Who We Are
We are your Data & AI partner
Power your future transformations with tailored Data and AI services customized for companies of all shapes and sizes.
One big mission
In 2020, Fastloop started with one core mission — to build a world-class boutique data and AI consultancy to serve the North American market. Based out of Vancouver, Canada, our team is composed of industry-leading Data & AI consultants who are squarely focused on our customers’ success.
The functional team is composed of business experts who understand how to leverage technology to drive operational improvements. They are versed in Agile practices and understand the business strategies required for your success. The technical team is made up of software engineers, solution architects, and data scientists who build scalable technology solutions that hit the highest goals of all our customers.
Since we began, Fastloop has been successful because of our relentless focus on how we execute:
Operational thinking
We understand the true drivers of your business and build solutions that create real value.
Speed & flexibility
We are fast, efficient, and flexible making us able to cater to our customers’ needs and provide boutique solutions.
Care & attention
We genuinely care about our customers and strive to always do what’s right for THEM.
Quick wins driven by long-term vision
We are able to deliver short-term wins while implementing long-term foundations for future success.
Agile delivery
Efficient, effective delivery methodology that makes us a preferred Data, Analytics, and AI partner for organizations of all shapes and sizes.
People & culture
A thriving delivery team of hard working, curious, and creative solution experts.
Today, Fastloop is a leading Data, Analytics and AI systems integrator trusted by clients across multi-faceted industries with complex technology infrastructures. Our extensive experience delivering end-to-end Data and AI consulting, makes us experts at strategically combining data integration, machine learning, agentic AI systems, analytics, and applications to transform the businesses of our customers.
What’s in the name?
Fast
We work quickly and efficiently to determine the best way for your organization to leverage data and AI so that your business can start feeling the impact.
loop
We continue to build on our clients success — advancing them via iterations, adaptation, and optimizations that create a flywheel of continuous improvement and result in lasting business impact for our customers.
Our aspiration
To transform the world’s information into actionable intelligence.
Our guiding principles
Grounded describes who we are: hard-working, sincere, and focused on delivering the absolute best to our customers. We bring positivity and optimism to work and are grateful for our opportunities. We’re fiercely proud of what we do but don’t feel the need to brag about it.
Integrity is central to our way of being. We always focus on doing the right thing and strive to make the world a better place by taking the initiative and owning our outcomes. We invite everyone to be exactly who they are, and celebrate them for it. There is no judgment here.
Community is the way we work. We collaborate and support one another so we can get the best out of everyone on our team. This means including our customers and technology partners as part of our ecosystem and treating them as members of our extended community.
Grit is our superpower — it’s how we get it done. We are tenacious, relentless, brave, and determined. When faced with adversity, we find a way around it. We never settle for mediocrity and never give up. You’re welcome to make mistakes and learn from them.
Results are the key to our success. We strive to learn and improve every day. The key to long-term success is always seeking a better understanding of our customers and how we can create innovative solutions to improve their businesses. We thrive on change and making the impossible possible.
Our leadership
Breedon Grauer
CEO, Co-Founder
Breedon Grauer
CEO, Co-Founder
Breedon drives Fastloop’s strategy, growth, leadership, and execution.
Prior to Fastloop, Breedon was a member of the senior leadership team of The Jim Pattison Group of companies ($15B+ in sales, 50K+ employees, 300+ companies, 100+ countries) where he led a number of growth initiatives including global marketing, inter-company sales, procurement and technology.
Breedon has also helped launch a sport marketing startup, was part of the Olympic team that delivered the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, and managed a number of PGA TOUR events across the United States.
Imran Chatur
Chief Revenue Officer
Imran Chatur
Chief Revenue Officer
Imran leads Fastloop’s revenue-generating functions, with a focus on business growth, strategy planning, marketing and partnerships. He helps companies make smarter strategy investments, scale effectively, and execute go-to-market strategies that have fueled rapid growth, expansion, and successful exits.
Imran is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with a proven track record of delivering results. With a career built on bridging the gap between the technology and business, he has led multi-million-dollar initiatives, directed large-scale technology global deployments, and played a key role in scaling business to acquisition and market growth for some of the world’s most recognized brands.
Delia van Heerden
Vice-President, People & Enablement
Delia van Heerden
Vice-President, People & Enablement
Delia leads Fastloop’s People Operations, including Employee Growth, Development and Training, plus developing and cultivating a robust Culture across Fastloop. Delia brings a wealth of experience in Corporate Development & Training to Fastloop and a deep passion for creating a culture of fun, transparency, innovation and learning.
Prior to Fastloop, Delia owned/operating a corporate training organization that was acquired in South Africa before she emigrated to Canada. This company assisted SMB’s and Enterprises through professional development, training and performance development services.
Jason Tong
Vice President, Finance
Jason Tong
Vice President, Finance
Jason leads all finance, accounting and corporate measurement for Fastloop.
He has over 15 years providing finance, tax, capital raising, systems implementation, and CFO services to private and public companies in the technology, professional services, manufacturing, consumer goods, finance, and mining sectors. Previously, Jason was the CFO of Pathway Capital Ltd, a venture capital firm with a portfolio of early-stage ventures with market capitalization ranging from $5M to $100M. Jason articled at Deloitte & Touche LLP in Vancouver, has worked for Seaspan and the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Jason is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder (CFA).
Liudas Sodonis
Director, Technology
Liudas Sodonis
Director, Technology
Liudas heads Fastloop’s Technical team and practices. He works closely with Fastloop’s clients to deliver technical requirements across their Data Platform, Cloud Modernization, Networking, Security, Engineering, DevOps/MLOps, Applications and overall AI strategy.
Liudas moved to Canada from his native Lithuania in 2015 and brings with him over 20 years of experience across the entire software development lifecycle, security and dataops.A seasoned software engineer himself, Liudas has consistently expanded his impact, having taken on various technical roles spanning enterprise applications, e-commerce, SaaS, marketing, media, and InfoSec. He brings a passion for all things security, performance and architecture.
Jordan Urban
Director, Delivery
Jordan Urban
Director, Delivery
Jordan heads Fastloop’s Functional Consulting practice which includes Business Strategy, Customer Success, Agile Management and Project Delivery.
Jordan brings over 15 years’ experience in Data & Analytics, having worked with both startups and large enterprise organizations. He has deep experience working across the entire Data & Analytics lifecycle with industry vertical experience including E-Health, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Finance, Heavy Industry, Forestry and Insurance, among others.
Trevor Carr
Founder
Trevor Carr
Founder
Trevor is a board member of Fastloop and is a specialist in driving innovation in the fields of technology, data and digital marketing. Trevor founded Noise Digital, a digital media firm, at the start of the digital revolution in 1998. In 2023, Noise was acquired by one of the world’s largest communications groups, Havas, based in France.
Trevor continues operating the Noise business as a standalone unit under the Havas Canada Group. Trevor’s thirst for supporting disruptive technology organizations focused on the future was quenched with his founding investment in Fastloop.