Summary
Jason Coope is a manufacturing digitalization leader and co-founder of Kanoa with over 30 years of hands-on experience delivering MES, SCADA, and continuous improvement programs across heavy industry. He blends PMP-certified project management, Lean Six Sigma, and Ignition-based application development with team formation, coaching, and organizational alignment to ensure technology initiatives realize measurable returns. Prior roles including Director of Consulting at SepaSoft and National Director of R&D at Schnitzer Steel reflect his ability to bridge enterprise systems (ISA-95) and shop-floor execution. Known for focusing as much on people and process readiness as on code, he helps clients avoid common MES pitfalls by aligning stakeholder expectations, governance, and change management. Based in Tacoma, WA, he combines deep real-time systems engineering roots with pragmatic business coaching to turn CI strategies into sustainable operational gains.
8 years of coding experience
31 years of employment as a software developer
Beng Honors degree in Software Engineering For Real Time Systems, Beng Honors degree in Software Engineering For Real Time Systems at Anglia Ruskin University
Ordinary National Certificate (ONC), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ordinary National Certificate (ONC), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Cambridge College of Arts & Technology
Tiffin Grammar School
Masters Certificate in IS/IT Project Management, Masters Certificate in IS/IT Project Management at Villanova University