Experience

RevoluGROUP

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Interim Chief Executive Officer

  • Aug 2023 - Oct 2023

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada



Aquila Management

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • 2007 - Present

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada As a management consultant, I have worked with startups and seasoned enterprises in both the public and private sectors with sales funnel and sales management, new business development, product development, developing digital marketing and social media marketing strategies, operations management, program management, budgeting, and recruiting. This often requires building a comprehensive corporate roadmap, business plan, or full financial forecasts with risk assessment. In many… Show more As a management consultant, I have worked with startups and seasoned enterprises in both the public and private sectors with sales funnel and sales management, new business development, product development, developing digital marketing and social media marketing strategies, operations management, program management, budgeting, and recruiting. This often requires building a comprehensive corporate roadmap, business plan, or full financial forecasts with risk assessment. In many instances, I have also led clients in investment fundraising and investor roadshows across the US, Canada, and Europe. My support of publicly and privately traded companies in varying capacities and with an impeccable reputation for honesty and risk aversion. Some of the early consulting engagements: • Fund Manager at Global Mobile Ventures, NYC (2007 – 2009) • Fund Manager at Entertainment Media Ventures, L.A (2009 – 2011) • Business Development at Thalassa Cruise, Athens, Greece (2008 – 2010) • Corporate Finance at DreamQuest Ventures, LA (2010 – 2016) • Acting CFO/Consultant to Calyx Bio-Ventures, Vancouver (2012 – 2018) The most recent projects of note include:

• Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), IMC PLC

  • Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

  Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom I am currently working with telecommunications carriers, partners, and system integrators with a focus on developing revenue across the Voice, SMS and connectivity sectors, where I am developing and implementing a marketplace approach to provide network interconnections using a combination of LTE, 5G, LEO/GEO-Satellite, fibre optic, and broadband IP solutions. This includes collaborating with last mile solutions providers, LIT and Dark Fibre operators, SDWAN and RAN providers to form an… Show more I am currently working with telecommunications carriers, partners, and system integrators with a focus on developing revenue across the Voice, SMS and connectivity sectors, where I am developing and implementing a marketplace approach to provide network interconnections using a combination of LTE, 5G, LEO/GEO-Satellite, fibre optic, and broadband IP solutions. This includes collaborating with last mile solutions providers, LIT and Dark Fibre operators, SDWAN and RAN providers to form an evolving global database of connectivity solutions providers. I have also supported the company's investments in areas such as mobile network operators (MNO) in development in Chile and previously with Settle Global Solutions (listed separately), a Fintech settlement solution for Telecom companies to settle with other telecom companies directly.

• President, Settle Global Solutions Ltd

  • Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

  Kalkara, Malta



Aquila.ONE

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services

• Independent International Sales and Marketing Consultant for XKL LLC

  • 2019 - 2022

  Vancouver, Canada Area

• Co-Founder, SIPMATCH LIMITED

  • 2019 - 2022

  Co-founded SIPMATCH to deliver a complete "Telecom in a box" solutions to rural telecom entrepreneurs, providing a solution to create revenue both locally and internationally; but maintain the revenue in the entrepreneurs own community

• Co-founder, SIPCOIN LIMITED

  • 2018 - 2021

  London, England, United Kingdom As a co-founder, registered the company to explore utilizing blockchain technologies to provide comprehensive, real-time auditing of wholesale international telecommunications calls - providing carriers with real-time mediation and dispute resolution.

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Calyx-Bio Ventures

  • 2014 - 2018

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Acted in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer for a Canadian publically listed company that refocused to acquire technology assets that provided secure online communications platform and blockchain auditing technologies (Canada Blockchain).

• International Business Development, Delta Bio Research Chemicals Ltd.

  • 2013 - 2015

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Delta Bio Research Chemicals Ltd (DBRC) is a research-based chemical business/synthesis company engaged in wide variety of specialized organic molecules synthesis for drugs, pharmaceuticals, new molecular entities, and fine research chemical products for scientific research investigations. https://www.linkedin.com/company/delta-bio-research-chemicals/about/

• Director, International Sales and Marketing, Macte! Labs, Inc.

  • 2011 - 2015

  Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russian Federation Was engaged by the company, based out of Novosibirsk (Siberia, Russia) to manage international sales, develop company business plan, and isolate merger & acquisition targets.



Sippy Software, Inc.

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director International Sales and Marketing

  • 2011 - 2021

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada



Digifonica

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President / CEO

  • 2007 - 2012

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada As President / CEO was responsible for management of a team of over 40 software designers and engineers in developing world-class mobile and fixed-line, class 4 and partial class 5 digital telecommunications switch architecture. Patents: https://9d533f37-6fa3-475a-bd7f-0c559f08ae49.filesusr.com/ugd/768c4e_aa5f1fde2a774192b51e40503d2c44da.pdf



IPN Telecommunications

• President, IPN Telecommunications

  • 2002 - 2003

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Developed IPN Telecom (International Packet Network - Telecommunications) as an international cooperative for small telecom carriers to pool resources to deliver voice solutions to traditionally remote and expensive locations worldwide



98 Corporate Group Resources

• Cydonia Wireless (Havana, Cuba)

  • 2000 - 2002

  Havana, Cuba After identifying a potential for expanding wireless communications in Cuba, worked with a local entrepreneur to for wireless license a new national spectrum. As a result, we won the second national license, and initiated the work needed to develop a proof of concept within the City of Havana, and develop a national roll-out strategy. On behalf of the Company, we raised the initial investment and began the process of equipment purchasing, national certification and the impediments that… Show more After identifying a potential for expanding wireless communications in Cuba, worked with a local entrepreneur to for wireless license a new national spectrum. As a result, we won the second national license, and initiated the work needed to develop a proof of concept within the City of Havana, and develop a national roll-out strategy. On behalf of the Company, we raised the initial investment and began the process of equipment purchasing, national certification and the impediments that needed to be addressed to import such equipment into Cuba Show less



AT&T Canada Corp

• Regional Manager, Advanced Network Solutions

  • 1996 - 2000

  Western Canada (BC, AB, SK, MB) As the senior sales and marketing representative for AT&T Canada’s National Advanced Network Solutions team; consistently exceeded sales targets at 150-200% annually, developed marketing, channel sales and business development programs to promote and extend the AT&T Brand and solutions within national and multi-national Fortune 500 companies. Responsibilities included; • Developed industry and regional specific corporate marketing materials, coordinated trade show and presentations… Show more As the senior sales and marketing representative for AT&T Canada’s National Advanced Network Solutions team; consistently exceeded sales targets at 150-200% annually, developed marketing, channel sales and business development programs to promote and extend the AT&T Brand and solutions within national and multi-national Fortune 500 companies. Responsibilities included; • Developed industry and regional specific corporate marketing materials, coordinated trade show and presentations across Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest US • Built RFP response kits, and developed standardised marketing materials for industry verticals such as Telecom (carrier interconnect), Healthcare, Technology, Forestry and manufacturing • Actively involved in several different non-profit technology and networking organisations to promote and extend the brand for the company Show less



Steeves and Associates

• Canada
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development/Consulting Services

  • 1995 - 1996

  Burnaby, BC Responsible for all marketing and sales and channel partnership initiatives for the consulting services division of the company. This included working with the senior management team in the development the corporate logo, brand and vision statements. Built a team of full time and part-time consultants and provided project management and team leadership on small to extremely large projects for local and federal government agencies.



Internet Direct

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Network Manager

  • 1995 - 1995

  As a consultant and one of the original crew, assisted in the development of one of Canada's first, and leading Internet Service Providers



AT&T Easylink Services

• Network Manager

  • 1990 - 1995

  London, United Kingdom Was pivotal in the development of the UK office as the primary network operations and Support Centre for the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Managing and supporting all interconnections with incumbent carriers and with responsabilities including pre/post-sales support of switching and messaging platforms to other carriers within the region.



Millets

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Analyst Project Lead

  • 1989 - 1990

  Northampton, United Kingdom Developed the automated warehousing, just-in-time delivery, inventory management and electronic point of sale solutions for a chain of 200+ retail stores across the UK.



NexDay Deliveries

• Analyst/Programmer

  • 1988 - 1989

  Northampton, England, United Kingdom As a college intern and full-time employee, assisted in the development and deployment of an advanced routing and queuing system used in a barcode based package routing and courier management system. This system enabled the Company to process and delivery of packages across the UK and Europe through independent logistics companies. The technology was later sold to FedEx and forms part of their modern barcode based delivery system.