Glen Dobranski

About

I'm a proud family man, putting my loved ones first. My passion for technology runs a close second, as I seek to integrate it into every aspect of our lives. As a father of two amazing children, entrepreneur, and innovator, I'm always on the lookout for new problems to solve and new technologies to explore. I enjoy roadmapping the future, imagining what's possible with technology that hasn't even been invented yet.

Director Of Technology & Innovation

My passion lies in modernizing technology and finding opportunities for disruption. I'm excited by the recent advancements in data science, machine learning, and the Internet of Things. However, I also recognize the growing divide between IT and OT. As a web application expert, I'm dedicated to bridging that gap and using technology to drive meaningful change.

Experience: 17 years and 47 days
Website: www.glendobranski.com
Phone: [Contact me via email first please]
City: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Age: 41
Degree: Mathematical Sciences
Email: glen@dobranski.org
Employment: Employed

Facts

My extensive experience has resulted in numerous accomplishments that I am proud of.

Client Environments From Tier 1 work to CTO work

Hours Supporting Businesses Over 17 years of experience

Years in a Leadership Role

Re-Occurring Revenue Added to the company over 4 years

Familiarity with over 25+ REST API integrations.

over 400K Lines of code.

Helped lead a team of 41 Employees

Absurdly Large Fire Ask me over Coffee.

Services

With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, I bring a wealth of expertise to the table. My knowledge encompasses both Microsoft server and workstation systems, and I have a passion for innovation and creating user-friendly web applications. In the digital age, a company's website is often the first point of contact with customers, making it essential to have a visually appealing and fully functional site.

AI Consulting - Click Here for Pricing

AI Consulting services help organizations navigate the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence. We provide expert guidance on the history and evolution of AI, from early machine learning models to today’s advanced large language models (LLMs). Our team works closely with businesses to teach proper implementation strategies, ensuring AI tools are aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices. We also assist in developing comprehensive Generative AI policies, helping companies establish clear guidelines for ethical use, data security, and responsible deployment across all departments.

IT Management

IT management is the process of overseeing and coordinating all aspects of an organization's technology and information systems. This includes activities such as planning and budgeting for IT projects, overseeing the installation and maintenance of hardware and software, and ensuring that technology is used effectively to support the organization's goals and objectives. It also involves managing and developing the IT team, ensuring that the organization's technology infrastructure is secure and compliant, and working to identify and address any technical issues that arise.

CTO Consulting

Dynamic CTO with over 4+ years leading technology teams across multiple verticals. Skilled in driving innovation, technical sales, and improving operational efficiency. Adept in implementing cutting-edge solutions and building high-performing teams. Strong in software development, Azure, SQL and data management. Efficient communicator with the ability to align technology strategy with organizational goals, resulting in successful outcomes.

Innovation and Efficancy

Innovation is the process of creating new and improved products, services, and processes. It can be driven by a desire to increase efficiency, reduce costs, or create new opportunities. It plays a vital role in the development of any business and is closely connected with the efficancy which means ability to achieve desired result with less effort, time and resources. Efficient organizations are able to consistently deliver desired outcomes while using fewer resources than their competitors, and are therefore more successful in the long term.

Web App Dev

Web application development is a cutting-edge branch of web development that specializes in crafting interactive and dynamic experiences for users. By utilizing modern technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, web application developers create engaging user interfaces that run seamlessly within a web browser. On the backend, programming languages like Python, Ruby, and Java are utilized to power the underlying logic and manage database interactions. Unlike traditional web development, which focuses on creating static websites, web application development centers around the creation of specific applications that users can access and interact with through a browser. By leveraging existing technology in new and innovative ways, web application development pushes the boundaries of what is possible on the web.

Chat Bot

GPT-enabled chatbots are AI-powered chatbots that use the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) model to understand and respond to user input. They are capable of providing human-like responses and can handle a wide range of topics, making them a powerful tool for customer service, lead generation, and other use cases. Teams\Facebook\Web\Telegram\Whatsapp\ SMS

Microsoft Dev

With over 15 years of experience working with dozens of companies, I am a skilled programmer with expertise in Microsoft Teams, OAuth-SSO, Power BI, Flows, Office 365 and can navigate anything MS. I have a proven track record of developing innovative solutions that improve productivity, increase efficiency, and drive business growth. My ability to implement secure single sign-on experiences and turn data into actionable insights, combined with my comprehensive understanding of the Microsoft productivity suite, make me a valuable asset.

Alignment

I created a tool to evaluate my compatibility with your organization. This tool breaks down my core competencies into three sections and assigns each a percentage of the total, ensuring an equal distribution. By adjusting the sliders to match the desired skillset for achieving your goals, we can easily determine if we're a good fit.

Innovation:

Leadership:

Infrastructure:

Skills

I've compiled a collection of skills that I've gained over the years, using a scale of 1-5 years of experience. This scale is limited to technologies and tools that I use on a daily basis.

ML \ Tensor Flow 80%

Leadership 80%

CTO 80%

Microsoft\Azure 100%

Cybersecurity 80%

Business Continuity 90%

CIO Services 90%

Sales 90%

AI \ GPT Implementations 90%

API Usage\Creation90%

SQL servers \ DBA90%

Application Evaluation and Migration80%

Web Application \ HTML80%

Python\MicroPython 100%

IOT 80%

Resume

A showcase of my accomplishments from the past.

Summary

Glen Dobranski

Innovative and Data driven results. 17 years in the industry. Identification of Technical debt, and budget conscious problem solving.

Edmonton, Ab, Can
glen@dobranski.org

Education

Bachelor of Mathematical (Computer) Sciences & Economics Minor

2010

University of Alberta

Balance of operating a company whilst attending University.

Certifications

Microsoft Server and workstation & Server

2010 - 2014

Microsoft.

Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator
Windows 7, Configuring
MCSA: Windows Server 2012
Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Charter Member

Side Projects

Catfish IOT

2021-Present

Founder

Subscription Free IOT Tracking
Embedded GPS Microcontroller with LTE Capabilities
OTA Capabilities.
Business Plan with 0 Subscriptions fees.

Final Bash

2020 - Present

Edmonton, Ab

Co-Founded FinalBash.com
Webapp dedicated to serving out the final party of of its subscribers

Algorithmic Trading

2018 - Present

Edmonton, Ab

Actively involved in a Algorithm Trading community
Contributed to a number of commits for a extensive backtester
Contributed to a number of commits for a robust algorithm trader.
Trading Derivatives based on backtested data

Professional Experience

Director of Innovation \ VP of Technology

2020 - Present

https://www.solut.ca/

Edmonton, Ab, Canada

Creation of the Innovation Department
Assess needs of the company and develop process plan for creating ROI.
Creation of multiple integrations into 4 separate LOB apps, using a combination of API's and DB's (7 Applications)
Creation of Inhouse Application. Used to Verify end clients. Created for multi-tenancy
Leveraging SRED Grants to recoup over 70% of Salaries Involved
Migration of application servers to Cloud.
Leveraging Python and SQL to integrate Into Power Bi.
Leveraging Azure Resources to transition clients off of Premise

Machine Learning \ AI

Early Utilization of Tensor flow to build RNN, CNN and LSTM ML models
Predictive Call Tree and wait times
Classification problems
Revenue forecasting \ Labor forecasting
Transitioned to LLM models, Based off ChatGPT API
Personalized industry specific chatbots
Classification and predicive applications with API tie ins to current LOB systems

Director of Sales And Marketing

2016 - 2020

https://www.solut.ca/

Edmonton, Ab, Canada

Creation of Sales and Marketing Department
Responsible for developing a reliable stream of leads in a professional services industry.
Created relationships with multiple Local broadcasters, provided expert guests for TV segments.
Lead a rebrand of the entire organization.
Formalized a process and business plan, for current referral strategy.
Grew Revenue by 1.4M over the course of 3.5 years.

Senior Technical Consultant

2014 - 2019

https://www.solut.ca/

Edmonton, Ab, Canada

Responsible for Special Projects for Clients with Internal IT Dept.
Handled Our largest client's Server Infrastructure with over 300+ servers and a team of 5. With 50+ in it IS Dept.
Implementation of 2 major SCCM Projects and numerous other automation tasks.
Business Continuity planning and RPO and RTO consulting.
Sourcing ML and Innovative product for clients

Interim IT Manager

2013 - 2013

https://www.keller.com.au/

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Major SCCM 2013 project. 5 Companies under a single Forest
Provide support to over 1000 employees in 20+ sites through Asia-Pacific.
Migrate from a 5 domains, 25+ exchange servers to a centralized Data Center.
Maintain 100+ servers in one of the worlds largest datacenters in Sydney.

Solution Architect

2013 - 2013

https://www.built.com.au/

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Hired to evaluate the Business continuity plan
Created a robust DR plan with a 6 figure budget
Implemented an tested Board approved RPO and RTO
Created proper GPOs and added automation with the remainder of the contract time.