Selvaraaju Murugesan

Selvaraaju Murugesan has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Selvaraaju currently serves as the Head of Data Science at Kovai.co since January 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Data Strategist at Kovai.co from March 2021 to December 2022. In addition, Selvaraaju has served as a Board Member at GovHack from November 2019 to July 2021. Selvaraaju also worked at the ACT Government, where they held the positions of Senior Director, Innovation and Data Analytics from December 2017 to January 2021, and Data Analyst from October 2016 to December 2017. Selvaraaju has also worked as a Sessional Lecturer at La Trobe University in 2016 and earlier from 2010 to 2014, where they developed and delivered subjects in electronic engineering and mentored students. Selvaraaju'sother notable roles include Technology Manager at Business Innovation Centre from December 2014 to June 2016, Data Analyst at Spatial Partners Pty Ltd from September 2014 to February 2015, Data Analyst at Intelligent Energy Systems (IES) from February 2014 to June 2014, Data Analyst at Biarri from June 2012 to October 2012, and Programmer Analyst at Cognizant from August 2006 to January 2008. Throughout their career, Selvaraaju has demonstrated expertise in data analysis, innovation, and strategic planning.

Selvaraaju Murugesan earned their Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Mechatronics from Anna University in 2006. Selvaraaju then pursued a Master of Engineering degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from La Trobe University, completing it in 2009. Selvaraaju continued their education at La Trobe University and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Computational and Applied Mathematics, with a focus on Signal and Image processing, in 2014. Additionally, they hold certifications including MapR Certified Data Analyst 1.9 - MCDA from MapR Technologies in 2017 and IBM Certified DB2 Professional from IBM in 2006.