As COO and CTO at Inverite, I spearheaded the seamless integration of operations, IT, data science, and technology to broaden market presence and fortify the company's position as a leader in Fintech data science.Below are some highlights of my accomplishments as CTO and COO at Inverite:• Collaborated closely with the CEO to set and drive the company's vision, mission, and corporate strategy, resulting in 100% revenue growth in 12 months while reducing the cost of goods by 25%.• Implemented processes and automation to drive operational capabilities, achieving 100% compliance with time-to-first-response SLAs and over 95% compliance with time-to-done SLAs.• Developed and executed actionable business strategies, objectives, and plans that aligned with short- and long-term goals, fostering cross-departmental collaboration and driving positive outcomes.• Established performance evaluation systems, leveraging data to drive improvements across Technology, Operations, HR, and Product departments. Provided coaching and leadership, fostering a high-performance culture and talent development.• Spearheaded efforts to achieve SOC 2 Type 2 certification, enhancing organizational security practices (anticipated by Q3 2024) and opening up significant new opportunities.• Collaborated with the data science team to design and train sophisticated machine learning models for categorization and lending risk, significantly improving predictive analytics capabilities and differentiating Inverite from its competitors.• Directed the strategic staff augmentation of our software development team, significantly increasing capacity for handling business opportunities, allowing in-house engineers to focus on scaling core infrastructure, and accelerating overall project delivery and operational efficiency.• Negotiated favorable contracts and debt settlements with third-party vendors.

As CTO, I have been instrumental in leveraging technology to drive business growth and foster a culture of innovation. By aligning technology initiatives with business objectives, I have successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver transformative solutions that enhance operational efficiency, elevate customer experience, and unlock new revenue streams.Key Accomplishments:• Developed and executed a comprehensive technology roadmap, aligning technical milestones with strategic business plans to enhance project delivery and efficiency.• Led the transformation of legacy platforms to modern cloud-based solutions, significantly improving scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.• Leveraged data science and analytics to develop advanced platforms and machine learning models, empowering organizations to make informed decisions, optimize processes, and uncover new business opportunities.• Led the technical due diligence process in the acquisition of Inverite, ensuring seamless integration of operations, IT, and technology, and aligning the strengths of both entities to enhance our capabilities.• Fostered strategic partnerships and collaborations with external teams and vendors, resulting in successful origination of machine learning models, increased collaboration, and improved integration with key partners.• Implemented data security policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulations and industry best practices. Developed comprehensive data breach policies and training programs.• Advocated for IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices, enhancing IT operational efficiency and resilience, and driving continuous improvement.

As CTO and VP of Engineering, I demonstrated the ability to drive technology innovation, optimize resources, and deliver exceptional results while fostering a collaborative environment. With expertise in technology strategy, digital transformation, and cross-functional leadership, I consistently delivered impactful solutions that fueled business growth, optimized operations, and enhanced customer experiences.Key Highlights:• Successfully transformed a legacy origination platform to a modern technology stack on the cloud, resulting in improved system performance, scalability, and cost savings.• Developed and executed comprehensive planning for all product development activities, achieving high product quality, adherence to delivery timelines, and increased customer satisfaction.• Implemented strategies to measure and enhance the effectiveness of engineers in cross-functional product development teams, significantly boosting team collaboration, productivity, and innovation.• Directed the establishment of a scalable data infrastructure and pipeline, empowering Business Intelligence and Data Science capabilities for organizational reporting and credit decision models.• Planned and implemented robust data protection measures, including encryption, obfuscation, and centralized authentication and authorization, ensuring compliance and mitigating the risk of data breaches.• Established a QA automation engineering function, enabling efficient manual and automated testing, and improving testing efficiency, test coverage, and product quality through scalable partnerships with outsourcing agencies.

As the Vice President of Engineering, I was instrumental in shaping the company's engineering direction and spearheading product development activities. By focusing on delivering high-quality solutions and exceeding customer expectations, I successfully led a talented engineering team through strategic planning and technical guidance. My leadership and strategic vision drove engineering excellence, empowered teams, and consistently resulted in innovative solutions that surpassed customer expectations.Key highlights:• Planned and executed strategic decisions for engineering direction, collaborating closely with fellow executives to align efforts with overall business objectives.• Developed comprehensive strategic plans for all product development activities, ensuring alignment with market demands and customer needs, resulting in improved product offerings and enhanced customer satisfaction.• Provided technical direction, guidance, and hands-on project management throughout the product development lifecycle. Led cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget while maintaining a focus on quality and customer requirements.• Optimized the utilization of engineering resources to effectively meet product development commitments. Strategically hired and onboarded top talent to bridge skill gaps and enhance team capabilities.• Developed and implemented strategies to measure and improve the ability of engineers to deliver quality results, fostering a culture of collaboration, skill development, and enhanced team performance.• Developed a robust software development process and successfully implemented it to support product development, improving efficiency, code quality, and overall software reliability.

• Created a team of UI/UX designers and web application developers to facilitate the development of modern Incognito user interfaces.• Provided the necessary leadership to align the team to a common goal of modern, clean, and simple user interface• Advocated for requirements and analysis, implemented project plan using Jira, prioritized tasks and issues, and managed team resources to ensure proper resource allocation to projects tasks• Developed REST API design guidelines to standardize communication across all services. This was an essential step in creating an Incognito Ecosystem• Architect of a web communication proxy to facilitate cross domain communication, central authentication, and central service location.• Architect of a web application framework used as the basis of all user interface development• Facilitated the development of the Standard Incognito User Interface Design Guidelines

• Scrum master and team lead on multiple software projects• Core developer of a Java Swing GUI interface to administer and configure a DOCSIS provisioning system• Core developer on a Web GUI interface to administer and configure a service activation system• Core developer on a Web GUI interface to administer and configure ACS service• Core developer on creating a Java base service used as framework for all services

• Core developer on a task and resource management software• Technology stack was Java, JEE, JSP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript

• Develop environmental management systems for major Canadian railways• Design and manage construction of industrial wastewater treatment systems• Environmental site assessment and land remediation

Environmental site assessment and land remediation

Investigate the effiacy of using borate derivatives as an environmentally sound alternative to copper-chromium-arsenic wood preservative.

Investigate the environmental effects of mine tailing and waste ore effluent