Ravi Ramsaran is not your typical product leader.
Born in Trinidad and raised in a family business, Ravi learned to navigate uncertainty long before his first startup. After moving to Canada, he built and led six companies—spanning consulting, education technology, hardware, and enterprise AI. His journey from scrappy founder to trusted advisor for government and defense organizations has shaped a leadership philosophy grounded in clarity, adaptability, and tactical execution.
But his most transformative experience came from working alongside Canada’s elite military unit: CANSOFCOM (Canadian Special Operations Forces Command). There, Ravi helped integrate AI into high-stakes operations, learning firsthand how elite teams make rapid, high-impact decisions in volatile environments.
These lessons form the foundation of his bestselling book, Grey Zone Mastery—a field manual for product managers, innovation leaders, and anyone building under pressure.
1. Clarity crushes chaos. In the grey zone of constant change, mission clarity is your most powerful weapon.
2. Speed matters. Your team doesn’t need more meetings. It needs tighter feedback loops and faster learning cycles.
3. Ethics isn’t a nice-to-have.It’s how you earn trust, especially with AI.You don’t need more resources—you need sharper tactics.
As Chief Product Officer at Nextria, Ravi helps defense and public sector organizations harness the power of on-premise generative AI through the CastleGuard platform.
He advises military and civilian leaders on how to build responsibly, deploy quickly, and govern AI at scale.
He also speaks to organizations around the world on:
- AI strategy and adoption
- Product leadership in high-risk sectors
- Military frameworks for startup execution
