Computer engineering foundation
Islamic University of Technology
Built the technical base that later shaped a career in software, products, systems thinking, and user-centered problem solving.
Toronto · Dhaka · Product · Ventures · Teaching
Tamzid Azad
A product builder and educator whose career moves from telecom IoT in Bangladesh to global innovation programs, Toronto startup ecosystems, Fortune 500 hospitality technology, vertical SaaS payments, and graduate business classrooms.
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Career portfolio
Product builder, venture operator, and educator.
Payments and vertical SaaS
Startup and innovation ecosystems
Experiential business education
10+years in product management
$2Bn+payment volume managed
600Kmonthly transactions scaled
150+startups mentored
Life timeline
The path so far.
First product portfolio
Robi Axiata
Managed IoT and digital services products, growing a vehicle-tracking portfolio from zero to 100+ B2B clients and CAD $200K monthly revenue.
Global innovation stage
Telenor Group and Grameenphone
Won Telenor Ignite across 13 countries, built Eagle Eye, and designed internal innovation systems for one of Bangladesh’s largest companies.
MBA, ventures, and Toronto ecosystem work
Schulich School of Business
Completed the MBA, received the Lorna Wright Graduation Award, led Schulich Ventures Club, and helped build Schulich Startups and Digital Mainstreet.
Payments and vertical SaaS operator
Compass Digital and Jonas Software
Scaled checkout and payment products to 600K monthly transactions, managed a $2Bn payments portfolio, and led Jonas Pay end-to-end.
Teaching and applied learning
Schulich School of Business
Teaching part-time while developing workshops, guest lectures, and practical programs across product, innovation, fintech, AI, and career strategy.
Explore
Four lenses on the work.
Product Management
Products, payments, SaaS, and IoT
The operating work behind shipped platforms, payment systems, and enterprise products.
VenturesStartups, incubators, and ecosystems
Schulich Startups, Digital Mainstreet, Telenor Ignite, and innovation program design.
AwardsRecognition and leadership
Awards across product innovation, business design, academics, and entrepreneurship.
Teaching & WorkshopsClassrooms and applied programs
Schulich teaching, guest lectures, executive workshops, and practical learning formats.