Resume
Download PDF15+ years building software, hardware, and teams. Co-founded Upverter (YC W11), grew it to acquisition by Altium. Built the manufacturing platform at Sheertex from scratch. Now doing fractional CTO work with early-stage companies.
Experience
Executive Vice President of Technology
Jun 2024 — Oct 2025SRTX (Makers of Sheertex) | Montreal, QC
- Designed and built Cortex from scratch — unifying production control, machine interfaces, data systems, and ERP workflows
- Led automation engineering across mechanical, electrical, and controls domains
- Oversaw advanced materials team, taking fiber and polymer R&D from lab to production
- Set the long-term technology roadmap across engineering, automation, and software
Vice President of Technology
Feb 2022 — Jun 2024SRTX (Makers of Sheertex) | Montreal, QC
- Drove continuous development of Cortex as integrated automation and ERP system
- Oversaw end-to-end integration of production machinery, enabling automated data capture and real-time monitoring
- Built analytics tooling to track production metrics and cut downtime
- Grew Cortex into the central system for all production and operations visibility
Vice President of Product, Upverter
Aug 2017 — Jan 2022Altium | Greater Toronto Area, ON
- Led integration of Upverter's EE Concierge service into Altium's product suite, focused on Octopart
- Connected expert design support with parts sourcing into a single workflow
- Worked with Octopart's engineering and product teams on integration
- Grew adoption of EE Concierge across Altium's user base
Co-Founder
Feb 2011 — Aug 2017Upverter | Greater Toronto Area, ON Y Combinator W11
- Built a cloud-based electronic design platform from the ground up. Wore every hat: product, architecture, sales, support
- Created EE Concierge, a service that connected hardware engineers with expert help
- Ran sales for two years, grew the customer base and closed enterprise deals
- Scaled the company to acquisition by Altium
Director of Technology
Jan 2010 — Feb 2011Trend Hunter | Toronto, ON
- Ran technology during a period of rapid growth
- Managed platform development and grew the engineering team
Early Career
- Developer, Trend Hunter (2009)
- Process Control Development Team, Aegis Technical Systems (2007)
- Verification Engineer, Integrated Device Technology (2007)
- Application Developer, Ronald A. Chisholm (2006)
Skills
Leadership: Team building, technical strategy, product development, sales
Software: TypeScript, Python, React, Next.js, FastAPI, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, AWS, GCP
Hardware & Manufacturing: ERP systems, factory automation, machine integration, real-time systems, PLC/controls
Domains: Electronic design automation, advanced materials, SaaS, AI/ML