Shawn Melville

Shawn Melville is the Managing Director of Ipsum Technologies which is a social enterprise that is focused on creating opportunities for persons with disabilities to thrive in the growing digital economy.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Renewable Energy Technology and has won several awards for social innovation and entrepreneurship through his participation in local, regional and international competitions.

In 2018, he presented at the ITU's Accessible Americas V Conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica as the Category I Winner with the idea, MobiAssist - an assistive device to aid visually impaired persons while navigating.

In 2019, he was selected as a winner of the ITU Innovation - Smart Communities Challenge and attended the Young ICT Leaders Forum in Busan, South Korea for the development of an early stage platform entitled Empowered - eWork Solution for Persons with Disabilities.

Apart from his entrepreneurial experience, he has participated in the Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum, the Caribbean Internet Governance Forum and the Internet Society's Youth Ambassadors IGF Program.

In addition, he has developed relationships with senior executives at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs.

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