SOTI’s Advanced Research in Drones, NLP, NLQ and Data Compression
Innovation in mobile technology is at the core of the SOTI ONE Platform. This gives users complete control and visibility into all of their mobile devices in the field, including smartphones, tablets, computers, rugged devices, industrial printers, wearables, RFID scanners and more.
SOTI’s Enterprise Mobility Management solution handles business-critical mobility requirements: app development, managing and securing devices, remotely troubleshooting and resolving mobile device issues, gaining analytical insights into device performance, and managing IoT deployments.
In this talk, you will hear directly from CEO, Carl Rodrigues and VP of Product Strategy, Shash Anand as they talk about SOTI and their newest division - SOTI Aerospace. You will learn about key research projects related to the Vision System of Drones, learn about leveraging NLP/NLQ algorithms within the innovative SNAP Rapid App Development Platform and figure out how to save millions of dollars with data compression/transmission algorithms. SOTI has been providing research employment to MScAC students for several years, with many of these students taking on permanent employment roles at SOTI and being valued members of the team.
Speakers:
Carl Rodrigues
President & CEO, SOTI
Carl Rodrigues is President, CEO and Founder of SOTI, the world's most trusted provider of mobile and IoT management solutions. A forefather of enterprise mobility management (EMM), Mr. Rodrigues founded SOTI in 1995 with a vision for the need for enterprises to manage mobility well before smartphones became prevalent. Mr. Rodrigues understood the need to manage devices, applications, content, and corporate data, and the growing need to secure them. After 20 years working as an independent IT consultant, Mr. Rodrigues developed a solution for managing mobile device screens from a desktop, an innovation that put him ahead in what is now the hotly contested EMM market.
Over the last 25 years, Mr. Rodrigues has taken Mississauga-based SOTI from a one-person start-up in his basement to a multi-billion dollar global leader in enterprise software, with over 1200 talented employees across 28 countries around the world. He is best known for his passion for continuously evolving SOTI’s innovative product portfolio and a deep-rooted commitment to fostering a competitive technology industry in Canada. Mr. Rodrigues was recently recognized as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient.
Shash Anand
VP of Product Strategy, SOTI
Shash Anand is Vice-President of Product Strategy at SOTI. He oversees the company’s evolution from a single product centered around Mobile Device Management (MDM) to an integrated platform that solves many of the challenges around enterprise mobility and IoT management.
Shash holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto, and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. After working for IBM as a Technical Support Engineer and Business Operations Manager, Shash joined SOTI to lead the company’s global expansion.
Throughout his tenure with the company, Shash has worked across both technical and operational teams, overseeing key departments within the business. With diverse experience across the organization, including: Professional Services & Support, Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Development & Sales, Strategic Alliances, Global Sales Effectiveness, Global Training and SOTI Aerospace, Shash has extensive expertise building global teams from start-up to scale-up success.
Shash is also Chairman of the Board at MCIS Language Solutions, a non-profit organization whose mission is to remove language barriers and improve access to critical information and services through high-quality language solutions.
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