Where does Balaji Gopalan work?

Balaji Gopalan is Expert-In-Residence, Product and Customer Strategy at DMZ.

What does Balaji Gopalan invest in?

Balaji Gopalan invests in Digital Health, Healthtech.

Balaji Gopalan

Investor

Expert-In-Residence, Product and Customer Strategy at DMZ

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Balaji Gopalan is Co-Founder and CEO of MedStack, focusing on healthcare innovation and digital health. He specializes in product management and building software platform ecosystem businesses across multiple industries, and has more than 20 years of experience building digital products, including work on BlackBerry's BBM and platform strategy roles at D2L, Nymi, and EventMobi. He also works as a startup educator, advisor, and mentor, having developed and taught a product management curriculum and been named Founder Institute's Most Supportive Mentor for Canada.

Invests in

Digital HealthHealthtech

Experience

FreelanceDigital Health: Independent Product Strategy and Entrepreneurship Advisorcurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Product Management AssociationDirectorcurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
Gener8tor, Nordiqon, Next Gen Founders Lab, Founder Institute, Hatchery, PlugnPlay, DMZ, moreExecutive Mentor & Advisor – Startup Accelerators & Venture Programscurrent2015 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
SupraMembercurrent2025 — present
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityParttime Lecturer2025 — 2026Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Launchit SolutionsChief Product Officer2024 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MedStackCo-Founder and CEO (venture-funded, award-winning and industry-recognized)2015 — 2024Toronto, Ontario
BrainStationLead Educator, Product Management2015 — 2017Toronto
EventMobiActing Director of New Product Initiatives2015 — 2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
selfIndependent Product Management Consultant2015 — 2016Toronto
Trideit (project changeRoom)Product and Strategy Advisor / VP, Platform2014 — 2015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
NymiDirector of Platform2014 — 2015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Desire2LearnSenior Product Planner - Integration & Extensibility2013 — 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Qwyrk Media Inc.Marketing, Product Development and Operations (contract)2013Greater Toronto Area, Canada
self-employedTook some time to reflect upon my career and achievements and to plan my next adventure2012Toronto
BlackBerrySenior Manager, Product Management - Consumer Services / Platform Services / Intelligent Systems2004 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Bombardier AerospaceSupervisor, Programs and Strategic Planning - Global Business Jet Family1996 — 2003Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area

Education

Queen's UniversityMBA, Marketing2003 — 2004
University of TorontoBASc, Mechanical Engineering1992 — 1996

Skills & more

MentoringPublic SpeakingTeam MotivationLeadership30Team Leadership10People SkillsEmotional IntelligenceStrategic Planning5Technological Innovation1Business Planning1Manufacturing Process Improvement1Business Case Modelling

+12 more

Process DesignProduct Road MappingEntrepreneurshipExecutive LeadershipFundraisingOrganizational CultureTeachingBusiness StrategyEducationCurriculum DevelopmentPlatform as a Service (PAAS)Pitch Development

P.Eng — Professional Engineers Ontario
Product Management Certified — Pragmatic Marketing

From Balaji's professional profile.

Colleagues at DMZ

Adrian Bulzacki

Founder Network - IP Strategy, Technology Innovation at DMZ

Adunni Rufai

Expert-in-Residence, User Experience Design at DMZ

Alex Kolodkin

Founder Network - Startup Operations & Marketplace Growth at DMZ

Alex Thibault

Expert-in-Residence, Business Strategy at DMZ

Ali Kiassat

Expert-in-Residence, Sales and Business Development at DMZ

Alnur Ismail

Expert-in-Residence, Product & Engineering at DMZ

Andrea Matheson

Expert-in-Residence, High-Growth Strategy & Scaling at DMZ

Brian Deck

Founder Network - E-Commerce & Fundraising at DMZ

Frequently asked questions

Where does Balaji Gopalan work?: Balaji Gopalan is Expert-In-Residence, Product and Customer Strategy at DMZ.
What does Balaji Gopalan invest in?: Balaji Gopalan invests in Digital Health, Healthtech.