Jan 2026 – Present · 2 mos · Canada · Remote

• Co-founder of Tax Sales Portal, a data-driven platform built to centralize Canadian property tax sales and foreclosure information into a single, structured system designed for professional and investor use.
• I lead product strategy, platform architecture, and go-to-market execution, with a core focus on eliminating fragmented research across provinces and municipalities. The platform organizes verified tax sale data by location, enabling faster discovery, clearer analysis, and more informed decision-making.
• .- Designed and launched a centralized platform for Canadian tax sale and foreclosure data
• .- Built structured, location-based datasets to support efficient property research
• .- Defined the product vision, roadmap, and core feature set
• .- Oversaw platform architecture, data workflows, and system integrations
• .- Led early customer discovery, onboarding, and continuous feedback cycles
• .- Drove branding, partnerships, and early-stage growth initiatives
• .- Focused on data accuracy, usability, and scalable platform design
• Tax Sales Portal is positioned to modernize how Canadian tax sale and foreclosure information is accessed, evaluated, and utilized, serving investors, real estate professionals, and data-driven organizations nationwide.

Feb 2025 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr · Tokyo, Japan · Hybrid

• Leading agtech startup specializing in AI-driven robotic solutions for indoor farming.
• Design and implement core backend architecture for an AI-powered indoor farming platform, building RESTful APIs (Python/Flask) that control and monitor robotic farming equipment in real time.
• Optimize data pipelines for IoT sensor and image data by integrating machine learning algorithms for predictive analytics and fine-tuning database performance to handle large volumes of telemetry efficiently.
• Implement continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines with automated testing (PyTest) to ensure code reliability, reducing deployment time and enabling rapid, confident releases.
• Deploy and orchestrate containerized microservices using Docker and Kubernetes on AWS, ensuring scalable, resilient operations with minimal downtime (achieved 99.9% uptime to date).
• Establish monitoring and alerting with tools like Prometheus and Grafana to proactively detect issues, ensuring quick incident response and maintaining optimal system performance.
• Collaborate with front-end and mobile teams to define clear API contracts, enabling a Flutter-based mobile app and web dashboard to seamlessly interact with backend services for real-time farm monitoring and control.

Jan 2022 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Canada · Remote

• Tech startup offering automated education and employment verification services through a SaaS platform.
• Develop and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and backend services using Python (Django and Flask), powering a high-volume platform for verifying academic credentials and employment history.
• Integrate third-party data sources and APIs into the verification workflow (e.g., university databases, government records), expanding coverage and improving the accuracy of background checks.
• Implement automated web scraping and testing with Selenium and Puppeteer to simulate user interactions and extract data, significantly reducing manual effort and preventing downtime in the verification process.
• Containerize and orchestrate the application stack using Docker and Kubernetes, deploying across cloud platforms (DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP) to ensure load-balanced, fault-tolerant operations with minimal downtime.
• Optimize database performance (PostgreSQL) and indexing to handle a repository of 20+ million education records, enabling instant query responses for verification requests.
• Deploy and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines, automating testing and delivery to achieve frequent, reliable releases (multiple deployments per week).
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues using centralized logging and monitoring (ELK stack), resolving problems swiftly to maintain high availability and uphold client trust in the platform.

Nov 2020 – Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada · Hybrid

• Global e-commerce marketplace supporting millions of users across North America.
• Led security hardening and continuous maintenance of hybrid AWS/Azure server infrastructure, ensuring 99.9% uptime for 24/7 e-commerce operations.
• Automated recurring administrative tasks and compliance checks using Python and Bash scripting, reducing operational workload by over 20%.
• Designed and implemented backups, DR strategy, and failover procedures safeguarding mission-critical workloads and eliminating data loss exposure.
• Managed IAM policies, patching, and endpoint security aligned to best practices (SSO, MFA, Zero Trust principles).
• Built monitoring and alerting dashboards improving visibility and reducing mean time to recovery during incidents.
• Modernized on-prem workloads into cloud-native infrastructure, introducing Docker containerization for faster deployments and simplified scaling.
• Authored IT standards and system documentation enabling more consistent operations and quicker onboarding of new engineers.

May 2019 – Jan 2020 · 8 mos

• Global geosynthetics leader serving industrial clients and engineering firms worldwide.
• Automated provisioning and configuration of cloud infrastructure, minimizing deployment times and reducing manual errors.
• Developed integration pipelines for CI/CD, increasing deployment reliability and accelerating feedback cycles.
• Provided advanced troubleshooting support for production cloud applications, monitoring service health and ensuring continuity.
• Collaborated with software developers to optimize architecture, eliminate scaling bottlenecks, and improve resource allocation.
• Created reusable runbooks, standard operating procedures, and knowledge base entries, improving resolution consistency across teams.
• Enhanced DevOps practices by introducing automated validation checks into operational workflows.

Jun 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 9 mos · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada · Remote

• Independent consulting practice specializing in backend architecture and DevOps solutions for clients across fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS sectors.
• Architect and develop robust RESTful web services using Python (Flask & Django), designing scalable server-side logic and optimized database schemas to enable efficient data flow for client applications (web and mobile).
• Maintain high code quality by integrating comprehensive automated test suites (Unittest/PyTest) into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins), achieving 90%+ test coverage and accelerating release cycles by ~30%.
• Integrate third-party APIs (e.g., Twilio for messaging, Auth0 for authentication, Stripe for payments) to extend application functionality and streamline critical business processes for clients.
• Perform load testing and optimization using JMeter and Locust, identifying bottlenecks and tuning performance (caching, query optimization) to ensure systems handle thousands of concurrent requests with sub-second response times.
• Containerize applications with Docker and orchestrate deployments with Kubernetes, implementing microservices that scale on demand and recover quickly in production environments.
• Deploy and manage solutions on cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure), leveraging cloud services to achieve high availability, security compliance, and cost-effective performance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems using tools like New Relic and Sentry, rapidly diagnosing issues and applying fixes to maintain reliability and minimize downtime.

Apr 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Provider of enterprise cloud collaboration, communications, and productivity services.
• Supported deployments of enterprise cloud solutions, ensuring high-availability configurations on AWS and Azure environments.
• Automated administrative tasks using scripting (Python, Bash), improving operational efficiency and eliminating repetitive manual work.
• Installed and configured enterprise hardware and virtualization software following infrastructure best practices.
• Delivered tailored cloud platform training to internal staff and enterprise clients, improving product adoption and reducing support tickets.
• Authored technical documentation, incident playbooks, and maintenance guides enabling faster and more consistent troubleshooting.
• Worked with DevOps and engineering teams to enhance reliability and performance of cloud systems.