Omar Samuels is an avid technology enthusiast. He has been immersed in the world of Information Technology for 20+ years (on both the hardware and software systems side of things) and has amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise that has shaped his career.Omar has worked with some of the biggest players and brightest startups and has maintained a record of stellar performance in technical leadership and venture success. Some of his major accomplishments include the technical leadership in the establishment of one of Jamaica's first wireless ISPs and also Jamaica's first cable modem ISP. As a specialist, he has worked with partners in Taiwan and Italy on hardware and software innovation projects. Regionally, he has consulted on a number of projects, ranging from telecommunications to online media.Through his roles at WEBfx and HV Media Ltd., Omar worked with essentially all the major media houses throughout the Caribbean, developing enterprise distribution networks for online media content and providing guidance to their various Internet operations. As technical lead, he has been a part of pioneering subscription-based streaming projects, such as the online streaming of live events, including Reggae Sumfest, Sting and the World Netball Championships and also on-demand set-top box streaming projects in tandem with the award-winning Sandals Resorts chain of hotels.Omar has worked as a Development specialist at JumpTV Inc. (based in Canada, which then later merged with Neulion) following their successful acquisition of HV Media and the Homeview group of sites and consulted for local corporations of the likes of British Caribbean Insurance Co.Currently, as a Developer at Doist and through various projects and initiatives, Omar constantly hones and grows his full-stack development skills which he applies to the building of internal tools and user-facing products.
Listed skills include Firewalls, Windows Server, Web Development, Servers, and 46 others.