Newan Vinthusa
Founder of Code94 Labs & Talvin AI, recruitment‑tech founder
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
Joined November 2025
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Summary
Founder and product‑focused entrepreneur in recruitment‑tech and digital services: Newan founded Code94 Labs in 2020 and later launched Talvin AI (2025), an AI voice recruiter that automates screening, reference checks, and job-tryout simulations — positioning him at the intersection of product engineering and recruitment operations. code94labs+2
Hands‑on builder and maker with public projects and Product Hunt activity: beyond company building he has posted and shipped smaller products (e.g., EasyHealth, Club Central, EasyOrder) and maintains visible maker activity on Product Hunt and public blogs, demonstrating a bias toward shipping and founder-led growth. producthunt+1
Recruitment and hiring automation focus — uses case studies and content to show measurable impact: Talvin AI case studies and blog content (including a Code94 Labs case study) emphasize cutting time‑to‑hire, scaling screening, and increasing placements, illustrating a metric-driven, productized approach to HR problems. talvin+1
Active founder branding and community presence: he cultivates a public founder profile (X/Twitter, Instagram, Medium, Product Hunt) and speaks at/appears on founder content (e.g., GEPic Journeys), using content and events to build distribution for his products and hiring narrative. x+2
Self-taught technical beginnings and early startup learning: in personal writing he describes learning development during lockdown, founding Code94 Labs shortly after A/Ls, and using an early internship to learn business operations — showing resilience, rapid learning, and founder grit. medium
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Writing
How to Measure Recruitment Effectiveness in 2025: 10 Easy KPIs For Growth
June 1, 2025A Talvin AI blog post describing KPIs for recruitment teams in 2025 and how AI-driven tools (like Talvin) can shorten time-to-hire and improve hiring metrics.
Building Code94 Labs
August 1, 2024Personal long-form post describing his journey founding Code94 Labs: early learning, founding story, first customers, team formation, and lessons from starting a tech company in Sri Lanka.
Hobbies
Running and creator-focused personal branding (fitness posts, event talks, founder vlogs). instagram+1
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