Born: Ottawa, Canada
Current residence: Toronto, Canada
Education
- started music studies with father Everett at age of 6, beginning with the recorder and followed by the trumpet and, at age 12, the guitar
- continued guitar studies at the University of Ottawa under Michael Strutt
- acquired first computer in 1980 (Tandy Coco) and began computer sciences studies [self-teaching]
Professional
- 30+ years performance experience, both solo and in chamber ensembles
- in 1994, launched Amnesty International's first official website in partnership with the International Secretariat; served as the organization's website administrator until 2003
- from 1996 until 2003, served as web developer and systems administrator for Ontario Internet Link, an early Canadian Internet Service Provider
- 2003 - 2008: Linux systems administrator, Bynet Holdings Corp.
- 2008 - currently: Self-employed
- 20 years professional experience in all facets of Internet development, with a focus on back-end leveraging of Linux system utilities for custom web solutions
