Photo of Mahiul Bhuiyan by Chris Gosier
Mahiul Bhuiyan came to Fordham to study computer science but found he was inspired by the ethical values reflected in his humanities courses. As he was nearing graduation, he decided to act on those values: He and some friends developed a web platform, Sevo, dedicated to helping lower-income and immigrant families sell home-cooked food online. When it goes live, it will use an AI tool that validates the food’s quality, helping the families find buyers and make ends meet.
What’s Next
With his graduation imminent, Bhuiyan was preparing to start a new role as an AI engineer with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, working with the global cybersecurity team. He interned with the company as a Fordham student, working partly at its offices at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. His Fordham classes left him well prepared for the interpersonal aspects of his job—fully grasping what people are saying “but also the meanings they’re trying to convey on top of all that,” he said.
Fordham Values at Work
He plans to be “very much involved” with Mitsubishi’s programs that support local nonprofits and charities. “Because of the values and the ethics that have [been] ingrained in me at Fordham, that’s something that I automatically move toward. That’s the biggest thing that Fordham gave to me, this idea that you can use your degree, you can use the skills that you learned, to help people for a greater good.”