Security Technology Leader · AI Builder · 25 Years in the Field
"I don't collect certificates. I build things."
Who I Am
I started as a security guard in October 2001 at a major Canadian municipality. I didn't have a plan to spend the next 25 years here — but I had a habit that never went away: I'd find the part of the job that was broken, slow, or held together with spreadsheets, and I'd go fix it.
That habit moved me through the ranks — guard → supervisor → manager. Today I'm Manager, Corporate Security — Systems & Technology, leading a section of 21 staff across four teams: Security Access, Video Management Systems (VMS), a Project Management Office, and our broader technology initiatives — with a dotted-line tie to a 3-person corporate security IT team.
Along the way I've taught myself whatever the problem required — SharePoint, Nintex workflow automation, and now AI-powered application development. I've never been the person who waits for a vendor or a budget cycle to hand me a solution. If there's a gap, I close it.
You're only as good as what you build.
I've never waited for someone to hand me a solution.
25 Years of Bringing Tech Into the Field
The Pivot
After 25 years of bringing technology into security operations for one of Canada's largest cities, I'm now focused on building the tools myself.
Synvanta AI
Still a work in progress — using AI to build niche, affordable applications for the security industry. I'm targeting the organizations that can't justify enterprise platforms at $50K–$500K a year but still need real tools that work.
Built in 10–15 hours
A project milestone tracker, built with AI, now in production use — replacing Excel. Proof that AI makes it possible to solve real operational problems fast and affordably, not someday, now.
UrbanWatch AI
An AI-powered urban threat monitoring platform — automated daily intelligence briefings, a 5-tier threat classification, and a human-in-the-loop, ethical-by-design model built on public data only.
Tech that works for everyone
"Every security program, regardless of size or budget, deserves technology that works for them." That's the line I keep coming back to — and the reason any of this exists.
Thought Leadership
AI and the Future of Physical Security: Preparing for 2025–2030
The current state of AI in municipal security, five projected trends through 2030, the key industry players (BriefCam, Evolv, ZeroEyes, Genetec, Milestone), real-world municipal case studies, a phased implementation roadmap, and an AI readiness checklist.
Download the white paper ↓UrbanWatch AI — Concept Document
An AI-powered urban threat monitoring platform: automated morning intelligence briefings, a 5-tier risk classification, public-data-only sourcing, and a human-in-the-loop ethical model — enterprise-grade intelligence at a scale real security budgets can actually reach.
View the concept deck →speaking engagements
- Transportation security conferences (Vancouver, Calgary) — physical security of major transportation hubs, presented alongside Transport Canada
- Multiple speaking engagements on physical security operations
- Panel participant — AI and video surveillance
- Panel participant — AI and security technology
- Industry presentations on technology integration and operational modernization
I believe the security industry is at a turning point. AI isn't replacing people — it's freeing them to do higher-value work. I write and speak about how to make that transition responsibly.