Meet our Team

Get to know the folks who make Code for Canada work

An organization is the sum of its people

We're a small (but mighty) crew of technologists, educators, entrepreneurs, growth hackers and community builders. Interested in joining our team? Check out our open positions here.

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Dorothy Eng

Executive Director

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Dorothy Eng

Executive Director

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Dorothy helps organizations and institutions use science and technology to solve problems. She is passionate about lending not only her voice but her hands to develop tech-based solutions that create meaningful change in our communities.

Laura Chang

Director of Innovation & Outreach

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Laura Chang

Director of Innovation & Outreach

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Laura has worked as a consultant in the tech startup space, with a focus on strategic initiatives and special projects. At Code for Canada, Laura advises on stakeholder engagement, marketing, and program growth. Laura is a Civic Tech Toronto organizer and a keen advocate of tech for good.

Danielle Sundquist

Director of People & Operations

Danielle Sundquist

Director of People & Operations

Danielle is a people & culture expert. She has successfully helped leaders grow organizations and comply with rapidly changing industry conditions. She helps create and advise creative Human Resource solutions to meet the company’s needs.

Andrew Lui

Partnerships Specialist

Andrew Lui

Partnerships Specialist

Andrew is a tri-sector athlete with a passion for tech and innovation. Before joining Code for Canada, he honed his skills in academia (international relations), government and politics, and in the private sector as a consultant and entrepreneur. In his current role, Andrew helps to grow relationships with government and community partners where civic tech could have the greatest social impact in making Canada more accessible, equitable, and inclusive.

Sanjit Bakshi

UX Design Chapter Lead

Sanjit Bakshi

UX Design Chapter Lead

Sanjit has worked in the private and public sector, solving complex challenges through design research, interaction design, and user interface design. Sanjit believes transforming experiences requires the best of our minds, hearts, and hands.

Umair Mushtaq

Operations Lead

Umair Mushtaq

Operations Lead

Umair is an engineer with an MSc in Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick. Before joining Code for Canada, Umair headed operations for the world’s first live cricket highlights platform with 3 million monthly users. Umair enjoys working as part of a collaborative team and is rarely without a smile.

Sarah Niedoba

Outreach Manager

Sarah Niedoba

Outreach Manager

Sarah is a marketing and communications professional who has showcased the work of leading non-profits. With a background in journalism, she loves researching, interviewing and finding the best way to tell stories of impact.

Doug Vidal-Hernández

Partnerships Operations and Data Lead

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Doug Vidal-Hernández

Partnerships Operations and Data Lead

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Doug has a background in politics and comes to us from Ottawa, where he worked as a Data and Digital Advisor on Parliament Hill. He has a keen interest in using technology to drive social change and was a regular at Civic Tech Ottawa before joining our Toronto office.

Valerie Patulot

Outreach Coordinator

Valerie Patulot

Outreach Coordinator

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Valerie has worked with public sector and non-profit organizations in creating in creating content for a variety of channels including web content, social media and stakeholder communications materials. She is a natural storyteller who loves to create compelling content that both engages and inspires audiences to take action.

Paul Crossley

Director of Digital Transformation

Paul Crossley

Director of Digital Transformation

Paul has spent 25 years in the tech sector, start-up, enterprise and government spaces. He is keen to continue his pursuit of public interest technology work through the development of valuable citizen-facing products and helping teams and organizations on their digital transformation journey

Melissa Acosta

People & Culture Generalist

Melissa Acosta

People & Culture Generalist

Melissa has a bachelor of science in Psychology and has been working as a human resources professional for profit and nonprofit organizations for the past 8 years. She has international experience working in different Latin American countries and now in Canada. Her passion is to understand organizations from a human-experience perspective driving into solutions that aim shared challenges. She considers the growth mindset as a key tool to develop creative transformations personal and professionally.

Tamara Chamcham

Partner Transformation Lead & Product Manager Chapter Lead

Tamara Chamcham

Partner Transformation Lead & Product Manager Chapter Lead

Working with cross-functional teams is what grew Tamara’s passion for technology and product management, and helped her become more versatile. She recently joined the civic tech industry and is excited to make a positive impact on people’s lives by making government processes more digital and transforming mindsets.

Chiamaka Ifediora

Partnerships Specialist

Chiamaka Ifediora

Partnerships Specialist

Chiamaka is an accomplished International Business Development Executive with over 20 years of experience.

Known for her strategic thinking, business acumen, and commitment to social causes, she excels in identifying untapped markets, building lasting relationships, and delivering exceptional results.

Suzanne Adeoye

Partnerships Specialist

Suzanne Adeoye

Partnerships Specialist

Suzanne has worked in the non-profit, impact investing and private sectors leading strategy development, sustainability and partnerships, entrepreneurship development, investment and grants management for several international programs and here in Canada.

She is passionate about promoting innovation through digital transformation and at Code for Canada, Suzanne helps to foster relationships with the government and civil society to advance the development of digital services thus creating access to inclusive technological services that meet the needs of the people.

Russell Hoy

Software Developer Chapter Lead

Russell Hoy

Software Developer Chapter Lead

Russell is a product-minded software developer who has helped companies bring innovative products to market and adopt more agile approaches to development. He’s a vocal advocate for accessibility and inclusive design.

Board of Directors

Ren Bucholz

Board Chair

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Ren Bucholz

Board Chair

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Ren is a commercial litigator specializing in intellectual property, defamation and new technologies. He previously served as a Google Policy Fellow and the Assistant Director of International Policy at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Charles Finley

Director, Co-founder

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Charles Finley

Director, Co-founder

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Charles has worked at the intersection of design, technology, and city-building, helping organizations such as MaRS Discovery District, Thomson Reuters, and IBI Group to grow and transform. He is currently the CXO at Futurpreneur Canada, and is on the board of Open CIty Network and Waterfront Toronto’s Digital Strategy Advisory Panel.

Hilda Tang

Director

Hilda Tang

Director

Hilda is a management consultant and has advised top global organizations on a range of topics from digital transformation to product and service design. She’s excited to help Code for Canada expand and create broader impact for citizens nationally.

Aaron Bacchus

Director

Aaron Bacchus

Director

Aaron is a CPA with many years experience in the automotive remarketing sector. Aaron is passionate about building organizational culture and strategy, and he’s excited to be ushering in the industry’s digital transformation.

Ria Riaz

Director

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Ria Riaz

Director

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Ria is a community builder with a passion for creating inclusive spaces. She’s helped launch and grow several communities, including Women Who Code Toronto. Her work is focused on using technology for good and solving for positive social change.

Winter Fedyk

Director

Winter Fedyk

Director

Winter is the Director of Silo Strategy Inc., and guides businesses through government relations and change management. She has extensive experience advising governments on strategy and policy, and volunteers with newcomer families at the Regina Open Door Society.

Jon Worren

Director

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Jon Worren

Director

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Jon is a purpose-driven leader and builder with a long track record of creating technology products, programs, teams, partnerships and businesses. In his work, he seeks out mission-driven organizations with a strong entrepreneurial culture and a growth orientation that he can support. In those organizations, he can bring both his strategy and business development skills to bear. Among other things, Jon co-founded two startups. He later built one the world's largest entrepreneurship training programs when he was at MaRS Discovery District by partnering with both private and public sector organizations.

During weekends, there's an excellent chance you will find Jon hiking or cross-country skiing, unless the weather is better suited for staying home and watching soccer and writing about entrepreneurship.

Nick Scott

Director

Nick Scott

Director

Since 2012 Nick Scott has been leading transformational change in the public sector. Most recently, he worked on a massive Life Experience Service Transformation project in the UAE. Before that, he was the Director of Innovation Services at the Government of Canada’s Digital Academy at the Canada School for Public Service. In this role, Nick led the Digital Accelerator Programme, Digital Experimentation, Digital Products, and Digital Events and Engagement teams.

Formerly, Nick worked at the Government of New Brunswick as Executive Director of Open Government and Innovation. In this role, he led Innovation and Design Services, established an Innovation Team, a collaborative workspace and a public innovation framework, facilitating initiatives addressing a wide array of public policy challenges, including mobility, literacy, second language acquisition, natural resource development, municipal reform, and child protection. Previously in his role as Executive Director of the NB Social Policy Research Network, Nick launched the GovMaker Conference to explore the theory and practice of public innovation and co-founded NouLAB; a public and social innovation lab facilitating collaborative, multi-sector problem-solving.

Nick is a part-time lecturer at the University of New Brunswick, where he teaches Science and Technology Studies, and Leadership for Social Innovation. In the Middle East, Nick has served as a jury member for the Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart Government Award at the Dubai Model Centre between 2017 - 2020

Renee Black

Director

Renee Black

Director

Renee is the founder and CEO of GoodBot, which envisions a healthy, adaptive, and resilient digital society where stakeholders work collaboratively to strengthen the sustainable development, deployment and governance of technology through technology governance tools and research.

Prior to GoodBot, Renee founded and led PeaceGeeks for 10 years, working at the intersection of technology, peace, and security. Renee holds a Bachelor’s (Hons) of Commerce from Dalhousie, an MA in Public and International Affairs (Hons) from the University of Ottawa, and a Certificate in Conflict Resolution from Cornell. She is a fellow of the UN Alliance of Civilizations and a winner of the 2017 Google Impact Award.

Sarah Classen

Sarah is a seasoned Director with a proven track record of using service design and digital innovation to improve processes and services. With a focus on linking creativity and user needs, Sarah has built successful teams and delivered innovative projects that make a positive impact on society.

As the Director of Service Design for the City of Edmonton, Sarah leads teams focused on Customer Experience, Service Review and Improvement, and Service Delivery and Innovation, working to ensure services are open, efficient, collaborative, progressive and community focused.

Current Collaborator Staff

Saba Samizadehyazd

UX Designer

Saba Samizadehyazd

UX Designer

Saba is an ex-teacher/graphic designer who has found her new career path in the UX world.

Annie Rajam

Product Manager

Annie Rajam

Product Manager

As a Product Manager, Annie has learned to situate herself and her work in the intersection of design, technology and business. She thrives on solving problems and bridging business goals through data analytics, empathy and business strategy.

Zaid Khraibut

Product Manager

Zaid Khraibut

Product Manager

Zaid is an entrepreneur, developer, and UX designer from Waterloo, Ontario. With experience in healthcare, eCommerce, and digital marketing, Zaid joins Code for Canada excited to build great products that are accessible to all the different people that call Canada their home.

Teslim Salawu

Agile Coach/Product Owner

Teslim Salawu

Agile Coach/Product Owner

Teslim is a product manager with a strong business analysis and project management background. He works closely with cross-functional teams on product design, and quality assurance on product and process improvements.

Atefe Hashemi

UX Designer

Atefe Hashemi

UX Designer

An experienced UX designer, Atefe focuses on end users' needs, empathizes with them, and is able to come up with solutions that meet their expectations.

Jesse Hammond

UX Designer

Jesse Hammond

UX Designer

Jesse is a digital designer and researcher, crafting systems that benefit people and enable change. They have worked with start-ups, global brands, and community groups to design impactful products.

Usama Arshad

UX Designer

Usama Arshad

UX Designer

Usama is an experienced UX designer coming from a freelance background. Usama is passionate about learning users paint points and their goals to design empathetic solutions. He really enjoys playing video games, meeting new people, and rock climbing.

Dwayne Baldwin

Full Stack Developer

Dwayne Baldwin

Full Stack Developer

Dwayne has been designing and developing software since 1981. From legacy business applications to modern multi-platform technologies, he is passionate about building and improving processes to make systems work like they should. He is excited to be sharing his experiences with Code for Canada.

Jeremy Bell

Product Manager

Jeremy Bell

Product Manager

After graduating from the Ivey Business School, Jeremy entered the tech industry where he is passionate about driving change. He believes in working collaboratively to execute a successful product vision.

Nikki Wu

UX Designer

Nikki Wu

UX Designer

Nikki has a background in front-end development and UX/UI Design. His methodology is to challenge ideas and turns intangible thoughts into visual realities. In addition, He strives to create unique designs with the user's experience always in mind.

Craig Robertson

Developer

Craig Robertson

Developer

Craig is fluent in all modern programming languages and looks for environments to bring ideas to screen.

Wesley Slade

UX Designer

Wesley Slade

UX Designer

Wesley is a UX Designer striving to make a positive impact on the digital world by co-creating with the people who occupy the physical world.

Mo Roshan

Developer

Mo Roshan

Developer

Mo previously worked in the private sector as a software engineer at 407 ETR and SAP helping build and support large scale, fault tolerant systems.

He is eager to bring those skills to the public sector to help with civic digital transformations.

Melissa Tullio

UX Designer

Melissa Tullio

UX Designer

Melissa is a design practitioner with experience in human-centred research and innovation methods. She holds a Master of Design from OCAD University and has worked for 15+ years in both public and private sector organizations.

She’s driven to solve meaningful problems for people and make the services we depend on work better for everybody.

Mireille Ayotte

Head of Product

Mireille Ayotte

Head of Product

Mireille’s passion for technology and product management blossomed through her experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in Telco, Fintech and IT. This exposure not only nurtured her versatility but also fuelled her enthusiasm to join the civic tech industry.

Her excitement lies in the opportunity to make a positive impact on people's lives through the digitization of government processes and the transformation of government-facing services.

With a user-centric approach at the forefront, she, with her teams, aims to change the way citizens interact with the government, making it more efficient, accessible, and tailored to their needs.

Alrick Grange

Process Enhancement Manager

Alrick Grange

Process Enhancement Manager

Alrick brings more than 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors leading strategic change initiatives across the domains of people, process and technology.

Alrick is educated in both business and public administration, as well as, being certified in PROSCI Change Management (ADKAR) and is a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. Alrick also carries certifications in organizational design and digital transformation

Mark Lindan

Software Lead

Mark Lindan

Software Lead

Mark has been programming since childhood and is excited at the chance to use those skills for good instead of profit.

Charlotte Secheresse

Service Designer

Charlotte Secheresse

Service Designer

Charlotte [she/her] is a service designer with experience in the social sector, especially co-creating services alongside people with cognitive disabilities.

She believes good services are thoughtful, efficient, inclusive, responsive to change and lead to better outcomes for all stakeholders.

Past Collaborators and Fellows

Daniel Tse

2017 , Product Manager, Canadian Digital Service

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Daniel Tse

2017 , Product Manager, Canadian Digital Service

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Daniel is a biomedical engineer and data analytics consultant. He has worked with the Government of Manitoba to design a digital tool to assess healthcare needs in remote communities.

Raluca Ene

2017 , UX Designer, Canadian Digital Service

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Raluca Ene

2017 , UX Designer, Canadian Digital Service

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Raluca is a seasoned UX designer. She has worked in digital innovation for over 12 years with clients in a wide range of sectors including finance, education and healthcare.

Christine Lee

2017 , Product Manager, Government of Ontario

Christine Lee

2017 , Product Manager, Government of Ontario

Christine has a unique background in digital product management, development, and finance. An advocate for lifelong learning, she volunteers at tech community workshops and has taught product management courses.

Sophie Sengmany

2017 , UX Designer, Government of Ontario

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Sophie Sengmany

2017 , UX Designer, Government of Ontario

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Originally from France and having lived in London and Singapore, Sophie moved to Toronto four years ago. She has a background in finance but her passion for helping people and a desire to be creative led her to UX Design.

Santiago Mendoza

2017 , UX Designer, Government of Ontario

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Santiago Mendoza

2017 , UX Designer, Government of Ontario

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Santiago is a software engineer and machine-learning enthusiast who believes in the power of technology to change people’s lives. He has worked for startups and well-established companies in both Canada and Europe.

Jennifer Payne

2018 , Product Manager, Transport Canada

Jennifer Payne

2018 , Product Manager, Transport Canada

Jennifer is a committed design researcher with an MSc in human-computer interaction. She has run user research studies for clients ranging from American Express to the United Nations, where she worked on a tool to help UN analysts query social media data.

Andee Pittman

2018 , UX Designer, Transport Canada

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Andee Pittman

2018 , UX Designer, Transport Canada

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Andee is a UX designer and consultant with a focus on social innovation and participatory design. She blends her design practice with a strong social conscience and has worked on challenges ranging from blockchain applications to housing and reconciliation.

Fatima Sarah Khalid

2018 , Developer, Transport Canada

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Fatima Sarah Khalid

2018 , Developer, Transport Canada

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Fatima is a software engineer and civic hacker who’s worked inside and outside of government. Her adventures in civic tech have taken her from the U.S. to Canada, and she’s worked for clients like Microsoft, the City of Boston and Digital Echidna.

Andrew Konoff

2018 , Product Manager, Toronto Transportation Services

Andrew Konoff

2018 , Product Manager, Toronto Transportation Services

Andrew is a startup founder, technical product marketer, and freelance developer. He believes great products flow from environments that allow people to share, explore, and be transformed by new perspectives and beliefs.

Pallavi Thampi

2018 , UX Designer, Toronto Transportation Services

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Pallavi Thampi

2018 , UX Designer, Toronto Transportation Services

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Pallavi is a User Experience Designer dedicated to inclusive and equitable design. She has worked with start-ups, social innovation hubs and community-run arts organizations to build accessible and empowering products.

Evan Savage

2018 , Developer, Toronto Transportation Services

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Evan Savage

2018 , Developer, Toronto Transportation Services

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Evan has worked with Fortune 500 companies, research labs, startups, and non-profits to help them build everything from real-time spam detection systems to interactive data visualization tools.

Siobhan Özege

2018 , Product Manager, Public Service Commission of Canada

Siobhan Özege

2018 , Product Manager, Public Service Commission of Canada

Siobhan has delivered digital products for companies and non-profits across Canada’s broadcasting, music, and technology sectors. With a background in communications, she brings an interdisciplinary lens to her product work.

Joey Hua

2018 , UX Designer, Public Service Commission of Canada

Joey Hua

2018 , UX Designer, Public Service Commission of Canada

Joey is a “sales-guru turned designer” with a background in patient and client care. Through her design practice, she has crafted product solutions for small businesses, start-ups, and non-profit organizations.

Caley Brock

2018 , Developer, Public Service Commission of Canada

Caley Brock

2018 , Developer, Public Service Commission of Canada

Caley comes from Code.org where she built open source software tools to increase access to computer science education worldwide. She is an active participant in communities that work to make the software field more inclusive and diverse.

Andrea Hill

2019 , UX Designer, Public Services & Procurement Canada

Andrea Hill

2019 , UX Designer, Public Services & Procurement Canada

Andrea has 20 years of experience in digital services. She’s been a senior designer at LexisNexis, and has led innovation teams at major companies.

Mike Jenkins

2019 , Developer, Public Services & Procurement Canada

Mike Jenkins

2019 , Developer, Public Services & Procurement Canada

Mike is a software and web developer with a background in entertainment and broadcast production. He believes the best digital products are ones that not only meet people’s needs, but also help improve their quality of life.

Ayisha Memon

2019 , Product Manager, Toronto Shelter Support & Housing Administration

Ayisha Memon

2019 , Product Manager, Toronto Shelter Support & Housing Administration

Ayisha built innovative digital products at Postmedia, one of Canada’s largest media companies. She’s also a regular contributor to Pakathon, a civic hackathon focused on building solutions to help residents in Pakistan.

Sabrina Dominguez

2019 , UX Designer, Toronto Shelter Support & Housing Administration

Sabrina Dominguez

2019 , UX Designer, Toronto Shelter Support & Housing Administration

Sabrina is an interdisciplinary designer who has worked with municipalities like Vancouver and Dublin to reimagine public and social services.

Russell Hoy

2019 , Developer, Toronto Shelter Support & Housing Administration

Russell Hoy

2019 , Developer, Toronto Shelter Support & Housing Administration

Lequanne Collins-Bacchus

2019 , Product Manager, Canada Energy Regulator

Lequanne Collins-Bacchus

2019 , Product Manager, Canada Energy Regulator

Lequanne is the founder of digital publica, a tech consultancy which creates digital skills programming and experiences for communities. She is also an advisor on the Government of Ontario’s Data Strategy.

Roan Reimer

2019 , UX Designer, Canada Energy Regulator

Roan Reimer

2019 , UX Designer, Canada Energy Regulator

Roan uses design to build a more compassionate and inclusive world. They have worked with health initiatives, governments and participatory democracy organizations to co-create services that help people connect with communities.

Ivan Duka

2019 , Developer, Canada Energy Regulator

Ivan Duka

2019 , Developer, Canada Energy Regulator

Ivan is a software engineer and project manager with experience in the private and public sectors, having worked for the Government of Manitoba and the U.S. Department of Justice in Ukraine.

Glennys Egan

2019 , Product Manager, Public Health Agency of Canada

Glennys Egan

2019 , Product Manager, Public Health Agency of Canada

Glennys is a partnership manager, researcher and strategic communicator working at the intersection of digital technology and impact — both here in Canada and abroad.

Rosemarie Gresham

2019 , UX Designer, Public Health Agency of Canada

Rosemarie Gresham

2019 , UX Designer, Public Health Agency of Canada

Rosemarie Gresham is a UX designer with experience delivering products for local cultural organizations, start ups, and global companies.

Adam Simonini

2019 , Developer, Public Health Agency of Canada

Adam Simonini

2019 , Developer, Public Health Agency of Canada

Adam comes to software development via a graduate degree in philosophy, and has worked with multiple companies to build highly accessible and frictionless front-end products.

Jude Park

2020 , UX Designer, Transport Canada Surface Security

Jude Park

2020 , UX Designer, Transport Canada Surface Security

Jude is a UX designer and the founder of Loo, an app that helps users locate accessible public toilets in their city. He has worked with innovation labs and entrepreneurial fellowships across Canada.

Jared Chadwick

2020 , Product Manager, Transport Canada Surface Security

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Jared Chadwick

2020 , Product Manager, Transport Canada Surface Security

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Jared is a product manager whose strength is delivering complex digital initiatives. He also has experience as a business analyst with the governments of Ontario and Canada.

David Ranger

2020 , Developer, Transport Canada Surface Security

David Ranger

2020 , Developer, Transport Canada Surface Security

David is an accomplished freelance developer who specializes in learning new technical tools on the fly, and delivering solutions centered around a client’s workflow.

Alexandre Sanscartier

2020 , Developer, Transport Canada Marine Safety Unit

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Alexandre Sanscartier

2020 , Developer, Transport Canada Marine Safety Unit

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Alexandre is a web developer and agile coach who looks forward to helping Transport Canada make the most of their decision to embrace agile practices.

Keith Colbourne

2020 , Product Manager, Transport Canada Marine Safety Unit

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Keith Colbourne

2020 , Product Manager, Transport Canada Marine Safety Unit

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Keith came to product management during his time with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, where his team worked to prevent cyber crime and fraud.

Kayla Nadalin

2020 , UX Designer, Transport Canada Marine Safety Unit

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Kayla Nadalin

2020 , UX Designer, Transport Canada Marine Safety Unit

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Kay’s expertise in design come from a decade of creating human-centred work for clients in government, non-profits, and the education sector.

Noor Syed

2020 , Developer, Measurement Canada

Noor Syed

2020 , Developer, Measurement Canada

Noor is a software developer who prizes data-driven decision making. He believes in using empathy to help his clients create valuable products for users.

Jasper Chan

2020 , Product Manager, Measurement Canada

Jasper Chan

2020 , Product Manager, Measurement Canada

Jasper is a product manager who specializes in leading public agencies through digital transformation. He has worked with all levels of government in Canada and the United States.

Ramis Khawaja

2020 , UX Designer, Measurement Canada

Ramis Khawaja

2020 , UX Designer, Measurement Canada

Ramis is a UX designer and entrepreneur. He specializes in working with stakeholders and product teams to create thoughtful interfaces, both digital and off-screen.

Oluseyi Taylor

2020 , Product Manager, Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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Oluseyi Taylor

2020 , Product Manager, Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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Seyi is a Product Manager with a design background. He is an entrepreneur and founder of several media and tech startups.

Rola Kuidir

2020 , UX Designer, Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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Rola Kuidir

2020 , UX Designer, Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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Rola is a UX designer with experience working on cross-functional teams to improve accessibility and establish UX best practices.

Zola McAdie

2020 , Developer, Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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Zola McAdie

2020 , Developer, Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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Zola has worked as a web developer at Lighthouse Labs, where he was also a mentor. He is keen to use data to improve life for Canadians.

Ian Cappellani

Developer, Canada Energy Regulator

Ian Cappellani

Developer, Canada Energy Regulator

Ian is a full-stack developer with experience working on agile software teams. He’s passionate about web accessibility and has created courses on the topic for Learning Lions, a non-profit that provides IT skills to youth in Kenya. As a fellow at the CER, he’s looking forward to using his skills to help more — and more diverse — voices be included in the national energy conversation.

Gillian Wu

UX Designer, Canada Energy Regulator

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Gillian Wu

UX Designer, Canada Energy Regulator

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Gillian has worked in design and UX across startups, enterprise firms and agencies. She loves mentoring new designers and also volunteers with UnitedWomxn, a platform that amplifies the voices of youth and womxn in the Greater Toronto Area. As a fellow at the CER, she’s excited to use her design experience to make a positive impact for Canadians, and to help modernize existing processes within government.

Malik Jumani

Product Manager, Canada Energy Regulator

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Malik Jumani

Product Manager, Canada Energy Regulator

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Malik has been a product manager and consultant for a number of digital companies and startups, and is also the co-founder of Dextra Innovations, a not-for-profit that develops prostheses for refugees. He’s excited to work at the scale of government, and wants to help the CER connect with stakeholders, so they can make better decisions about energy projects and the environment.

Sidra Mahmood

UX Designer, Employment and Social Development Canada

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Sidra Mahmood

UX Designer, Employment and Social Development Canada

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Sidra Mahmood is a self-taught UX/UI designer and web developer. She spent the previous three years leading product design for the City of Toronto’s open data portal, and also helped co-create the city’s Open Data Master Plan. Some of her previous clients include Planned Parenthood, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and The Hospital for Sick Children. As a fellow at ESDC, she’s looking forward to using data-driven design practices to improve usability for residents and public servants.

Dena Sotoudeh

Product Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada

Dena Sotoudeh

Product Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada

Dena is a product manager with a background in e-learning; she’s worked for a variety of digital teaching and coaching companies, and was the founder of the BrightMinds Online School. She’s excited to join ESDC at a moment when the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing demand for their services and creating new challenges and opportunities for virtual benefit delivery. She’s a regular contributor to Product South, and uses her volunteer time to organize food and clothing drives in her community.

Regan Meloche

Developer, Employment and Social Development Canada

Regan Meloche

Developer, Employment and Social Development Canada

Regan is a full-stack developer who’s coded everything from consumer-facing apps to the systems that power autonomous farming technology. He’s always looking for opportunities to use his skills for good; he worked with Data for Good Regina on a project in support of the United Way and helped teach coding at ComIT, a charity that helps people find careers in digital. As a fellow at ESDC, he says he’s hoping to “help realize the idea of the government being a leader in the tech space.”

Farwa Farshori

Product Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada

Farwa Farshori

Product Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada

Farwa specializes in creating digital solutions and digital spaces for marginalized communities. She uses anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in her work, and has helped launch products for non-profits and independent media companies. She is excited to join ESDC and build seamless services that benefit a vast number of Canadians. When she’s not steering digital product development, you can find Farwa volunteering with Sanchari.Can, a community group encouraging women of colour to explore the outdoors.

Neil Mispelaar

Developer, Employment and Social Development Canada

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Neil Mispelaar

Developer, Employment and Social Development Canada

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Neil is a software and UX developer with extensive experience working on internal digital projects for the federal government, including most recently at Statistics Canada. He says the fellowship is “an amazing opportunity to develop a product that will be delivered directly to Canadians.” He’s been a regular participant at Random Hacks of Kindness in Ottawa, and is particularly passionate about building digital services that are fully accessible and easy to use for everyone.

Thomas Hoy

UX Designer, Employment and Social Development Canada

Thomas Hoy

UX Designer, Employment and Social Development Canada

Thomas is a UX designer and composer, with experience working on independent documentaries and inside design agencies. He says he’s thrilled to be a Code for Canada fellow at ESDC because “the subject matter is fascinating and the stakes are high.” He believes it’s possible for residents to receive support from government “in a quick, simple way” and is looking forward to helping his government partners realize that vision.

Christina Lanning

UX Designer, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group

Christina Lanning

UX Designer, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group

A UX designer and HR professional, Christina has honed her product design skills in both the private and public sectors. She was a talent management consultant at WSIB and a product designer at tilr, an algorithmic hiring startup. As a fellow, she’s eager to learn more about the experience of outgoing Canadian Forces’ members, and excited to create a solution that meets their diverse needs.

Julie C McClement

Senior Product Designer, NRCAN Group

Julie C McClement

Senior Product Designer, NRCAN Group

Julie McClement is a UX Designer with experience on various civic tech projects.

Maddy Ewins

Product Manager, Public Services & Procurement Canada

Maddy Ewins

Product Manager, Public Services & Procurement Canada

Maddy has worked for established tech giants to small startups, and across engineering, product, and marketing teams. When building technology products, she strives to foster empathy for both users and peers.

Peter Lyons

Civic Data Engineer

Peter Lyons

Civic Data Engineer

Peter spent the past five years at RBC in an assortment of data-related roles before joining Code for Canada as a Civic Data Engineer on the MOVE project. He's passionate about urban planning, transportation issues, cycling, and improving cities through data-driven decisions.

Leon Lukashevsky

Developer, Canadian Digital Service

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Leon Lukashevsky

Developer, Canadian Digital Service

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Leon is a Toronto-based developer and has worked on web projects with clients like the University of Toronto, The Globe and Mail, Sustainability Solutions Group and Influitive.

Selenga Koc

Front End Developer

Selenga Koc

Front End Developer

Selenga is an experienced front end developer with a focus on coding and programming. She lives in Vancouver, BC and enjoys using her skills to contribute to the exciting technological advances. Outside of the work, she enjoys doing yoga and hiking with her dog Rocket , who stares at her for another walk

Kanakamma Peddamekala

Sr. QA Specialist

Kanakamma Peddamekala

Sr. QA Specialist

Kanakamma manages QA test deliverables and artifacts. She is also responsible for QA test planning, and performing end-to-end QA testing of applications.

Alex Bakelaar

Developer, NRCAN Group

Alex Bakelaar

Developer, NRCAN Group

Alex is a full-stack developer with extensive experience working with users to improve web applications to a desired working state to build on user adoption. He's passionate about working with new development technologies, being given unique development problems to solve, and backcountry camping to clear his head.

Heshan Modaragamage

Product Manager, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group

Heshan Modaragamage

Product Manager, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group

A computer scientist and entrepreneur, Heshan has led product strategy for services ranging from search engines to machine vision tools and real-time transportation management. He’s been the CTO at a number of startups, and is the founder of Hyfer Technologies, a successful software development firm based in Toronto. As a former member of the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Navy, he says the chance to build products that help his fellow veterans is “an absolute honour.”

Korhan Akçura

Developer, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group

Korhan Akçura

Developer, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group

Korhan is a software engineer and full-stack developer with extensive experience in the digital gaming industry. He’s an avid hackathon participant, and enjoys any opportunity to use his technical skills to make a positive impact in people’s lives. He’s excited to join the team at CAF TG and build something that helps veterans successfully re-integrate into Canadian society.

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