The people who make Keela possible.

Nejeed Kassam 

CEO & Founder

Nejeed is also the founder of the Better Canada Initiative, and former executive director of both End Poverty Now and Conversations for Change. He has experience working for the United Nations and the Senate of Canada. Nejeed is the author of the book High on Life (foreword written by former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien) and the co-producer of the documentary, Conversations for Change. He currently sits on a number non-profit boards. Outside of work, he is married to the most amazing woman in the world and has had a life long obsession for tennis (he was once ranked 1,746 in the world as a junior!).

Wayne Uong

CTO

Wayne was born in Vietnam, grew up in Singapore, and is now settled in Canada. He assembled his first computer when he was 10. Wayne has an engineering degree from McGill and has worked as an engineer at Alcatel-Lucent and Zimmer. His experience in tech includes time with Third Core Venture Expansion and TandemLaunch. Wayne’s insight drives much of the product decisions at Keela, he is mysterious, bold and engaging and he plays a mean game of squash. In fact he plays obsessively when he is not coding… I dare you to challenge him to a game!

Lee Sutton

CTO

Lee enjoys working with a wide variety of technologies, from machine learning, to backend, and occasionally front-end development. When he’s not coding he’s either working on his short game or playing hockey.

Bryna Dilman

VP of Marketing & Growth

With almost 20 years of experience delivering innovative strategies and helping nonprofits deliver funding for their core mission, Bryna continues to pursue her passion for helping mission-focused organizations affect positive change. When not working, Bryna can be found spending time outdoors running, cycling, and hiking with her family.

Maggie Dubyk

Chief of Staff

Maggie is a passionate humanitarian and social impact leader with over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector. She has dedicated her career to working on diverse causes such as women’s empowerment, refugee support, youth education, economic development, and cultural inclusivity in various global contexts. Maggie’s passion and expertise lies in leveraging data and technology to revolutionize the sector. As a leader and pioneer in the tech for good space, Maggie inspires others with her creative and visionary approach to solving complex problems. She is driven by a deep sense of love and respect for the community, and approaches her work with a unique perspective that draws upon her blend of lived and learned experiences.

Anna Hwang

Head of Strategy & Execution

Anna left Vancouver to obtain her Bachelor’s Degree at UC Berkeley, thinking she would never return, but Canada (and Keela!) quickly won her over. Having learned four languages and been educated in four countries, Anna honed her ability to navigate diverse cultural spaces. She loves taking arguments apart, problem-solving, and thinking under pressure. A true debater at heart, Anna likes being told no…because who doesn’t enjoy a good debate?

Tania Fargnoli

Director of Sales

With more than 10 years of sales experience, Tania is excited to merge her passion for making a difference with her obsession for tech and startups! Though born and raised in Montreal, Tania is trilingual and loves to travel and spent most of her summers growing up in Italy! When not working, you can find Tania spending time with family and friends, her daughter, and her golden retriever!

Jason Valagao

Senior Account Executive

Jason is passionate about merging his love of the charitable world with technology. Nothing brings him more joy that helping organizations scale through the effective use of technology. When he’s not behind his desk you can find Jason in the mountains chest deep in powder, attempting to land a river monster or sleeping under the stars.

Elizabeth Anderson-Bass

Account Executive

Elizabeth got her professional start in education and nonprofits. After a decade in sales, she is excited to be joining the Keela team and supporting the nonprofit space in an impactful way. She gets excited about sustainability, volunteering, social impact, and finding a great new book to read. When she’s not at her desk, Elizabeth is likely trying to find the best pizza in Vancouver with her husband or exploring the beach with her dog.

Dylan Woschenko

Account Executive

Dylan got his professional start in the mortgage industry before transitioning into the fundraising technology space. He has over seven years of experience in a variety of relationship-based roles including customer service, transaction management, strategic partnerships, and finally sales. Dylan is a problem solver who is always eager to help his clients work through complex challenges and find solutions to their needs.

Oliver Snell

Account Executive

Oliver is an enthusiastic entrepreneur, deeply immersed in the fast-paced world of startups. Beyond business, Oliver is a culinary aficionado who relishes orchestrating multi course dinners for friends and family. His free time is consumed by his pursuit of the relentless quest to master golf to give his vocal cords a break from yelling FORE!

Laura Taves

Head of Product

Lover of the outdoors, Laura is always keen to adventure and explore. When she isn’t camping, snowshoeing or biking, she thrives on being around people and having a good laugh. She occasionally brings out her inner nerd by working on puzzles, playing board games and learning new excel formulas.

Natalie Sjosvard

Associate Product Manager

Another Brit on Canadian soil, Natalie has over a decade of fundraising experience having worked for a number of charities, and a passion to help people and organizations engage in their greatness through incredible products. Outside of work Natalie enjoys surrounding herself with dogs, exploring the great outdoors that Canada has to offer and sipping on espresso martinis.

Eric Hua

Senior Product Manager

Born in raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Eric is a self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades (master of none) who loves a good challenge, diving into unknowns and solving problems. He’s committed to making a positive social impact and actively seeks opportunities to help make a difference through his work. When he’s not at his desk, you can find him spending time with family, hiking through a dog park, falling at the bouldering gym or snowboarding somewhere out west.  

Ilona Dutchak

Associate Product Manager

When she’s not brainstorming product ideas, Ilona can be found sipping on a cup of milk tea while learning about behavioral psychology and neuroscience. She finds these topics fascinating and often draws inspiration from them to come up with product solutions. A true foodie at heart, Ilona finds cooking & baking therapeutic. She believes that food is a way to connect with cultures and is always on the lookout for new cuisines and flavors. Ilona’s ultimate goal is to explore as many parts of the world as possible!

Josh Cheng

Senior Professional Services Specialist

With a passion for learning, Josh sees every challenge as new opportunities to improve himself. When working through complex problems, he would get fully immersed in it and would often lose track of time. Outside of work, Josh enjoys spending time in the kitchen experimenting with new dishes to make and petting his super adorable cat, Sake.

Stefania Bracho Liberatore

Customer Support Team Lead

Stefania grew up in Caracas, Venezuela and that is where her love for non-profit organizations and her desire to help started. During her time at UBC, an undergraduate degree in Sociology drove her passion for customer support. You can find her skiing the local mountains in BC as that is her favorite thing to do in winter. Fun fact: Stefania’s favorite thing to do is to dip her fries in vanilla ice cream. 

Amanda Aubé

Customer Support Specialist

Amanda is our first Keeler from Kelowna, BC!  As most Kelownians do, she loves getting outdoors and exploring all that BC has to offer.  She’s an animal lover with no pets, so is frequently referred to as Auntie-Amanda with all of her pup-sitting gigs.  Amanda studied Psychology and is quite savvy with understanding people, and how they interact with the world around them. With a love of problem-solving, combined with a passion for social impact, she’s a great candidate to be taking care of our amazing nonprofits!

Meredith Gray

Head of Marketing

Fundraising Expert

Meredith has always had a passion for work that makes an impact. Having spent nearly a decade working in fundraising, she loves helping nonprofits build smart fundraising strategies. When not working, Meredith can be found trying out one of Toronto’s diverse restaurants, breaking a sweat in a spin class, or researching her next travel destination.

Stasia Hural

Digital Marketing Lead

Stasia has always been interested in doing meaningful work. She has more than 10 years of experience working with various Ukrainian NGOs and the marketing industry. She has an unconventional background with degrees in Computer Sciences and Health Care Management. Stasia is always eager to learn new things and help others. Outside of work, she can be found outdoors hiking, snowboarding, gardening, and spending time with her family, including a cat and a puppy.

Chelsea Bush

Digital Designer

Chelsea uses design as her creative outlet as well as an opportunity to share meaningful and impactful experiences with others. Through her work, she strives to bring a unique perspective to every new design challenge. Despite spending most of her time at the computer, Chelsea is also passionate about getting back to nature and can typically be found hiking or snowboarding within the beautiful BC mountains.

Stephanie Wallace

Marketing Specialist

For as long as she can remember, Stephanie has been involved in the nonprofit industry. This passion for nonprofit fundraising and helping her community led her to study Human Rights and Social Justice. Stephanie continued her studies where she completed a Post Graduate Certification in Digital and Content Marketing. This is when she found she could combine both her love of marketing and nonprofit fundraising. When not at work, you can find Stephanie walking with her dog and exploring all her city’s walking trails.

Stephanie Choi

Software Delivery Manager

“Just call me Steph”, is likely the first thing she’ll say when you meet her. Having moved to Toronto from her hometown in Vancouver to pursue a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto, she now calls the “6ix” her home (much to her parent’s dismay). When Steph is not meticulously organizing Keela’s release plans, you’ll usually find her in the kitchen, cooking up something delicious for her family and friends. Rumour has it that she wants to start a cooking account on Instagram… but let’s just say she’s been saying that for a while now.

Susannah White

Head of Product Development

Susannah is all about the detail – she loves applying this in her role, and it totally shows in her artwork too! When she’s not sipping on a cuppa English Breakfast tea and painting pictures of mountains, you can find her enjoying live music, singing in a choir or road trippin’ across BC in her RV!

Allen Kang

Lead Product Designer

Made in South Korea and built in Canada, Allen is a creative from birth with a passion for arts. With a variety of hobbies, Allen is a master at spending time by himself. From photography, illustration, singing, finding new music, running, and more, he is a busy bee that loves inspiring and being inspired by those around him.

Joanie Robichaud

Product Designer

Originally from Quebec City, Joanie moved to Squamish, BC after graduating a Bachelor degree in Design. As a designer and artist, she loves creating and exploring. When she is not working on designing new features for Keela, she is probably outside snowboarding, running up mountains or making natural soap!

Mike Yuan

Head of Data and Intelligence

As an aspiring Machine Learning Engineer, Mike is passionate about building impactful products that transform people’s lives. Mike’s experience as a Full Stack Developer provides him with a deep understanding of scalability, usability, and business values. At KIT, Mike utilizes his Machine Learning knowledge and software skills to implement innovative tools to empower organizations.

Marco Santos

Technical Lead, Keela Platform

Born and raised in Brazil, husband and father of 3 little angels, Marco loves challenges, teamwork and solving problems with best solutions and best practices. He likes to learn, building new technologies and applications. In his free time, he plays with his kids and family and watches Korean series with his wife.

André Tannús

Senior Full Stack Developer

I was born in Brazil and have loved science and technology for the entirety of my life. With a background in Physics, I have always loved programming things to behave as I want them to, be it mechanical or electronic. I love coding for performance, and recently discovered I also love data processing and analytics.

José Truyol

Full-Stack Developer

Born in Venezuela, with a Colombian father and Chilean son, and now living in Vancouver, BC. I have been into computers and hardware since my earliest memory, so much so that it led me to study Electronic Engineering. But life led me to love software development more. When I’m not programming, I’m thinking about what I could program for myself or I go for a walk with my dog and my son.

Keiner Martínez

Intermediate Full Stack Developer

I was born in Venezuela and now living in Toronto. I programmed as a hobby before until I had the opportunity to change to IT Field and become a software developer. I like solving problems, challenges, and puzzles. In my free time, I play video games online with my friends or practice lettering.

Guilherme Bernardes Rodrigues

Full Stack Developer

Passionate about science and technology during his 20-year career building custom software, GB understands how vital the human side of software development is, in making a great product while understanding users’ needs. In his free time, GB enjoys barbecuing with friends and family and playing tabletop RPG’s.

Kiana Froese

People & Culture Specialist

Born and raised in the prairies of Manitoba, Kiana has always had a passion for making meaningful relationships with the people around her – working in HR is her perfect fit! Outside of the office, Kiana loves to spend her time reading, watching movies, cuddling with her pup, and getting too competitive in board games with friends.

Rachel Petersen

Product & Research Assistant

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? That would be Rachel. Born from an exploding star, Rachel came to earth with one mission; learn everything possible about this world. With a career in museums and music festivals, and a WLU education in business strategy & research, Rachel’s out to push the limit while absorbing as many pop culture references as she can. The key to Rachel’s heart is through good storytelling, so she loves to swap adventures with friends and colleagues. Outside of work, Rachel bounces between three homes in Petrolia, Kitchener, and Port Elgin to spend time with her three greatest loves; her parents and her partner.

Aayush Shrestha

Full Stack Developer / Kathmandu Team Head

Aayush likes to try his hands on as many things as possible. He is always learning something unusual, mostly useless too, like mediocre magic tricks that only 5-year olds will get fooled by. He develops awesome stuff for the web by day and does stand up comedy by night. So, he has effectively no time to sleep.

Rista Shrestha

HR Manager (Kathmandu)

Rista is enthusiastic about understanding human emotions and behaviors, which is why she started working as a human resource personnel.  She is a gold medalist from her university, something which she is not much proud of but loves to flex around just to get the attention. During her free time she loves to do painting and sketching among which doing mandala art keeps her mind calm and focused the most.

Aayesha Shrestha

Sr. Full Stack Developer

A keen observer with an eye for details, Aayesha is passionately seeking out creative solutions and getting to the root of every problem. When she is not hunting for and solving bugs in the code, she is binge watching youtube shorts, reading a good book or cuddling with her pup. Visiting museums and art galleries, discovering scenic roads and beautiful sunsets is how she likes to reset. You’ll find her scooping on ice creams, no matter what season it is. She is always looking for an adventure and a good meal. If you’re planning for any, you can count her in.

Badal Shrestha

Quality Assurance Officer

When Badal found out that he fell off a 5-story building at just 2 years old, he realized he was destined for bigger things in life. Badal loves reading books, bike rides, writing poems and stories, short hikes, and long treks, he is a lover of nature. Badal is a Workaholic, but when he is not working, his mind is full of thoughts and crazy ideas. He loves to help people and hopes that someday he can start his own nonprofit organization.

Keshav Poudel

Test Engineer

A curious and enthusiastic individual with a passion for research and all things new and exciting, passionate lover of books, nature, and good company. When not reading, Keshav can be found exploring the great outdoors with a quick hike or a scenic trip to the mountains, embracing nature. An enthusiastic person with a positive energy that he brings to all hisendeavors, be it exploring the beauty of nature, indulging in a good book, or simply enjoying the company of friends.

Shreya Shrestha

Full Stack Developer

Hi, I’m Shreya Shrestha, a self-proclaimed ice cream enthusiast! Sweet treats have a special power over me, so if you ever need a favor, just bribe me with something sugary. When I’m not coding, I’ll be happily glued to my screen, binge-watching anime series and playing with my pup or singing my heart out to karaoke tunes. Singing is my secret stress-buster! I’m a pro at hiding in my cozy shell but once you crack my shell, I’m a chatterbox ready for some awesome conversations.

Abinash Sharma

Quality Assurance Officer

Energetic most of the time, Abinash loves guitar, sketching, painting, and basically anything creative. He’s an extrovert and cannot stay in one place peacefully. He enjoys a basic and playful lifestyle.

Rayjan Shakya

Quality Assurance Engineer

Rayjan has been working in software industry for quite some time and has been specializing in Quality Assurance. He received his degree in IT (Software Development) from London Metropolitan University and has held the position for QA Engineer at Keela.

Ravi Tamang

Full Stack Developer

Born and raised in Kathmandu, Ravi is an analytical person capable of understanding situations from unique perspectives. While not busy coding, he can be found enjoying a game of Dota 2. He also likes to listen to a wide array of music to keep his mind running, his favorite being Steven Wilson’s Arriving somewhere but not here.

Pushpa Lama

Full Stack Developer

Hi, I am Pushpa, an introvert and simple guy. I love coding and eating even though I am not that good with all kinds of foods. I really enjoy playing both virtual and physical games. And I am really fond of listening to all kinds of music. I am aiming to own a gaming company in Nepal which will bring revolution to the virtual gaming industry in Nepal. Good luck to me!

Alok Aryal

Junior Full Stack Developer

Hello, my name is Alok Aryal, and I consider myself to be a fun-loving individual. I enjoy taking on new challenges and overcoming them. I’ve always loved the idea of programming and aspired to be a developer since I first learned about it. I also enjoy listening to music and play variety of instruments such as the guitar, drums, and many others.

Anisha Maharjan

Junior Full Stack Developer

Anisha is a creative introvert who enjoys crocheting, crafting, and anything DIY. When she’s not coding, you can find her taking some much-needed me time and diving into her new hobby of drawing mandalas.

Rohit Dhyako

Quality Assurance Engineer

Graduated as a Computer Engineer, Rohit is focused on his career to become good Quality Assurance Engineer to assure a company with good and quality product. He is enthusiastic about the Electronics and Digital World. As he belongs from the Newari Community, he loves playing Newari instruments and listening Newari music. As he survive from the Death during his birth, he realized he was destined for bigger things in life. Beside this, He loves travelling to new places, play online games and enjoy every moments of his life.

Asha Shah

Quality Assurance Engineer

Unless you get to know her, Asha is an introvert. She enjoys discovering her own life. She may be thin, but don’t let that fool you—she loves food. Compared to people, she feels a stronger connection to nature. She enjoys singing, dancing, rhyming, drawing, and creating memes.

Binay Sah

Quality Assurance Engineer

I always wanted to work for social welfare. From my work experience for one of the non-profit organizations that manages the blood throughout Nepal, I’m aware of the technical and financial difficulties for such organization. Being from the technical background, I can understand the importance of technology in dealing real challenges. Inspired from one of my dearest sister, I heard about Keela as an international software tool for such non profit organization. Getting an opportunity to work for Keela was a perfect place to begin my career that not just meet my curiosity but also provide me an environment to implement my knowledge and grow further in my future career.

Ronish Shahi

Quality Assurance Engineer

Meet Ronish. You can also call him Ronnie. Ronish is one of the friendliest guy until and unless someone knows him properly. He is always full on energy and enthusiast towards his work. When it comes to fitness, Ronish is so crazy about it and has also been into fitness for so many years. Apart from it, he likes to hang out, travel, play sports games and wants to live every moment of his life to its fullest. In his spare time, sometimes you can also see him falling into some mobile games too.

Sabita Bhandari

Junior QA Engineer

Sabita, a person with wide smile and positive attitude had a belief in herself regarding different factors of her life. In her career, she was driven to provide the exact correspondence of those thought in reality, where she begin her QA journey. Aside from her work, she can be seen in the kitchen making delicious food (Chicken Biriyani being on top), loves trekking and exploring new places, taking photos and constantly plans to follow a diet, but couldn’t anymore due to her greedy nature.

Safi Shrestha

Junior QA Engineer

Annyeong!!!
A social butterfly, Safi has a keen observation that lead her to start her journey as QA.
She is a big fan of BTS and enjoys watching K-dramas while she is not working. She also loves nature, travelling, hanging out with friends, exploring finance hack. Trying different cuisines especially Korean is a part of her hobby.

Dhiraj Raut

Junior QA Engineer

Loves solving problems and creating new things. Full time meme lover who enjoys sharing them. Deep inside a very analytical person and have affections for tech and automobiles.

Gagan Bikram Shah

QA Engineer

I am Gagan. A spirited individual hailing from the enchanting city of Kathmandu. As the IT industry soared to new heights, I fearlessly embarked on an adventure, delving into the captivating realm of quality assurance in 2022. Talking about my hobbies, I love playing basketball which helps me to stay active and also loves to go on a hike/trek which help me to connect with the nature.
I believe in being humble.

Aayush Ratna Tamrakar

Quality Assurance Engineer

Aayush is a naturally introverted but selectively extroverted person. He is outgoing and enthusiastic, and he enjoys learning new things and solving difficulties. He lives in Basantapur, Nepal, is surrounded by holy sites, and enjoys cultural activities such as Jatras. He enjoys traveling and riding his bike the most.

Arogya Thapa Magar

Quality Assurance Engineer

Arogya Thapa Magar is a Nepali native currently working as a Quality Assurance Engineer. He is passionate about coding, solving problems, learning new things, and watching web series as well as anime. Additionally, he is interested in watching esports tournaments, mainly Valorant and Apex Legends, since these are games that he enjoys playing.

Romash Acharya

Junior QA Engineer

Romash is an engineer who loves travelling and exploring new places but is afraid of cold. He likes to spend his day surrounded by friends and talking random stuffs. He is not so extrovert and neither introvert. He is interested in old music, arts and drawings.

Nischal Neupane

Quality Assurance Engineer 

Hello, I’m Nischal, a passionate film lover and admirer of the arts. With a deep appreciation for the way art imitates life, I find solace in watching movies and exploring various forms of artistic expression. I indulge in hobbies like listening to music and traveling, seeking inspiration and new experiences. Although I can be a bit hesitant and introverted, I enjoy engaging in conversations and connecting with others. While I have an adventurous spirit, heights tend to trigger my fears.

Pemba Norsang Sherpa

Junior Full Stack Developer

Hello, my name is Pemba Sherpa. Kathmandu is where I was born and raised. I like to code, read web novels, binge watch TV shows, and play Dota 2. I also enjoy going on hike and trekking.

Raman Lamichhane

Full Stack Developer

Raman Lamichhane is a passionate tech enthusiast who is always eager to learn about and experiment with new technologies. He loves solving problems and enjoys taking on challenging projects. He talks less, often preferring to speak only when he has something meaningful to contribute but is a very good listener. When he’s not working on the latest tech trends, Raman can be found indulging in his other passions, such as his love for Marvel movies as well as cricket, which he follows closely. He is also a big admirer of iconic Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan.

Blue Robichaud

Chief Napping Officer

From the mountains to the office, Blue always makes sure to maintain a great work-life balance. Getting plenty of sleep during the week, Blue needs to make sure he is ready for the weekend to explore mountains, snowboard all day and sleep under the stars.

Sirius Truyol Martinez

Full-Nap Developer

Sirius loves to play with all the dogs he sees, no matter their size. As Keela’s Full-Nap Developer, he likes to spend his day behind the screen, looking out at the people on the street – or of course, napping. He cannot see a human without rolling over to show his belly, waiting for lots of petting.