Working in technology for almost 20 years, Nathan has founded a number of companies including Abendago,
an international online software firm which produces back-end web
services for small to medium sized businesses. At Abendago Nathan set
the technical direction of the company, worked with developers, managed
projects and oversaw a team of developers. In 2008 Nathan founded a
startup, raised money, secured patents, and networked with influential
tech leaders from Facebook, Yahoo, Dropbox, Twitter, and Microsoft. Nathan was also invited to present at some of the largest technology conferences in North America, including DEMO, MetaBridge, and SXSW.
Along with other affiliations and accolades, Nathan is an alumni of the invite-only C100 in the Valley, and has been covered in TechVibes, Startup North, Startup America, The Globe and Mail, Business in Vancouver and Yahoo Finance
for his technical accomplishments. Producing over 500 software projects
during his career, many of which he was directly responsible for the
entire coding stack, makes Nathan an ideal member of the VanArts
Interactive Design Program.
In his spare time, Nathan enjoys hiking,
backpacking and having coffee with other entrepreneurial individuals.
Scott has been a media producer, consultant and instructor since 1997. Most recently he has worked with Identify Photo
on a number of video productions as a producer and sound engineer for
non-profit organizations and is an active musician and entertainer.
Scott’s work experience also includes many years with the Gulf Islands Film & Television School as
3D Animation program manager, soundtrack composer, video mentor and
co-producer of the school’s official YouTube Channel launch. He has
developed websites, print materials and produced animation for his
award-winning short Frog Song, the documentary Contact the People (2002 Sundance Film Festival premiere), plus sound design for Lisa Jackson’s NFB short Suckerfish and Richard Reeves’ camera-less animated film 1:1
Alicia Carvalho is a certified graphic designer with a number of years
of experience, working both with in-house teams and running her own
design studio. Formally trained as a print designer with a keen eye for
composition she excels in all things layout design and typography.
However, worked closely with both marketing teams and web developers she
has a deep understanding of how design can work across a variety of on
and offline mediums. In her studio Alicia works with a variety of small
to medium-sized businesses, specializing in branding and custom type
projects.
