Our Team
Shaseevan Ganeshananthan
Founder and CEO
Shaseevan Ganeshananthan
Founder and CEO
Shaseevan Ganeshananthan is a dynamic business leader and an entrepreneur with a passion for
technology and innovation. He is the Group CEO of Xebiro Group, a global organization that
provides technological and business process services to over 200 companies worldwide.
Under his
leadership, Xebiro Group has successfully helped businesses in various industries with marketing,
software development, financial accounting, IT infrastructure management, customer support
center services, human resource management & recruitment services, legal services, research and
development, and more.
Shaseevan is also the Co-Founder of Bankoyo, a London-based Fintech company that specializes
in the development of a digital banking ecosystem. The platform has been well tested and used by
multiple organizations in their day-to-day operations. Shaseevan's entrepreneurial spirit is further
demonstrated as a Director of EmbryoZ, where he works with entrepreneurs, enterprises, and
investors to establish successful businesses by providing support and resources to help ideas
become fully functional products.
He is also the Director of CodeLantic, a software development
company that provides custom software, web/mobile applications, and enterprise application
development.
Prior to his current roles, Shaseevan served as the Software Development Manager at Vectone
Mobile, where he worked with the Product team to plan and execute software projects, ensure
teams had appropriate resources to deliver products effectively, collaborated with the Product
Management in defining the product vision, provided a software development plan that met future
market needs, and monitored the team's progress to ensure they were working to their full potential.
In addition to his professional work, Shaseevan Ganeshathasan is a co-founder of Noolaham
Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to digitizing and preserving Sri Lankan Tamil
literature. He served as a board member for the Noolaham, which provides access to a vast
collection of digitized Sri Lankan Tamil literature.
Premkumar Rajathurai
Director of Engineering
Premkumar Rajathurai
Director of Engineering
Premkumar Rajathurai is an accomplished technology leader with a rich and diverse professional
journey. Currently serving as the VP of Engineering at Xebiro Group since January 2020,
Premkumar has been instrumental in shaping the company's engineering landscape, driving
innovation and strategic growth. He also holds the position of Director of Technology & Chief
Technology Officer at CodeLantic from September 2019. In this capacity, he plays a crucial role
in defining technology strategies and fostering a culture of innovation within the organization.
With nearly four years at Xebiro Group and over four years at Codelantic, Premkumar's expertise
in technology leadership and strategic planning has significantly contributed to the success of both
companies.Premkumar's professional journey includes impactful roles at various technology firms. He
served as an Associate Architect at Limark Technologies, focusing on developing robust
technological solutions for six months. At Auxenta, he held key positions, including Associate
Architect - Technology and Senior Consultant - Technology, where his tenure of almost three
years was marked by designing and implementing cutting-edge solutions.
His contributions also extend to Millennium IT, where he worked as a Senior Consultant for a
year and four months. Notably, he played versatile roles at JKCS, serving as a Senior
Consultant/Senior Solutions Designer, Technical Leader/Solution Designer, and Senior Solution
Developer over a span of five years, showcasing his multifaceted skill set and unwavering
commitment to excellence. Premkumar Rajathurai initiated his professional journey as a
Software Engineer at Virtusa, where he honed his skills in software development for two years
and three months.
His educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Special Degree
from the University of Colombo School of Computing. Committed to staying updated with the
latest technologies, he earned industry-recognized certifications, including AWS Certified
Developer – Associate and Java EE 5 Web Component Developer Certified Professional,
showcasing his dedication to continuous learning and professional growth.
Sajeev Edward
Director Marketing and Partnership
Sajeev Edward
Director Marketing and Partnership
Sajeev Edward is a highly experienced marketing and research professional with a career spanning
over a decade. He is currently serving as the VP of Marketing and Partnership at Xebiro Group, a
UK based Sri Lankan company that offers a range of technological and business process services
to over 200 companies worldwide. He is also involved in forging partnerships with other
organizations to expand Xebiro Group's offerings and reach.
Sajeev served as Director and CMO at OntoMatrix, a full-service digital marketing agency based
in Sri Lanka. At OntoMatrix, Sajeev helps numerous SMEs harness the power of digital marketing
to grow their businesses. His team offers a wide range of services, including paid search marketing,
SEO, social media marketing, content marketing, and website design and development
Before his work in marketing and advertising, Sajeev worked as a research manager at Dimensions
Research & Marketing Consultancy in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. In this role, he provided
marketing research consultancy to major clients to help them come up with actionable business
strategies.
Sajeev also spent several years as a consultant in data analytics at Stax Inc. a US based firm in Sri
Lanka, where he worked with private equity firms and Fortune 500 companies. His work at Stax
included conducting market segmentation and competitive landscape studies, designing and
conducting market studies, and supporting ongoing business intelligence efforts.
Sajeev has a BSc in Physical Science from the University of Colombo and a Postgraduate Diploma
in Statistics from the University of Peradeniya. He also has a Bachelor's degree in Management
Accountants from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Novapratheep Maheswaran
Director Operations
Novapratheep Maheswaran
Director Operations
Maheswaran Novapratheep is a dedicated and accomplished professional in the realms of
accounting and corporate management, boasting a rich tapestry of experiences spanning diverse
industries. His journey through the corporate world has been marked by an unwavering
commitment to excellence and an innate ability to drive results.
Currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Xebiro Pvt Ltd since October 2022,
Maheswaran shoulders the significant responsibility of overseeing the accounting and finance
department for both the parent company and its subsidiary entities. His role entails delivering
regular updates to the Board of Directors, a task that requires a keen eye for detail and a profound
understanding of financial dynamics. He also supervises a subsidiary company providing BPO
services for accounting and finance, where he meticulously reviews and approves financial
statements, ensuring compliance with international accounting standards.
Financial Mastery: Maheswaran has proven his expertise in the complete gamut of financial
processes, from Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to bank reconciliations and the
preparation of financial statements. His proficiency in financial projections and budgeting has
consistently ensured the financial health and stability of the organizations he has served.
Strategic Leadership: At Brown and Company PLC, where he served as a Business Analyst from
October 2015 to August 2020, Maheswaran engaged in management accounting activities that
covered costing, pricing, working capital management, taxation, and project management. His
strategic prowess extended to government tender pricing, supply chain management, credit
control, and MIS reporting.
International Exposure: During his tenure at HSBC, Maheswaran was entrusted with supervising
fund administration and transfer agency operations. His role involved overseeing fund
administrators, liaising with fund managers, and spearheading the migration of a new ERP system.
Additionally, he ensured compliance with financial regulations and standards.
Diverse Experience: Maheswaran's career journey began at KPMG Sri Lanka as a Trainee
Associate, where he gained exposure to a wide array of industries, including construction, banking,
financial services, plantations, manufacturing, forestry, insurance, and logistics. His roles
encompassed financial reporting, risk management, compliance, and IT advisory.
Maheswaran is well-versed in a spectrum of information technology tools and accounting
software, such as XERO, Quickbooks, Sage 50 Cloud, Zoho Books, Tally ERP, Oracle ERP, and
Microsoft Dynamics.
Academically, Maheswaran is a Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) from the University
of Sri Jayewardenepura and holds an Associate Membership with the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (CIMA-UK). He is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant
(CGMA) and has earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Honors from the University of
Northwood (USA).
Arj Wignaraja
Director Investment Management
Arj Wignaraja
Director Investment Management
Arj Wignaraja is a Growth Alchemist at Good Life X, a catalyst for conscious consumers,
investors, and socially responsible enterprises. He is also an Advisor, and formerly Vice President
at Cerberus Frontier, the frontier markets investment arm of Cerberus Capital Management, a large
US private equity fund. Additionally, Arj is a founder of Remote Sensing Metrics, which provides
proprietary insights to Wall Street investment firms based on satellite and aerial imagery.
Arj is passionate about challenging business owners, senior management and entrepreneurs to lead
with Purpose, and to explore growth opportunities that are well beyond their comfort zones. His
expertise includes working with current and next-generation business leaders to articulate a
compelling Purpose for themselves and their organizations, and to translate that into clear
roadmaps for growth.
Arj started his career at The Boston Consulting Group, where he helped formulate business
strategies for Fortune 500 clients. He then joined Stax, a boutique consulting firm in Boston. Over
two decades at Stax, he helped establish their Chicago office, where he was a Director, and
established their Asia presence by founding the Colombo, Sri Lanka office as Managing Director.
More recently Arj served as a Senior Advisor at Stax, working with Sri Lankan corporates on their
growth and investment strategies.
He is a Non-Executive Director at Cenmetrix (a leader in asset & infrastructure digitization), Asia
Securities (a leading investment advisor), and Director at Magellan Champlain (a global mobility
specialist). He was a Board Member of the Lankan Angel Network (LAN, which promotes
entrepreneurship and provides seed funding for startups). Arj was also Chairperson of the South
East Asia Leadership Academy (SEALA, a game changing bootcamp for leaders from the region).
Arj holds an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern
University, and a B.A. in Economics, with honors, from Princeton University.
Dr. Saatviga Sudhahar
Director Research
Dr. Saatviga Sudhahar
Director Research
Saatviga Sudhahar is a Machine Learning Scientist at Healx, an AI-powered Bio-tech company in
Cambridge. Her key specialties are in areas of Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning,
Knowledge graphs and Inference/Reasoning using Deep learning. Before joining Healx she
worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Machine Learning at the University of Bristol,
UK on large scale news content analysis, building scalable autonomous online learning agents,
machine translation and probabilistic inference for fact checking.
Saatviga is also a co-founder of ExentAI, a Sri Lankan base AI startup which concentrate on a
range of focus areas which are the fundamental pillars of AI. From Natural Language processing/
Machine Learning to the latest Deep Learning advances, Data Science, Reinforcement learning
and Conversational AI. Saatviga also heads the Research and Development arm of Xebiro group
of companies.
Saatviga has a PhD in Engineering Mathematics from the University of Bristol, for her research
on ‘Automating Large scale analysis of narrative text using network analysis methods’. Before
that she was a member of the academic staff at the University of Colombo School of Computing
(UCSC) Sri Lanka where she graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Information and Communication
Technology.
Saatviga is an author of over 20 peer-reviewed publications in International AI conferences and
Journals with over 300 citations and serves on the Program committee of the International
Workshop on Graph-Based Natural Language Processing (Text Graphs). She is also a mentor for
Hatch Works, Sri Lanka providing mentorship for startup companies on using machine learning
and natural language processing technologies.
Dr. Guruparan Kumaravadivel
Director Legal Advisory
Dr. Guruparan Kumaravadivel
Director Legal Advisory
Dr. Kumaravadivel Guruparan is a practicing lawyer based in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He practices law in Sri Lanka specialising in civil appellate litigation, property law, law of trusts,
administrative law and human rights law. He is developing a practice in commercial law. He is also the Founding Director of the Jaffna Institute for Law and Policy which he founded in July 2023.
He was previously a Research Fellow in International Law at the Royal Institute for International Affairs Chatham House) between March and September 2021.
Prior to that he was a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Jaffna and served the University in various capacities between 2010 and 2020 including as Head, Department of Law.
He holds an LL.B (Hons) from the Faculty of Law of the University of Colombo and as a Chevening Scholar obtained a BCL (Masters in Law) from Balliol College, University of Oxford.
On a Commonwealth Scholarship he obtained his PhD from University College London in Public International Law and Comparative Constitutional Law. He received his secondary education from Jaffna Hindu College.
Kumaravadivel Guruparan was the founding Executive Director of Adayaalam Centre for Policy Research, a think tank based in Jaffna and is currently the Chair of its Board of Directors between 2016 and 2020. He is a founder-member and was Co-Spokesperson of the Tamil Civil Society Forum from 2010 to 2020.
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