Sopana Selvachandran
About Sopana Selvachandran
Sopana Selvachandran is a Senior Manager of Product Development and Delivery at Interac Corp., where she has worked since 2022. With a background in policy analysis and product management, she has held various roles in both the public and private sectors, including positions at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and TD.
Work at Interac
Sopana Selvachandran currently serves as the Senior Manager of Product Development & Delivery at Interac Corp. since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for leading the go-to-market strategy for Interac e-Transfer products. This involves negotiating and influencing senior stakeholders to achieve strategic delivery objectives. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Senior Product Manager at Interac from 2019 to 2022, where she focused on product management and development.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Interac, Sopana Selvachandran held various roles in different organizations. She worked as a Policy and Business Analyst at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General for four months in 2014. Additionally, she served as a Program Evaluator and Probation Reporting Officer at the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services from 2009 to 2012. Her experience also includes a position in fraud management, detection, and loss prevention at TD from 2010 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Sopana Selvachandran holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from York University, which she completed from 2006 to 2010. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master's degree in Public Policy and Governance from the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, completing her studies from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, she has been studying at the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, participating in the Mini MBA Program since 2015.
Skills in Product Development
Sopana Selvachandran has developed expertise in creating business cases and defining requirements for key products and features in a B2B2C environment. Her role at Interac involves conducting stakeholder consultations and collaborating closely with engineering teams to deliver solutions tailored to external clients. This skill set is essential for her contributions to product development and delivery.