Summary
Brett Slote is a seasoned software engineer and technical expert specializing in C++ and Java with over a decade of professional experience building platform libraries, APIs, and legacy-modernization features at Ford and BlackBerry. He pairs deep technical skills in software design, unit testing, numerical analysis and statistical modelling with strong finance and decision-analysis acumen earned through an MBA, CPA, CFP and project management credentials. At Ford he has driven architectural design for new platform frameworks, mentored and interviewed dozens of candidates, and elevated large Qt/C++ codebases while maintaining rigorous testing practices. Early work on LIDAR control and calibration software demonstrates his ability to blend physical modeling and numerical optimization into production systems. Based in Waterloo, Brett combines hands-on engineering with cross-functional leadership and a rare mix of technical depth and formal financial qualifications that help translate complex technical trade-offs into business outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
MBA (Master of Business Administration) Accounting, MBA (Master of Business Administration) Accounting at Wilfrid Laurier University
System and Computer Engineering, System and Computer Engineering at University of Guelph
B.Math (Honours Bachelor of Mathematics) Computer Science, B.Math (Honours Bachelor of Mathematics) Computer Science at University of Waterloo