Experience

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  Canadian forestry research centre

  Jan 2002 - May 2004

  Web developer

  Develop ColdFusion based website that enabled herbarium scientist and field workers to enter specimen data and end users to search and learn about Ontario plant species.Assisted in data entry and marketing efforts to raise awareness of project and its utility. Provided documentation for data entry clerks, system admins and front end engineers to maintain the project.Assist other departments with front end scripting needs; integrate online poll systems and survey systems.

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  Ontario lottery & gaming

  Sept 2004 - Jan 2005

  Technology assisstant

  Refactored software that monitored network traffic to a smaller more manageable code base. Investigated the use of Cactus to perform analysis on network traffic patterns.Responsible for maintaining legacy software that monitored network traffic, and writing research documentation for various technologies.

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  University of abertay

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Dare to be digital contestant

  As a member of team [Log2n](http://daretobedigital.co.uk/103_2006-Teams.html) developed Flux a game prototype where you charge and build a network of power nodes purely through the use of mouse gestures.Our concept won the **Greatest Innovation and Creativity** award for using a gyro remote for input (before the Wii had been announced) and beat matching algorithm to influence our game experience (before Guitar Hero).Responsible for developing a game prototype with marketing materials in 10 weeks for judging. Show less

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  Miramar design studio inc.

  Dec 2006 - Nov 2007

  Web developer

  Develop front end components such as photo galleries, games and banners. Implemented back end administration systems such as event registrations and site maintenance scripts. Collaborate on database information systems and systems design.Work with team to refactor front end code to help reduce redundancy and errors. Work with team to provide solutions to client needs.Produced a Flash game directed at Ontario youth to help raise awareness of working in the trades. Worked closely with design to prototype initial concepts and into production and testing. Show less

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  Fuel industries

  Nov 2007 - Sept 2009

  Flash developer

  Implement interactive applications and advert-games for a wide variety of clients. Quickly turn around projects in-tune with an extremely tight schedule laid out in a stressful, fast-paced environment. Work on a team of developers where strong collaboration and agile development techniques are used to deliver project milestones.Contribute to large-scale ActionScript 2/3 and Silverlight projects. Collaborate on system design and implementation, gameplay testing and developing rapid prototypes. Show less

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  Mcmillan & associates

  Sept 2009 - Oct 2015

  Web developer

  Implement tools in PHP, Node, Ruby and C# to improve efficiency for all aspects of the project life cycle. Contribute to server side development for CMS-driven and MVC-driven websites using Wordpress, Drupal, Silex and .NET technologies. Implement small to medium scale front-end applications using Angular, Knockout, jQuery, underscore and vanilla JavaScript. Develop scripts for the Adobe suite of products for mass export and document transformation.Responsible for systems design and implementation, project management, technology recommendations, workflow optimizations, maintenance and troubleshooting. Show less

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  Web consultant

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2016

  Web engineer

  Software engineering consultant specializing in digital properties for the web.

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  Launchfort

  Nov 2016 - Nov 2020

  Chief technology officer

  Together with my partner we built a relaxed culture, yet professional work ethic where everyone was encouraged to take the time needed to do the job right, and more importantly to take the time needed to recharge.I helped increase client-deliverable quality by introducing peer reviews and testing guidelines for all client related work. Additionally, I helped to manage work across the studio by rolling out a client-work process.Acted as studio and project coordinator, managing project budgets and estimates, resource allocation and client expectations for all client work. Show less

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  Trexity

  Nov 2020 - now

  • Chief Technology Officer

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Chief Product Officer

    Nov 2020 - Nov 2021