# Dewan Shuvo

> Dewan Shuvo is a Dhaka-based entrepreneur, founder of Proactive Media and SIMEX Bangladesh, and founder and former CEO of Chalo. His documented career spans image-editing outsourcing, app-based transport and construction. SIMEX currently identifies him as CEO.

- **Role:** CEO at SIMEX Bangladesh
- **Organizations:** SIMEX Bangladesh, Proactive Media, Chalo Technologies Ltd
- **Education:** MBA in International Business, Lincoln University (CA)
- **Known for:** Established Proactive Media’s California customer-service and Bangladesh production model in 2012., Founded Chalo, an early Bangladeshi ride-hailing venture launched in 2015., Signed Chalo’s 2016 cooperation agreement with Bangladesh Computer Council, targeting transport solutions across 64 districts by 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Founded SIMEX Bangladesh, initially focused on import-export; met Charles Cunningham in Bangladesh through printing professor R. K. Molla.
- **2012** — Moved to San Francisco in June to establish Proactive Media; entered a partnership agreement with Charles Cunningham of Prepress, Inc. in July.
- **2015** — Founded Chalo; contemporary coverage dates its launch to May 2015 and identifies him as CEO.
- **2016** — Chalo expanded its offering with air tickets, parcel delivery, microbus services and SMS booking; Shuvo signed an agreement with Bangladesh Computer Council.
- **2018** — Announced a proposed blockchain initiative for Chalo in February. SIMEX dates its focus on the family construction business to 2018.
- **2022** — In January, described as former Chalo CEO, he said the company had shut down because of its investment requirements.

## Achievements

- Established Proactive Media’s California customer-service and Bangladesh production model in 2012.
- Founded Chalo, an early Bangladeshi ride-hailing venture launched in 2015.
- Signed Chalo’s 2016 cooperation agreement with Bangladesh Computer Council, targeting transport solutions across 64 districts by 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2022-01** — Shuvo publicly attributed Chalo’s closure to the investment demands of ride-hailing. This is the latest precisely dated substantive personal interview identified in this research.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dewanshuvo

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