Amit Jhas Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Canada Area

Nōwn (formerly Lucova) was founded on the vision of humanizing commerce. Nōwn’s software tools enable brands and marketers to create rich in-store experiences using their branded mobile application. We provide a complete platform ranging from a complete enterprise point-of-sale, gift card, and digital loyalty plugins to frictionless Bluetooth mobile payments to instant data and analytics to real-time mobile marketing campaigns that ultimately drive higher brand affinity and customer spend. We understand the importance of the customer relationship. Our studies of the loyal customer and the human behaviors that underlie their transaction drive the design of our solutions.We believe commerce can be different.

• Acquired by Miroculus, 2016• Kapplex Inc. provides digital microfluidic solutions for the drug discovery industry• Launched company; established capital structure; raised initial seed capital; recruited executive team

Toronto, Canada Area

• Bedside Clinical Systems provides paediatric clinical content at the point of care through software solutions interfaced with electronic medical records• Established company structure, strategic plan, seed capital raise, managed governance activities, recruited initial development team, recruited executive management, oversaw operational activities

Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed portfolio of company creation projects from idea to startup to operations arising from Toronto's academic community• Specialized in medical device & healthcareIT

Calgary, Canada Area

• Condo Corp. representing 247 mixed condo and townhouses (Calgary, Canada)• Elected President in 2009• Directed renegotiation of sub-contractor contracts; financing of new fitness facility; revision of bylaws and changes in Condo Fee allocation

Calgary, Canada Area

• Establishing patentability and market potential for early-stage technologies• Providing "go-no-go" recommendations • Building and fostering Faculty relationships • Directing counsel on patent filing and prosecution• Developing company-creation scenarios• Negotiating licensing contracts and partnership agreements

Calgary, Canada Area

• Project: Development and testing of miniaturized wireless glucose sensor • Team Leader for cross functional group of Engineers to develop working prototype of sensor • Investigated critical circuit parameters using advanced Electrochemical techniques• Demonstrated “System-on-Chip” prototype with stable response to glucose• Patented technology

Calgary, Canada Area

• New-venture Founder for the retail of high-performance automotive parts• Finance, capital raise and accounting lead• Successfully closed exclusive distributor contract for Western Canada• Supported front-end sales operations and sales growth

Calgary, Canada Area

• Designed and carried out carefully controlled experiments towards the understanding of Ir oxides and immobilized enzyme matrices

Calgary, Canada Area

• Operated interior and exterior painting franchise in Calgary• Oversaw 12 employees, customer recruitment, work estimates, negotiating contracts, project management, payroll and accounting• Delivered on full client satisfaction

M.Sc., Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Biosensor, Nanomaterials

• Full scholarship support from the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR)

B.Sc., Biochemistry

• Minor in Chemistry • Elective courses: New Venture start-up, Entrepreneurship and Finance