Resume
Professional Experience
2019 - Current
K1 Investment Management Portfolio
Head of Security
Jobvite enable recruitment teams to personalize the candidate experience with a full-scale talent platform that accelerates and simplifies the entire talent acquisition process — from the moment the search begins to the celebration of the first promotion and beyond.
2019 - Current
K1 Investment Management Portfolio
Director, Product Operations
Talemetry combines the leading enterprise recruitment marketing platform with AI powered recruiting software, cutting-edge recruitment automation tools, training and support to make recruiting organizations and talent acquisition professionals successful.
2017 - 2019

Director, Technical Operations + Data Protection Officer
Colligo Networks is the leader in email and document management solutions for Microsoft SharePoint. Enterprises that use SharePoint rely on Colligo’s award-winning solution suite to improve collaboration, increase productivity, and mitigate corporate risk.
2016 - 2017

Vice President, Global IT Operations + Studio Head (Vancouver)
Genesis Gaming Inc is a key supplier of slot content to the most prominent manufacturers and operators in the casino gaming industry, Genesis Gaming, Inc. has built its reputation on experience and performance.
2014 - 2016

Director, Technical Operations
Genesis Gaming Inc is a key supplier of slot content to the most prominent manufacturers and operators in the casino gaming industry, Genesis Gaming, Inc. has built its reputation on experience and performance.
2010 - 2014

Director, Hosting Operations + CISO
RewardStream is a leading provider of recommendation marketing, loyalty and engagement solutions that help brands and companies build deeper - and more profitable - long term relationships with their customers.
2002 - 2010

Manager, Information Technology
RewardStream is a leading provider of recommendation marketing, loyalty and engagement solutions that help brands and companies build deeper - and more profitable - long term relationships with their customers.
2000 - 2002

Manager, Information Technology
Colligo Networks is the leader in email and document management solutions for Microsoft SharePoint. Enterprises that use SharePoint rely on Colligo’s award-winning solution suite to improve collaboration, increase productivity, and mitigate corporate risk.
1996 - 2000

Manager, Information Technology
Infowave Software, Inc. provides enterprise mobile applications, including packaged configurable application software modules in the United States and Canada. The company provides a suite of mobile software solutions that streamline and integrate business operations required by mobile workers, such as enterprise resource planning, field service, supply chain, and asset management operations.
1992 - 1996
GDT Softworks Inc.Manager, Information Technology
GDT Softworks Inc. is recognized as the worldwide market leader in Macintosh and personal digital assistant printer driver software. The company offers its award-winning PowerPrint(R) products around the world, providing thousands of Macintosh users access to more than 1,000 PC printers.
Consulting Experience
2018 - Current

Technology Consultant
The Digital Technology Supercluster is a consortium of some of the world’s biggest names in healthcare, telecommunications, natural resources and computing, along with start-ups, SMEs, researchers and post-secondary institutions - all working together to solve some of the most pressing productivity, health and sustainability challenges facing Canada and the world today.
2018 - Current

Technology Consultant
Starling Minds™ is a mental health movement that lives inside your organization so you can be the advocate your employees deserve. Our workforce mental health platform eliminates barriers to mental health treatment via digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programs.
2017 - Current

Technology Advisor
Garibaldi Capital Advisors provides M&A and Capital Raising Advisory Services to mid-market technology companies in Canada. Since 2013, we have completed 20 transactions totalling over 350M dollars.
2015 - Current

Technical Advisor
Trusted advisors to the most innovative companies in BC’s technology sector. GO Recruitment is the most referred executive search, recruitment and HR services partner in BC.
2014 - Current

Product Operations & Security Advisor
RoomKey isn’t just a property management system for managing your guests – it’s also built to help you acquire and retain them. From marketing to booking to check-out and beyond, RoomKey covers the entire guest lifecycle. RoomKey enhances the guest experience, supports your brand with integrated e-mail and web marketing programs that keep guests coming back.
2004 - 2005

IT Consultant
Layer 7 is a leading provider of security and governance products for Service-Oriented, Web-Oriented and Cloud-Oriented integration. Through its award-winning SecureSpan and CloudSpan Gateways and management products, Layer 7 is helping organizations control how they expose their data and applications to outside divisions, partners, mobile developers and Cloud services. Founded in 2003, Layer 7 operates in the US, Canada and Europe. Layer 7 customers include leading insurance, banking, telecom and government organizations. The company is venture backed by leading Canadian and US investors.
Volunteer & Community Experience
2016 - Current

Technology Integration Engineer
FIA has a working "Alert Hub" on the Amazon Cloud. The free public service is always on, taking in and distributing Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) alerts issued by alerting authorities anywhere in the world. We have developed some filters that can make the Alert Hub easier to use, such as providing a specific feed for "high priority" alerts, and are working to develop additional filters in the near future.
2016 - 2018

Director of Systems
Attracting and retaining customers is a challenge for Restaurateurs. We know how to identify and capture customer engagement moments that help Brands connect better with their customers. We provide solutions that allows the merchant to focus on their business, while we provide insight into their customers.
2010 - Current
Howard DeBeck P.A.C.Fundraiser Volunteer
Implemented and managed gift card and fundraising events to help raise money for enrichment activities for over 300+ students.
2010 - Current
The EstatesStrata Member
Strata council management for 40 units.
Education
2019 - Current

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Completed instructor-led training on AWS services and technologies. Completed certification exam to demonstrate the ability to build secure and robust solutions using architectural design principles based on customer requirements and strategically design well-architected distributed systems that are scalable, resilient, efficient, and fault-tolerant.
2018 - Current

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Completed instructor-led training on fundamental IT services and their uses in the AWS Cloud. Completed certification exam on cloud fluency and foundational AWS knowledge to identify essential AWS services necessary to set up AWS-focused projects.
2015 - Current

AWS re:Invent Conference Attendee
Participating annually in the latest global cloud computing conference since 2015. Getting educated on technical best practices on topics as cloud architecture, continuous deployment, security and identity, large-scale migrations, and machine learning. Gained valuable hands-on experience in day-long technical boot camps, self-paced labs, workshops, and hackathons.
2004-2005

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Certified as a Microsoft Systems Engineer with platform focus on Microsoft Exchange and Networking technologies.
2003-2005

Systems Engineering Program
Successful completion of systems engineering program with focus on Microsoft Certified technology curriculum at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).