Chris DelCol

Chris DelCol is a technology professional with a deep-rooted passion for developing innovative products to address real-world issues. With a strong commitment to pushing boundaries and embracing change, he has an impressive track record of career accomplishments.

Chris's career highlights include transforming a 360-degree camera project from a concept to a fully-fledged market-ready solution. Being an integral part of a vertical market software startup that expanded its customer base across 30 countries. Successfully delivering a software development kit that powered over 15,000 apps during the launch of BlackBerry 10, surpassing set targets. Pioneering the first significant open-source software contribution initiated by BlackBerry and nurturing a thriving community of third-party developers. Overseeing the development and delivery of web advertising platforms for Fortune 100 companies. Accumulating over a decade of experience in leading technology teams and fostering growth.

Education-wise, Chris pursued an Honors Bachelor's degree in Commerce with a focus on Finance and Marketing from McMaster University. He also obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Windsor.

Throughout his career, Chris DelCol has held key roles in various organizations, including Product Manager positions at MEGAComfort, TWG, and Geogram. He has also served as a Senior Product Development Manager at Bubl Technology Inc., Manager of BBM Server Software Platform, and R&D Team Lead/Manager of BlackBerry WebWorks at BlackBerry. In addition, he has held leadership positions at Wunderman and JWT in digital technology, served as a Project Engineer at DaimlerChrysler (USA) at Organic, managed software development at Nexent Corporation, and even held a Naval Lieutenant role in the Royal Canadian Navy.