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SELVARAJ R

@selvarajr

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Senior linguist and computational linguist specializing in English–Malayalam NLP.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles applying computational linguistics and NLP to English–Malayalam translation and editing, in collaborative, research-driven teams that value quality and cultural accuracy.

I am a senior linguist and computational linguist with a Ph.D. in Computational Linguistics from Malayalam University, combining over four years of practical experience in language technology, translation, and editing.

My work history includes roles as Senior Linguist, Senior Language Editor, Research Assistant, Foss Innovation Fellow, Junior Project Assistant, and consultant contributions to projects such as a Malayalam Online Dictionary and the Malayalam Lexicon.

I focus on English–Malayalam translation, language editing, NLP, tagging and Python-based workflows, and I bring strong communication, teamwork, and project management skills to every engagement.

Outside of core linguistics I have creative interests in filmmaking and have received awards for short fiction and short film work, reflecting a commitment to high-quality, culturally informed language products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Linguist

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ICFOSS

Jan 2025 - Present (9 months)

Developed linguistic resources and applied NLP techniques for English–Malayalam translation projects, optimizing workflows and enhancing language models.

Linguistics NLP English–Malayalam Translation Resource Development Python

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Consultant

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Fidel Softech

Jan 2025 - Present (9 months)

Provided consultancy on the Malayalam Lexicon project, advising on lexicographic standards and integration of linguistic resources into software products.

Lexicography Consultation Software Integration

Senior Language Editor

ICFOSS

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 11 months)

Led English–Malayalam translation and language editing efforts, improving translation quality and editorial standards across projects and mentoring contributors.

Translation Management Language Edit Quality Assurance NLP Team Leadership Python

Research Assistant

ICFOSS

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Conducted research on Malayalam language editing and NLP methods, contributing to tool development and corpus creation to support language technologies.

Research NLP Python Language Edit

Foss Innovation Fellow

ICFOSS

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Worked on English–Malayalam translation and language tools as part of ICFOSS initiatives, developing resources and workflows for machine-assisted translation and localization.

Machine Translation Localization English–Malayalam Translation NLP Python

Junior Project Assistant

Malayalam University

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Supported the Samagra Malayalam Online Dictionary project, contributing to lexical data collection and annotation to improve resource coverage and searchability.

Lexicography Data Annotation NLP Project Coordination