Senior Product Leader

Ravinder Pal Singh Saini

15+ Years of Innovation & Growth

Senior Product Leader with 15+ years of experience driving innovation, leading cross-functional teams, and scaling products for global impact. Featured in Forbes, BNN, and CBC for market disruptions.

Ravinder Pal Singh Saini
15+
Years of Experience
$89M
Portfolio Scaled
10,000+
Cafeterias Served
4
Patents Citing His Invention (incl. Samsung)

About

Product leadership grounded in engineering — from embedded hardware and AI vision platforms to large-scale digital integrations.

I'm a senior product leader who has spent the last 15+ years turning ideas into market-leading products. My work spans AI vision platforms, embedded systems, connected devices, and large-scale digital integrations, with a consistent focus on strategic vision, data-driven decisions, and customer-centric design.

Most recently I led integrations for CentricOS at Compass Digital, enabling POS and kiosk integrations across 10,000+ cafeterias as part of an $89M portfolio. Along the way I've launched smart home sensors at Ecobee, connected cameras and baby monitors at CWD, and founded a wearables startup recognized by Forbes and CBC.

I started my career as an electrical engineer commissioning industrial systems across Asia and North America — a foundation that still shapes how I bridge technical depth with product strategy.

Master of Engineering, Industrial Engineering

University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
2012 – 2015  •  GPA: 92.87%

B.Tech, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, India
2006 – 2010  •  GPA: 7.23 / 10

Certifications & Awards

Data-Driven Product Management  •  Dale Carnegie Breakthrough & Best Performance Award (2017)

Professional Experience

A proven track record of driving product innovation and business growth across diverse industries.

Senior Product Manager — Integrations
Compass Digital (Compass Group: CPG) · Toronto, Canada
October 2021 – July 2026
  • Led the development and scaling of CentricOS, enabling POS/Kiosk integrations across 10,000+ cafeterias and contributing to an $89M portfolio.
  • Drove strategic roadmapping and integrations with key partners including Global Payments, Agilysys, GrubHub, Transact, Amazon, and Google — supporting 292,000 internal employees.
  • Led vision, strategy, and execution of an in-house Vision AI platform (edge video processing) for wait-time and visitor-count analytics, plus Amazon Just Walk Out frictionless stores.
  • Integrated vending machines and micro-markets with the Thrive app to enable Scan & Pay, and launched AI-driven analytics with Google.
  • Managed cross-functional teams and mentored Associate Product Managers; empowered 200,000+ associates with documentation and tools.
Product Manager — Sensors & Smart Thermostat
Ecobee Limited · Toronto, Canada
March 2020 – October 2021
  • Spearheaded the development and launch of SmartSensor and Contact Sensors, establishing Ecobee as a leader in home monitoring.
  • Managed all stages of hardware product development — EVT, DVT, PVT, field trials — including BOM optimization and FCC certification for target markets.
  • Converted business requirements to technical requirements and tracked embedded, software, and hardware development in parallel.
  • Defined product success metrics and partnered with marketing and engineering on go-to-market execution.
Product Manager — Connected Cameras & Baby Monitors
CWD Limited · Toronto, Canada
January 2017 – March 2020
  • Managed a $30M portfolio across retail channels including Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon.
  • Launched IP cameras and baby monitors including Oma Sense (4.75/5 stars, medical-grade plastic, ISO 13485 facility).
  • Increased annual portfolio revenue by $7M through SKU rationalization and marketing optimization; achieved 10% SoC cost savings via vendor negotiations.
  • Onboarded 5 new vendors to de-risk supply chain, resolved battery safety with IEEE1725-qualified cells, and extended payment terms from 60 to 120 days.
  • Managed and coached 4 direct reports; traveled to China and Taiwan for vendor meetings every two months.
Chief Executive Officer
BioSensive Technologies Inc. · Waterloo, Canada
August 2015 – January 2017
  • Designed and launched the "Ear-O-Smart" wearable, securing a $2M valuation and a $70K government grant.
  • Named inventor on international patent filing WO2016/063190 (ear-based biometric sensing) — since cited by Samsung, Shiseido, and other wearable-health patents.
  • Managed engineering teams developing patent-pending solutions for physiological stress measurement.
  • Built the Worknosis Heat Stress System (B2B subscription) across 3 manufacturing facilities using an Xbee mesh network and high-gain antennas that improved wireless range 70×.
  • Interviewed by leading media including Forbes and CBC for contributions to the wearables market.
Electrical Engineer
Wirtz Manufacturing Co. Inc. · Port Huron, Michigan
August 2010 – August 2012
  • PLC and HMI programming for continuous plate casting systems in battery manufacturing.
  • Commissioned multi-million-dollar battery assembly and breaker plants across India, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
  • Trained international customers (China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Oman) on machine operations and safety.
  • Improved Ingot Caster and stacker speed by 28% (9 ingots/min).

Ventures & Products I've Built

Live products I've designed, built, and shipped end-to-end — from AI-powered SaaS to industrial IoT and wearable hardware.

Live

KeyToRental

AI-Powered Rental Management SaaS

Solo-built platform for self-managing Ontario landlords (2–30 units): Ontario Standard Lease with e-signing, automated rent collection with late-payment & N4 escalation, AI maintenance triage, tenant screening, and a secure document vault.

AI AgentsSaaSPropTechSolo-Built
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Live & In Production

Worknosis

Industrial IoT Heat-Safety Platform

Real-time heat-stress monitoring for manufacturing facilities: IoT temperature & humidity sensors feeding humidex dashboards, automated alerts, and audit-ready compliance reporting — deployed on plant floors at Ontario manufacturers.

IoT SensorsB2B SaaSEHS Compliance
Visit worknosis.com →
In Development

Joule

Smart Earring Backing — Wearable Hardware

A universal smart backing that turns existing post-style earrings into a discreet fitness tracker — optical heart-rate sensing, Bluetooth LE, and a companion app, engineered into a package smaller than a dime.

WearablesEmbedded HWBLE
Visit shopjoule.com →

Skills & Expertise

Core competencies spanning product management, data, design, and technical leadership.

Product Management

Product RoadmappingStage GateAgile (Scrum, Kanban)Stakeholder CommunicationGo-to-Market

Data-Driven Decision Making

Revenue ModelingKPI AnalysisLookerSQLPythonUser Analytics

Customer-Centric Design

FigmaMiroPendoUser Research

Technical Leadership

AI Vision PlatformsEmbedded SystemsBOM OptimizationCloud IntegrationsMCP

Programming & Tools

PythonSQLObjective-CC++PHPJiraConfluenceProduct BoardNext.jsReact

AI & Embedded Systems

YOLODeepSORTGoogle CoralVision AIEdge Video Processing

Featured In

Recognized by leading media for innovation and market disruption in the wearables and connected-device space.

"This idea is pretty fundamental to the future success of the wearables market."
ForbesInterview with Ravinder Saini
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"Taking a look at who is disrupting the industry."
BNN NewsLive TV Interview
"Saini hopes by tracking daily activities people will make healthier choices."
CBC NewsInterview with Ravinder Saini
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Get in Touch

Let's discuss how strategic product leadership can drive your business forward.

Contact details

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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