SMARTONE SOLUTIONS - Key Persons


Farhad Keramati - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer
Farhad got his masters from UofT in computer engineering. He has worked on multiple projects involving design and development of technologies related to smart homes, IoT and its uses in health care. His master's project was focused on using edge processing technology for collecting and analyzing large scale IoT data obtained from sensory devices using multiple communication protocols such as Zigbee and Z-wave and cellular.

Giulio De Gasperis - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Leader
Giulio is an accomplished leader from the dynamic and fast-paced telecom industry, with thirty plus years of experience. He has operational, engineering, and deployment experience along with large scale execution of projects and capital builds, responsible for multi-million dollar capital and operating budgets. Giulio has been a leader in very large, diverse teams of professionals and unionized labour forces across Canada and prides himself on employee engagement and leadership values. His telco experience also includes being an early employee of a successful start-up company building Fibre to the Home as well as two of Canada's largest telcos.

Jason Abbott - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Managing Director
Jason Abbott is a successful serial entrepreneur, Managing Partner, and Co-founder of SmartONE Solutions. Jason thrives on departing from the status quo; he is driven to seek opportunity where others see obstacles. His focus is on building trusted and meaningful relationships. As a successful builder of innovative companies, Jason has honed his ability as a strategic thinker and market trends and growth futurist, assembling teams with passionate expertise. For the past ten years, being an early adopter of smart home technology, Jason created partnerships with international leaders to bring innovation to the North American market.

Opi Marok

Job Titles:
  • Chief Revenue Officer
  • Vice President - Sales & Marketing
With over 20+ years of experience leading Sales and Marketing teams in the B2B space, Opi has created successful growth strategies across numerous industries. With experience in the construction materials industry to the software industry, working with industry leaders and start-ups, Opi has been able to create the strategies that have delivered aggressive sales growth. His experience in marketing has been focused on delivering innovation and positive ROI's with new product launches. He is dedicated to building success through his team and focused on their personal development. He takes great pride in helping to develop the future leaders.

Ted Maulucci - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • President
Ted Maulucci assumed the role of President at SmartONE after a 26 year career as the CIO of a leading Toronto-based multi-family real estate developer. He championed the development and execution of the first smart community in the Greater Toronto Area. Mr. Maulucci has an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business with a specialization in Real Property Development. For his social contribution, Mr. Maulucci has been recognized with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for promoting Canadian innovation, and the Citizenship Award from Professional Engineers Ontario, among others.

Yovan Mitusev - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Finance Director
As a Professional CPA, CGA with over 20 years of experience in finance and operations in retail and manufacturing sectors, Yovan is a results-oriented leader with an entrepreneurial-minded approach to problem-solving. Developing optimized solutions using strong knowledge in financial and operational reporting that aligns with business strategy, Yovan brings this direction to SmartONE's Finance, Accounting, and HR divisions. Yovan's experience in business development and analysis has cultivated a drive and enthusiasm for promoting company growth and expansion while working with focused teams to build and realize opportunities and successes.