Summary
Steve L is a seasoned technology leader and Director of Software Development with over two decades of experience modernizing legacy systems and delivering secure, scalable platforms for government, finance, legal, and enterprise clients. He specializes in cloud transformation, enterprise data platform security, and building digital trust by embedding security and maintainability into architecture from the start. At OXD he leads practice strategy and mentors teams to adopt cloud-native approaches and sustainable engineering practices that improve performance and resilience. Previously he scaled multidisciplinary development teams and revamped QA practices to raise delivery consistency across complex public-sector and commercial projects. Early hands-on work across .NET, Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, and SQL underpins his pragmatic approach to architecture and integration—he even supported authentication infrastructure behind a major global launch (Pokémon GO). Based in Vancouver, Steve combines deep technical craft with a client-focused mindset to design solutions that endure and evolve with changing needs.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions, Bachelor’s Degree, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at The University of British Columbia
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at Simon Fraser University