About
I am an entrepreneur, technologist, explorer and bon vivant. I began work on my his first Internet technology company in 1991 and am the founder of Hyperix Search, Inc., aTerra Technologies, co-founder of SpaceRef Interactive, the Mars Institute and MoonViews LLC.
Since 1991 I have been on leading edge of Internet trends and have been described as an Internet visionary. Products I've launched include SportsWorld (1992), @Canadas.net (1995), Maple Square (1996) and SpaceRef (1999).
In 2002 I co-founded the Mars Institute a not for profit research institute
focusing on science and exploration of Earth's outward neighbors the moon, Mars and its moons and the asteroid belt. The Mars Institute through the HMP Research Station in the Canadian high arctic brings together participants on a yearly basis to perform science and exploration research from notable organizations as the Canadian Space Agency, NASA, academia and industry.
In 2005 Keith Cowing, my business partner at SpaceRef, were approached by Dennis Wingo about a new venture and MoonViews LLC was created to provide imagery and data for lunar exploration. MoonViews first project is the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project working in conjunction with NASA.
In 2007 I along with several other people co-founded the Canadian Space Commerce Association for which he serves on the board.
Also in 2007 I founded Hyperix Search which has developed a vertical search platform and business intelligent unit building on existing technologies previously developed at Maple Square combined with new innovations.
After living in beautiful Vancouver for the last 22 years I have recently moved to Toronto. When not working I like to relax with my wife Sylvia. I read a lot, go for long walks and occasionally make additions to my modest collection of Japanese woodblock prints and watches.
Expertise
Technology idea and development including search and business intelligence engine development and data analysis. End products include, but are not limited to, real-time data services, vertical search and topical deep web analysis.
Programming and scripting languages I currently work in: Java, Javascript, Perl, PHP, Pig, Python and Ruby.
I'm also available as a consultant.
My Affiliations
- Co-Founder & CEO, SpaceRef Interactive Inc.
- Founder & CEO, Hyperix Search, Inc.
- Co-Founder & President, Mars Institute
- Founder & Director, Canadian Space Commerce Association
- Director, MoonViews LLC
- Founder, aTerra Technologies Inc.
My Professional Memberships
- Professional Member of the Association of Computing Machinery
- Professional Member of the IEEE
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