
I’m the Co-Founder and CEO of Creative Layer, where we build consumer applications at the intersection of curation, discovery, and crypto. My journey started in 2005 with a background in Molecular Genetics and Software Engineering. While working at Bio-Rad Laboratories, I merged my love of science with creativity by co-founding DNA11 — a company that turned people’s DNA into personalized art. What began as a fun side project quickly grew into a global business, with products sold worldwide and featured in places like MoMA’s Design Stores. In 2009, seeing the rise of mobile photography, I co-founded CanvasPop, a direct-to-consumer photo-to-art company. Over the next decade, CanvasPop served over 1M customers globally and became a leader in its space, ultimately being acquired in 2021 by Circle Graphics (a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital). Today, I’m focused on pushing the frontier of where consumer and crypto collide, experimenting with ways to make onchain experiences more engaging, accessible, and meaningful.
Canada
Founder & CEO
Creative Layer
• www.linkedin.com/company/creativelayer
Jul 2021 - Present
Co-Founder & CEO
Canvaspop
• www.linkedin.com/company/canvaspop
Oct 2009 - Jul 2021
Member Of The Board Of Advisors - Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program
Invest Ottawa
• www.linkedin.com/company/invest-ottawa
Jan 2019 - Jan 2021
Ottawa, Canada Area
Mentor
Founder Institute
• www.linkedin.com/school/the-founder-institute
Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
Ottawa, Canada Area
Co-Founder
DNA 11 Inc.
• www.linkedin.com/company/dna-11-inc.
Jul 2005 - Sep 2009
Technical Sales Specialist
Bio-Rad Laboratories
• www.linkedin.com/company/bio-rad
Sep 2002 - Nov 2005