Career
Experience
2024 — Present
Founder & Managing Director
Navocity
Founded and ran an AI technology consultancy, helping clients leverage AI to solve business problems.
- Deployed enterprise RAG applications reducing research time by 40%
- Advised C-suite on operational AI adoption strategy and governance
2019 — 2024
CIO & SVP Digital and Technology Platforms
Manulife Bank and Vancity – top 10 bank and largest credit union in Canada
Led the digital transformation for two large Canadian financial institutions. At Manulife Bank, I was accountable for all technology delivery and operations, including the development and launch of the rebuilt online banking application. At Vancity, I led the digital and technology platforms, including the ground-up implementation of the new Vancity digital experience.
- Managed operating budgets exceeding $50M annually
- Grew engineering team by 200% over 3 years while increasing deployment frequency
- Launched rebuilt online banking application driving a 30% increase in digital engagement
2016 — 2019
Senior Director and Global Group Head
D&H/Finastra – Enterprise Financial Technology
Led engineering teams building B2B SaaS products. Established engineering culture, implemented CI/CD practices, and scaled the platform to serve Fortune 500 clients across multiple continents.
2010 — 2016
Founder & CEO
Collabinate – Social Networking API Provider
Founded a technology startup, architecting the technical platform from scratch. Wore every hat — from writing the first line of code to managing infrastructure, hiring the team, and presenting to investors. Exited after successful acquisition in 2016.
2003 — 2014
Chief Technology Officer
KMI – Environmental & Health and Safety SaaS Company
Led the technology strategy and execution for a fast-growing SaaS company specializing in environmental and health and safety solutions. Built and scaled the engineering team, architected the cloud-based platform, and drove product innovation to meet the evolving needs of enterprise clients. Exited after successful acquisition in 2014.
Strengths
Leadership Competencies
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Strategic Leadership
Translating complex business challenges into actionable technology roadmaps. Aligning engineering effort with organizational goals to deliver measurable impact.
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Team Building
Recruiting, mentoring, and retaining top engineering talent. Building cultures of ownership, psychological safety, and high performance across organizations of all sizes.
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Execution
Shipping products that matter, on time. Moving from concept to production with disciplined engineering practices, clear priorities, and relentless focus on outcomes.
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Transformation
Leading large-scale digital and organizational transformations. Modernizing legacy systems, adopting cloud-native architectures, and driving cultural change across enterprises.
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Architecture
Designing systems that scale. Deep hands-on experience with distributed architectures, microservices, event-driven systems, and the pragmatic trade-offs that make them work.
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Governance & Risk
Navigating regulated industries with confidence. Building robust security, compliance, and risk management frameworks without sacrificing engineering velocity.