Sunan a 3 x founder with a deep passion for early-stage tech ventures. She brings over 15 years of experience building and scaling high-growth startups. Her journey in tech began in fintech where she was one of the first employees at Versapay, where she played a key role in scaling the company to its 2010 IPO. In 2011, she co-founded Payfirma, pioneering mobile and omni-channel payments in Canada. Payfirma secured a groundbreaking partnership with CIBC, streamlining payment processing for the bank’s business clients.Simultaneously, in 2014, Sunan began to grow her passion project, CityLux, into a flourishing clothing brand, with its flagship store now located in Yorkville, Canada’s most prestigious retail destination. In 2016, Sunan was integral to Payfirma’s Series A funding, driving further growth and positioning the company as a leader in the Canadian payments space. Sunan is now a co-founder @ TheDevFactory, an innovative HR tech startup transforming developer hiring with its AI-powered end-to-end recruitment platform. From job posting to resume screening to fully automated technical interviews, the platform eliminates manual interviews by simulating real-world coding challenges and provides deep insights into candidate skills.