3x founder

Shums Kassam

co-founder @ bento

Co-founder

2024Co-founder· Bento

Founder · since 2013

Company

Bento

Role

Co-Founder / CTO

current

Stage

—

no public source

Raised

—

no public source

Based

Toronto, ON

current

Founder / co-founder — the company's markEmployee / research role

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Hatchways

We make engineering interviewing look more like real work.

Experience

Career

Bento
Co-founder
Co-Founder / CTO · Toronto, ON · 2024 – Present
2024
Hatchways (YC S19)
Co-founder
Co-Founder and CTO · Greater Toronto Area, Canada · 2018 – 2024
2018
Kik Interactive, Inc.
Developer Manager, Technical Lead · Toronto, Canada Area · 2016 – 2018
2016
BlynkStyle (Acquired by Kik)
Co-founder
Co-Founder and CTO · 2013 – 2015
2013
The Next 36
Entrepreneur · 2013 – 2014
2013
Engineers Without Borders Canada
Co-President - University of Toronto Chapter · 2013 – 2014
2013
Ambri
Co-op Software Engineer · Cambridge, MA · 2013 – 2014
2013
Master Foroughi Tiger Kim's Martial Arts
Assistant Instructor · Toronto, Canada Area · 2011 – 2013
2011
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation
Research Assistant · 2012
2012
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
Volunteer · Toronto, Canada Area · 2009 – 2011
2009
Kumon
Marker/Tutor · Richmond Hill · 2008 – 2010
2008

Co-founder/CTO of Hatchways (S19), Co-founder/CTO of Blynk (acquired by Kik), grad from UofT EngSci