Meet Our Founders
Learn more about the experience, values, and mission that fuel a results-driven consulting approach, helping ambitious entrepreneurs and professionals build with clarity and confidence.
Our Team
Charlene Sebastian
Founding Advisor
Charlene Sebastian brings over 30 years of experience in leadership coaching, human capital strategy, and organizational transformation. She plays a pivotal role in shaping our people-first culture, guiding governance structures, and supporting executive decision-making.
Chamanvir Kaur
Co-founder & CTO
Chamanvir brings strong experience in building AI-driven products and delivering end-to-end solutions. At Pocketride, she shapes the product vision and leads execution across engineering and partnerships to deliver scalable mobility experiences for riders, drivers, and cities.
Alla Salmon
VP Of Finance
Alla Salmon brings over 10 years of experience in strategic financial planning, optimizing financial operations, and delivering clear, data-driven insights that support executive decision-making and business growth through robust financial strategies.
Akash Kesavan
VP Of HR
Akash brings over a decade of progressive experience in human resources leadership, spanning talent strategy, workforce planning, employee relations, compliance, and organizational effectiveness. As Vice President of Human Resources, he is responsible for shaping the company’s people strategy, strengthening governance frameworks, and aligning HR initiatives with long-term business objectives.
Arvind Madakan
VP of Growth & Marketing
Seasoned growth executive who scales startups through precision acquisition, customer retention mastery, and revenue acceleration. Drives PocketRide's market dominance—from Sarnia launch to national rideshare leadership—with strategies that deliver outsized returns on safe, affordable rural mobility.
Arvind Madakan
VP of Growth & Marketing
Seasoned growth executive who scales startups through precision acquisition, customer retention mastery, and revenue acceleration. Drives PocketRide's market dominance—from Sarnia launch to national rideshare leadership—with strategies that deliver outsized returns on safe, affordable rural mobility.
Dismantling the Rideshare Black Market, Ride in Canada with AI
Pocketride is building a safer, more affordable way to move in Canada, especially for communities underserved by traditional transit and rideshare coverage. Our AI helps match riders and drivers faster, improve routing, and keep pricing transparent, so you can ride with confidence.
Our Vision
To become the most trusted and impactful ride-hailing platform for non-metro communities across Canada and beyond.
Our Mission
To make transportation accessible, safe, and affordable for underserved rurban (rural-urban) communities by leveraging AI and community-driven innovation.
Core Values
- Affordability First
- Safety as a Standard
- Tech for Good
- Transparent Operations
- Inclusivity & Diversity
- Community-Centric Design
We come from different industries and product backgrounds, but we share the same drive: build solutions that make everyday life easier, starting with transportation.
OUR STORY
Pocketride began with a simple question: why is it so hard to get a safe, affordable ride outside major cities?
Ansh and I saw how families, students, seniors, and workers in rural and non-metro communities were being left behind, and we knew we could do better. We brought together our experience in building products and systems to create a rideshare that’s local-first and safety-forward.
Now we’re building Pocketride with the community, testing, learning, and improving so transportation becomes easier for everyone.
Strategic Partnerships
Industry Recognition
