Mehdi Nezarati

Mehdi Nezarati has extensive work experience in various leadership roles. Mehdi began their career at Esna Technologies Inc., where they held positions such as Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer. Mehdi played a vital role in the acquisition of Esna by Avaya Inc. and led the integration process. Following this, they joined Zang, Inc., a subsidiary of Avaya Inc., as the Chief Operating Officer, overseeing multiple teams and leading product management, engineering, customer success, product support, and DevOps.

Nezarati then joined Avaya Cloud Inc. as the President and CEO, responsible for the company's operations. Later, they served as the Vice President of Cloud Operations and Platform at Avaya, leading a team of 120 individuals and managing a budget of $30 million annually.

Mehdi also worked at VisaPlace as the President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing immigration services. Additionally, Nezarati served as a Business Advisor at Cola's Kitchen, a fresh pet food subscription service, and as a National Board Member at Habitat for Humanity Canada.

Currently, they hold the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Group of Gold Line, a Canadian telecommunications company specializing in engineering, marketing, and global distribution of technology products.

Mehdi Nezarati completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto between 1988 and 1992. Prior to that, they attended Thornlea Secondary School from 1984 to 1988. There is no information provided regarding their education at Ryerson University.