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I build bridges between human communities and digital infrastructure. Over the past 15 years, my work has evolved from scaling global NGO networks to millions of users, to architecting decentralized trust ecosystems. I make invisible systems visible so communities can act with agency.

░ I drive execution across the following areas:
Product Management (PMP) Ecosystem & Community Leadership Mobile App Delivery Systems Architecture Partnership Development
▒ Core domain expertise:
Web3 & Solana Ecosystems Digital Communities Indigenous Education Accessibility Impact Measurement
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Selected Work
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A selection of projects spanning mobile apps, blockchain ecosystems, and scaled digital platforms. Each represents a different facet of making complex systems accessible.

Chads NFT — Built a 1,200+ holder Web3 community and mobile ecosystem on Solana

TIGweb.org — Grew a global youth digital community from 255K to 2.2M members

Connected North — Scaled digital education infrastructure to 150 remote Indigenous communities

Commit2Act — Mobile platform tracking 67,000 environmental actions

Unlocking Culture — National program improving ASL/LSQ sign language instruction

Djibouti Job Platform — Digital workforce matching for 10,000+ job seekers (USAID)

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Research & Architecture
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Current technical focus and perspectives on decentralized coordination and trust infrastructure.

Decentralized coordination patterns for distributed networks
Blockchain as truth escrow for consumer protection
Trust infrastructure for autonomous agent ecosystems
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Info and History
Resume/CV
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A concise timeline mapping my evolution from NGO ecosystem building to decentralized trust architecture.

Oct 2007
[Current]

Building AVOID.NET — Trust infrastructure for decentralized ecosystems.

Originally launched in 2007, currently architecting its Web3 evolution. Using economic cryptography to build censorship-resistant consumer protection that makes hidden scam signals visible.

Solana Colosseum Hackathon Participant
Avoid.net
Jan 2023

Co-founded Chads NFT — Scaled a Solana Web3 ecosystem and mobile community.

Coordinated community launch, mint, and ongoing engagement. Grew network to 1,200 holders, 8,500 Twitter followers, and 2,700 Discord members. Taught blockchain curriculum at Assiniboine Community College and Brique par Brique.

Chads.wtf
Dec 2008
Jun 2024

A Decade of Global Community Leadership — TakingITGlobal.

Progressed from Community Partnerships Coordinator to Director of Digital Youth Engagement. Spearheaded platform scaling from 255K to 2.2M members. Directed mobile app delivery (Commit2Act) and managed cross-sectoral projects with Cisco, Adobe, USAID, and UN agencies. Supported scaling Connected North from 9 to 150 schools.

PMP Certification, PMI, 2016 Six Sigma Black Belt, 2020
TakingITGlobal
2008
2014

Studied Semiotics and Communication Theory at the University of Toronto.

The study of signs, symbols, and meaning-making. This foundation informs my approach to translating between different domains and making invisible systems visible.

BA - Semiotics & Communication Theory UX Design, BrainStation, 2017
University of Toronto
Recognition

UN Alliance of Civilizations Intercultural Fellowship

2015

Corporate Knights Top 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leaders

2015

BMW & UN Intercultural Innovation Award

2013 — TakingITGlobal

Canadian Improv Games National Champion

2003

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Contact
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