Naren Balakrishnan – Established Professional

With over 18 years’ experience in information technology, including the last 14 years in professional services and consulting, Naren Balakrishnan helps companies access Government funding programs and to file maximized and substantiated tax credit claims. His clients represent a number of industries including Telecommunications, Software/IT, Electronics, Financial Services Institutions, Aerospace and Defence, Health-IT and Bio-Technology. He assists clients in a …

CTPA’s Alumni Outreach Event

On July 23rd, CTPA hosted a Breakfast Social Club at the Scarborough Civic Centre. This networking event included former CTPA alumni, current community partners and Tamil professionals who have been making an impact within the Tamil community. A key highlight of this event was a discussion activity moderated by Ravi Ravindran. Ravi is the CEO and host of the podcast …

CTPA Alumni Spotlight Prasanth Srichandramohan

Earlier this month we had the chance to catch up with CTPA’s previous chair, Prashanth Srichandramohan. He served from December 2012 to January 2015, a transformational time for the organization. As CTPA continues to grow with new members, speaking to Prashanth helped shed light on how much this volunteer experience has shaped his life. Prashanth’s experience with CTPA demonstrateS the …

Gaining by Giving Back: A Profile of Sanj Selvarajah

“The entire experience came to reinforce a paradox I have experienced time and time again when volunteering – when one volunteers, they end up receiving more in return than they gave in the first place.” Sanj Selvarajah says as he recalls his first experience as a volunteer. Sanj Selvarajah is a father, husband, son, brother, successful independent consultant and an …

5 Ways to Win with Networking

“It’s not what you know, but who you know.” Here’s a lesson that has been ingrained in our minds, yet most of us still face difficulty in expanding our network to grow our career. Actively networking is one of the best things you could do for yourself, whether you are a new graduate ready to step into the ‘real world’, …