Summary
Stephen Bull is a serial founder and CEO with 12 years in health tech and a multi-decade background in interaction design, media production, and research-driven innovation. He leads Breathe-Global Devices, developing the VENTI wearable cuirass negative-pressure ventilator that offers a non-invasive alternative for COPD, asthma, pneumonia and long-COVID patients. Earlier ventures include PreMinder, which used AI to boost care-plan adherence across thousands of chronic-care patients, and Cellphonia, an academic project blending mobile telephony and locative media. Trained at NYU’s ITP in interaction design and recruited into Paul Allen’s Interval Research, he combines human-centered UX with hardware and product development expertise. Beyond startups he has taught, produced documentaries and commercials, and chaired local historic preservation—an unusual mix that informs his patient-centered, design-first approach to medical devices. Based in Victoria, BC, he brings entrepreneurial grit, interdisciplinary craft, and a propensity for building pragmatic tech that addresses real-world clinical gaps.
12 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
Masters User Experience Interaction Design NYU:Tisch:ITP (Interactive Telecommunication Program), Masters User Experience Interaction Design NYU:Tisch:ITP (Interactive Telecommunication Program) at New York University
BA Cultural Anthropology, BA Cultural Anthropology at Occidental College