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David Rojas

Founder

Founder and CEO at Proxsimity

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

FoundedProxsimity

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191 people in our graph share verified history with David — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Gisella de la RochaunlockedDavid: together at The Hospital for Sick Children (2009–2010)
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Founder and CEO at Proxsimity

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Artur ArutiunianCo-founder, Business Development

Experience

  1. Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of TorontoAssociate Professorcurrent2026 — presentToronto, ON
  2. Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of TorontoDirector Program Evaluation, Medical Educationcurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineAssistant Professorcurrent2019 — present
  4. THE WILSON CENTREScientistcurrent2021 — present
  5. proxSIMity Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. University of Toronto, MD ProgramDirector, Program Evaluation2021 — 2024
  7. Women's College HospitalEvaluation Scientist2019 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
  8. University of TorontoPostdoctoral Fellow2018 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
  9. Toronto General HospitalResearch Fellow - Wilson Centre2013 — 2018
  10. The Hospital for Sick ChildrenResearch Fellow - Learning Institute2009 — 2018
  11. UOITSessional Lecturer2013 — 2017Oshawa
  12. University of Ontario Institute of TechnologyTeacher Assistant2010 — 2014
  13. University of TorontoOnline course developer2013 — 2014Toronto
  14. HPE consultingAssociate Engineer2009 — 2012
  15. Medisim CorporationEngineer2010 — 2011Toronto, Canada Area

Skills & more

Research EthicsElectronicsEngineeringAutomationEngineersCC++MatlabProgrammingResearchOpenGLPython
+12 moreSignal ProcessingSimulationsAlgorithmsonline learningstatsresearch methodologygamificationserious gamesQuantitative ResearchStatisticsE-LearningSerious Games

Languages English · Spanish

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Who is David Rojas?
Founder and CEO at Proxsimity
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David Rojas is Founder and CEO of Proxsimity.
What companies did David Rojas found?
David Rojas founded Proxsimity.
Where did David Rojas go to school?
David Rojas studied at University of Toronto (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies); University Of Ontario Institute of Technology (Msc. Computer Science); Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (BEng, Electrical and Electronics Engineering).

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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana mafia6

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Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

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Catalina FrancoHead of Communications at VeronorteCarlos MontoyaInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Rosa ZuluagaInvestor at ScaleUp LatAmCamilo RuizFounder at VecindarioBilal DahlabFounder at MonecoDaniel GomezFounder at Milio

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Shared employers

Also worked at Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto5

Lars GussenSenior Investment Manager at TechVision FondsDr. Lars Diehl-GussenSenior Investment Manager at TechVision FondsDr. Lars Diehl-GussenSenior Investment Manager at TechVision FundEvelyn PauPrincipal at Amplitude Venture CapitalLamisa AtaeiSenior Analyst at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)

Also worked at Women's College Hospital4

Lars GussenSenior Investment Manager at TechVision FondsDr. Lars Diehl-GussenSenior Investment Manager at TechVision FondsMary-Helen KistnerRecruiting Coordinator/Executive Assistant at Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc.Dr. Lars Diehl-GussenSenior Investment Manager at TechVision Fund

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Raquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereAngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesGisella de la RochaVice President of Legal at MPM BioImpactGraham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJoel DrewryPrincipal at Versant Ventures

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Also worked at UOIT8

Teija BeanHead of Product Design, Studio at Forum VenturesDon DuvalPrincipal at Evok InnovationsMaria SarosSenior Vice President, Global Business Lines Communication, Scotiabank at Scotiabank Technology & Innovation BankingSebastian SchroffCIO Private Credit & Private Equity at Allianz Global InvestorsFaran RaziManager, Contracts & Project Management, Industry Grants Program, NGIF Accelerator at NGIF CapitalGregg ThatcherEntrepreneur In Residence at Pipeline Capital

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