Summary
Bradley Simons is a technologist and entrepreneur who blends 12 years of software and music industry experience to build product-first tooling for artists. As cofounder and lead developer at Velveteen.ai he architected and shipped a full-stack SaaS for automated music release management—integrating APIs from Stripe, Spotify, OpenAI/Claude, FUGA and more—while also running Velveteen Records and Velveteen Music as creative and distribution hubs. With a BSc in Computing Science and a background in machine learning, robotics and quantitative research, he applies data-driven approaches (pandas, Python, reinforcement learning techniques) to both music tech and automated trading systems. Juno-nominated as a musician, he uniquely straddles production, A&R and engineering, designing agentic release flows and custom playlist strategies that turn creative IP into scalable digital businesses.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computing Science w/ Business Minor, 3.8, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computing Science w/ Business Minor, 3.8 at University of Alberta
Music, Guitar, Music, Guitar at MacEwan University
English