Experience

Budvue

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Development Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Strategic design, planning, and management of overall company technical infrastructure. Work closely with Customer Success, Product Management, Sales & Marketing managers. Advocate for, and coach a small but focused (and growing) software developer team, helping them find their FLOW.

• Senior Software Developer

  • Nov 2020 - Feb 2022

  Translate digital assets and brand guidelines to Flutter-driven web and tablet apps used as Digital Signage and In-store Product Discovery Kiosks. Work on all parts of a digital delivery network for over 4,400 screens. Other duties as assigned.



Truth And Reconciliation In Action Coalition Inc.

• Associate Founder

  • May 2022 - Present

  Co-Founder of the Truth And Reconciliation In Action Coalition, a movement to get every Canadian involved in the Truth And Reconciliation Commissions Calls to Action. Co-Founder of the Truth And Reconciliation In Action Coalition, a movement to get every Canadian involved in the Truth And Reconciliation Commissions Calls to Action.



Four And A Half Giraffes, Ltd.

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services

• Founder & CEO

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Founder & coach with a business incubator and collaborative workspace located in Regina, Saskatchewan. Providing Project Management, Product Management, DevOps and Infrastructure support and advice to Canadian-led Startups and Small Enterprise. Founder & coach with a business incubator and collaborative workspace located in Regina, Saskatchewan. Providing Project Management, Product Management, DevOps and Infrastructure support and advice to Canadian-led Startups and Small Enterprise.



Hoolima

• Spain
• Food and Beverage Services

• Co-Founder

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Provide technical leadership and direction for developing and distributing a minimum-viable-product React Native and React Web App servicing the Property Rentals Industry. Provide technical leadership and direction for developing and distributing a minimum-viable-product React Native and React Web App servicing the Property Rentals Industry.



Brew Ninja

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Software Developer

  • Jul 2018 - Sep 2020

  Lead software development efforts for craft brewery management SaaS, enhancing the user experience at every touchpoint. Developed key features to enhance the product offerings, including a Point of Sale solution for Craft Brewery Taprooms, Brewsheet Management and Mobile Entry, Brewery Barrel Management, and other mobile-first features. Extend existing .NET MVC Entity Framework platform to also include React functionality in-line. Crafted and groomed the initial company development and support culture. Show less



Hot Dang Interactive

• Canada
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Owner

  • 1999 - Apr 2020

  Providing creative multimedia solutions to enhance your message. Work in film, radio, print, web, etc. Any tool appropriate for the job, including: Docker, NodeJS, React, ReactNative, Laravel, Django, Express, etc. Providing creative multimedia solutions to enhance your message. Work in film, radio, print, web, etc. Any tool appropriate for the job, including: Docker, NodeJS, React, ReactNative, Laravel, Django, Express, etc.



Offstreet Technology

• Mobile Development Consultant

  • May 2019 - Mar 2020

  Provide additional assurance on technical debt tasks on an Angular stack, powering thousands of Parking Registration Kiosks nation-wide, and a React Native application for Parking Lot Patroller Enforcement. Provide additional assurance on technical debt tasks on an Angular stack, powering thousands of Parking Registration Kiosks nation-wide, and a React Native application for Parking Lot Patroller Enforcement.



BoostBuddy

• United States
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Developer

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

  Lead Developer Lead Developer



GasBuddy

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consumer Web Software Developer

  • May 2017 - Apr 2018

  Full-Stack Senior Software Developer for the Consumer Web Team, migrating features written in .NET MVC to React, Express, and other micro-services. Full-Stack Senior Software Developer for the Consumer Web Team, migrating features written in .NET MVC to React, Express, and other micro-services.



Winnipeg Tech Prep

• Professional Training and Coaching

• Lead Trainer / Founder

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2017

  Develop courseware and/or sourcing suitable courseware based on detailed syllabus requirements. Delivery of quality training experiences. Hiring and coaching industry experts on how to effectively deliver training. General business-building tasks such as advertising, bookkeeping, budgeting, purchasing. Ensure business processes are followed. Determining IT requirements and executing them. Develop courseware and/or sourcing suitable courseware based on detailed syllabus requirements. Delivery of quality training experiences. Hiring and coaching industry experts on how to effectively deliver training. General business-building tasks such as advertising, bookkeeping, budgeting, purchasing. Ensure business processes are followed. Determining IT requirements and executing them.



Tipping Canoe

• iOS Developer

  • Oct 2015 - Nov 2016

  Maintain and integrate existing MVVM iOS products across the entire Pepper.com product line; Implement development goals of new products. Integrate modern patterns into new and existing assets, including Reactive Cocoa, KVC Observing, Memory Footprint reduction, Theming & Auto-layout, Unit Tests and Continuous Integration. Maintain and integrate existing MVVM iOS products across the entire Pepper.com product line; Implement development goals of new products. Integrate modern patterns into new and existing assets, including Reactive Cocoa, KVC Observing, Memory Footprint reduction, Theming & Auto-layout, Unit Tests and Continuous Integration.



SkipTheDishes

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mobile Application Developer

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2015

  Lead cross platform Mobile App developer, maintaining and extending existing catalogue of Android and iOS apps. Consulting UX and UI designer, filling in any gaps. Lead cross platform Mobile App developer, maintaining and extending existing catalogue of Android and iOS apps. Consulting UX and UI designer, filling in any gaps.



Nerds On Site

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

• Mobile App Development Team Lead and Independent IT Consultant

  • Apr 2008 - Sep 2015

  Design, Develop, and Launch Mobile Applications and REST APIs to power them, for business Intelligence, Brand Awareness, Global Unit Sales, and Professional Productivity. Applications designed cross-platform in the respecting Native Development SDK (iOS Objective-C, Android Java, BlackBerry J2ME and C++ / QT with Cascades / QML), or cross-platform single-source implementations in HTML5 / JavaScript with PhoneGap / Cordova. Coordinate with a remote team of 41 developers, 2 of which were the primary points of contact. Represent the Nerds On Site brand through our Mobile Application presence and reach. Assist Small Businesses in achieving a desirable Return on Investment through strategic technology purchases, implementation and design. Show less



Winnipeg One Stop Web Shop

• Full Stack Developer

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Provide software development leadership and project management for a small team of Designers and Developers. Design and Develop custom PHP / GAE / Bitcoin / SQL solutions, train in WordPress usage, customization, and theme creation. Introduced and optimized delivery of the $599 Turn-Key Wordpress site for Winnipeg small businesses. Provide software development leadership and project management for a small team of Designers and Developers. Design and Develop custom PHP / GAE / Bitcoin / SQL solutions, train in WordPress usage, customization, and theme creation. Introduced and optimized delivery of the $599 Turn-Key Wordpress site for Winnipeg small businesses.



Broadview Academy

• United States
• International Affairs

• Independent Trainer

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2013

  Deliver memorable skills training in seminar-style learning environment to groups of 2 - 16 students. Subjects include Microsoft Office Suite (2003, 2007, 2010), Adobe Suite (Photoshop, DreamWeaver, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat), Enterprise Workgroup technologies such as SharePoint Server 2007, 2010, Exchange Server. Deliver memorable skills training in seminar-style learning environment to groups of 2 - 16 students. Subjects include Microsoft Office Suite (2003, 2007, 2010), Adobe Suite (Photoshop, DreamWeaver, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat), Enterprise Workgroup technologies such as SharePoint Server 2007, 2010, Exchange Server.



MacHelper Inc. OEpromo.ca

• Canada
• Advertising Services

• Sales Associate

  • 2009 - 2010

  Recommend Apple product solutions for common business problems in Apple Specialist retail environment. Consistently completed Apple Product Professional training during my time. Achieved Apple Product Professional training and commemorative pin. Recommend Apple product solutions for common business problems in Apple Specialist retail environment. Consistently completed Apple Product Professional training during my time. Achieved Apple Product Professional training and commemorative pin.



Siloam Mission

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Administrator

  • Nov 2006 - Apr 2008

  Assist a growing, adapting non-profit organization. Migrate Windows XP Workgroup & HoTMaiL to Microsoft Server 2003 Domain & Microsoft Exchange. Assist a growing, adapting non-profit organization. Migrate Windows XP Workgroup & HoTMaiL to Microsoft Server 2003 Domain & Microsoft Exchange.



Central Canada Franklin Graham Festival

• Database Coordinator

  • 2005 - 2006

  Oversee the effective data entry of event data in a timely manner; work with Volunteer Coordinator to ensure appropriate level of volunteer data entry operators available for given events. Analyzation of data in order to produce reports for administrative team. Oversee the effective data entry of event data in a timely manner; work with Volunteer Coordinator to ensure appropriate level of volunteer data entry operators available for given events. Analyzation of data in order to produce reports for administrative team.



Zero Gravity Wireless

• Member Services Associate

  • 2003 - 2004

  Assist customers and prospects with their communication devices; Update the self-help website with helpful technical assistance; Developed a method to provision a PalmOS-based Phone/PDA combo with custom wallpaper & settings, while still preserving the OOB Experience for first use. Worked with the company up to and when the company was bought out by KORE Wireless Assist customers and prospects with their communication devices; Update the self-help website with helpful technical assistance; Developed a method to provision a PalmOS-based Phone/PDA combo with custom wallpaper & settings, while still preserving the OOB Experience for first use. Worked with the company up to and when the company was bought out by KORE Wireless



University of Manitoba

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Novel Container Admin Assistant/Desktop Support Specialist

  • 2001 - 2001

  Reporting to Director of IST Dept, assist Novel Container Admin to resolve communications issues with Bannatyne Campus staff & Cancer Care Research Centre. Assist in IST Projects and Workload. Reporting to Director of IST Dept, assist Novel Container Admin to resolve communications issues with Bannatyne Campus staff & Cancer Care Research Centre. Assist in IST Projects and Workload.