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Sinan Koparan

PhD Candidate, Community Sport Analytics

CSIRO Data61 & Rugby Australia

Sport Analytics
Generative AI
LLM Research

About Me

I am a PhD Candidate in Sports Data Science and AI in the Next Generation Graduates Program (NGGP), supported by CSIRO Data61 and Rugby Australia. My research examines how club organisational characteristics shape participation growth and retention in community sport, helping national sporting organisations make evidence-based decisions about where to invest to retain players, grow the game, and keep clubs sustainable.

Alongside my PhD, I work as a Research Assistant on an applied AI project with the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS), exploring how Large Language Models can support coaches and athletes by automating content analysis and accelerating insight generation.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

University of Technology Sydney
Current, Community Sport Analytics Research

Master of Information and Communications Technology (AI & Cloud Computing)

Western Sydney University
GPA: 6.574 / 7
Dean's Merit Award: 2021, 2022, 2023

Bachelor of Business (Management)

Western Sydney University

Technical Skills

Languages & Frameworks

Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
SQL

Machine Learning & AI

Scikit-learn
PyTorch
LLMs
Agents
LangChain
OpenAI API
Google Gemini API
RAG Systems

Data & Analytics

Pandas
NumPy
Statistical Modelling
Data Visualisation

Development & Tools

React
Node.js
Express
Git
REST APIs

Let's Connect

I'm always open to discussing research collaborations, technical challenges, or opportunities where data science and AI can make a meaningful difference.

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