Tough Commerce

Tough Commerce (YC W20) is a VC-backed B2B SaaS start-up delivering operations software for construction suppliers across Canada, USA, and Australia.

My role is to manage the business's day-to-day operations and strategy, leading Finance, People, Customer Success (Onboarding, Retention, Support, Expansion), Corporate Services, and Special Projects. I also serve as the Board Secretary.

Backed by Y-Combinator, MaRS IAF, Xploration Capital, L-Spark and more.

Vice President, Operations & Finance

Vice President, Operations

Amazon

Directed daily business operations for Amazon's largest site in Canada, leading a team of 180+, with a daily budget of $200K, consistently exceeding productivity, cost, quality, and employee satisfaction targets. Recipient of Amazon’s highest leadership rating in annual reviews.

Senior Manager, Operations (L5)

Manager, Operations (L4)

DirtMarket

Built DirtMarket, which became North America's largest soil marketplace, working with Fortune 500 construction teams including PCL, EllisDon, Aecon, Bird, LaFarge and GFL to re-use soil across project sites in Canada and USA and cut earthworks costs.

Backed by L-Spark. Featured in Canada Construction News, Top 10 Fastest Growing Start-ups in Canada by FoundersBeta, CKTB Radio, and more.

Founder & CEO

Brock University Students'​ Union

Elected President of the unviersity's student body, managing an annual budget of $13.5m and ~200 staff. Key projects included leading the Zone Fitness Centre Expansion project ($35m & 35,000 sq. ft.  award winning facility), managing and negotiating COVID-time transit contracts ($4m) with municipalities, and redefining the ancillary fee ($10.5m) structure to support students during COVID.

President

Vice President, Finance

Operations Associate

Dynacare

Coordinated the rebranding of 150+ Gamma-Labs locations to Dynacare after the acquisition.

YouTube

Launched and grew a YouTube channel from 0 to 4M+ subscribers with our team, gaining 400M+ views. Featured in hundreds of news outlets and magazines globally, including GQ.

Channel: @MyBollywoodBody

YouTuber

Empire Fitness Canada

Launched a fitness supplement retail business, achieving $150K in sales. Expanded to 10+ commissioned staff, serving over 300 customers across 3 countries.

Founder

Currently the Vice President, Finance & Operations at Tough Commerce, a Y-Combinator backed B2B SaaS startup. I lead core operations including Finance, People, IT, Corporate Services, Customer Experience and Special Projects.

Before joining Tough Commerce, I co-founded and led DirtMarket, a tech startup that revolutionized the way soil is managed by empowering earthmovers to utilize the circular economy. I bootstrapped the venture, built, and scaled from zero to over 1,000 customers (including Fortune 500), won multiple pitch competitions and awards, and secured funding to grow the business. I also worked as a Manager II, Operations at Amazon, where I cut my teeth in managing large scale projects and teams, directly managing teams of 180+ at Canada’s largest FC. I launched several initiatives to improve safety, quality, and productivity that had seven-figure impact. 

I studied professional accounting at the University of Toronto, and have a BBA (Honours) from the Goodman School of Business. I am currently advancing towards the CPA designation through CPA Canada.

Asad Jalib, PMP LSSBB

Best Buy

• Customer Guidance: Assisted customers in selecting mobile devices, and collaborating with major carriers for smooth activations.
• Sales Performance: Generated over $150K in sales within 6 months, ranking as top part-time Mobile Sales Advisor.
• Product Upselling: Achieved high attachment rates for protection plans, leading to increased sales and customer satisfaction.

Keyholder/ Mobile Sales Associate

Mobile Sales Associate

Under Armour

Sales Associate

Mathnasium - The Math Learning Center

At Mathnasium being a math instructor is kind of like being a chess master, you have to move around the floor helping multiple students at a time
•	Successfully teaching multiple grades 2-12 students at a time using prescribed teaching practices. Engaging with students in short timed 1:1, to solve as many doubts as possible  
•	Using Socratic questioning to prompt answers from the students to boost their confidence while actively encouraging them to do better and managing student behavior to create a positive and fun learning environment
•	Gained experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic team-teaching environment
•	Evaluated and documented progress to facilitate student learning, assisted in non-teaching tasks, including administrative assistance, curriculum preparation, and other assigned duties

Mathematics Instructor

Hello, I'm Ravi Solanki, a Mathematics student at Brock University. I'm currently working towards my Bachelor's Honours Degree, specializing in MICA—Mathematics integrated with Computers and Applications. Set to graduate with Honours in April 2024.

 I bring a robust skill set in Python, R, and SQL, honed through hands-on challenges and complex projects. I am a number cruncher, my passion lies in tackling problems and finding stories to tell from complex datasets.

Outside of academics, I enjoy listening to podcasts and reading books focused on self-improvement. I frequently tune in to conversations by Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman , and Andrew Huberman . In my free time, I'm an avid sports fan, particularly interested in UFC, Formula 1, and soccer. These sports not only entertain me but also serve as a constant reminder of what can be achieved through passion and dedication.

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss projects, share insights, or just have a casual chat. I'm open to connecting and exploring opportunities.

Here's a link to my git_hub; https://github.com/ravis9335

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