Somen is a Canadian entrepreneur and the Co-Founder & CEO of Ideal Candidate. Ideal Candidate matches talented salespeople with their perfect sales job, maximizing the earning potential of both candidates and employers. Prior to Ideal Candidate, Somen served as Co-Founder & CEO of Field ID until it was successfully acquired by Master Lock LLC (a subsidiary of NYSE:FBHS) in December 2012. Somen’s leadership has helped earn Field ID a spot on the Profit Hot 50 and Deloitte Fast 50 Companies-to-Watch lists. In 2012, Somen was named winner of the Ontario Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the “Emerging Entrepreneur” category.

Co-Founder & CEO @ Ideal Candidate brings the science of predictive analytics to sales hiring. Its rapidly growing database is the most data rich sales database in existence. Sophisticated psychometric assessments match talented salespeople with their perfect sales job, maximizing the earning potential of both candidates and employers. Sales leadership are presented with clear, objective measures of applicant compatibility specific to their company, reducing ramp-up time, employee turnover and the time and cost of hiring their next top performer. From October 2013 to Present (2 years 3 months) Toronto, Canada AreaMember, Entrepreneurship & Strategy Advisory Council, Ted Rogers School of Management @ The role of the Entrepreneurship Program Advisory Council is to provide expert advice and industry specific strategic guidance to the Entrepreneurship program. The Program Advisory Council will consult on matters that include curriculum, market positioning, program reviews, technology and trend evaluation in relevant sectors, disciplines or professions. For more details, visit: http://www.ryerson.ca/tedrogersschool/ From August 2015 to Present (5 months) Toronto, Canada AreaMember, Young Alumni Board, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering @ The Young Alumni Board provides guidance and assistance to the Faculty’s Office of Advancement in creating engagement opportunities for young alumni. The Young Alumni Board serves as a think tank for the Faculty and provides advice, evaluates and monitors alumni relations, and conducts advancement activities. From July 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Toronto, Canada AreaVice President, Sales & Marketing @ Somen is responsible for corporate vision, strategy, business growth and all-around customer satisfaction. With the help of his extraordinary team, Somen is committed to establishing Field ID as the global leader in inspection and safety compliance management (ISCM). From December 2012 to October 2013 (11 months) Toronto, Canada AreaCEO & Co-Founder @ Somen Mondal is responsible for corporate vision, strategy, business growth and total customer satisfaction. Somen has the privilege of working with an extraordinary team, and together with them, is establishing Field ID as the global leader in inspection and safety compliance management. From February 2007 to December 2012 (5 years 11 months) Toronto, Canada AreaBoard Member @ The purpose of CCAA is to promote crane safety, improve the certification profession and address the subject of crane safety in governmental forums. From April 2009 to April 2011 (2 years 1 month) Associate @ From March 2006 to February 2007 (1 year) Programmer Analyst @ From July 2002 to November 2003 (1 year 5 months)

MBA @ Queen's University From 2005 to 2006 B.A.Sc. @ University of Toronto From 1998 to 2002 Somen Mondal is skilled in: Entrepreneur, Start-ups, Mobile, Product Development, Customer Relations, Team Leadership, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship, Customer Service, Business Analysis, Mobile Devices, Business Development, Strategy, Management