Trusted leadership, expert consulting, entrepreneurial execution
Executive Leadership
When leadership teams face unclear strategy, stalled execution, or competing priorities, Rahi diagnoses the gap and builds a practical roadmap. He combines market and feasibility analysis, operations design, financial planning, and culture work to align vision with deliverable plans that drive sustainable growth..
Strategic Consulting
When teams feel overwhelmed by complex projects or unclear priorities, Rahi quickly surfaces the practical fixes that matter. With entrepreneurship experience and research-driven analysis, he identifies friction points and builds straightforward plans to reduce cost, lower risk, and open new growth paths.
Entrepreneurship
When entrepreneurs need clarity, structure, or a stronger path to investment, Rahi helps them build it. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience across wins and failures, he guides founders through planning, investor readiness, pitching, financial projections, research, and business modeling.
Certifications & Designations
CMC
Certified Management Consultant. The top consulting designation worldwide.
2018 to Present
Startup School
Ryerson Entrepreneur Institute’s 15-week modular program in launching a start-up.
2015
Design thinking
Strascheg Centre for Entrepreneurship’s course in Design Thinking and Strategy.
2014
Ethical Behaviour
CMC Canada’s required certification course in Ethical Consulting Practices.
2017
CMC MAS Training
Management Advisory Services certification from CMC-Canada and the Government of Canada.
2020
TCPS 2
Tri-Council Policy on Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans.
2016
ASIST
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Program by the Livingworks organization.
2022
PTS
Personal Training Specialist via Can Fit Pro, specializing in science-and evidence- based training.
2009 to 2011
CITI
IRB Members – Basic/Refresher
2026 to 2028
Professional Experience
Retail, Procurement, & Luxury Fashion
4 Years
I.T. Hardware & Web Development
2 Years
Education, Coaching, & Training
20+ Years
Consulting, Speaking, & Leading
20 Years
Volunteering & Philanthropy
9 Years
Areas of Expertise
Strategy
Research & Analysis, Strategy Crafting, opportunity Validation, Turnaround & Change
Planning
Strategy, marketing, innovation management, operations, finance, Stakeholder analyses
Entrepreneurship
Education, Design Thinking, investment readiness, Pitching, Fractional CEO Services
Consulting
Management, Executive, Diagnostics, strategic optimization, Coaching, Advisor
Education
Bachelor of Commerce:(Entrepreneurship)
Master of Science in Management
PhD in Management
(in progress)
The Big Leaf’s Experiential Learning Program
Seeing a significant gap in the higher education internship opportunities available to students, I devised, planned, launched and managed an ethically focused Experiential Learning Program in 2019. College and University students can now gain real-world experience in a variety of fields including management, consulting, research, marketing, healthcare, strategy crafting, business planning, web and native development, graphic design, human resources management, etc.
Background
PhD (University of Memphis)
2025 – Present
Driven by my love of education, research, strategy, and entrepreneurship, I have been accepted into the PhD in Management program at the University of Memphis. Now I can properly marry my education, expertise, and experience, and give
back to students, the research community, and the world!
My research focuses on developing a rigorous theory of Strategic Opportunity Analysis (SOA) as a top management team process for assessing whether potential opportunities are genuine, feasible, and worth pursuing before resource commitment. I work at the intersection of strategy process, entrepreneurship, and dynamic capabilities, examining how TMTs synthesize environmental signals and internal capabilities to reduce risk, shape strategic vision, and allocate resources. I aim to build a program of A‑journal papers, including empirical work in entrepreneurial and incubator settings, that clarifies the microfoundations, boundary conditions, and performance consequences of SOA in organizations.
Master of Science in Management
2015 to 2017
Research, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
I studied Entrepreneurship in greater detail in my Masters Degree, spending considerable time on Branding, Innovation, Opportunity Spotting, and Business Planning, as well as specialized research in Entrepreneurship itself.
Academic Research
The difference between the MScM and the MBA degrees is research. We attended and completed the same Quantitative and Qualitative research courses as PhD students. I now have the honour of mentoring PhD and Masters students in research.
Strategy
Entrepreneurship may be driven by passion, but it is guided by strategy. As such, I made sure to build on my existing education and experience with carefully selected courses like Social Responsibility and Strategy in International
Business.
Interpersonal Trust
My thesis looked at a novel model of Interpersonal Inter- and Intra- Organizational Trust, in which I tested the model’s parsimony, effectiveness, and efficiency in measuring, managing, and repairing trust at various levels of one or
more organizations.
Awards
Certified Management Consultant
2018 to Present
What is a CMC?
The Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation is the profession’s only international certification mark, recognized in over 44 countries. It represents a commitment to the highest standards of consulting and adherence to the ethical canons of the profession.
The Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada) fosters excellence and integrity in the management consulting profession. CMC-Canada administers, and its provincial Institutes confer, the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation in Canada. CMC-Canada is a founding member of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI), now
CMC-Global.
Why CMC?
Introduced to CMC by Professor Tissenbaum at Toronto Metropolitan University, I was drawn to the organization’s professionalism, ethics, and standing in the consulting profession. He earned his CMC designation in 2018 and has since remained active on the Greater Toronto Area Board of CMC Canada, later serving as Professional Development Chair and FCMC Ontario Nomination Committee Member.
Roles & Contributions
Awards
Bachelor of Commerce
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
I attended Canada’s top University for Entrepreneurs, Ryerson University (now known as Toronto Metropolitan University). I was very lucky to study under some of Canada’s and North America’s top Entrepreneurship professors including Dr. Gedeon, Steve Tissenbaum, David Schlanger, and Neil Wolff.
I was taught Entrepreneurship with a rigorous, detailed, and highly analytical mindset. Innovation, Design Thinking, Business Planning, Industry and Market Analyses, Projections, Validation, and Scale were all focused
on, and complementary courses like Critical Thinking and Psychology were there to round out my education.
Awards
Philanthropy & Volunteering
My philanthropic work is driven by a simple belief: real success should create room for others to grow. Through volunteering, mentorship, and community-focused initiatives, I have consistently used my experience to support people, organizations, and causes that matter.
Experiential Learning
In 2020, I launched one of the largest Experiential Learning Programs for College and University students worldwide, in which they take part in real-world projects. To date, I have managed 2,650+ students from 99 schools via
www.thebigleaf.com.
The Big Leaf
World Marketing Summit
For the last two years, I negotiated with the Kotler Impact organization to donate 2 Million tickets to higher education students, to the largest marketing conference in the world,
the World Marketing Summit, with a total value of $98M! This was via
www.thebigleaf.com.
York University
In 2023, I donated $6,000 in-kind advisory and consulting services to York University’s students as part of the I-WIL Venture’s Placement program at York University, and the philanthropy
department at The Big Leaf.
NFIH Entrepreneur Donations
As part of The Big Leaf’s philanthropy department, which I launched in 2020, we donated over $6,000 to Pitch Competition Winners and Women-Entrepreneurs. The initiative was designed
to both celebrate and encourage entrepreneurs.
UR Worth More
I support non-profit organizations that help those that need it most, and the UR Worth More program helps children in need with events, education, and empathetic support. I gladly donated $500 to support the organization.
Toronto Metropolitan University
Through my start-up www.KnowQuest.net, I arranged for $5,000 in donations to outstanding students at the Toronto Metropolitan University. The donations went to students that were nominated
by their peers for their academic achievements.
Public Talks
I have offered my pro-bono publico services to several non-profit organizations such as TheGAAP.net and CMC, including giving public talks on subjects ranging from Consulting, to Entrepreneurship, to Business Planning,
to Artificial Intelligence, Personal Growth, and more. To date, I have given more than 25 public talks.
Case & Pitch Judging
For the last 7+ years, I have judged more than 37 Case / Pitch Competitions, including international competitions, at Universities and Colleges across Canada at the Graduate and Undergraduate
levels, including University of Toronto, York University, Concordia University, Brock University, Toronto Metropolitan University, and more.
