CTO Said "You'll Never Build Anything That Matters" - His Tech Company Applied To Mine

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What happens when the CTO who told you "you'll never build anything that matters" ends up needing your company to survive? This is a story about being underestimated, dismissed, and told you weren't "technical enough"—and what happened eight years later when the tables turned completely.
I was a product manager at a Toronto tech company where the CTO, Jason Blackwood, constantly dismissed my work. He told me I'd never be a real innovator because I couldn't code like the "real engineers." My own brother, who worked there, never defended me. After two years of being undermined and belittled, I quit with $40,000 in savings and an idea.
Eight years later, I built that idea into Meridian AI, a $2.4 billion company focused on detecting bias in hiring and workplace practices. And then one day, an acquisition proposal landed on my desk—from Blackwood Technologies, the company that had tried to break me.
In this story, you'll hear about:
How I went from dismissed product manager to CEO of a multi-billion dollar AI company
The moment Jason walked into my conference room and didn't recognize me
What I decided to do when I had all the power and he had none
The complex choice between revenge and creating real change
How I rebuilt my relationship with my brother and parents after years of being overlooked
The lessons I learned about validation, success, and what actually matters
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - The email that changed everything
03:45 - My story: From underestimated PM to tech founder
08:20 - Two years of being told I wasn't good enough
12:30 - The breaking point: Why I quit and started my own company
18:15 - Building Meridian AI from $40K to $2.4B
24:40 - The meeting: When Jason didn't recognize me
31:20 - The reveal and confrontation

This isn't just a revenge story—it's about understanding that proving people wrong isn't the same as healing from their words. It's about the choice between crushing someone who hurt you and building something that prevents others from being hurt the same way.
Sometimes the greatest success isn't in the victory itself, but in who you become through the struggle and what you choose to do with your power once you have it.

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