Jan Gunash
Waterloo,Ontario
Summary
MedTech expert, entrepreneur and startup advisor who can see the larger picture in creating an ecosystem for the success of Canadian companies. An individual with outstanding business knowledge and a track record of success in multiple aspects of business development and sales, particularly in the startup, scaling business and the medical technologies sector.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder Success Manager
Communitech
Waterloo, ON
02.2023 - Current
- Advised and guided a portfolio of 100+ startups (primarily MedTech)
- Held weekly advisor hours (separate MedTech and non-MedTech sessions) with early-stage companies
- Managed and maintained relationships with ecosystem partners in health including McMaster, OBIO, Mitacs, MIX, Velocity and many more
- Facilitated founder introductions to Growth Coaches and met them monthly to understand founder needs and trends
- Built MedTech plans, programs and strategies to grow and serve MedTech founders
Sales Lead
Voltera
Waterloo, ON
02.2021 - 02.2023
- Built and executed a go-to-market strategy for a new flexible electronics printer
- Secured $1,000,000+ in presale revenue independently and increased companies ARR by 46%
- Coached and mentored sales team on sales and relationship management
- Built an outbound program from the ground up, hired the companies first BDR and made it scalable
Founder
Dogmatic Ltd.
Waterloo, ON
06.2017 - 12.2019
- Designed, sourced and sold clothing online through Shopify
- Used organic and paid marketing strategies including community involvement, artist collaborations, email campaigns, Facebook Ads, Instagram and Google Ads
Research Assistant
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
09.2015 - 09.2017
- Worked with Statistics Canada on a countrywide epidemiology study on blood health
- Validated a commercial product for research use and commercialization in collaboration with Neoteryx (Torrance, CA, USA)
Education
Master of Science - Human Biochemistry And Biotechnology
University of Waterloo
Waterloo09.2017
Bachelor of Science - Honours Kinesiology
University of Waterloo
Waterloo09.2015
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Communication
- Goal Setting
- Business Development
- Relationship Management
- Calmness Under Pressure
- MedTech, Healthcare, Research
- Entrepreneurship
- Multitasking
Timeline
Founder Success Manager
Communitech
02.2023 - Current
Sales Lead
Voltera
02.2021 - 02.2023
Founder
Dogmatic Ltd.
06.2017 - 12.2019
Research Assistant
University of Waterloo
09.2015 - 09.2017
Master of Science - Human Biochemistry And Biotechnology
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Science - Honours Kinesiology
University of Waterloo
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