Principal Engineer & Solutions Architect

We help you turn complex ideas into shipped products.

We take your vision from concept to production — working together through discovery, architecture, and build. Full-stack systems, computer vision, AI pipelines, IoT platforms, and distributed edge computing. Deep expertise with modern AI development tools and workflows. A principal engineer who sees it through from start to finish.

20+ Years Shipping Product
1M+ Users Scaled To
10K+ Devices Under Management
65% Infrastructure Cost Reduction
Trusted By
KPMG · Bell Media · Corus Entertainment · Thomson Reuters · US Federal Government · Emerson Collective
How It Works

A clean process. No surprises.

You bring the vision, we bring the engineering. We work together through discovery and planning, then we build and deliver. Monthly billing, regular progress updates, and a real partnership from start to finish.

01

Discovery

We define what needs to be built together. We ask the right questions, research the technical landscape, evaluate third-party APIs, and produce a detailed specification with phased roadmap, budget ranges, risk analysis, and — if needed — grant-ready documentation.

02

Architecture

We design the system — technology choices, infrastructure, integrations, security. You get a clear plan with timeline and milestones before any code is written.

03

Build

We build it. Frontend, backend, deployment, optimization. You get regular updates and working demos. No meetings for the sake of meetings.

04

Deliver

Tested, deployed, documented. We hand over a production-ready system with everything you need to run it — then support the transition.

Selected Work

Systems built to last.

A few representative projects. Details available under NDA during our initial conversation.

Healthcare Technology

Platform scaled from early stage to 1M+ users

Stepped in as Acting CTO during critical growth phase. Rebuilt backend architecture, built and deployed Flutter mobile app, and scaled the entire system to support over a million users in under six months.

1M+ users Acting CTO 6 months
Computer Vision & AI

Multi-camera AI recognition pipeline at industrial scale

Distributed video intelligence platform — hundreds of cameras feeding real-time AI processing across cloud and edge, with scheduled detection, autonomous on-site connectors, and a flexible architecture built to swap between cloud and local AI as needs evolve.

1000s of endpoints AWS KVS + Rekognition Edge + Cloud AI
IoT & Device Management

Enterprise MDM platform — 10,000+ devices

Built complete IoT management platform for remote hotel and condo lock systems. Flutter mobile app with Bluetooth pairing, gateway control, and fleet-wide policy management across North America.

10K+ devices Bluetooth + IoT Cross-platform
Media & Publishing

Video infrastructure for 200+ newspaper sites

Built and maintained the unified video delivery platform for one of Canada's largest media companies. Millions of daily views, CDN integration, and a 65% reduction in hosting and delivery costs.

65% cost reduction 200+ sites Millions of views
Broadcast & Entertainment

CMS and video platforms for major Canadian networks

Built content management systems and custom video players for CTV, CTV News, Discovery Channel, YTV, Showcase, and History Channel. Java and C# backends powering some of Canada's most-watched properties.

Bell Media Corus Entertainment National reach
End-to-End Product Build

Discovery through delivery — complete product engineering

Full engagement model: technical discovery, API due diligence, phased roadmap with budget ranges, risk analysis, grant-ready documentation, and complete build — mobile apps, backend, admin dashboard, AI integrations, and third-party system connections.

Discovery to deploy Solo delivery Grant-ready specs
What We Build

The full stack. For real.

We don't specialize in one layer and hand off the rest. We deliver complete systems — from discovery and architecture through to the deployed product. We leverage the full spectrum of modern AI development tools to move faster and build smarter, and we're currently focused on AI systems, computer vision, and distributed edge computing.

AI & Computer Vision

Multi-camera recognition pipelines, AWS Rekognition, YOLO, real-time inference, edge-to-cloud AI orchestration, scheduled processing, and production AI features with clean abstraction layers.

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Mobile & Cross-Platform

Flutter/Dart applications with complex integrations — Bluetooth, IoT, real-time control, offline-first, and native-quality UI.

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Backend & APIs

C#, Node.js, TypeScript, Python. Secure authentication, database architecture, real-time communication with SignalR, and API design.

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Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (CDK, ECS, Lambda), Docker, VPS provisioning, DNS, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code. Built for scale from day one.

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AI-Augmented Development

Extensive hands-on expertise with AI-assisted development workflows, code generation, automated testing, and intelligent tooling — applied daily to ship faster without sacrificing quality.

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Security & Architecture

X.509 certificates, least-privilege access, encryption at rest and in transit, secure device communication, and audit-ready systems.

About

Principal-level engineering. No layers.

My first career was in music. I performed at Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall before I was twelve, later played Nathan Phillips Square in a rock band, recorded at Metalworks, toured the US, and worked in professional studios in Toronto. That world taught me how to perform under pressure, collaborate with talented people, and stay calm when the stakes are high.

Software became the focus from there. Over 20+ years, I’ve built systems for Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, Thomson Reuters, KPMG, the Ontario government, and U.S. federal and military projects. I’ve been the entire engineering department for startups and have served as Acting CTO, helping scale a healthcare platform to more than a million users.

Today, RedLocus takes on a small number of engagements where senior technical judgment matters. I work best with founders and technical leaders who have a clear vision and want a principal-level engineer to partner with them directly—from architecture through delivery. No layers, no handoffs, no junior team learning on your dime.

Location Toronto, Canada
Experience 20+ years
Availability Limited engagements
Engagement Style Project-based
Companies KPMG, Bell Media, Corus, Thomson Reuters, US Gov
Education U of T, CDI College, Trebas
Start a Project

Have a vision that needs the right engineer behind it?

Tell us what you're building. If it's a good fit, we'll work through it together — and come back with a plan, timeline, and a clear path to getting it shipped.

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