Prem Gururajan
About Prem Gururajan
Prem Gururajan is the Co-Founder and CEO of RideCo and Tangam Systems, recognized for his contributions to optimization technologies in gaming and mass transit. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Computer Engineering and a Master's in Business Entrepreneurship and Technology from the University of Waterloo.
Work at RideCo
Prem Gururajan serves as the Co-Founder and CEO of RideCo, a position he has held since 2012. Under his leadership, RideCo has developed a platform that provides on-demand services for various transportation needs, including residential travel, first-mile-last-mile connections, and corporate employee transportation. The company collaborates with major transportation operators, such as San Antonio Metro, Calgary Transit, and Los Angeles Metro. Gururajan's vision has been instrumental in shaping RideCo's offerings to meet the demands of modern urban transit.
Education and Expertise
Prem Gururajan holds an Honours Bachelor of Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He furthered his education at the same institution, earning a Master's degree in Business Entrepreneurship and Technology. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his work in technology and transportation, contributing to his expertise in operations research and computer vision.
Background
Before co-founding RideCo, Prem Gururajan gained experience in the tech industry through various roles. He worked as a Hardware Design Engineer at Cypress Semiconductor for one year and as a Software Engineer at OpenText Corp. for three months. In 2004, he founded Tangam Systems, where he has served as Founder and Chairman for nearly two decades. His extensive background in engineering and software development informs his current leadership roles.
Achievements
Prem Gururajan is a co-inventor of the gaming industry's first optimization and yield management software system, which is utilized in resorts globally. He also co-invented a mass-transit optimization technology launched in 2015, in partnership with one of the world's largest passenger transportation operators. Additionally, he holds multiple awarded and pending patents in the fields of computer vision, operations research, and urban transportation systems, reflecting his contributions to innovation in these areas.