Founder / CEO
Parnian Majd, B.Eng, M.Eng
Parnian earned her Masters of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toronto, earned her Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering from Ryerson University, and earned a Certificate in Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economics from Harvard University. She also holds the title of MaRS incubator 2 Years of Research Assistance in RU in Biomedical Engineering Research Projects. She is passionate about women's fertility and biomechanical engineering which came together to inspire Fibra Inc.
Our Team
Iliyan Karim
Masoume Ehsani
Iliyan Karim
Social Media Marketing
Bachelor of Commerce, Toronto Metropolitan University
Iliyan is an aspiring learner, certified in various areas such as digital marketing, digital communication, and leadership through various organizations, as well as experience in Canva, Adobe Photoshop, and MS Office.
Sophie Nyman
Masoume Ehsani
Iliyan Karim
Social Media Content Creator
Bachelor of Arts, University of Victoria
Sophie has a passion for creating empowering and educational social media content to inspire online communities.
Masoume Ehsani
Masoume Ehsani
Masoume Ehsani
Material Scientist/Engineer
PhD (C) Chemical Engineering
Masoume is a last year PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering with 5+
years of practical experience in the field of Membrane Technology
(membrane fabrication, membrane fouling control, ultrasonic cleaning,
etc.) and Material Science. She is also experienced in Synchrotron X- ray
Imaging, Image Processing, and Experimental Design.
Maria Butt
Reza Eslami
Masoume Ehsani
Hardware Design Engineer
Bachelor of Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University
Maria is earning her bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is passionate in the field of research and development and has a goal to pursue it in her future care
Reza Eslami
Reza Eslami
Reza Eslami
Engineering Project Lead
PhD (C) Chemical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University
Reza is enthusiastic about solving problems through a combination of research, creativity, and collaboration. He uses material, polymer, and nanomaterial science fundamentals to deliver high-tech results in textile-based wearables, with a primary focus on innovation and sustainability.
Aleeza Khan
Reza Eslami
Reza Eslami
ML/AI Data Scientist
Bachelor of Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University
Aleeza is earning her Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is passionate about machine learning and hopes to leverage it to improve productivity in healthcare.
Kayla Schneider
Kayla Schneider
Kayla Schneider
Material Scientist/Engineer
Master of Applied Science
Kayla is contributing to the hardware prototype production at Fibra. She has experience producing and characterizing lipid based drug delivery systems in a soft materials research lab.
Reshma Menon
Kayla Schneider
Kayla Schneider
Hardware Design Engineer
Reshma is a final year computer science student at York University. She has experience in hardware engineering & hobby electronics as well as software development.
Ruiwen Xian
Kayla Schneider
Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran
Master of Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering
Ruiwen is a first-year Master of Engineering student and is focused on biosensor/regenerative medicine. We are thrilled to have her join Fibra Inc and bring her expertise to the table!
Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran
Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran
Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran
Chemical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University
5th year student
Prrunthaa is a 5th-year Chemical Engineering student at TMU. She is excited to share her knowledge of Chemical Enginerring with the Fibra team as we delevop our product.
Abisha Kugathasan
Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran
Abisha Kugathasan
ML/AI Data Scientist
Bachelor of Engineering
Mentors
Valerie Swatkow
Valerie Swatkow
Valerie Swatkow
Business Development Mentor
Chief Development Officer @ Highline Beta
Valerie started her career in advertising in Toronto, but grew her skills outside of Canada working with global corporate clients like McDonalds, and Procter & Gamble.
Jay Lee
Valerie Swatkow
Valerie Swatkow
Business Development Mentor
VC Analyst @ Ripple Ventures
Jay was part of the 2021 cohort of the N36 incubator where he co-founded an omnichannel SaaS startup that helped eCommerce stores get their products into retail chains.
Jannine Krish
Valerie Swatkow
Harold Woodlinger
Marketing Mentor
VP of Marketing & Communications @ Flybits
Jannine is a passionate marketing leader who has spent nearly 15 years building some of Canada’s most iconic brands from Porter Airlines to Union Pearson Express, Canada’s first Air-Rail Link.
Harold Woodlinger
Harold Woodlinger
Harold Woodlinger
Product Development and Regulatory Mentor
Chair of the Board @ Exact Imaging
Harold is the CTO of ViTAA Medical, and has more than 40 years of experience in product development, operations, sales, and management, and a proven track record in strategic planning, business development, and due diligence.
Joseph Ferenbok
Harold Woodlinger
Joseph Ferenbok
Startup Mentor
Associate Director @ Health Innovation Hub at the University of Toronto.
Joseph is an experienced Curriculum Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. He is also skilled in Report Writing, Technical Writing, Policy Analysis, Critical Thinking, and Human Computer Interaction.
Bryan Koivisto
Harold Woodlinger
Joseph Ferenbok
Technical Mentor
Associate Professor @ Toronto Metropolitan University
Bryan has been an Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University) for the past 8 years, while earning his Ph.D in Chemistry at University of Victoria.