Stop dreaming.
Start building.
I am Farjad. I help immigrant founders and serious business owners build real companies in Canada with strategy, systems, and honest execution.
Based In
Toronto / Newmarket, CA
The Short Version
/// CONTEXT_LOADEDOrigin: Iran to CA
Born in a culture that values deep, resilient work. Now operating in the Greater Toronto Area, bridging the execution gap for immigrant founders.
Current Focus
- Software Architecture & IT Systems
- Startup SUV Mentorship
- Digital Transformation for SMEs
What I Don't Do
I don't sell "guaranteed" PR.
I don't use fake traction numbers.
I don't work with tourists looking for shortcuts or fake business shells.
Why I chose the hard path.
My background is an intersection of technology and anthropology. Having worked as a CTO and built startups across both Iran and Canada, I learned early on that code alone doesn't solve human problems.
When I moved to Canada, I saw brilliant immigrant founders failing—not because their ideas were bad, but because they didn't understand the cultural and operational landscape. Worse, I saw serious people losing their life savings to consultants selling "easy visas" rather than building real companies.
I realized that clarity is what people were missing. The industry is saturated with "motivation" and hype, but severely lacking in practical, engineering-grade systems.
So I stopped trying to please everyone. I dedicated my work to bridging the execution gap. I only work with the builders—the ones who care about the craft, the actual product, and building something enduring in a new country.
Selected Work Domains
Founder Mentorship
Pre-seed strategy, product-market validation, and mental sparring for early-stage teams aiming to scale.
Read MoreStartup Visa Strategy
Guiding immigrant founders to build legitimate, high-growth companies in Canada—not shell corporations.
Read MoreSystems & AI
Digital transformation, workflow automation, and custom AI integration for modernizing local SMEs.
Read MoreEducation & Development
My academic background in anthropology shaped the way I understand founders, systems, and human behavior inside organizations.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Anthropology
Islamic Azad University
2016 — 2020
Research focused on cultural systems, human behavior, and the relationship between social structures and technological change.
Master’s Degree, Anthropology
Islamic Azad University
2014 — 2016
Advanced study of social dynamics, culture, and human systems.
Bachelor’s Degree, Anthropology
Islamic Azad University
2011 — 2014
Foundational training in human societies, cultural analysis, and ethnographic thinking.
Professional Development
Digital Transformation Specialist
Schulich School of Business – York University
Masterclass Certificate in Venture Talent
Schulich Venture Academy
Business Model Validation
MaRS Discovery District
Google Prompting Essentials
Treefrog Accelerator Program
Treefrog Accelerator
Toronto Pitching Event – Certificate of Excellence
Yunnan International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Collective
Beyond the Architecture
I don't just view the world through lines of code. The best systems are built by understanding human nature. My work is heavily informed by anthropology, documenting life through photography, and the profound responsibility of fatherhood. I believe in cross-cultural lenses—taking the deep-rooted resilience of Iran and combining it with the structured opportunity of Canada.
Ready to do the work?
The library is open. No subscription fees, no hidden agenda. Just read, think, and build. Or, if you are ready to accelerate, let's talk.