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Fuanne Gao

I'm Fuanne.

Builder, operator, and systems thinker. I start companies and build the infrastructure that makes them run.

I was born in China and came to Canada when I was four. I grew up in Montreal, then on the South Shore in Chambly. By 16, I was living on my own. The work ethic I saw in my parents — especially my mother — shaped everything about how I approach building.

My mother was already in the building materials industry in Montreal. In 2022, I decided to create my own branch in Toronto with RF Transparent. We expanded into e-commerce, distribution, and the building supply store market — focused on glass railing materials across B2B and B2C channels. Today we're a team of about 50, doing $10M+ in annual revenue, operating out of 40,000+ square feet of warehouse space across the US and Canada.

What excites me right now is building — building things, building systems, building automation, and watching something grow. I'm deep into exploring how AI can make our operations sharper, from internal tooling to workflow automation. I love working with like-minded people who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves.

I'm also pursuing medicine at McGill — not as a career pivot, but because I'm fascinated by how technology can improve healthcare systems. It gives me a unique lens on complex systems, resilience, and high-stakes decision-making.

I believe the best founders are operators first. They understand supply chains, team dynamics, cash flow, and customer pain — not just product roadmaps. That's the kind of builder I am.

By the numbers

~50

Team size

$10M+

Annual revenue

40,000+ sqft

Warehouse space

US & Canada

Markets

2022

Founded

McGill Medicine

Education

How I operate

Ship first, polish later

Momentum matters more than perfection. I build to learn, not to impress on paper.

Systems over heroics

Repeatable processes beat individual brilliance. I design systems so good outcomes are the default.

Own the details

Strategy without execution is a PowerPoint. I stay close to the work.

Build with people, not for them

The best teams are collaborative by design. I invest in context-sharing and trust.

Academic interest

Medicine & Health Systems

I'm in my third year at McGill, studying medicine alongside running RF Transparent. What draws me to this field is the intersection of technology and healthcare — how we can use better systems, automation, and AI to improve how medicine is practiced and delivered.

Studying medicine has also made me a sharper operator. Learning to triage, build redundancy, and design processes that hold up under pressure translates directly to how I run a business. It's not a career pivot — it's a thinking upgrade.

Work with me

Consulting & Advisory

On a selective basis, I advise founders and teams on operations scaling, logistics infrastructure, and market expansion. If you're building something real and want a thought partner, let's talk.