From Vision to Validation: Architecting Tomorrow's Technology, Today.
I don't just follow the technological frontier; I define it. With over 17 years of professional experience, I've led teams that scaled applications to over 5 million users, pioneered AI integrations in Web3 years ahead of the industry, and delivered profitable digital products to millions globally. If you have a complex challenge in AI, Blockchain, or systems research, you've found the partner to architect your solution and validate your vision.
"Ben's ability to foresee technological shifts is uncanny. He was working on solutions years before they became mainstream."
Benjamin S. Gervais
Strategic Technology Consultant
Core Expertise
Why I'm a Tech Consultant
I'm an entrepreneur and a software creator at my core. After years of building, leading, and scaling my own ventures and technical teams, I'm now channeling that deep, hands-on experience into helping other visionaries achieve their goals. I thrive on collaborating with creative, technical-minded people to solve hard problems and design incredible products.
What I Can Offer to Who
For the Ambitious Investor, Startup Founder, & Enterprise Innovator:
I offer strategic technical consulting that bridges the chasm between ambitious concepts and market-ready realities. I provide deep research reports, technology stack recommendations, high-level architecture designs, and implementation plans. Whether you're performing due diligence on an investment, designing a new product, or integrating cutting-edge AI, I deliver the strategic insight and technical experience to get it done right.
Due Diligence
Technical Strategy
Execution Roadmaps
Future-Ready Solutions
Strategic Partnership
Investors
Founders
Enterprise
Ready to build something revolutionary? Let's connect and discuss your vision.
No commitment required
Focused on your needs
Immediate value delivered
Discovery Call
Discussion
Strategy
A Creator First, An Innovator Always
My journey began not in a boardroom, but with my first website in 1996 as an 11-year-old kid. That initial spark grew into a lifelong passion for creating. I'm a product-focused technical leader who has built more web apps than I can count, along with cross-platform mobile apps, browser extensions, and developer frameworks.
But my experience isn't confined to a single discipline. I see the full picture, from the silicon to the strategy.
A Foundation of Deep Tech
I'm a hardware enthusiast who builds my own multi-GPU machine learning rigs and has a lab filled with robotic arms and BCI headsets. I am first and foremost a software creator.
What this means for you: My understanding of technology is vertical, from the physical hardware up to the most abstract software. My architectural recommendations are grounded in a deep, practical knowledge of what's truly possible.
Hardware Lab
AI & Robotics
The Entrepreneurial Gauntlet
I am, for better or worse, a startup guy. I launched my first venture in 2012, have been a co-founder multiple times, and acted as the technical-minded right hand to the CEO. I helped build a premium fan messaging app that grew to over 5 million users and $10m+ in annual recurring revenue.
What this means for you: I don't just provide technical advice in a vacuum. I've raised funding, hired over 100 people, and deeply understand online marketing, from technical SEO to PPC ad spend. My recommendations are always product-focused and commercially viable.
5M+ Users
A Global, Multi-Disciplinary Perspective
I'm a Canadian who has spent most of my adult life in Asia—living in Japan, China, and Thailand. I'm fluent in English, Mandarin, and French, and am always learning more. My background is unconventional, including three years in the Canadian Forces as an artillery gunner and work as a professional music producer. I even drove 8000 km across Canada to build a cabin with my own hands.
What this means for you: I bring a diverse, resilient, and creative approach to problem-solving. I've managed global teams and can navigate different cultural and business contexts with ease.
Global Experience
Multilingual
Pioneering the Frontier: A Track Record of Foresight
My greatest strength is researching and developing innovative solutions well ahead of their time.
- In 2019, I designed a system to validate media against AI deepfakes using decentralized identifiers—four years before the mainstream C2PA solution used the same concepts.
- In 2020, I built a full end-to-end FATF travel rule compliance system for crypto.
- In 2019, I was using GPT-2 and building prototypes for tokenomic simulation using agent-based modeling.
- In 2021, I was part of OpenAI's private GPT-3 beta and led the development of one of the first LLM integrations in a production Web3 application.
What this means for you: My core value is foresight. I don't just follow trends; I prototype the future. I help you see around the corner and make strategic technology bets that pay off.
Future Vision
Innovation
My Consulting Services
I provide high-level strategic consulting delivered through advisory meetings, in-depth research reports, technology stack recommendations, and comprehensive architecture designs. I do not take on fractional, permanent, or implementation roles; I provide the expert plans and roadmaps for your team to execute.
Strategic Technology Research & Investment Analysis
This is my primary focus. For investors, VCs, and funds, I conduct deep technology landscape analysis. Before you invest, I can research an entire sector, map out the key players, analyze the viability of their technology, and provide comprehensive reports to inform your due diligence and investment thesis.
Research
Analysis
AI & Automation Strategy
I help you move from AI hype to practical application. I deliver reports on which models (open-source or proprietary) fit your needs, design system architectures for data pipelines and fine-tuning, and create implementation plans for integrating AI-driven features and process automation systems.
AI Strategy
Automation
Blockchain & Web3 Innovation Advisory
I provide deep research into emerging DeFi platforms, token economic models, and decentralized identity systems. My deliverables include tokenomic reviews, smart contract architecture designs, and strategic reports on navigating the complexities of decentralized technology and compliance.
Blockchain
DeFi
Product & Systems Architecture Design
As a product-focused leader, I excel at designing scalable, performant systems. I provide high and mid-level architecture plans, technology stack recommendations (from databases to APIs to frontend frameworks), and robust implementation roadmaps that your development team can build upon.
Architecture
Systems
Technical Strategy & Leadership Advisory
Through high-impact consulting sessions, I help you define your technical roadmap, structure your development team for success, and align your technology with your core business objectives. I act as an expert sounding board, helping you make the critical decisions that shape your product and your company.
Leadership
Strategy
Digital Transformation & Innovation Consulting
I help established companies navigate digital transformation by identifying opportunities for innovation, assessing current technology stacks, and creating roadmaps for modernization. My approach combines technical expertise with business strategy to ensure your digital initiatives drive real value and competitive advantage.
Transformation
Innovation
Tired of Consultants Who Only Offer Theory?
You need more than a slide deck. You need a partner who has been in the trenches, built products from scratch, and navigated the high-stakes world of startups.
My strategies are built on a foundation of real-world execution. I deliver actionable insights, detailed architecture designs, and high-level implementation plans, ensuring your vision is not just inspiring, but achievable.
Let's transform your ambitious ideas into market-leading realities. Book a complimentary strategy session to see how my foresight can accelerate your success.
Insights from the Edge
I believe in sharing knowledge. Here you'll find my thoughts on emerging technology, lessons learned from my entrepreneurial journey, and deep dives into the concepts shaping our future. I've authored several whitepapers on decentralized technologies, contributed to podcasts on Digital Identity, and am constantly researching what's next.
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What My Collaborators Say
Ben's ability to foresee technological shifts is uncanny. He was working on solutions years before they became mainstream, giving us a significant competitive edge.
As a technical co-founder, Ben is the complete package. He can architect the system, advise the team, and articulate the vision. He was instrumental in our growth to 5M+ users.
Ben's leadership in R&D at SelfKey was invaluable. He pushed our thinking in decentralized identity and computational economics, contributing core ideas to our whitepapers and prototypes.
Innovation in Action
My passion for building extends beyond my professional roles. These are a few of the concepts and projects I've developed over the years.
Project 1
Anti-Deepfake Media Validation (2019)
A system designed using Ethereum signing keys and DIDs to validate media files against AI-generated deepfakes.
Project 2
FATF Travel Rule Compliance System (2020)
A full, end-to-end system for crypto compliance, including a CEX integration hub and decentralized messaging.
Project 3
Tokenomic Community Simulation (2019)
A concept using agent-based modeling to simulate crypto-economic theories.
Project 4
The Cape Breton Cabin (2022)
An 8000km cross-Canada journey to personally build a cabin in the highlands of Nova Scotia.
Project 5
Personal Machine Learning Rigs
Custom-built multi-GPU workstations designed for local testing and development of open-source language and diffusion models.