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I am Daniel Blair, an award-winning entrepreneur, software developer, and the founder / Chief Technology Officer of Bit Space Development Ltd. I focus on building innovative research projects for various industries, including construction, defence, aerospace, mining, and utilities. I am passionate about innovation and committed to excellence, which has led me to be recognized in my field.
Over the past eight years, I have grown Bit Space Development from a small team in a basement office to a thriving company with over 70 full-time employees, co-op students, and interns. I am proud to lead a team that creates solutions using emerging technologies.
Beyond my company, I am the board chair for the Interactive Digital Media sector council, New Media Manitoba. In this role, I guide the growth and development of Manitoba's interactive digital media industry. I also mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs in the North Forge entrepreneur program.
In addition to these roles, I sit on numerous advisory committees, contributing to shaping technical education in Canada. I believe in aligning education with industry needs and am dedicated to ensuring that our education system prepares students for the future.
I am committed to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the realm of technology and digital media, and I am dedicated to fostering the growth of others in the industry.
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ASP .NET / React Web Platform Development (IoT Dashboard)
We want to develop a new version of our our IoT command, and control dashboard developed using ASP .NET and React. Students would work alongside our web team to build a fresh new tool for managing our Raspberry Pi-powered gateway devices. This project would expose students to:- C#- React- Swagger APIs- Gitand more
Edge Based Computer Vision Inference Demo Development
BSD is looking for python developers and machine learning students to assist with the development of a demonstration of our computer vision hardware product for edge-basedEdge-based inference. This team will be focused on applying models to custom business logic determined by the project group and running them on hardware managed by our device management platform. This project will involve: Edge based inference using computer vision for object detection and classification.Integration with API endpoints from our dashboard toolingDevelopment and testing of an end to end demonstration which can be run on Nvidia based hardware in our facilityCandidates should have experience with python programming, computer vision, AI, or Linux based operating systems. Above all else we value team members who are willing to learn and grow with us.
VRSafety Consumer Research Group 2
VRSafety is a VR publishing tool designed to create training focused on hazard identification and job site awareness. We initially developed the framework back in 2016 and it has since expanded to become a self-serve SaaS tool. This project will be focused on market research, insights, and branding around the platform. Students will work with the marketing director, CEO, and lead artist at Bit Space Development to help bring this product to market.Areas of focus will be:Market analysisBrandingSocial MediaCustomer RetentionThis is a high impact time to be working with the VRSafety team at Bit Space Development because we're already getting traction with customers and we will be looking to grow this team in the near future.
XR Serious Games Development
Bit Space Development Ltd. is an interactive digital media studio that specializes in creating innovative learning experiences for the classroom and workplace. We work with educators and industry professionals from around the world to develop effective solutions for education and training using cutting edge digital media technologies. This project will be focused around the development of a VR game that will act as a demonstration of tool safety, usage, and what can be simulated in XR using PC VR and stand alone VR devices. This project will be an experiment in using Houdini and Unreal to develop dynamic and vivid levels for learning.