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April 19, 2024
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What does it take to lead product in the startup ecosystem? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series hosted by Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Stay 22 Head of Product Laura Di Costanzo shares insights from her experiences in Montreal’s startup ecosystem. She speaks on her journey in product management, from marketing to leading a team of 10 across product and design. She discusses her work optimizing operations with workflow management platforms and enhancing collaboration. Laura is also passionate about giving back to the Montreal product community through organizing events and launching a training program for aspiring product managers. The interview explores topics including product management skills, AI trends, and how to best support senior citizens through technology.
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I am a seasoned product leader with a dynamic career spanning 12 years in the Montreal startup ecosystem, from the early Seed stage to successful Series B funding rounds. My journey has been rooted in the SaaS industry, primarily within the B2B sector, where I’ve championed product-led growth strategies.
Throughout my career, I’ve excelled in defining and steering product strategy and roadmaps, consistently driving innovation and growth. My experience extends across diverse industries, including AdTech, Music, and Integrations platforms.
One of my proudest accomplishments is my ability to build and nurture high-performing product and design teams from the ground up, fostering a strong product culture that values innovation and user-centric solutions.
In addition to my product leadership, I have a proven track record in optimizing internal operations across departments, streamlining processes to drive efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.
Beyond my product leadership, I’m deeply committed to strengthening the Product Community of Montreal. I’ve actively contributed to this mission through my involvement with ProductTank, APM Montreal, and, most recently, by organizing the first product conference in Montreal, Product4good, with Techaide. I’m excited to continue shaping the future of the product landscape and driving positive change in our startup community.
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Chenny Solaiyappan is a seasoned product and venture leader with nearly three decades of experience building and scaling enterprise healthcare and government technology platforms. He is currently Vice President, Products at Mphasis, where he is focused on transforming core claims administration platforms into scalable, AI-enabled learning health system for the commercial, self-funded, and TPA markets.
Previously, Chenny spent over 15 years at Cognizant’s TriZetto Product House, where he founded, built, and scaled the ClaimSphere® suite of products and pioneered the Quality-as-a-Service (QaaS) business model. His work helped health plans unlock more than $1B in value-based payments, while repositioning quality measurement from a regulatory obligation into a Learning Health System. Today, ClaimSphere supports tens of millions of lives across leading U.S. health plans.
A recognized thought leader in value-based care, digital quality measurement (dQM), HEDIS, CMS Stars, FHIR interoperability, and population health analytics, Chenny has played a key industry role as HL7 Da Vinci Business Co-Chair for the TriZetto portfolio. He regularly speaks at national forums including NCQA, RISE, AHIP, INFORMS, and Health Plan Alliance.
Chenny is also the host of the Care Catalyst Podcast, where he interviews healthcare executives, innovators, and policymakers on the future of whole-person care, AI, and health equity. He brings an Entrepreneur-in-Residence mindset to large enterprises—combining strategy, product execution, and storytelling to transform complex systems into scalable, customer-centric platforms.
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