Hasan is the Vice President of Operations for Carnegie Learning Canada, a K-12 Educational technology (EdTech) company, with headquarters in St. John’s, NL. His 20+ year career in tech includes significant leadership experience in Customer Service/Support, Operations, Sales, and Customer Success. In 2017, he made a career pivot by leaving the Telecommunications industry and diving into the world of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) here in NL.

Volunteer experience includes currently serving on the board for First Light NL , and previously with the CMHA-NL and Clarenville and Area Chamber of Commerce.

He is perhaps best known for his work as founder of the “MerB’ys” initiative; a charity calendar of men dressed as mermen, which from 2018-2020 raised over $600K for local charities and non-profit organizations, all wrapped around themes of inclusion, body positivity, and more tender expressions of masculinity.

Previously, he was the founder of Project Kindness, a grassroots organization with a focus on mobilizing community volunteers to engage in large and small acts of charity and kindness, the most notable (or at least, most fun) being the “Dark Elf on the Shelf” project which involved slipping into leggings and fuzzy sweaters and perching on sturdy shelves and desks to raise money for local food banks.

Hasan is passionate about the concepts of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in education as well as professional spaces. He frequently speaks to K-12 students as well as professionals on these topics, with a goal of making spaces more inclusive and accessible to people from diverse backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.