Ashif Mawji - President & CEO |
Ashif has been an entrepreneur since he was 12 years old, when he sold watches at trade shows. He has provided senior management consulting expertise to various organizations globally. In 1995, he was instrumental in securing a $60M+ outsourcing deal in conjunction with IBM. Ashif has made sure that any company he is a key player with has been profitable and that both revenues and profits grow annually. He has about 20 years of experience in the
IT industry and has served as an advisor to executive steering committees of multi-billion dollar organizations. Ashif has helped lead Upside Software to become a
profitable enterprise contract management software vendor that has managed to secure triple digit gains in revenues and earnings on a consistent basis and has grown to about 160 employees. Ashif has helped Upside Software become the
#1 provider in the enterprise contract lifecycle management market and one of the only ones that’s profitable.
Ashif has spoken at a number of conferences worldwide on the topic of
Contract Management and related processes and has had several of his articles published in leading industry magazines globally. He is on the board of or past board director of several organizations, including Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC), Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Edmonton Oilers Foundation, Alberta's Promise, Stollery Children's Hospital and Kids Kottage to name a few.
Ashif was recently awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal which is presented to Canadians that have contributed significantly to Canada. As well, he was awarded the 2002 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year award (Young Entrepreneur – Prairies Region). In 2004 he was presented with the esteemed Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award. He has also been recognized by Supply and Demand Chain Magazine as one of the Top 100 Pro's to know.
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Dan Townsend – Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
Prior to joining Upside Software, Dan served with the Government of Alberta (GOA) for 22 years. Dan's experience with the GOA was in a broad range of senior management functions that included fleet management, organizational restructuring, BPR, and systems development. Most recently Dan was responsible for the
development and implementation of several strategic, cross-ministry e-business applications that targeted the reduction of financial process costs & improving the access to key management information.
Dan is responsible for global sales and marketing as well as channel development for Upside Software.
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Maurice Sevigny – Vice President of Product Management |
Maurice has over 26 years of business, consulting and information systems experience, through a variety of organizations and roles. Some of which include; VP Professional Services at TECO Natural Resource Group, Director of Product Development for the Global Business Division at Intuit, CIO Intuit Canada & UK, Director Product Management Intuit Canada & UK, Director Customer Information System - ATCO, and Director Child Health Benefit Program – IBM. Maurice is also the founder of Paragon Business Solutions Inc, an MIS consulting firm where he was the President and Managing Director for 18 years.
Maurice has a proven track record of effectively leading large product development teams within large complex global organizations. Maurice also has a passion for developing dedicated and effective leaders and teams within Information Systems and professional services organizations. Maurice
has received the Alberta Premier’s Award of Excellent for managing the development and delivery of the Provincial Child Health Benefit Program. |
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Adrienne Hui – Vice President of Client Services and Support |
Adrienne has several years of experience in the IT industry. She oversees all client touch points, from pre-sales & marketing, training & documentation to client support. Working with customers from all different angles has provided Adrienne with a clear understanding of the overall client experience. Her objective is to make the customer's experience seamless and build strong client relationships. Adrienne holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Strategic Management and Marketing.
Prior to joining Upside Software, Adrienne held various positions in the
IT and Venture Capital industries.
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Doug Hay – Chief Architect |
Prior to joining Upside Software, Doug was a senior consultant with Cognos Inc. He assisted clients like Boeing and Cisco Systems on how to make intelligent streamlining decisions with the vast data they captured within their systems. Doug's expertise in mining large amounts of data and turning it into Information Gold is a highly desired skill in the business community. Prior to Cognos, he worked for companies like IBM, in the capacity of senior project manager, senior architect and DBA. Doug has about 30 years experience in the
IT industry.
Doug is responsible for overall product strategy and design and works closely with the rest of the senior management team as well as Upside Software customers in identifying and defining future product functionality and architecture.
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Sandi Cassidy – Director of Professional Services |
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Sandi has spent over 25 years in the IT industry. Prior to
joining Upside Software, her previous experience has ranged from
software development early in her career, to senior management
in later years. Working with customers from small businesses to
large enterprises, her focus has been on providing excellent
customer service and building successful customer and team
relationships. As an implementation specialist, Sandi brings to Upside
Software, experience in business analysis and design, matching customer requirements to application functionality.
Sandi joined Upside Software in 2004 and has been an integral member of the Professional Services team, most recently managing the Solution Architects.
Sandi is responsible for the management of professional services engagements including the timelines and solution designs for all implementation projects.
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Alex Fedossenko – Director of Internal Process Improvement |
Alex has well over 25 years of experience in the IT Industry. Early in his career he worked in Europe in the field of industrial automation and
software development. In North America, Alex has been involved in a number of long-term projects with such clients as IBM and the Government of Alberta. Throughout his career, Alex has gained valuable expertise in all phases of the software lifecycle, from design and
development to implementation.
Alex is responsible for all aspects of internal process improvement, including internal support systems as well as inter-team communication and development. |
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Tammy Gano - HR Director |
| Prior to joining Upside Software, Tammy had over 15 years of experience as an HR professional in the IT industry. She is a seasoned HR executive with a diverse skill set including expertise in strategic resourcing, process re-engineering, valuing diversity, employee coaching and team building. Tammy shares her keen interest in transformational HR and seeks opportunities where it can be used to add to the organization's bottom line, employee engagement and creativity for business excellence. |
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