Tamzid Azad
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Founder of Doodlepad and My Next Coffee — home learning and student careers.
ExploreFounder · Product leader · Educator
I'm Tamzid Azad.
I build products that make complex technology feel effortless.
Founder of Doodlepad & My Next Coffee · Schulich instructor · a decade across payments, commerce & IoT.
Based between Toronto & Dhaka
0→1product expert
150+startups & teams helped
$2Bn+portfolios scaled
10+years building products
What I do
Three things, one thread.
Building now
Two products in the works.
Doodlepad
The operating system for homeschooling.
Plan curriculum, generate learning resources, and follow progress — in one calm workspace.
Visit Doodlepad
My Next Coffee
My Next Coffee
The all-in-one platform for career growth.
Find jobs, practise interviews, and get AI career help — free.
Visit My Next CoffeeProduct leadership
A decade shipping at scale.
- 2024–26 Constellation Software Payments & point of sale $2Bn+ volume
- 2021–24 Compass Digital Checkout & digital commerce 600K txns / mo
- 2015–18 Telenor & Axiata Enterprise IoT & telematics 4× revenue
Teaching & mentorship
Turning ideas into action.
Graduate teaching
Career design, communication, and professional decision-making.
Workshops
Discovery, validation, prototyping, and the path to a first product.
Talks & facilitation
Product, payments, innovation, and building a career in tech.
Selected recognition
Awards and recognition
- 2026YSpace Rising Star
- 2026Zeifmans Acceler8 Award
- GlobalTelenor Ignite Champion
- SchulichLorna Wright IMBA Award