Experience

Otto Optical Systems

• Canada
• Embedded Software Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, CEO

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Founder and CEO of Otto, a software company that provides powerful automation tools to optical retailers and eye care practices. Founder and CEO of Otto, a software company that provides powerful automation tools to optical retailers and eye care practices.



Factory Optical and Optiks International

• Regina, SK

• Vice President, Projects

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2019



FO Safety Eyewear

• Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

• VP Business Development

  • May 2016 - Nov 2019

  Spearheaded complete overhaul of the business, adding intelligence to the pricing model and implementing massive cost cuts. The result of this effort, plus the addition of new corporate contracts, was a year-over-year increase in net earnings of well over 200%. Brought order management and client relationship management processes online for the purpose of streamlining and eliminating redundancies. Personally developed robust Resource Planning software to simplify processes, further eliminate redundancy, add intelligence to inventory management, and allow for better reporting.



The Clearview Group

• Ireland
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consulting Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  The Clearview Group is a small consultancy specializing in supply chain and procurement Developed risk assessment model, collated a dictionary of two thousand lines of risk-indicative language, and married the two, serving as the foundation of machine learning within the proprietary supply chain risk software currently in development. This work has since been leveraged in the pitch to secure investment needed for future development. Helped Irish postal service achieve approximately €1.8 million ($2 million USD) in savings on the purchase of new fleet through electronic reverse auction. Trained bidders on the system, set up live events, supported bidders during the auction, and produced the post-auction report. Ran event simulations in Excel prior to event to identify flaws with eAuction event configuration and implemented modifications to increase the level of competition among bidders.



Multidev Technologies Inc.

• Canada
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Analyst

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Increased effectiveness of the development team by recognizing similarities in modification requirements among multiple clients and proposed a solution for satisfying those requirements while eliminating redundancies. User Experience (UX) and bug tested the newest installment of ChainDrive Point of Sale. Identified several bugs and proposed UX modifications to improve the process of tendering with multiple currencies. The proposed modifications were ultimately implemented. From scratch, created the exhaustive User Manual (>200 pages) for ChainDrive Point of Sale which is in use today.



Factory Optical Group of Companies

• Regina, Saskatchewan

• Information Officer

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  Project lead in the implementation and roll-out of ChainDrive Enterprise Resource Planning system. Identified areas of overspending by evaluating the effectiveness of advertising efforts in the company’s various markets through regression analysis. Determined markets of opportunity by determining how sales relate to customers’ proximity of residence from each store. Observed a few markets that deviated significantly from the trend, indicating opportunity to capitalize on those markets.



Kroma Clothing

• Founder and CEO

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2012

  Co-Founder and President of online start-up company engaged in the retail and wholesale of custom made garments for younger demographic. Responsible for the development of a business plan, incorporation of the Company, soliciting private equity financing, procurement, product development, sales. Utilized network to garner sales contracts with various retailers in Regina. Co-Founder and President of online start-up company engaged in the retail and wholesale of custom made garments for younger demographic. Responsible for the development of a business plan, incorporation of the Company, soliciting private equity financing, procurement, product development, sales. Utilized network to garner sales contracts with various retailers in Regina.