Upside Software's leadership team
Upside Software’s leadership team is made up of highly experienced individuals who excel in their respective areas of responsibility and who are committed and dedicated to delivering value to customers, shareholders and employees.
Ashif Mawji - President & CEO
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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 over 12
years 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 110
employees.
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
belongs to the Financial Executives International (FEI)
organization and is on the board of several
organizations, including Edmonton Economic Development
Corporation (EEDC), Northern Alberta Institute of
Technology (NAIT), Edmonton Oilers Foundation,
Alberta's Promise, 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). Recently he was presented with the esteemed
Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award for 2004. |
Dan Townsend – Vice President of Sales &
Marketing
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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. In
addition, Dan manages the customer training group
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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. |
Doug Hay – Chief Architect
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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 over 25
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
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
For
about one-third of his over 20 years in the IT
industry, Alex has worked with many of his current
colleagues at Upside Software. 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. |
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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