Experience

Pacific Coastal Computing Association

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

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Pacific Coastal Computing Association provides digital transformation advisory, capacity building programs and project development. PCCA is an innovative partner to organizations seeking new strategies and resources for social impact. Our mandate is computing 4 good. Pacific Coastal Computing Association provides digital transformation advisory, capacity building programs and project development. PCCA is an innovative partner to organizations seeking new strategies and resources for social impact. Our mandate is computing 4 good.



Credo2 | Credo Interactive

• Vancouver

• Director

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Sep 2022 - Reconnecting with Vidigami, a private and secure photo management platform designed for school communities. Advancing AI/ML for greater inclusivity in the global education space. Oct 2021 - Mar 2022: Hypatia Systems | Intelligent Online Show-Your-Work Math (Gr8-12) Learning System. May 2020-June 2022: Joined AMPD Technologies in a newly-created strategic initiatives role including R&D and community engagement. Jan 2020 - Jun 2022: Launched LiViCi for Live & Virtual Circus thru 3D simulcast with Lifelike & Believable Animation Design and Animatrik Film Design using Epic Games' Unreal Engine and supported by the Epic MegaGrants Program to do amazing things. Mar 2019: Youth, tech & performing arts workshop with Crossmaneuver. Led to summer workshop with ECUAD. Supported by Microsoft Vancouver & Mitacs. Show less



Shocap Entertainment, Ltd.

• Canada
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director & Producer

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2022

  Shocap Entertainment produces live immersive performing arts and entertainment using real-time visual effects technology to create unique shared experiences for in-venue audiences and online participants simultaneously. Shocap was launched by Animatrik Film Design, Inc and Lifelike & Believable. Our flagship initiative Project LiViCi is with Les 7 Doigts de la Main | The 7 Fingers of the Hand, and supported by Epic MegaGrants (2X), Creative BC and the Canada Media Fund (prototyping and production). My position is in conjunction with Lifelike & Believable Animation Design. Show less



CIMRE

• Vancouver, Canada Area

• Interim Exec Director

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2020

  The Center for Innovation in Mineral Resource Engineering (CIMRE) is a catalyze for innovation, training and entrepreneurship, with a focus on commercialization of R&D in mining. The Center for Innovation in Mineral Resource Engineering (CIMRE) is a catalyze for innovation, training and entrepreneurship, with a focus on commercialization of R&D in mining.



Mitacs

• Canada
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director, Strategic Accounts & Business Development

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2019

  Develop, facilitate and manage strategic accounts at Mitacs by bringing together all programs from Mitacs Accelerate R&D Internship to Elevate Industrial Post-Doctoral and Globalink International programs. We provide resources, partnerships and matching funds. My portfolio of projects range from tech, digital and interactive media, blockchain, AR/VR to mining, environmental science, healthcare, social sciences and the arts.

• Director, Business Development

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2014

  Mitacs is a national not-for-profit research organization bringing together industry and academia. Mitacs develops and offers unique research and business skills training programs for graduate students and post-docs. In partnership with universities, industry and government, our goal is to connect academic expertise and industry opportunties through our programs across Canada. For example, our Accelerate graduate student internship program facilitates on-site applied research to address a company's strategic needs and supports collaboration with matching funds. Details of our programs and latest initiatives at www.mitacs.ca. Show less



Credo Interactive

• Vancouver, BC

• Chair | Director

  • Apr 2005 - Mar 2015

  Credo Interactive is a spin-off company from SFU with Dr. Tom Calvert. Its flagship software, DanceForms (aka LifeForms), has an international community including renown American dance artist and choreographer Merce Cunningham. Other products include BalletMoves and Mega Mocap. Research with SFU SIAT Moving Stories in chance, mocap and gesture-based interaction. Credo Interactive is a spin-off company from SFU with Dr. Tom Calvert. Its flagship software, DanceForms (aka LifeForms), has an international community including renown American dance artist and choreographer Merce Cunningham. Other products include BalletMoves and Mega Mocap. Research with SFU SIAT Moving Stories in chance, mocap and gesture-based interaction.



Farmboy (Farmboy Fine Arts®)

• Canada
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Research and Development

  • May 2010 - Jun 2011

  Projects include web strategy & redevelopment, artist-based generative art app and academic research collaboration. Projects include web strategy & redevelopment, artist-based generative art app and academic research collaboration.



Vidigami

• Canada
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development & Research

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2011



Bardel Entertainment

• Canada
• Animation and Post-production
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director, Interactive Media

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2009

  Highlights: virtual world for kids with themes in sustainability (exec producer); Zeke’s Pad tv series (international co-production); and physics-based casual games. Highlights: virtual world for kids with themes in sustainability (exec producer); Zeke’s Pad tv series (international co-production); and physics-based casual games.



Misc -

• Consulting, Management, Marketing & Research

  • May 2004 - Dec 2007

  Mobile and interactive/digital media projects/companies/start-ups. Research projects included the Whisper[s] wearable technologies at SFU SIAT. Mobile and interactive/digital media projects/companies/start-ups. Research projects included the Whisper[s] wearable technologies at SFU SIAT.



Credo Interactive

• Founder, COO | CEO

  • Nov 1998 - Apr 2003

  CEO in 2002/3. Software product & marketing. Client projects in virtual worlds, avatar tech and R&D. University Spin-Off CEO in 2002/3. Software product & marketing. Client projects in virtual worlds, avatar tech and R&D. University Spin-Off



Kinetic Fx, Simon Fraser University

• COO & Research Manager

  • 1998 - 1998

  COO, Kinetic Fx - a university-based research lab. Research manager & RA for the Graphics & Multimedia Research Lab at SFU. Industry projects. MC2 Learning VP Technical Business Dev. COO, Kinetic Fx - a university-based research lab. Research manager & RA for the Graphics & Multimedia Research Lab at SFU. Industry projects. MC2 Learning VP Technical Business Dev.