The idea of Lightsoft emerged from the founders’ personal struggles to find affordable and reliable IT services. Hence, Lightsoft was launched with the vision to provide trustworthy services that places the client’s need first.

Meet the Team

  • Thanh Phan

    Thanh Phan

    Co-Founder and Managing Director

    Thanh is a lawyer in Toronto, ON. He has years of experience in law and technology. His research project in cybersecurity and privacy at the University of Victoria was co-founded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Advanced Scholars. As a co-founder of LightSoft Technologies, Thanh brings his profound experience in privacy and other legal aspects of software engineering.

  • Manish Sihag

    Co-Founder and Director of Engineering

    Manish is a software engineer, with years of commercial application development.
 He has numerous experiences in team management, professional development, strategic implementation of user and business requirements into cost-effective, secure and user-friendly solutions.
 As a co-founder of Lighsoft, Manish looks forward to delivering successful and robust products for our clients.

  • Zane Li

    Co-Founder and Head of Product and Analytics

    Zane is passionate about bringing each client’s ideas into reality. Zane has numerous industrial experience including building an assortment of various software products. Zane’s previous research in user feedback, privacy and DevOps was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Mitacs in Canada. Zane brings his experience in helping organizations transform their digital products.

  • Nowshin Nawar Arony

    Business Analyst

    Nowshin brings her unique experience of working extensively with clients and providing them with their desired products. With her expertise in understanding users needs, Nowshin is able to help clients achieve their vision. Her work focuses on analyzing and designing the best possible product for clients and achieving solutions that cater to their needs.

  • Yuntian Wu

    Yuntian supports clients through data driven insights. He helps clients leverage customer user fedback through machine learning into new product innovations. Yuntian works closely with product managers and other cross functional colleagues to define metrics for project objectives and prioritize pressing user needs.

  • Ahmed Musa Awon

    Full-Stack Engineer

    Ahmed is our exceptional full-stack developer skilled in Ruby on Rails, ReactJS, PostgreSQL, Node and more. With extensive expertise in developing RESTful APIs, SocketIO, Elasticsearch, NodeJS, and gRPC, Ahmed has significantly contributed to our in-house projects. His responsibilities extended beyond development; he excelled in troubleshooting, client support, code reviews, and mentoring new team members. Known for surpassing expectations, Ahmed's ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and foster productive teamwork has been invaluable. His positive attitude and friendly demeanor make him a cherished member of our team.

  • Jyoti Rana

    Director of Customer Success

    Jyoti has an innate ability to build strong and lasting relationships with customers, collaborating closely with other departments to improve processes and gather feedback. Her expertise in project management and technical knowledge are highly valued, allowing her to effectively manage complex projects and communicate with technical teams. Jyoti's unique blend of skills in customer success, project management, and technical knowledge make her an invaluable member of our team and a trusted partner to our clients.