Rene Gourley

Rene Gourley has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. In their current position as the Chief Technology Officer at CloudRadial, they are responsible for overseeing the company's technology operations. Previously, they served as the Vice President of Product and Engineering at Gradient MSP, where they played a key role in expanding the engineering team and improving product delivery. Before that, they held the position of Vice President of Engineering at Invoice Simple, where they managed the company's invoicing and payment solution. Rene also has extensive experience at Central 1 Credit Union, where they held various roles, including AVP of Development and Director of Development. In these positions, they led multiple software development projects and introduced several innovations to the Canadian banking industry. Earlier in their career, they worked at Uniserve Communications, Blast Radius, Versant Ltd, and MPR Teltech, where they held roles in product development, technology, and software development.

Rene Gourley has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, with a focus on Combinatorics and Optimization, from the University of Waterloo, which was earned between 1987 and 1992. They also have a Master's degree in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University, earned between 1993 and 1995. In 2015, they completed the Queens Executive Program at Queen's University. Additionally, in 2016, they received certification as a Lean Sensei, obtaining the Green Belt.