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.

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.