The Team Behind MyMealAid
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The Team Behind MyMealAid *
We formed MyMealAid because nutrition advice is easy to give, but hard to apply in everyday life.
Our team combines nutrition knowledge, lived experience, and early startup execution to make preventive health support more practical, culturally inclusive, and accessible.
Our long-term intentions include working with registered dietitians and healthcare providers to support their clients!
Supported by the Dietitians of Canada
Building practical preventative health support for real life
Meet the Founder/CEO
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Meet the Founder/CEO *
Why I Built MyMealAid
By Ayman Begum
When my family immigrated to Canada, my father was in his late forties. By the time he finally had access to a healthcare provider, his cholesterol levels had progressed to the point where he needed surgery near his heart. He hadn't had the guidance, the access, or the support to catch it earlier. I watched that as a child, and it stayed with me.
Years later, I found myself watching a close family member face the early warning signs of the same thing: high cholesterol, and risk factors for type two diabetes. But she was in a different position. She had time. She could prevent this.
The problem was, she didn't know where to start. And when I looked for something that could actually help her, something practical, culturally inclusive, accessible on the go, it didn't exist. She also couldn’t afford consistent professional support.
That gap is why we are building MyMealAid.
Because as a current food and nutrition student, preventive nutrition support shouldn't only be available to people who can afford a dietitian or navigate a system that wasn't built for them.
It should be practical, personalized, and accessible to everyone, wherever they are, whatever they eat, however they live.
— Ayman Begum, Founder, MyMealAid
Meet Our CTO
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Meet Our CTO *
Saajid Shaharyar
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Technical Lead
Saajid leads the technical development of MyMealAid, helping guide the platform’s product structure, app experience, and early technical roadmap. With a background in software engineering, he supports the development of MyMealAid’s AI-supported nutrition platform and helps turn the company’s vision into a functional, user-friendly product.
His role focuses on technical planning, product development, and building the systems needed to support personalized, culturally inclusive nutrition guidance.
Join the Mission
MyMealAid is growing and we're looking for passionate people who want to help make preventive nutrition support more accessible for real people.
We're currently seeking:
Videographers
Content Creators
Growth & Outreach Support
Flexible hours. Volunteer and co-op opportunities available. Based in Toronto , remote welcome.
Our
Advisors
Phoebe Lee
Registered Dietitian Phoebe is a community Registered Dietitian at Black Creek Community Health Centre with experience in community health, nutrition communication, diversity, equity, inclusion, and weight-inclusive care. She supports MyMealAid by offering dietitian-informed insight into accessible, inclusive, and community-centred nutrition support.
Emma Van der Burg
Registered Dietitian Emma is a clinical Registered Dietitian with experience in clinical nutrition within long-term care. She supports MyMealAid by providing evidence-informed feedback to help ensure the platform’s nutrition guidance is safe, practical, and grounded in real-world care.
The Team
Kenneth Miller
Kenneth supports MyMealAid by creating beginner-friendly fitness education videos and reviewing fitness-related content for clarity, safety, and accuracy. His role helps ensure users receive practical movement guidance that supports active living, confidence, and overall wellbeing.
Certified Fitness Education Advisor
Trinity Belmonte
Casual Operations SupportTrinity supports MyMealAid through general operations support and occasional team coordination. Her role provides flexible support as needed while MyMealAid continues to grow.
Noah Yeboah
Videographer and Content Director LeadNoah supports MyMealAid’s creative direction through videography, visual storytelling, and content production. He helps plan, film, and shape video content that communicates MyMealAid’s mission in an engaging and relatable way. His work helps bring nutrition education, cultural inclusivity, and everyday food experiences to life across the brand’s digital platforms.
Nicole Tomachynska
Nutrition Quality & User Insights CoordinatorNicole supports MyMealAid by helping review nutrition articles, recipes, and research-based content for accuracy and user-friendliness. She also contributes to user insight research, educational videos, and marketing support by exploring the real concerns and experiences people share around food, nutrition, and health. Her flexible role helps connect evidence-based nutrition content with the everyday challenges users face.
Liz Zamora
Liz supports food and nutrition research. competitor analysis, helping analyze user needs and behaviours.With her background in Food and Nutrition, she focuses on gathering insights that shape how MyMealAid is developed and improved.
Nutrition Research & Competitive Insight
Catherina Svizhovych
Marketing & Visual ContentCatherina supports marketing and visual content, helping create branded materials and social media assets.
She focuses on building a consistent and engaging look for MyMealAid.
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