Sanathan Kassiedass

Sanathan Kassiedass is a customer-centric product leader with a background in the tech sector, now focusing on traffic congestion, on-demand transit, and autonomous vehicles.

With experience in leading concept groups at BlackBerry, he has worked on products similar to Alexa, Google Assistant, FitBit, Apple Watch, Chromecast, and AppleTV.

He has applied product management and design thinking methodologies in various non-traditional environments, such as providing product plans for public sector agencies and developing innovation strategies for organizations like Metrolinx.

Sanathan specializes in finding the right application of disruptive technology to solve complex problems and benefit a large number of individuals.

His educational background includes studying MES Planning at the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a focus on IT Management, Telecomm major, and Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development at Ryerson University.

His professional experience spans across companies like Miovision, Uber, Trapeze Group, Metrolinx, City of Hamilton, and BlackBerry, where he held various roles in product management, innovation, mobility strategies, and partnerships.

Additionally, he founded and managed businesses like Red Cap Hot Sauce Co., Blue Monkey Innovations, and has also worked on public engagement, stakeholder management, and design thinking at organizations like The TALENT Business Solutions and Overlap Associates.

Sanathan Kassiedass has a diverse background with a strong focus on product management, innovation, strategic planning, and applying technology to solve challenging problems.