The Ledger

SYSTEMS ARCHITECT / FULL-STACK DEVELOPER // 2001 - 2026

DIRECTOR R&D SOFTWARE | Lead Systems Architect

StepRadarAI

Toronto, ON | 2025 - 2026

GPR Hardware & Signal Core

  • Real-Time Signal Acquisition: Currently engineering a low-latency **C++ 20** core for synchronous data ingestion from BladeRF 2.0 hardware.
  • Hardware-to-Software Synthesis: Developing the proprietary bridge between SDR (Software Defined Radio) and high-level Python analysis engines.
  • Advanced DSP Implementation: Actively coding Digital Signal Processing filters to isolate subsurface reflections from environmental noise.
  • Field Simulation: Building an offline playback environment to validate mathematical GPR models against captured field telemetry.
AI/ML Microservices Architect

Intelligent Lab

Windsor, ON | 2025 - 2026

Intelligence & Analytics

  • Stream Intelligence: Implementing a stateful real-time analytics pipeline leveraging **Apache Kafka** and **Apache Flink** for high-frequency data streams.
  • Asynchronous Architecture: Designing a scalable microservices mesh using **FastAPI**, **Pydantic**, and **SQLAlchemy** to handle concurrent AI inference requests.
  • Pattern Recognition: Training **K-Means** and unsupervised learning models to identify subsurface anomalies and material density variations.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Deploying a resilient, containerized environment for real-time AI model orchestration and telemetry monitoring.
Lead Architect

Keystone by Irdeto

Detroit, MI | 2023 - 2025

Connected Transport Unit

  • Architected IRIS backend Management REST-API with high-performance Node/JS.
  • Designed Flexible SSO: AWS-Cognito, Auth0, Microsoft Identity, Geotab, PlatformScience.
  • Engineered Native Bridges: Java/Kotlin MethodChannels for hardware device integration.
  • Managed full CI/CD lifecycle via GitLab-CLI and automated container pipelines.
Infrastructure Architect

Facial Stats AI Inc.

Toronto, ON

SaaS & Container Infrastructure

  • Built on-premise cloud using Canonical Multipass and MicroK8s high-availability clusters.
  • Secured K8s with Ingress, ACME (Let's Encrypt), and JWT-based authentication.
  • Developed FFmpeg/WebSocket streaming microservices for real-time video analytics.
  • Implemented Multi-language backend: ZoneMinder (PHP/C++) + Heatmap/Screening (Python).
Principal Systems Architect

Elastomers Australia

Melbourne, Australia | 2012 – Ongoing

Mine Service Manager (SM)

  • Architected the "Service Manager" platform to oversee the installation and structural integrity of mine panels across Australia.
  • Digitalized the lifecycle of high-durability mine service engineering, replacing manual tracking with a high-availability backend.
  • Led long-term evolution of the platform, maintaining mission-critical industrial data for over a decade.
Systems Architect

ZE Power

Richmond, BC

ZE Market Analyzer (ZEMA V2)

  • Architected core Math Analytical Engine: Polynomial/Exp/Log Regressions and MACD.
  • Built sophisticated QueryBuilder and DataReader for high-volume energy market data.
  • Implemented advanced statistical models: Volatility, Standard Deviation, and RSI.
  • Managed data-layer with Oracle 10g and iBatis ORM.
Backend Lead

Einstein Exchange

Vancouver, BC

Cryptocurrency Exchange Architecture

  • Developed Java8 Microservices for wallet orchestration and high-frequency trading.
  • Integrated Blockchain wallets (Alphapoint) and Global Payments (Skrill, Interac).
  • Implemented security via Keycloak, JWT, and Spring Cloud Contracts.
Systems Architect

Central 1 Credit Union

Vancouver, BC

Money Transfer System (MTS)

  • Re-architected the national MTS to support international exchanges (SWIFT/IBAN).
  • Modernized legacy Java EE5 backend with Hibernate/Spring and T-SQL optimizations.
  • Managed high-reliability deployments to Tomcat environments.
J2EE Implementation Lead

IBM Canada

Vancouver, BC

St. Jude Medical Systems

  • Built EJB/Hibernate backend with custom DTO assembler/dissembler logic.
  • Managed large-scale enterprise workflows via IBM-MQ and WebSphere.
  • Led Struts-based frontend validation and form design for medical data.