Appian Certified Lead Developer delivering workflow and integration solutions in Agile teams with focus on maintainable design, integration resilience, and performance-aware process models.
Delivered Appian solutions for insurance clients, a federal Crown corporation, and a healthcare client — comfortable operating in compliance-heavy, regulated environments.
Strong mentor and cross-functional communicator — leads development teams and translates technical issues for both technical and business stakeholders.
Hands-on with SQL data design, Kubernetes-based Appian deployments, and AWS cloud fundamentals.
Passionate learner interested in enterprise applications, mobile development, and AI.
Former Senior Geologist with a background in large datasets and process-based software solutions in the energy industry.
Artificial IntelligenceBusiness Process ManagementMobile DevelopmentGeospatial ComputingBlockchain
Education
University of Alberta School of Business
MBA
December 2023
Athabasca University
B.Sc. in Computing and Information Systems
May 2022
University of Alberta
B.Sc. with Specialization in Geology
December 2006
Experience
Bits In Glass Inc.
Appian Lead Developer
October 2019 - Present
Leads effective and adaptable development teams to perform their best work.
Gathers project requirements from business analysts and stakeholders to plan implementation within an Agile framework.
Drives optimized process and data storage designs to improve system performance and resilience.
Delivers regular demonstrations to clients to showcase project status and align application functionality to project requirements.
Executes production releases and hotfix deployments; coordinates change windows and promotion approvals to minimize business disruption.
Performs proactive system health checks and log monitoring to catch issues early; resolves low-impact technical debt and defects independently, escalating larger findings to clients for prioritized review.
Documents technical decisions. Supports testing and peer review to reduce defects.
Westmoreland Coal Company
Senior Geologist
July 2010 - March 2019
Managed, maintained, and expanded several large geological borehole databases covering operational and exploratory coal boreholes in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
Implemented automated auditing of geological SQL databases after identifying the root cause of several mine plan errors from faulty front-end VBA code.
Developed a process-oriented borehole logging application that tripled data processing productivity.
Developed and maintained zero-cost open-source, web-based QGIS maps that reduced mine operational risk and report-writing hours.
Developed and audited 3D subsurface models of coal deposits and complex structures to determine or improve coal resources and reserves.
Heartland Transmission Project (EPCOR)
Consultation Advisor
April 2009 - June 2010
Provided technical expertise and managed a stakeholder database, including data integrity, bug identification, and coordination of new features.
Supervised team members and facilitated technical training on software tools to improve team performance.
University of Victoria
Graduate Instructor
January 2008 - February 2009
Taught a structural geology laboratory course, marked assignments, and supervised geology field trips.
Pacific Ridge Exploration
Jr. Exploration Geologist
August 2007 - December 2007
Supported uranium exploration in Vancouver and Nunavut through remote field mapping, drill core logging, cross-section construction, and mineralization modeling.
Shell Canada Limited
Wellsite Geologist
December 2006 - June 2007
Provided wellsite supervision during the drilling of vertical and horizontal wells in the Cold Lake and Peace River areas.
Coordinated rig personnel and directional drillers, identifying coring intervals and target completion depths.
Completed formal reports on rock formation analysis, oil quality, and formation depths using geophysical wellbore tools.
Certifications
Appian Certified Lead Developer
Appian Academy — Valid Aug 2021 – Jun 2027
Robotic Process Automation Pro
Appian.com
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services — Valid Apr 2025 – Apr 2028
Apple iPhone & iPad Developer
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology — Sep 2010 – Nov 2011
