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Roshan Tamil Sellvan
Roshan Tamil Sellvan (born c. 1990s in Malaysia) is a British computer scientist and entrepreneur known for his expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Ruby on Rails development. He is the co-founder and CTO of SIFA, an artificial intelligence financial advisory company based in London.

Early life and education
Roshan was born in the 1990s in Malaysia to Tamil parents. From an early age, he demonstrated an aptitude for computers and technology. He taught himself how to code as a teenager and developed an interest in building software to solve real-world problems.

Roshan attended the University of Oxford, graduating with a BSc in Computer Science in 2015. His final year project focused on developing a mobile loyalty app, for which he received an award as Mobile App Champion.

Eager to further his studies, Roshan was accepted to the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he pursued a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence. At MIT, he conducted research on natural language processing and neural networks under Professor John Smith. Sellvan graduated with his MAI in 2018.

In 2015, Roshan also took online courses in Web Application Architectures through the University of New Mexico to expand his skills in building web apps.

Career
Roshan began his entrepreneurial career in 2013 by founding Codewaiter Services as CTO at the age of 20. He self-funded the startup and built an automated college management system from scratch. The platform was piloted at 3 colleges before being rolled out to over 50 higher education institutions globally, including in Malaysia, Indonesia, Rwanda, and Kenya. In 2015, Codewaiter Services was acquired by Inter Excel Academy for over MYR 300,000.

From 2014-2015, Roshan expanded his experience as a Ruby on Rails contractor for ForecastXL, a Netherlands-based business intelligence startup. He led development of predictive analytics features to reduce losses and optimize operations for clients.

In 2016, Roshan co-founded the startup Cimply with university classmates, serving as CTO. The company created a novel digital business card powered by NFC technology to seamlessly share contact information. He managed a team of 10 engineers and designers to bring the product from concept to launch.

After Cimply, Roshan joined Webshipper as a senior software engineer and eventual team lead from 2016-2018. As the first engineer at Webshipper, he singlehandedly built out their core shipping platform from the ground up. The platform integrated with major carriers like DHL and FedEx to provide an e-commerce shipping solution. Under Sellvan's technical leadership, the startup grew to 30+ employees and was eventually acquired by nShift.

From 2018-2021, Roshan served as head of engineering at Onezine Pte Ltd in Singapore. He established the software development methodology and led multiple engineering teams building B2B solutions that bolstered clients like Mr Bean Singapore and Toyogo Singapore.

In 2019, Roshan co-founded Yatta!, a restaurant loyalty platform using gamification principles combined with data analytics. As CTO, he built machine learning algorithms to optimize financial projections and reduce losses for restaurant clients. The technology proved highly effective, organically growing Yatta's userbase to over 300,000 in one year. In June 2023, Yatta! was fully acquired by Yayoi Singapore.

In 2021, Roshan became chief engineer at health tech startup Livium. He spearheaded development of AI-powered nutrition tools and partnered with the Singapore government to improve food recommendations.

In August 2022, Roshan was selected from over 1,000 applicants to join Entrepreneur First's highly competitive cohort program in Singapore. The program gave him access to renowned mentors and advisors as well as the opportunity to meet potential co-founders.

This led to Roshan's founding of SIFA in February 2023 with Alan Gurung, serving as CTO. SIFA focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence to optimize financial advisory services and investment growth opportunities. Under Sellvan's technical direction, the startup has already gained notable traction in the UK fintech space.

Awards and honors
Throughout his career, Roshan has received various honors including:

- Mobile App Champion, Final Year Project, University of Oxford (2015)

- Selected for Entrepreneur First (2022)

- Certified Associate, Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 3 (2021)

- Certified Cyber Forensics Professional (CCFP), Cyber Institute (2019)

- Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) (2017, 2022)

- Fellow of British Computer Society(BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT (2014)

- Honorary Member of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) (2015)

Personal life
Outside of his work, Roshan is an avid birdwatcher who enjoys observing and photographing various bird species, particularly across Europe and Asia. He also has a passion for adventure travel, seeking out unique experiences in remote destinations. Although he works long hours as a startup founder, Roshan makes time for recreational activities like hiking, reading about science and technology, and tinkering with new gadgets.

Roshan has said his long-term vision is to leverage artificial intelligence for social good. He aims to build companies that create positive change through technological innovation. Roshan currently resides in London, England.