About

Mark Bluvshtein spent the last decade in leadership roles across some of Canada's fastest growing and successful technology companies. Having worked with boards, investors, and management teams, Mark has a vast array of experience to help your organization move forward.


Before his transition into the technology space, Mark worked in Investment Banking at TD.


Mark is also a world-class chess player, holding the record of Canada's youngest ever Grandmaster. He won the Canadian Chess Player of the Year award four times. Mark played some of the best chess players in the world, including Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Veselin Topalov, and others.



Mark is currently CEO of Collage, a leading and award-winning Canadian provider of HR and payroll software. Learn more about Collage: www.collage.co


After providing payroll services through third-party payroll platforms for years, Collage launched its own payroll software in 2025. The fully integrated payroll software syncs onboarding, time off, and timesheets directly to payroll. Learn more about the best Canadian software for SMBs: collage.co/payroll-software