Operating Team
Research, Manufacturing and Administration

Dr. Alsam Khan - Founder

Rashid Ahmed - Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Nasif Yasin, M.D., F.R.C.P (c) – Director and Medical Advisor

Geoffrey Desmoulin, M.Sc., Kinesiology –  Associate Research Director 

Farhad Ghani, B.Sc. Mech. Eng. – Quality Management Consultant

Marni Adrian – Manager

 

Rashid Ahmed – Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Ahmed has over 20 years of business expertise at the senior management level. Mr. Ahmed manages the overall business development activities and directs all financial affairs of KKT International Ltd.
 Mr. Ahmed was the President and Founder of Homeworks Inc., a subsidiary of BC Gas. From 1997 to 2000 he developed Homeworks a non-regulated retail energy business unit and grew top line sales revenue to $25M in 24 months- Homeworks was a dedicated home service network for fireplace, HVAC services and energy retrofit and sustainability. Homeworks was the first company to develop and offer unsecured loans for energy upgrades, offer carbon reduction credits and train contractors on utilizing customized software for energy audits. Earlier, Mr. Ahmed had been the Director of Marketing, Customer Service Unit for BC Gas Utility Limited in Vancouver, where he was responsible for initiating and propagating change to ensure that the business unit was prepared to operate competitively in a deregulated environment. Prior to joining BC Gas, Mr. Ahmed was Vice President of Marketing at First Brands Canada Corporation a spinoff from Union Carbide. First Brands was the category leader in marketing and manufacturing of Glad food storage and disposal products, pet supplies and automotive products under STP and Prestone labels.
Mr. Ahmed earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1989, after gaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Miami University of Ohio.
 

Dr. Nasif Yasin, M.D., F.R.C.P (c) – Director and Medical Advisor

Dr. Yasin is a licensed physician with over 25 years of medical practice experience, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and chronic pain management. He is a leading figure in pain and rehabilitation management having served as a Clinical fellow with the Pain Investigation Unit with the Toronto Hospital. Dr. Yasin brings his expansive knowledge and expertise to a number of advisory boards on preventative medicine and national health reform policies and is actively engaged as a collaborative member of KKT’s research team in the role of Director and Medical Advisor. Dr. Yasin is also a member of the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine and the Canadian Pain Society.

 

Geoffrey Desmoulin, M.Sc., Kinesiology –  Associate Research Director 

Mr. Desmoulin currently leads all research efforts at KKT International and coordinates international research collaborations. Notable associations include funding from the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program and collaborations with world-renowned spinal injury and rehabilitation researchers such as Dr. Nikolai Bogduk from the University of Newcastle, Australia. Mr. Desmoulin’s numerous scientific endeavors and publications relating to KKT research focus on furthering our understanding of the mechanics of spinal injury and describing the mechanisms behind their treatment. 

 

Mr. Desmoulin's career started as an international athlete in the sport of Biathlon while working as a fire fighter with Canmore Emergency Services. While medical circumstances forced a career path change, the focus to both understand the human body and help people remained. Hence, Mr. Desmoulin continues studies at the Ph.D. level and has attained over 10 years of research and development experience with medical devices. These operations have led to several patent applications and multiple successful regulatory body approvals.

 

Farhad Ghani, B.Sc. Mech. Eng. – Quality Management Consultant

Farhad Ghani is a Mechanical Engineer with extensive knowledge in the field of quality management and process improvement. Mr. Ghani began his career in 1976 as a surveyor engineer in the oil and gas industry, holding positions of Senior Inspection Engineer, Project Manager, Material Engineer and Quality Assurance Manager.

 

His experience includes: ISO 9000, ISO 14000, SPC and Training and ISO 13485.

 

Mr. Ghani is a Quality Engineer and Quality Auditor certified by the American Society for Quality and is actively engaged in establishing QMS standardization across KKT International’s network.

 

Marni Adrian – Manager

Ms. Adrian obtained her degree in Office Administration from the University College of the Fraser Valley in 1988.

 

She has utilized her knowledge and experience as an administrator in a variety of fields including litigation, general law and corporate finance.   She brings with her an extensive background of experience interacting with Canadian and international companies involved in manufacturing and engineering.   Prior to joining KKT she worked with Janssen International as the Chief Accountant and Administrator for the Western Canadian regional offices and showrooms.

 

Ms. Adrian joined the KKT Team in 2001 as the Group Administrator overseeing patient support, assisting KKT researchers and helping to liaise with international regulatory bodies. She is currently in an operational support role enabling the organization to benefit from her strong office administrative skills. She has been a key member of the KKT Team helping with client and technical support as well as implementing specialized projects requiring her expertise.