Experts-In-Residence
Ali Kiassat
Sales and Business Development
Area of Expertise
Sales (process, deal lifecycle, competitive research)
Business Development (demand gen, lead nurturing, cadence)
Monetization and Strategy
Product
Ali Kiassat is a founder, business development executive and management consultant. He is keen on helping DMZ founders identify the persona of their customers, make their first sale, develop & scale a sales playbook, find product market fit and identify focused strategies.
Previously, Ali was a founding member of a PropTech startup, a consultant in the blockchain space, and a people leader at a top Silicon Valley SaaS company. Before that, he helped scale a Toronto-based startup to 170+ employees from 40. With a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and 10 years of sales and leadership experience in the tech world, Ali is passionate about giving back to the startup ecosystem.