Working with OpenTrack railway simulation, Signature Rail/Trapeze timetabling systems, and other systems, Mark uses Python and PyCharm to integrates these systems together, runs simulations to model proposed changes, analyzes the resulting data, and prepares graphical presentations of these analyses.

Provide expert technical advice, research, data mining, operations, scheduling, marketing, business forecasting, meeting facilitation, and brainstorming services to various small businesses.Experience with crypto-currencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH), Veritaseum (VERI), Populous (PPT), Pillar (PLR), and OmiseGO (OMG). Actively participating in Pillar and other crypto-currency ventures. Former VP Product Management for the blockchain company Digital Escrow Services (DES).Actively working with Pillar, a blockchain company .

Provide ebook training, formatting, and publishing services for authors.

Projects worked on:• Business Analyst for TekSavvy Solutions Inc. July 2013 - Nov 2013• Business Analyst for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Mar 2011 - Mar 2013• Business Analyst for the Government of Canada, PWGSC Aquisitions, Oct 2010 - Feb 2011

Projects• Microsoft Dynamics CRM trouble ticketing system requirements and user story definition• Email marketing automation business analysis and options evaluation• Analysis and geocode-derived determination of potential service areas• TPIA Tariff information collection and reporting• VOIP systems analysis

As the Business Analyst on the core Portal-Client Registry Project Team, Mark helped develop the complete project management process to be used by the Royal College.Projects worked on:• Portal-Client Registry (complete enterprise data model redesign and business process re-engineering)• RCeds (Royal College Exam Development System)• Web Portal (www.RoyalCollege.ca)

• Managed teams and budgets to produce websites for various green advocacy groups and implemented large web-based green advocacy applications. • Developed various complex Excel models and other simulations including financial cash-flow and cost-benefit models to support budgeting, and GHG emission models and engineering simulations to support green inventors.• Managed the project to track waste management opportunities for PlascoEnergy.• Created a Federal budget simulator to model political platform strategies.• Performed market research for various green technologies, including electricity generation from waste (PlascoEnergy), identifying and evaluating new markets and sales opportunities.• Modeled possible solar power projects using Menova Power-Spar technology.• Researched technical elements of advanced green automotive design in support of an Automotive X-Prize entry.• Monitored industry and technology trends, apprising senior management of key developments, especially in the green technology and electric vehicle sectors.

• Directed the technical side of LRB, providing database and technical support to sitting MPs, including hands-on implementation of the more complex projects.• Coordinated internal resources, external contractors and government departments to design and develop various web-based, large-database applications.• Managed the development of u•phone (consumer call centre application) and MPmail (mass mailing application).• Researched the potential for electricity generation from wind power and wrote the Wind Power Initiative policy paper which was accepted and implemented by the Prime Minister of Canada.• Researched and wrote a policy paper on the electrical and thermal potential for geothermal power generation in Canada.• Researched biofuels and successfully lobbied to have cellulosic ethanol (a green fuel initiative) specifically mentioned in the federal budget.

• Founding executive of GNS, a PKI security firm providing security product development, consulting, and PKI managed services. • Managed the technical half of the company, all project implementations and consulting contracts, and was involved in all RFP responses.• Contracts included Ministry of Health ($10M Compaq/GNS bid for health record management), Industry Canada (both a web-based PKI security project and an XML security and key management project), and the RCMP (web-based security administration).• Managed development of STS (Canada-wide political support tracking system) which would proceed through approximately five generations over the next six years.

• Founding developer of Entrust (PKIs, digital signatures, encryption, and data security), initially responsible for the user interface for their PKI security server.• Designed and patented the architecture for secure remote administration of a PKI, which became the basis for 3 highly successful product lines (Entrust/Direct, Entrust/TruePass, Entrust/RA) used by over 1400 companies to administer millions of users.• As Integration Consultant, I was the prime technical resource for the Entrust Partner Program, providing ad-hoc presentations and consultations to recruit partners and resolving technical issues for 3rd party partners. • As OEM Technical Liaison, I ensured that business issues were attended to and resolved for OEM partners comprising 30% of Entrust’s $100M annual revenue. Received special commendation from the OEM partners.• As Product Manager for Entrust VPN, I researched requirements and prepared a high level architecture and integration guide, which was instrumental in closing major partnership deals and became the blueprint for integrating Entrust into networking partner products.• As Patents Manager, I exceeded the annual patents target by 600% by reviewing Entrust’s entire technology base, and working with developers to distill patentable concepts.• Restructured the Entrust installation process, earning a Security Product of the Year award.

• As a founding member of the Axiant team, I led the team to create the Axiant user interface and first line support for QA. • Kept the user interface team ahead of schedule and team morale high, despite the turbulence of 5 management changes and 3 total requirements revisions, through design of reusable code.

• As a founding member of the XIOS team, I researched and prototyped office automation capabilities, including coordinating various teams to produce the core Renaissance product.• Performed complete customer requirements analysis and product customization to satisfy an urgent, high-priority deadline, retaining a critical customer.• Worked on numerous system integration projects, including a 5-year network technology evaluation and planning project for the National Research Council.• Critical member of the LeDroit Newspaper Replacement Project, which was completed to spec, under budget, and ahead of schedule, earning commendations and bonuses from the client.• Coordinated all aspects of GUI design across multiple projects, ensuring cross-team and cross-functional consistency of their user interfaces.

• Participated in numerous, high-profile, multi-branch RFPs, as part of the elite Systemhouse Technology Network. Built state-of-the-art product integrations. Provided demonstrations to senior executives of key client companies.• Managed the $3M Technology Lab budget and handled contracting for the Technology Lab.