Professional Biography

We value working relationships as a team, but connecting beyond the corporate org chart is equally important. Our personal values, priorities, and interests enrich our professional lives when aligned.

Curiosity and hard work have earned me opportunities in diverse settings—substations, underground mines, manufacturing plants—and even leading a team that heli-lifted an excavator into Northern Saskatchewan to connect remote communities to the fiber optic network. At these places I have commissioned next-generation SCADA systems, restored systems after failure, and invented new tools and work methods. Outside of work, my interests span from backcountry hiking to investigative writing on local history.

One day, my personal and professional interests collided. My manager challenged me to find a scalable solution for our design team’s growing workload. I took my video editing hobby and combined it with my technical knowledge to create training videos for new team members. The pilot project quickly gained traction, with each video receiving hundreds of views. I then looked for efficiencies in the software designers were using and found ways to cut the learning curve. Soon, new designers were progressing from rookie to rockstar.

As the changes we implemented led to measurable improvements, I became hooked. I wanted to bring my technical expertise and creative problem-solving to a broader audience. In 2023, my wife and I welcomed our first child. After my paternity leave, I launched VMAG Solutions.

Authentic at Work and Home

Being part of a team is more than just having a relationship defined by lines on a corporate org chart. We build trust on a team when we find common values and interests. If we’re fortunate, we find a professional calling that overlaps with the things we find meaningful in our personal lives. Thank you for taking the time to learn about my story and values. I look forward to listening to you and finding mutually beneficial ways we can work together.

Honoring the opportunities I was given by my family by passing them on to the next generation.

Committed to environmental stewardship as an avid outdoorsman.

Continuous Improvement: Seek wisdom by every means—read a book, listen to a person, explore a new trail, learn a new skill.