Born in the early ’90s, I entered the world just as the World Wide Web, Windows 3.0, and Photoshop were making their debuts. As the child of a computer programmer, my formative years were spent exploring the digital realm through the black screen of MS-DOS, flipping through the glossy pages of PCMag, and satisfying my curiosity by writing QBasic and FoxPro codes.

My journey into the world of entrepreneurship began at the tender age of 12 when I designed a website for a travel agency and earned my first dollar. This initial taste of success ignited a passion for making money. By the age of 15, I received an award from M. Khatami, the former president of Iran, for creating a comprehensive tourism website. Over the next several years, I worked with various companies, diligently saving funds for my own ventures.

At 22, I held the position of CTO at one of Iran’s top 10 web hosting companies. However, seeking to create a lasting impact by combining my passions and skills, I resigned to launch 2nate, a crowdfunding platform. This endeavor not only helped tens of thousands of people secure a better future, but it also revealed my life’s mission: to achieve prosperity by empowering others to lead better lives through the use of technology.

Since that pivotal moment, I have devoted my life to working in various capacities within the startup ecosystem. My dedication to supporting entrepreneurs ultimately led me to my current position as Programs Manager at the largest tech incubator in Canada, The DMZ. Here, I continue to channel my passion for innovation and help pave the way for future generations of tech-savvy leaders.

The DMZ is Ryerson University’s business incubator for early-stage technology startups. The DMZ is Canada’s top university business incubator, open to tech startups worldwide and helping entrepreneurs win since 2010.

VTRAC Robotics is a technology-enabled company offering Autonomous Robots, Applications, and Platforms to improve the quality of people’s lives with a focus on Health & Safety.

Bank-backed startup accelerator specialized in FinTech and eCommerce.

Country’s largest crowdfunding platform with the accumulated transactions of 1+ million dollars.

MEGA is the exclusive online vendor of major automobile manufacturers in Iran. Annual transaction volume hit 4.1 billion dollars in 2016, roughly 25% of the national eCommerce market.

Among the top 10 web hosting companies in Iran with more than 400,000 active services.

Since years ago, I’ve focused to grow my skills in entrepreneurship and business management. Bars show how confident I am in these areas (+ trying to be humble):

Although technical areas are not my main focus anymore, having a technical background always comes in handy. These are the technical areas that I have exposure:

Some valuable courses: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Project Management, Production and Operations Management, Business Statistics, Data Analysis Tools for Business, Financial Analysis, Business Economics, CRM & Selling, Business Communication, Professional Presentation Skills, Human Resources Management, Organizational Behaviour, Canadian Business Law, etc.

Some valuable courses: Programming principles & C Programming, OOP concepts & C++, Fundamentals of Java, Java Enterprise Application Development, Programming with JavaScript, Data management (SQL server), Querying with MySQL, Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications, Web application development using PHP, etc.