Operations leadership with an IT foundation.
I help growing organizations get their operations in order and keep their people steady through change. Most of my career has gone into making systems work for the people who depend on them.
Outside the day job, I write about cars and the technology around them, and I am seeking representation for an epic fantasy novel.
Based in Waterloo, Ontario. Currently living and volunteering aboard the Africa Mercy, a hospital ship in Madagascar.
- 150+People across six departments under my operational authority aboard the Africa Mercy
- 6 daysRecord operational setup on arrival in Madagascar, so surgical care could begin without delay
- 72People relocated ashore in South Africa during annual maintenance, with a smooth return to the ship
- 48 hrsZero-outage pivot to full remote operations at ApplyBoard while the company grew to nearly 2,000 people
Leadership
More than a decade of running IT and operations, from a provincial home care organization to a fast-growing global startup. Budgets, vendors, service frameworks and the people who deliver them.
Writing
A freelance writer published at AutoGuide, TechSpot, CarMax and CarFax. I write vehicle news and buying guides, along with long features on technology and games.
The Blacksmith’s Rebellion
An epic fantasy complete at 107,000 words, and the first in a planned series. I am also building Wordsmithy, an app for writers.
Hiring, or looking for a writer?
Tell me what you have in mind and I will get back to you.