Summary
Jamie Westell is a Director of Engineering based in Vancouver with over a decade of experience leading firmware and software teams in security, imaging, and embedded systems. With an M.A.Sc. in Computer Vision from Simon Fraser University, he blends deep technical expertise in embedded software, image processing and computer vision with practical product delivery across roles from developer to senior manager. Jamie has scaled and organized firmware teams at Avigilon and now drives engineering strategy and execution at Apera, applying a systems-engineering mindset to safety- and security-critical products. He is comfortable at the intersection of low-level firmware, object-oriented software, and applied vision algorithms, and brings experience shipping medical and automotive sensor-based systems early in his career. Colleagues describe him as a hands-on leader who translates research-grade vision knowledge into reliable, production-grade embedded solutions.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Systems Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University