Welcome. This web site is intended to be a vehicle for sharing information about my personal journey, my hobbies and my business pursuits.
My Personal Interests:
Music/electronics, all things Automotive/mechanical, Science, and Fitness
My Business/Community Bio:
I am currently President & CEO of Mobidia, Inc. Mobidia provides operators with a revolutionary software platform that introduces network-edge intelligence to make mobile data networks more efficient and more profitable. By leveraging the collective, distributed computing power of tens of millions of connected laptops and smartphones, the solution increases network efficiency and recovers capacity by accelerating data sessions, while speeding the delivery of data to subscribers. Mobidia's transport optimization has repeatedly demonstrated the capability to add complimentary and accretive benefits on top of other optimization solutions.
In the non-profit sector I am currently on the board of advisors of the Vancouver School Board's Scientist in Residence Program. In the past I have served as a board member of WinBC and DigiBC (2009-2010), a board member and Vice Chair of the Vancouver Enterprise Forum (2001-2007), a board member and sponsorship Chair of AceTech (2001-2007), a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange Advisory Committee (2003-2006), a member of the BC Securities Commission NEAT committee (2002-2003), and a board member and Program Chair for Softworld (2000-2001).
My wife and partner for the past 30 years, Cheryl Spratt, and I take a keen interest in supporting the non-profit sector. Together we have engaged with BCT Social Venture Partners, BC ScienceWorld, Vancouver School Foundation's Scientist in Residence Program, and Ecojustice (Sierra Legal).
In the past I was the founder, President & CEO, Chairman, and an advisor to Intrinsyc Software at various times from 1996 until 2008 - a mobile software and services provider to handset OEMs. I was a board member (2005-2008) of BC Advantage Funds and co-founder and CEO of Consequent Technologies (2002-2003), a co-founder and past President/EVP of PCS Wireless, Inc. (1993-1996), a VP and Business Unit Manager of Nexus Engineering (1991-1992), and a Product Development Manager in Motorola's Wireless Data Division (1989-1991). I have also been involved with a number of other technology companies including ERNEX/CSI Credit Systems, Integra Systems, Canysco Industries, DBA Telecom, Cambian, Image Power, and Icron Technologies.