Brad Fortner
Principal And Developer at Convergence Communications
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolBrad Fortner is a principal developer and veteran media-technology leader who transitioned from a 35-year career at Ryerson University into independent software and systems work, now running Convergence Communications. He combines deep expertise in broadcast and digital media — from designing Canada’s first 10 Gbps campus Ethernet and pioneering HDTV studios to building Python-based cross-platform projects like the Convergence Music System — with practical productization of internet-native concepts such as a virtual "Convergence Radio." Based in Old Toronto, he blends hands-on engineering, instructional experience, and committee-level governance from roles with SMPTE and university programs. Known for translating legacy broadcast workflows into modern digital solutions, he also volunteers teaching kids Python and advising community organizations, reflecting a commitment to skills transfer and community impact.
10 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Media Arts, Media Arts at Sheridan CollegeThe LIFE Institute, Chang School, Ryerson UniversityEmery CollegateRecording Arts Technology/Technician, Recording Arts Technology/Technician at Centennial CollegeCERTIFICATE IN DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS, CERTIFICATE IN DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS at OCAD University
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Github Skills (6)
kivy-language6
keyboard-events6
user-interface6
kivy6
python6
pysimplegui6
Github contributions (5)
bradfortner/convergence_jukebox
Dec 2015 - May 2017
Contributions:66 commits, 24 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
bradfortner/Convergence-Jukebox-Full-2026
Nov 2025 - Mar 2026
Contributions:344 pushes in 4 months
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