Graduate of UWaterloo Computer Science.Co-founder of StarterHacks - an experiential learning non-profit, enabling beginners to explore new fields in tech.Going forward I hope to continue to work on projects that utilize technology to provide a benefit to individuals and communities as a whole.
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Senior Implementations EngineerRubiconCanada -
Senior Engineering ManagerManulife Jun 2022 - PresentToronto, Ontario, Ca• Managed team of engineers delivering Manulife University, an internal training program; ~500 engineers taught in cohorts and over 300 via workshops• Hired new team members at all levels, up to Director• Revived evaluation tool development and accelerated team to bi-weekly releases• Coordinated product development of internal tool to template new Manulife applications; took the product from ideation to it’s initial launch in December 2023• Created and implemented our first coding assessments for new grad hiring as part of the new START/rotational program, hiring for offices across Canada and the US• Led numerous transformation initiatives including: education program creation and delivery, migration of cloud assets, and internal events -
Co-Founder/CtoStarterhacks Jan 2017 - PresentWaterloo, Ontario, Ca• Founded Canada’s first beginner-focused hackathon.• Organized flagship events over the past 4 years, the latest of which had over 1000 participants.• Created a growing community of 100+ alumni organizers and 100s of mentors.• Expanded organization beyond the flagship event, now working in consulting and technology for events.• Awarded membership into YC's Startup School and Communitech's Strategic Growth Program.• Led development of initial StarterHacks software, allowing for workshop check-ins and peer connections. More products to be announced mid 2020. -
Co-Founder & Software DeveloperTransition Space Sep 2020 - Feb 2023• Collected resources for youth with special needs, transitioning into adulthood.• Built out website to meaningfully display and recommend resources, including a survey to simplify the process of finding impactful resources. -
Senior Full Stack EngineerFaire Sep 2021 - Jun 2022San Francisco, Ca, Us• Led Feature Development and Oncall for Faire Winter Market, world’s largest online wholesale market; actively managed multiple fixed-deadline projects ahead of the 5- day event and recorded record sales (> $70M) while surpassing performance targets • Selected to be overall Engineering lead for upcoming Faire Summer Market, prior to departure -
Senior Full Stack Developer & People LeadManulife Sep 2019 - Sep 2021Toronto, Ontario, Ca• Develop software for both client-facing and inner-source products.• Primary developer for Customer Preferences, managing >50K customers' data.• Presented a Chaos Engineering PoT (Proof of Technology) to President & CEO, Roy Gori. Now working with a team of lead developers to turn the PoT into an inner-sourced product to enhance Manulife's company-wide approach to testing.• Attended a 4-week training program in November, Manulife University, to hone technical skills. Returning in April as a coach/instructor.• Pitched Manulife at the Communitech Tech Jam on March 4, 2020.• Had 5 full-time and 6 coop direct-report developers over the two years. -
Manager Of TechnologyHealthim Oct 2018 - Jul 2019Kitchener, Ontario, Ca• Oversaw the development of all technologies within HealthIM.• Hired and led a team of 5 developers.• Pitched company to senior police, health care, and community mental health agency staff across Canada.• Led implementation of software in multiple communities, including the United Chiefs and Council of Manitoulin Island.• Grew company from 4 members to 11 with an ARR of ~$750,000. -
Implementations DeveloperHealthim Sep 2017 - Oct 2018Kitchener, Ontario, Ca -
Software Developer InternMagnet Forensics May 2017 - Aug 2017Waterloo, Ontario, Ca• Developed the user-facing portion of Magnet's AXIOM product, Examine.• Coded with a variety of languages over the four months, including C#, Javascript, and wpf. -
Don (Resident Assistant)University Of Waterloo Sep 2015 - May 2017Waterloo, Ontario, Ca• Worked with 58 students in the 2016 academic year, 52 in 2017.• Role model to students, encouraging residence activities and ensuring that residence policy is being followed.• Helped to develop a community that is supportive of the academic and personal goals of students. -
Analytics LeadHealthim Oct 2015 - Apr 2017Kitchener, Ontario, Ca• Member of a 2-person developer team, working on multiple contracts from Health and Police services across Canada.• Created an analytics platform to make collected data comprehensive and accessible for a variety of audiences. -
Quality Assurance Engineering InternSoapbox Innovations May 2015 - Aug 2015Toronto, Ontario, Ca• Worked as the first Quality Assurance employee in the company.• Created my own QA processes and developed enough value that a full time Quality Assurance Engineer was later found, to expand the role.• Collaborated between the Engineering team and the Client Success team, coordinating deadlines and working with multiple projects simultaneously. -
It AssistantLeysin American School In Switzerland Sep 2014 - Dec 2014Leysin, Vaud, Ch• Ran IT support across campus, including deploying laptops to all students and staff.• Provided input for the "itinfo.las.ch" website.• Aided in organizing various trips and activities for students. -
Summer Initiatives SpecialistJack.Org May 2014 - Sep 2014Toronto, Ontario, Ca• Guided and worked on the organization's digital projects.• Synthesized content from prior ideation sessions.• Designed and packaged initiatives to be meaningfully applied at schools across Canada.• Provided input to the further development of Jack.org's student mental healthcollaborative platform.• Lead development of a motivational, call-to-action website. -
Web Development InternAskfortask.Com Jul 2013 - Oct 2013• Assisted Senior Developer in the expanding of their website, as well as ongoing maintenance and updates.
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Intern Android DeveloperTelcocell May 2013 - Jun 2013Toronto, On, CaWorking with one other to create the front-end of an Android application, planning to be sold to an international company client. Our pairing was part of a larger team of about 10-15 working on the software (not just Android) for the client company. The team included a design team that I worked with to create the look and feel of the app. -
Assistant To Sales TeamKivuto Solutions Inc. Jun 2012 - Aug 2012Ottawa, Ontario, Ca• Worked with database management, cold-call marketing and general entry-level office work.• Operated as a part of the Sales team. -
Game TesterGabbergames 2012 - 2012• Assisted Obbe Vermeij by play-testing an indie game he had developed.
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William Nippard Education Details
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University Of WaterlooComputer Science -
Ashbury College (High School)
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