Foodeliver Team

Ali Shaker, is an educator, researcher, and community builder who believes no good meal should ever go to waste—or go unshared. After years in education and non-profit leadership, he founded Foodeliver to make food access simple, sustainable, and full of heart. His vision: fewer hungry families, less wasted food, and a city where kindness travels on four wheels. Because delivery brings dignity. Many families can’t always reach food banks or carry heavy bags on buses so bringing food to their door ensures access with respect, privacy, and care. We meet families where they are, not where they have to go.

Responsibilities: Oversees partnerships, strategy, volunteer coordination, and community outreach.

Hobbies / interests: Marathon running, discovering new vegetarian recipes, road trips with family, and coming up with big ideas over strong coffee!

Ayesha Siddiqua, is a third-year student in IT at Carleton University. Avid in tech and always looking to learn, she was excited to join this venture in hopes to reduce food insecurity for newcomer families and reduce food wastage, thus also assisting the global climate change movement.

Responsibilities: generate high-quality content, oversee social media accounts and successfully spread the message that foodeliver wants to convey. 

Doug Engler, is an experienced business leader, advisor, and entrepreneur with 25+ years of success in manufacturing, technology ventures, and strategic growth. He has held senior leadership roles in aerospace, plastics, and millwork manufacturing, and most recently served as Regional Manager at Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, where he supported dozens of startups and growth-stage companies. With an MBA and a background in engineering, Doug combines deep operational expertise with a passion for scaling businesses, mentoring entrepreneurs, and driving innovation.

Gurdeep Parmar, Driven by compassion and community spirit, Gurdeep Parmar believes that every act of kindness can create lasting change. With a strong background in business planning and operations, Gurdeep brings a results-oriented approach to community initiatives — combining organization, creativity, empathy, and leadership to make a meaningful impact.

Jessa Ross, is an academic passionate about food security. With a background in administration and communications, they enjoy bringing Foodeliver's mission to life through engaging graphics.

Hobbies / Interests:  Hiking, cross-stitch, and playing cozy video games 

Responsibilities: generates high-quality content, oversees social media accounts, and successfully spreads the message that foodeliver wants to convey. 

Eyshah Umar is a second-year Public Administration and Political Science student at the University of Ottawa. With experience in social media management and content creation, she is able to use her knowledge and skills to support the mission of Foodeliver. She was interested in joining Foodeliver because of its goal to remove the barriers many newcomers face in accessing food support, as well as reducing food waste.

Siqin Yang is an experienced software developer who is passionate about using his skills to support community initiatives. With a background in building reliable and efficient systems, he values opportunities that help reduce barriers for vulnerable populations. He is motivated to contribute to the food delivery program’s mission of supporting newcomers and ensuring accessible, reliable food assistance.

Natalie Clare Reid is a third-year Public Administration student at the University of Ottawa with experience in communications and graphic design. She is passionate about supporting philanthropic efforts and excited to be on the Foodeliver team!