Alex N.

Alex N. has a diverse and extensive work history with various notable roles. In 2020, they founded and became the CEO of Divergence Neuro, a company focused on bringing better mental health technologies into the world. Prior to that, from 2019 to 2021, they held multiple positions at Trapeze Group, including VP of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer, where they were responsible for leading and growing the development and technology organization, modernizing key products and technologies, introducing advanced technologies such as ML/AI, and championing a culture of DevOps.

From 2018 to 2019, Alex served as the Innovation Lead (Director Level) at CaseWare International Inc., where they were accountable for architecting, designing, and developing innovative software solutions. Prior to that, from 2016 to 2018, they were the Chief Technology Officer at Avertus, a company specializing in providing end-to-end research-level EEG solutions.

Earlier in their career, Alex held roles such as Solutions Architect and Solution Delivery Manager at UXP Systems, Solutions Architect at QuickPlay Media, Solutions Architect at Cineplex Digital Media, and Enterprise Solutions Architect and Software Developer at RIM (BlackBerry Limited). They have also worked as an Instructional Assistant at Wilfrid Laurier University and as the Founder/Chief Architect at Innovative Software Ltd.

Alex N. completed a Bachelor's degree in Honours Computer Science and Math from Wilfrid Laurier University, where they studied from 2004 to 2008. Alex then pursued further education at the same university and earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a specialization in MBA, CPA, CMA from 2013 to 2016. Prior to their studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, they attended the University of Waterloo from 2001 to 2003 and obtained a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics.

In terms of certifications, Alex N. acquired the CPA, CMA designation from CPA Canada (Chartered Professional Accountants Canada) in August 2015. Additionally, they obtained the Hadoop Developer/Architect certification from Cloudera in April 2012. Lastly, they received the ITIL V2 certification in September 2008, although the institution from which they obtained this certification is not specified.