Kirk Petroski is a founder and executive chair with over two decades of experience building technology-driven businesses for the mining and resource sectors, having pioneered differential GPS surveying in Northern Ontario and later founding Symboticware to commercialize an end-to-end Industrial IoT/AI platform. He led Symboticware through R&D to market, architecting products that blend hardware, NLP-driven maintenance analytics, predictive AI, and telematics to reduce downtime, fuel use and carbon footprint for heavy equipment. Comfortable wearing both technical and commercial hats, he has a track record in business development, strategic partnerships, fundraising and channel creation across domestic and international markets. His background combines field-level hands-on mining operations with an MBA and board-level governance roles, giving him an unusual blend of operational credibility and strategic leadership. Longtime entrepreneur and advisor, he also runs ERE Services, continuing to consult on technology adoption in industrial organizations.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
MBA cum laude Business Administration, MBA cum laude Business Administration at Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne
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Kirk Petroski - Founder And Executive Chairman at Symboticware