Kaizen
The people behind the platform

Built by a sales leader and a software architect. On purpose.

Kaizen CRM exists because the two people who founded it lived both sides of the problem — the field professional buried in paperwork, and the engineer who knew software could take it away. Voice-to-Document is what happens when those two disciplines build together.

Melvin J. A. Mendoza

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Entrepreneur, technology executive, author, and nationally recognized sales leader with more than two decades of experience helping businesses grow through technology, sales, and strategic partnerships.

Throughout his career, Melvin has held leadership and business development roles with technology companies and high-growth organizations, giving him firsthand insight into the administrative challenges faced by sales professionals in the field.

As CEO and Co-Founder of Kaizen CRM, Melvin leads the company's vision, go-to-market strategy, fundraising, strategic partnerships, and customer development. Inspired by years of watching sales professionals spend more time documenting work than serving customers, he helped create Kaizen's AI-powered Voice-to-Document platform to eliminate paperwork and let professionals simply talk while the technology handles the documentation.

In addition to his technology career, Melvin is an accomplished author whose published novels include Kuya and The Caddy and Broadway and Bluegrass, reflecting his passion for storytelling, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

Core expertise
  • SaaS business development
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • Enterprise sales leadership
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Fundraising & investor relations
  • Brand development & marketing
  • Customer acquisition
  • Product vision & leadership

Leith Stetson

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Veteran software architect and technology executive with more than 20 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise software, cloud platforms, mobile applications, and custom business solutions.

As the former CEO of Paradynamix and a technology leader at Imagi-Tech, Leith has led the development of software systems for organizations across a wide range of industries.

As Co-Founder and CTO of Kaizen CRM, Leith is the lead architect behind the platform's AI-powered Voice-to-Document technology. He oversees product strategy, software engineering, cloud infrastructure, security, AI integration, and platform scalability, ensuring Kaizen is built to support rapid national growth.

His passion is creating technology that solves real-world business problems through intuitive, scalable software that people actually enjoy using.

Core expertise
  • 20+ years in enterprise software architecture
  • AI-powered application development
  • Cloud-native SaaS platforms
  • Mobile application development (iOS & Android)
  • Enterprise integrations and APIs
  • Scalable infrastructure and cybersecurity
  • Product architecture and technical leadership

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