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Nice to meet you, I'm Chris!

I wear many hats — and I wear them well.

  • Project Manager

  • Leader

  • Business Owner

and a few others... such as Process Automation & Data Analyst, UX Designer, 3D Artist, and as a Case Competitor/Judge in my spare time.
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Business

Everything from running an online coffee roastery, case competitions, and leading start-ups.

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Technology

Learn about the innovative tools I've created to improve client experiences and the project delivery process.

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Management

Explore the clients and projects I've successfully managed as a certified PMP and business leader.

Experience

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CTRL +ALT +DEL Coffee Roasters

At the age of 17, I started planning to launch an online coffee roastery. Within just four months later, on January 4th, 2020,

CTRL + ALT + DEL Coffee Roasters officially went live. I'm involved every step along the way; from sourcing green coffee and roasting them at my home north of Guelph, to delivering fresh batches to local businesses and customers. And yes, it’s all built and managed right here on the very website you’re visiting!

European Innovation Academy

As part of the 2025 European Innovation Academy, my team and I built SmartGarden Coffee, a climate-focused start-up that earned a spot among the Top 10 teams out of 100 international start-ups. Over the course of three weeks, we developed our concept of IoT-powered indoor coffee farms which repurpose abandoned urban spaces to bring coffee production closer to home and reduce the impact of climate change on the global supply.

Our team completed every milestone, from market validation and MVP development to securing early customer traction, before pitching to a panel of investors. Being named a Top 10 team granted us recognition from mentors and investors, plus valuable awards.

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SFU CaseIT: Vancouver

While representing Wilfrid Laurier University, I helped secure second place in the 24-hour case by delivering strategic, technology-driven solutions, including an innovative recommendation on using diffusion models to transform video game development for the company 1QBit. This experience showcased my ability to combine technical understanding, analytical thinking, and clear communication under intense time pressure in front of industry judges.​

Beyond the results, my participation in CaseIT reflects a strong commitment to growth, teamwork, and strategic decision making. Over six months of preparation, I worked closely with faculty mentors and teammates to refine my skills in case analysis, storytelling with data, and building practical business-technology strategies. These experiences shaped my professional approach: tackling complex problems with a structured, research-driven mindset while collaborating effectively to deliver business solutions.

Technology

AI Project

Assistant

In a world of paperwork, emails, and project plans, sometimes Project Manager's need a buddy to speed things along or get details right.

Summarize project requirements

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Provides the project manager a high-level overview of any project requirements all within Microsoft Teams.

Get real-time effort for a project

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Connected to Microsoft Dynamics (CRM), Project Managers can ask the bot for resource effort instantly. Helping PM's to build project plans instantly. 

Save time answering client questions

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An A.I. Chatbot based on your company jargon and technical processes so that it can answer questions directly from clients (or you, if you needed a refresher). 

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