 Padova, Italy | 📧 [email protected]

🔗 Featured Links

• Hard Real-Time Systems Analysis (RTIC, Ravenscar, MAST)
• Evaluating Dynamic Object Removal and Scene Stabilisation Strategies for Multi-View Consistent Video
• NLP & AI Notes (UniPD)

👋 Summary

Master’s student in Computer Science (AI Major) based in Padova, Italy. Australian and Italian dual citizen 🇦🇺🇮🇹

I am interested in the intersection between AI and Systems. Seeking to complete my thesis project within a company in 2026 and a graduate position for 2027. My focus areas include systems programming, ML systems, embedded systems, and real-time systems. My goal is to work directly on innovative technologies that positively impact people’s lives.

Skills

• Programming Languages: Python, C/C++, Rust, Ada, Java, Scala
• Operating Systems and Tools: Linux/Debian, bash, Jenkins CI, git, ROS2
• Web Development: Web protocols, REST APIs, networking
• Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, sqLite, database programming
• Development Methodologies and Tools: Agile, Scrum, XP, Jira, UML, CI/CD, Active Batch
• Programming Paradigms: Object-Oriented, Functional and Imperative programming
• ML & Data: PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, NumPy
• Systems Programming: Kernel Development, RTIC, Ravenscar, embedded systems
• Parallel Computing: CUDA, OpenMP, pthreads, cache hierarchy, coding for multiple cores
• Real-Time Systems: Ada Ravenscar, Rust RTIC, ARM Cortex-M4, MAST, WCET analysis
• DevOps & Automation: Git, CI/CD pipelines, ETL processes, automated testing
• Languages: English (Native), Italian (B2)
  

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🎓 Education

MSc Computer Science (AI Major) @ University of Padova (Oct 2024 - Present)
GPA: 27.88/30

BComp (Computer Science) @ University of Sydney (Feb 2020 - Aug 2023)
WAM: 82.2 (Distinction)

Exchange Program (Computer Science) @ EPFL (Sep 2022 - Feb 2023)
GPA: 5.6/6.0

14-week Intensive Italian Language and Cultural Immersion Course @ Centro di Lingua e Cultura Italiana per Stranieri (Mar 2023 - Jun 2023)
Milano, Lombardia, Italia

Higher School Certificate @ Trinity Grammar School (2019)
ATAR: 97.65
Subjects: Software Design and Development (SDD), Information Processes and Technology (IPT), English Extension 1 (3U), Adv Mathematics (2U), Adv English, Physics
Activities: Sabre Fencing vice captain, Tech club, Makers club

👨‍💻 Projects

Hard Real-Time Systems: Ada Ravenscar vs. Rust RTIC
Masters Exam Project (Jan 2026 - Feb 2026)

• Conducted a comparative evaluation of Ada Ravenscar and Rust RTIC for hard real-time systems on ARM Cortex-M4
• Utilised the MAST suite for schedulability analysis and profiled Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET)
• Technologies used: Ada, Rust, RTIC, Ravenscar, ARM Cortex-M4, MAST
  
  

Efficacy of Multi-lingual Transfer-Learning Approaches for Italian Sign Language (LIS)
Research (Feb 2026 - Present)

• Evaluation of embedding models for LIS-ISLR including zero, few-shot, and fine-tuning on the SignIT Dataset
• Technologies used: PyTorch, Python
  
  

Glioblastoma Cell Segmentation Pipeline
Undergraduate Capstone Project (Feb 2023 - Aug 2023)

• Engineered and deployed an automated deep learning pipeline for segmentation of gigapixel whole slide images
• Trained a DRAN CNN (UNET) in TensorFlow, and developed pipeline using OpenCV, Celery, and Redis
• Technologies used: Python, TensorFlow, OpenCV, NumPy, Keras, Celery, Redis, Flask, Linux
  
  

JOS Operating System Kernel Implementation
Undergraduate Coursework @ EPFL (Sep 2022 - Feb 2023)

• Built a 32-bit x86 kernel including boot process, VM management, scheduling, file system, and shell using C and Assembly
• Including: Booting (32 bit x86 boot process), Memory management, User environments, Preemptive multitasking, File system, spawn and shell
• Technologies used: C, Assembly, kernel programming, x86 architecture
  
  

Firmware/ Embedded Software Development: Multiplayer Battleships Clone for the Nintendo DS
Designed and Implemented a game on the Nintendo DS entirely in c.

• Interrupts, WIFI, graphics, and button hardware interfaces (required complete knowledge of NDS hardware design)
• C library for libNDS development: txt4libnds is a simple text-engine libary to create and manage ‘text objects’ for your nintendo ds projects.
  
  

Other

• Multiprocessor (NUMA) and CUDA experiments in c
  Various experiments to develop a thorough understanding of the specific coding challenges associated with maximising performance on multiprocessor CPU and GPU systems.
• Motion block visulisation
  Motion estimation and visulisation algorithm in python3 with cv2 using sqrt(SSD) macro block matching
• 16-bit CPU design in Verilog
  Designed and implemented a 16-bit CPU and python assembler with the following 18 operations
  
• Odersky’s Scala functional labs
• B-Tree datastructure in c (thread safe)

🛠️ Work Experience

Graduate Intern - Carbon Trading and Origination @ Glencore (Jul 2024 - Sep 2024)

• Developed ETL data pipelines and automated processes for supply and demand forecasting (Python, SQL Server, and Active Batch). Reduced a 5-hour manual process to a fully automated system
• Conducted market modelling and analysis within the carbon trading sector in Excel
• Created technical and end-user documentation for internal tools and processes

Skills: Python, SQL Server, Active Batch, ETL, data analysis, Excel, technical documentation

Private Tutor @ Self-employed (Feb 2021 - Jul 2024)

• Tutored university students in OOP and systems programming using C, Java, and Python

Skills: teaching, C, Java, Python, OOP, systems programming, communication

Online Department Shift Leader @ Coles (Aug 2021 - Aug 2022)

• Managed online orders for pickup and delivery, overseeing time-sensitive logistics, customer service, and manual labour

Skills: customer service, interpersonal communication, logistics, time management

Musical Staff @ Trinity Grammar School (Dec 2019 - Mar 2020)
Musician for school play (School of Rock, The Musical) on 🎸 and 🎹 - assisted in teaching students learn instruments for their on stage roles.

Skills: music performance, teaching, communication

🏆 Honours and Awards

Masters Study Grant by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2024, 2025)
Study grant for Master’s degree program in Italy.

Dean’s List excellence in academic performance @ USYD (2023)
Academic excellence within the bachelor of computing.

Vice Chancellor’s Global Mobility Scholarship @ USYD (2022)
University scholarship for high achieving academics to go on exchange/erasmus.

HSC top achiever in Information Processes and Technology by NESA (2019)
6th in State. Top Achievers in Course lists the student(s) who achieved one of the highest places in an HSC course or VET exam and also achieved a result in the highest band possible (Band 6 or Band E4).

6x recipient of rank 1 prize for HSC subjects (yr 11 & 12) @ Trinity Grammar School (2018 - 2019)

• English Adv prize: 2018, 2019
• Software Design and Development prize: 2018, 2019
• Information Processes and Technology prize: 2018, 2019
  
  

Battle of the Bands winner @ Trinity Grammar School (2019)
For performance of “The End Medley” by The Beatles

💬 Languages

🇦🇺 English: Native
🇮🇹 Italian: B2 (Upper-Intermediate)