Background

I am a technologist who has progressively moved more into business, product, community, and marketing, as well as leveling up in investment and venture capital.

I’ve never been paid to code, but tinker with new technologies as part of relying on my technical background to help build bridges and explain technology through the lens of business, product, and community.

As part of my move back to Vancouver in 2004, I became part of the growth of Vancouver’s web & entrepreneur community. I took part in the beginnings of Web 2.0, including open source, blogging, and the emergence of social media.

Including being member #1746 on LinkedIn.

I have been organizing events, conferences, and community gatherings for 20+ years. Recent events include AtmosphereConf, Local-First Conf 2026, and Causal Islands.

I strive to align my personal interests – working with smart people on great projects that involve people-centric technology – with what I do for work. My work-life balance tends to come from making sure that I am involved in mission-driven companies that I can get behind and champion.

Aside from my interest in technology, I live in Vancouver & I like to cook and eat food.

If you’ve gotten this far, you can browse the Yearlog or go look at my personal blog.