Sjoerd Franken

Sjoerd Franken serves as a Senior Manager in Application Development at SNDL Inc. and ALCANNA since October 2018, specializing in eCommerce and Application Development within a Microsoft .NET environment. Sjoerd's extensive experience includes a role as Software Engineering Manager at WSP Canada, where a 40% reduction in software development expenses was achieved and contributions were made to IT strategy through participation in the Architectural and Change Advisory Boards. Previous positions include Manager of Digital Applications at WSP in Canada, where governance for software development was established, and Co-Founder of Geniepad Inc., which targeted communication challenges in condominium management. Sjoerd's career also encompasses software development roles across multiple organizations, including Fujitsu Consulting and ATCO I-Tek. Sjoerd holds several recent educational credentials from the University of Alberta, focusing on Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Financial Management, and Business Communication, alongside a CST degree in Information Technology from NAIT.