GBDi Team

Asst. Prof. Duangjai Jitkongchuen, PhD

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

> Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (Web Developer)
> Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
> Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform
> Samart Innovation Award 2006, 2005 (Bronze Award) Internet Utility Mobile Application

Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Analytics, Evolutionary Algorithms, Machine Learning, Optimization Algorithm

Training Sector for Data Analytics (Data Visualization, Data Science, Data Engineering)

Technical Program Chair for The 1st International Conference on Big Data Analytics and Practices (IBDAP 2020)

Parisut Jitpakdee, PhD

Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University

> SIIT Scholarships for Graduate Students
> RapidMiner: Applications & Use Cases Professional Certification
> Tableau Desktop Qualified Associate

Data Science, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Text Mining, NLP, Project Management, Data Governance

Currently working on managing big data analytics project, collaborating with government organization, and teaching Data Science and Big Data Analytics
Technical Program Chair for The 1st International Conference on Big Data Analytics and Practices (IBDAP 2020)

Vorapitchaya Rabiablok

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 

A trained economist and business analyst, she enjoys working with clients to deliver the most-suitable big data solutions for each organization.

As a member of the senior staff, she oversees several big data projects, mostly in the finance and business sector, for GBDi. In addition to delivering big data solutions to GBDi’s customers, she is currently in charge of curating content for data science community.

Kittisak Sa-adaem

Chulalongkorn University

Experienced with Big Data, Software Development, Solution Architect, Infra and Cloud Platform, Machine Learning and Data Integration.

Manage GBDi infrastructure, software development and data engineering for projects such as Bigdata.go.th, ibdap.org, ThaiFightCovid, HIE: Health Information Exchange, Tourism Data Catalog, etc.

Navavit Ponganan

Mahidol University

> Dual-Degree SIIT-JAIST Scholarships

He has over ten years of R&D experience in geospatial technology, which is essential in the development of Big Data in Thailand.

His key role is to encourage and support governmental agencies in Thailand relevant to agriculture sector to develop, connect, evaluate, and utilize big data for decision making.

Papoj Thamjaroenporn

Columbia University 

> Adobe Inc.
> Thailand’s delegate for APEC’s Economic Committee Meeting 
> Computer Science Chair’s Distinguished Fellowship 
> Certificate of Distinction for Academic Excellence, Columbia University 
> Russell C. Mills Award, Columbia University 
> Summa Cum Laude, Columbia University 

Data Science. Data Governance. Data Visualization. Machine Learning. Software Development. Mathematics. Computer Vision, Graphics, and Simulation. Public Speaking. Teaching. Entrepreneurship. 

Currently working on Smart Tourism Data Ecosystem with a focus on Data Catalog, data analytics for the Revenue Department, BigData.go.th as a lead editor and writer, and ThaiFightCOVID as a data miner. 

Saksit Srimarong

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

He has skills in Data Science, Computer Engineering, Digital Marketing, User Experience, Creative Problem Solving, and Interpersonal.

He has been working on Predictive Modelling Prototypes, Business Insight Visualizations, and Data Catalog Consulting Services for various public sector organizations.

Patipan Prasertsom

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

> Bernard A. Galler Fellowship
> Elected to Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi (Rhode Island Alpha, Brown University Chapter)
> Guest Lecturer at Institute of Field Robotics (FIBO), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

A Data Scientist with skills in Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and Visualization. Also has experiences in Computer Architecture/Simulation.

A Project Manager and a Data Scientist of National Research Council of Thailand projects involving text mining and predictive modelling. Also working on privilege recommendation models for Government Pension Fund.

Napassawan Pasuthip AFPT™

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

> Work experience: WorldQuant and Siam Commercial Bank
> Associate Financial Planner Thailand
> Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Module 1 and Module 2
> Investment Consultant License (Securities Investment & Derivatives Investment)
> Cum Laude, Boston University
> Dean’s List (2009 – 2013), Boston University

A data enthusiast with experiences in quantitative finance, banking, and mechanical engineering who seeks to transform organizations using data and statistical techniques.

A Project Manager of Government Pension Fund and National Housing Authority on creating predictive models and dashboards, and Islamic Bank of Thailand on building a data catalog platform

Ben Ruktantichoke

The University of Tokyo

has strong background in IT and committed to work

Thailand’s Health Information Exchange platform aims to connect patient data across all hospitals. As the project lead, Ben provides consultation to stakeholders, transforms policies to technological solutions, and manages software development.

Pawin Taechoyotin

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

> Microsoft Imagine Cup Regional Finals in Kuala Lumpur Finalist in 2018 as one of the representative teams of Thailand. The Microsoft Imagine Cup is a competition where students from Universities submit innovative projects and compete in rounds of pitching.
> Falling walls lab Thailand winner and Representative of Thailand in Falling walls lab Finale at Berlin 2018, a global competition and conference where innovators and researchers around the globe including post-doc graduates compete with their innovative ideas in a 3-minute pitch. The idea that is most impactful to the world will be selected as the winner.

He is well versed in Data modelling, Data visualization, Database design, SQL and Full-stack web development.

Currently, he is working on multiple projects regarding hotel profiling across Thailand and establishing the national data catalog of the Thai Government.

Nontawit Cheewaruangroj, PhD

University of Cambridge

> First-Class Honors, University of Cambridge
> Cavendish price for ranking first in Physics
> Royal Thai Government Scholarship
> National Software Contest (NSC) semi finalist
> Gold medalist for the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)

A Data Scientist who is proficient in Data Visualization as well as Data Modelling and a strong background in Machine Learning, Mathematics and Scientific Research. 

He is working on Tourism Big Data Project, which AI is used to analyze tourist behavior. Other projects he is involved are Analytical Model for Government Pension Fund  and Data Governance for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

Nuutthapachr Sethasathien

University of Edinburgh 

> Distinction, MSc University of Edinburgh
> First class Honors, BA University of Cambridge
> Bronze medal in the Asia Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO’07), 2007

A Data Scientist with skills in C, Python, SQL, Data visualization, and Data modelling. 

Equipped with skills in C, Python, SQL, Data visualization, and Data modelling, she is on her path of becoming a good Data Scientist.  

She has been working on Topic modelling project for the National Research Council of Thailand. Currently she is helping the Department of Disease Control and the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on visualization of COVID-19 Situation and implementation of local quarantine platform

Punsapach Bumrungwong

Tokai University

> Graduate International student scholarships of Tokai University 
> Outstanding Student Presentation Award of IEEJ Conference 2018 in Japan
> Research Encouragement Award of CMN Conference 2017 in Japan
> Excellent Research Award of Graduate School of Telecommunication and Information Engineering, Tokai University
> Graduate Student Excellence Award of Graduate School of Telecommunication and Information Engineering, Tokai University

A Data Scientist who has a strong background in Telecommunication and Information.

She has been working on Agriculture project, which aims to get the most out of Data, Currently she is assigned to work on weblog’s analytics of the National Housing Authority project.

Pakhapoom Sarapat, PhD

Mahidol University

> Popular presentation award, the Thailand Science Research and Innovation Congress
> Second place of the best student talks, the 6th Australian Mathematical Sciences Student Conference
> Royal Golden Jubilee PhD Scholarship, Mahidol University
> First-class honors, Mahidol University

A curious data scientist who enjoys creating fantastic models and creative dashboards.

He works on the Agriculture project which aims to help the Office of Agricultural Economics utilize data efficiently. Recently, he is assigned to work on the National Housing Authority project.

Patchara Wongsutthikoson

Brown University

> UIUC Dean’s list (2013-2016)

An astrophysics graduate, now data scientist. Proficient in data analytics, visualization, and artificial neuron network modeling.

He is doing Health Information Exchange (HIE) project, which is a platform that allows doctors to read patients’ medical records from different hospitals.

Natthamon Mayurasakhon

Durham University, United Kingdom

Reward
> The KAWAI Prize for outstanding performance from SIAP, United Nations (July 2018)

Scholarship
> Japan Government Scholarship (JICA) for Training program on Statistical Analysis of Disaggregated SDG Indicators for Inclusive Development Policies, May-July 2018
> Royal Thai Government Scholarship (Undergraduate Intelligence Scholarship: UIS), 2012-2016

A Data Scientist who has a strong background in Economics and Econometrics. She has over five years as Statistician at National Statistical Office.

She has been working on an analytics modelling prototype for National Research Council of Thailand, the insight visualizations for COVID Data center, data governance consulting services for Islamic Bank of Thailand and national data catalog for Office of the Public Sector Development Commission.

Peeradon Samasiri, PhD

University of Cambridge

> First-class honours, Imperial College London
> Engineering Dean’s List Year 1, 2 and 3
> Perry Memorial Medal for excellent performance in Mathematics and Physics
> CIFE Prize for Mathematics
> The Royal Thai Government Scholarship

Being sponsored by the Royal Thai Government’s scholarship scheme, Peeradon read geophysics at Imperial College before pursuing a doctoral degree in Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge. He has now turned himself into a data scientist trying to answer multi-disciplinary related questions using data.

He has currently been working on projects involving various prospects including Tourism Industry and Social Welfares, from Data Visualisation, Data Modelling to Data Governance and Cataloguing.

Nanont Noparat

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

> Third place, Science and Technology category, National Software Contest 2019, Artificial Intelligence Application for precipitation forecasting from satellite images project 

A Data scientist who is experienced in Data analytic skills on Python, Database design, Backend development, Data integration, Natural Language Processing with Computer Engineering background.

Currently, he is working on the Ministry of Tourism and Sports project about tourist attraction aggregation and standardization, tourist attraction data API with
Smart search and similarity matching by using NLP technique

Kanyawee Pornsawangdee

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

> Big Data Experience Center (BX) Scholarship for Graduate Students
> First-class honors, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
> Best conference paper award of International Conference on Knowledge Innovation and Invention (ICKII 2019)

A Data Scientist with experience in data analysis using python, R, SQL and BI Tools. Have background in computer engineering and software development.

Preparing, finding insight and create visualization dashboards from many kinds of data by working with other agencies such as Government Pension Fund and depa, and be a part of building data catalog for Islamic Bank of Thailand.

Isarapong Eksinchol, PhD

University of Cambridge

> Schlumberger Cambridge International Scholarship: Full scholarship for PhD study
> Jeremy Pemberton Prize, Trinity College, Cambridge: Awarded to the most distinguished 2nd year undergraduate student
> NST Mathematics Part IB Prize, Faculty of Mathematics, Cambridge: Awarded to the 1^st rank in Part IB Mathematics for Natural Sciences
> Part IB Physics A Prize, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge: Awarded to the 1^st rank in Part IB Physics A
> Gold Medal Prize, 41st International Physics Olympiad, Zagreb, Croatia
> Gold Medal Prize, 11th Asian Physics Olympiad, Taipei, Taiwan

A data scientist who specializes in Data Analytics with Python.

Currently, he is helping the Department of Disease Control analyze COVID-19 situation and collaborating with National Economic and Social Development Council to identify people who need help during COVID-19 lockdown.

Atthavit Tulyathan

Cardiff University

> Merit in MSc Data Science and Analytics, Cardiff University

He is a Data Scientist with skills in Python, Data Visualization and Machine Learning.

Now, he is working on privilege recommendation model for Government Pension Fund and credit risk scoring models for National Housing Authority.

Chainarong Tumapha

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

2018-2019
Former project leader of tourism recommendation application
> Got funding from NECTEC
> Participated in final round of National Software Contest

2017-2018
Former COO and co-founder of Maker Playground (a source code and connecting diagram generator application for embedded system)
> Owned patent and copyright
> Was a representative of Thailand to participate in Asia Pacific ICT Alliance.
> Got Merit award in Thailand ICT Awards
> Got Media award and funding in Young Technopreneur Competition.
> Got funding from National Intelligence Agency and NECTEC.
> Participated in final round of National Software Contest

2013
> Participated in POSN 2nd computer Olympiad camp.

2011
> Got standard award in Phet Yod Mongkut Economics Contest.

He has experience in Data governance, Data modeling, Application architecture design, User Experience design, Full-Stack web development and Team facilitation.

He is doing Tourism recommendation system, Tourism data catalog and COVID-19 quarantine management system on web application.

Ravi Laohasurayodhin

Cornell University

> The Royal Thai Government Scholarship, 2015

As a Data Scientist with 10 years’ experience in the field of Biomedical Engineering, Ravi is keen to capitalize his acquired knowledge to offer new perspective on analyzing medical data.

Currently working on data visualization in Smart Surveillance System project, Thailand’s Health Information Exchange platform in conjunction with Private File Hosting Service for Referral Cases of COVID-19.

Yuranan Jamjuree

King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok

Statistics, mathematics and data analysis are his background.

Now, Yuranan is preparing data and creating General dashboard for the National Housing Authority on Power BI tools.

Ananwat Tippawat

Cambridge University

> Royal Thai Government Scholarship
> Thailand’s Delegates for 10th Asian Physics Olympiad, Singapore, Bronze medal awarded

A former physicist with a solid knowledge in mathematics and basic machine learning knowledge.

He is a data scientist in Tourism sector, providing big data consulting services to public tourism-promoting agent, notably Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Pranithan Thamcharoenporn

RAMKHAMHAENG UNIVERSITY

> SolidWorks Professional-Mechanical Design Dassault Systèmes, Jun 2013
> SolidWorks Associate-Mechanical Design NSTDA, May 2013
> CAD Software Training Program (PowerSHAPE) DelcamTrainingCenter, Jul 2012
> CAM Software Training Program (PowerMILL) DelcamTrainingCenter, Aug 2010

He has experience in the industry of Software Development more than 7 years. He engaged in the projects of many companies including Phillip Securities (Thailand), Chevron (Thailand), DTAC, Thailand Post and SCG.

He variously used many technologies such as .NET (C#), RDBMS, NodeJS, Source Control, Shell Script and Markdown.

Currently, he is a Full stack developer and a Data Engineer who mainly develop the Frontend system of HIE (Health Information Exchange) Project by using React.

Khwansiri Sirimangkhala, PhD

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

> Master’s and Doctoral Scholarship, Science Achievement Scholarship of Thailand

A Data Scientist who has a strong background in Mathematics and Statistics. Data Modeling, Mathematical Model, Statistical Model and Simulation are her experiences.

Currently working on big data analytics project, especially in the labor sector, and data visualization through dashboard. Moreover, she works on data analysis using Python and R programming.

Waris Limtoprasert

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

> Second place, Best senior project, Computer engineering regular program awards 2019, Philadelphia chromosome detection
> Second place, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Application category, National Software Contest 2020, Philadelphia chromosome detection

A Front-end developer in Health Information Exchange (HIE) project by using React.

Mullika Phanhong

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

> Participated in i-CREATe Thailand with Soundsense, a device which comforts the hearing impaired by letting them know what is happening around. Responsible for gathering and preparing data, extracting sound features and developing a sound classification model using Neural Network. Nominated to be one of the i-CREAte Thailand’s representatives. Merit Award from 12th i-CREATe in Shanghai, China
> 2nd place runner-up for Computer Engineering Best Senior Project Award 2019, Cabability (A Spot-Recommendation Application for Taxi Drivers)

While studying in college, she obtained various programming skills like C, R, SQL, Python, Data modeling and visualization. At the same time, she experienced working with computational statistic and technologies; Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence as well as Statistical Analysis and Optimization model.

Currently, she has been part of the HIE team as a Data Scientist who deals with TMC Data Mapping and Authentication process. Also, she has been working for the MON team to help extract interesting insights from the data and create the informative data visualization dashboards.

Thanakorn Thaminkaew

Pennsylvania State University

> Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate
> The Royal Thai Government Scholarship
> Penn State DataFest: Best Visualization
> Bronze Medal (in Physics), Asia Pacific Conference of Young Scientists, Indonesia
> Thai Representative, International Young Physicists’ Tournament, Germany

His past experiences included data-related projects in various topics: economics, labor, tourism, finance and forestry. He aims to apply his multidisciplinary bodies of knowledge to creatively solve problems via the use of data analysis.

Kusapon Phetsuwan

Chulalongkorn University

> Interned as Trainee, at ESIEA, Paris, France (2 Months)
> 3rd Prize of National Software Contest 2016
> Scholarship of Tuition Fee from Graduate School

A Data Engineer who is experienced in the field of electrical, Machine data, Software development, API, Machine learning, Optimization & Database system.

He currently working in GBDi as a data engineer and software developer to implement and support projects.

Pittawat Jungsanguansit

University of Southampton, GB

> The Royal Thai Government Scholarship (NSTDA)
> “FIRST RUNNER UP” Award of IT One Experience 2016 Competition (IT One Co., Ltd.)
> NECTEC’s scholarship for National Software Contest 2016 (NSC)
> Winner of SCG Packaging Innovative Suggestion Awards (SCG EIP#14)

Experienced in Data Analytics, Machine Learning technologies, Intelligent Agents using python, R, SQL and BI Tools. He has a strong background in Data Science and Computer Engineering.

He has been working for the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Commerce. He has been transferred to GBDI as a Data Scientist for Secondment purpose. He has been assigned to exchange knowledge and implement projects with GBDI regarding DIP’s system by using several Machine Learning and text analysis techniques. He also assigned to support some of GBDI’s projects.

Weerapat Satitkanitkul

University of Bath

> Henri-Lebesgue Postdoctoral Fellowship
> The Royal Thai Government Scholarship
> Finalist, Muang Thai Life Insurance Hackathon 2018
> Joint 1st place in Senior Mathematical Challenge UK 2010

Weerapat works as a Data Scientist. He is currently in part of the Data Catalog project for the Office of Prime Minister.

Weerapat has had research experience in Theoretical Probability as well as prior exposure to Data Science and Machine Learning topics. This gives him a solid foundation to understand, apply and explain Mathematical concepts to obtain further insights from a given data.

Teekayu Klongtruajrok

University of Missouri-Columbia

His responsibilities in GBDi include assisting existing data science team by developing & managing tools and platforms to facilitate the analysis processes including performing data cleaning, cataloguing & analysis.

His special skills are the abilities to communicate in English, his experiences in working at international firms in three different countries which contributed to a comprehensive set of full stack development skills, & finally he is capable of being both a team player & a leader and switch seamlessly between these roles which help fill hole in responsibilities accordingly.

Tinnakorn Marlaithong

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

>  THE WINNER OF NATIONAL SOFTWARE CONTEST 2018 ( D’ GUARDIAN: A SMART MONITORING SYSTEM FOR ELDERLY & DISABILITIES)
D’ Guardian got the first prize in software for helping elderly and disabilities in the Twentieth National Software Contest: NSC 2018
>  BE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THAILAND TO gSIC-AT
D’ Guardian won the gSIC Thailand 2018 and got to be the representative of Thailand to complete with other projects in Global Student Innovation Challenge for Assistive Technology at Shanghai, China.
>  THE WINNER OF STARTUP THAILAND LEAGUE 2018
D’ Guardian got the first prize in Startup Thailand League in Central and Eastern region.

A Data Scientist with skills in C, Python, SQL, Data visualization, Machine Learning, & Data Governance.

Currently, he is working on the Ministry of Tourism & Sports project.

Methiyapha Srimontrinond

Kasetsart University

A Project Manager with computer engineering background who experiences in telecommunication & banking system. Dynamic & friendly with a proven record of management, good responsible, problem solving & leadership are her personalities & skills.

Currently she is working as a Thailand’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) Project Manager who working on coordinating & negotiating with Hospitals, IT Dep, Vendors & DEVTeams, she also preparing document to make project complete.

Thitiya Trithipkaiwanpon

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

> 1st Runner UP Internet of Thing 2017 “BeeConnex: A smart hive for monitoring bee behaviours.”
> Winner award of NSC 2018 in category of IOT “BeeConnex: A smart hive for monitoring bee behaviours”
> Special award of NBT 2018 in category of IOT “BeeConnex: A smart hive for monitoring bee behaviours”
> 1st Runner UP in Imagine Cup Asia 2018 “BeeConnex: A smart hive for monitoring bee behaviours”

A data scientist who specializes in Data Analytics with Python, Data visualization, Machine learning & SQL.

Now he is working on Health Information Exchange (HIE) project as a Data Scientist.

Juthaporn Vipatpakpaiboon

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

> National Software Contest 2018: Winner of NSC2018 in category: Program for elderly and disabilities “D’Guardian: A smart monitoring system for elder and disabilities”
> Student Innovation Challenge Thailand 2018 (National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)): D’Guardian won the gSic Thailand 2018 and be a representative of Thailand to join a Global Student Innovation Challenge for Assistive Technology Competition at Shanghai, China.
> Startup Thailand League 2018: 2nd runner-up in Startup Thailand League “D’Guardian: A smart monitoring system for elder and disabilities”

A data scientist who specializes in Data analysis using python, SQL, Data visualization & Machine Learning.

Now she is working on Health Information Exchange (HIE) project as a Data Scientist.

Napatsorn Pitakkotchakorn

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

> National Software Contest 2018: Winner of NSC 2018 in program for elderly and disabilities: D’Guardian: A smart monitoring system for elder and disabilities
> Student Innovation Challenge Thailand 2018 (National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)): D’Guardian won the gSic Thailand 2018 and was selected to be a representative of Thailand to join a Global Student Innovation Challenge for Assistive Technology Competition at Shanghai, China.

> Startup Thailand League 2018: D’Guardian was the winner in Central and Eastern region 2nd runner-up in Startup Thailand League.

A Data Scientist with experience in Python, SQL, Data visualization and Machine learning.

Saranthorn Phusingha

The University of Edinburgh, UK

> The Development and Promotion of Science and Technology talents project (DPST) Scholarship (2010-2020)
> Runner-up of the 2nd fORged-by-Machines Contest with $500 prize (2020)
The competition was related to the design of an efficient plan for package deliveries, where the demand of customers is uncertain.
Sponsored by Amazon Web Services
> The Outstanding Grade Award in Department of Mathematics (2014)
Awarded by Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Thailand
> The Best Academic Performance Awarded (2014)
Awarded by Professor Dr. Tab Nilanithi Foundation

A data scientist who supports projects in general.

She is a specialist in Java and combinatorial optimization, especially related to applications in logistics. She is also enthusiastic to exploit data in real-world business.

Titirat Boonchuaychu

Kasetsart University

> the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems & Techniques: attended and presented the paper entitled A Skeleton Reconstruction Algorithm for Identifying Individual Fish Fry in a Population Image.

A Data Engineer who is responsible to databases, API & backend processes in the projects.

Her special skills are database (MySQL, PostgreSQL), python programming, and backend API & image processing knowledge.

Artit Sagoolmuang, PhD

Chulalongkorn University

> Science Achievement Scholarship of Thailand (SAST), 2011-2020
> First-class honors, B.S. (Mathematics) Kasetsart University

A data scientist who supports projects in general coming with a solid Mathematics background, including Python programming, machine learning, and data visualization.

He has more than 5 years of research experience in utilizing scientific computing and data mining to deal with real-world problems, i.e., imbalanced data classification and outliers/anomalies detection. In addition, he had the opportunity to become a Statistics lecturer at Kasetsart University for a short period of time.