Where does Zahra Shafiei work?

Zahra Shafiei

Investor

Director of Programs at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

About

Director of Programs leading planning and execution of international and domestic programs, working with founders on success strategies, expert connections, and mentorship.

Experience

Innovation ClusterDirector of Programscurrent2026 — present
Innovation ClusterProgram Lead, International and Domestic2024 — 2026Ontario, Canada
Innovation ClusterStart-up Visa Program Manager & Business Advisor2023 — 2024
Kajé | کاژهCommunity Growth & Successcurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
Cordeiro roofing Ltd.Project Coordinator2023Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
The DMZBootcamp Fellow | Project Fuse2022 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The DMZFellow at Newcomers Entrepreneurship Program | Project Noor2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LaunchPath Inc.Project Coordinator - Startup Services2022 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PARS MIAMI KAVIRAssistant Project Manager2018 — 2021Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran
PARS MIAMI KAVIRCivil Engineer2017 — 2018Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Education

Ryerson UniversityMaster of Engineering - MEng, Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship2021 — 2022
Islamic Azad UniversityBachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Civil Engineering2014 — 2018

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel1Creative Problem SolvingTeam Leadership2Team Management1Management1Problem Solving1Communication5Leadership1Program ManagementProgram DevelopmentAgile Project Management2Business Strategy

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Lean StartupStartup EnvironmentsPublic RelationsProject PlanningProject EngineeringSoftware Project ManagementProject CoordinationEntrepreneurship DevelopmentMarket ResearchResearch and Development (R&D)Branding & IdentityProduct Ideation

Languages English · Persian

Enhancing Non-Profit Impact — University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
Design Thinking — Cape Breton University
Scrum Master Certified (SMC) — Scrum Alliance
Public Relations Foundations — LinkedIn
Online Adult, Child, Infant Cpr & First Aid Class — Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
Working at Heights Training — Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA)
WHMIS — Worksite Safety
Safe Ladder Setup and Use For Construction — Worksite Safety
Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project — Google
Foundations of Project Management — Google

From Zahra's professional profile.

Colleagues at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Alana Currier

Director of Operations at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Amanda Hawthorne

Administrative Coordinator at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Ann-Majella McKelvie-Tait

Program Manager at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Chris Beetham

Investor at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Christine Crandell

Vice Chair, Executive Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Dan Kitchen

Investor at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Eduard Yonathan

Investor at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Jason Wight

Director, Strategy & Risk Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Frequently asked questions

Where does Zahra Shafiei work?: Zahra Shafiei is Director of Programs at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas.

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Shared employers

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Alana CurrierDirector of Operations at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas Kristina SvanaMarketing Manager at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas Ann-Majella McKelvie-TaitProgram Manager at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas Amanda HawthorneAdministrative Coordinator at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas Minahil NiaziAdmin & Event Coordinator at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas Jocelyn MastersSocial Media Coordinator at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

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Also worked at The DMZ13

Matt SaundersCo-Founder and Partner at Fastbreak Ventures Mana HosseiniManaging Partner at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures Cameron WalkerInvestor at Boreal Ventures Adunni RufaiExpert-in-Residence, User Experience Design at DMZ Cassandra DrakeFractional Expert, Digital Marketing at DMZ Chris SnoyerFounder Network - Sales and GTM Strategy at DMZ

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