About
Chalam leads data science and machine learning efforts at Siftly. He previously spent over seven years in similar roles at Snapdeal and Fareportal, and holds a degree from IIT Guwahati.
Chalam PVS @chalam_pvs
quick update: Iβve reviewed 30+ applications so far, with many more in the queue. Iβll do my best to get through every review request before the deadline
Jul 27, 2026
Chalam PVS @chalam_pvs
The shift from Google to AI isn't just a traffic shift. It's a decision-making shift. https://t.co/5NlW63W0Pf
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Chalam PVS @chalam_pvs
What has AI made you better at?
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Founder at SiftlyYC W22
Intro paths
Chalam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Siftly's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Chalam can intro founders to Siftly's investors below.
Siftly's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Siftly
Experience
- SiftlyCo-Foundercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- TingoCo-Founder & CEO2022Gurugram, Haryana, India
- FareportalManager, Machine Learning & Data Science2020 β 2021Gurugram, Haryana, India
- SnapdealLead Data Scientist2019 β 2020Gurgaon, India
- SnapdealData Scientist2018 β 2019Gurgaon, India
- UdacityStudent Experience Lead - Machine Learning and Deep Learning2018New Delhi Area, India
- SnapdealBusiness Analyst II2016 β 2017Gurgaon, India
- SnapdealBusiness Analyst I2015 β 2016New Delhi Area, India
- Indian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiPlacement Secretary2014 β 2015
- Indian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiInternship Secretary2013 β 2014IIT Guwahati
- Indian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiCore Team Member, IITG Entrepreneurship Summit2012 β 2013
Education
- Y Combinator
- Indian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)2011 β 2015
- Indian Institute of Management AhmedabadInternship (May-July)2013
Skills & more
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Python (Programming Language)Languages English Β· Hindi Β· Telugu
- Computer Vision Foundations β Udacity
- NLP Foundations β Udacity
- Building a REST API Using Python and Flask β Pluralsight
- Python - Beyond The Basics β Pluralsight
- Python Fundamentals β Pluralsight
- AWS Developer - An Introduction to AWS Lambda β Pluralsight
- Data Scientist β Dataquest.io
- Data Analyst β Dataquest.io
- Machine Learning β Dataquest.io
- Data Science Topics β Dataquest.io
From Chalam's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator1,464
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati10
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Also attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad96
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fareportal1
Also worked at Snapdeal11
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Also worked at Udacity13
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