WELCOME PATIO INTERACTIVE
INTRODUCING OUR NEW DIGITAL EXPERTS
NICK ALEXANDER, DESIGN LEAD
HOMETOWN: TORONTO
YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD: SIX
FUN FACT:I'VE BEEN ON TV IN MULTIPLE CONTINENTS
HOBBY: URBAN EXPLORATION
STRENGTH: EMPATHY
FAVORITE FOOD: BURGERS
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: SCOTLAND
FAVORITE SPORT: OVERWATCH
FAVORITE ATHLETE: JACKIE CHAN
CHARLES BERN, VP OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
HOMETOWN: VANCOUVER, B.C.
YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD: TEN
FUN FACT: RECENTLY DISCOVERED KITE SURFING AND NOW I'M ADDICTED
HOBBY: CHESS
STRENGTH: RESOURCEFULNESS
FAVORITE FOOD: DUMPLINGS
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: SOMEWHERE NEW
FAVORITE SPORT: BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
FAVORITE ATHLETE: GENKI SUDO
KARLA GONZALEZ, UX DESIGNER
HOMETOWN: KANSAS CITY, KS
YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD: NINE
FUN FACT: I'VE LIVED IN SIX DIFFERENT CITIES
HOBBY: CYCLING
STRENGTH: DETAIL-ORIENTED
FAVORITE FOOD: CHILAQUILES
FAVORITE SPORT: BASEBALL
FAVORITE ATHLETE: SERENA WILLIAMS
SAMANTHA LUONG, UX DESIGNER
HOMETOWN: TORONTO
YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD: TWO
FUN FACT: I TAUGHT ENGLISH FOR A YEAR IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
HOBBY: TRYING NEW SNACKS
STRENGTH: KEEN EYE FOR AESTHETICS
FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: TOKYO
FAVORITE SPORT: GOLF
FAVORITE ATHLETE: TIGER WOODS
AARON ONG, DIGITAL DESIGNER, VISUALIST
HOMETOWN: MISSISSAUGA, ON
YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD: 17 YEARS IN 3D ANIMATION; 20 YEARS IN ILLUSTRATION
FUN FACT: I USED TO WORK WITH A MOVIE STUNT TEAM
HOBBY: DIY ARTS & CRAFTS AND MAKING COMICS
STRENGTH: TEAMWORK
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: BERMUDA
FAVORITE SPORT: BASKETBALL
FAVORITE ATHLETE: ALLEN IVERSON
OLIVIA PRIOR, DESIGN LEAD
HOMETOWN: WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD: SIX
FUN FACT: I WORK WITH WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY! I ALSO TEACH WEARABLES AT OCADU AND LEAD WORKSHOPS ON HOW TO DESIGN WITH THEM.
HOBBY: SEWING
STRENGTH: COLLABORATION & IDEATION
FAVORITE FOOD: PIEROGI
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: LAKE OF THE WOODS
FAVORITE SPORT: RUGBY
FAVORITE ATHLETE: KYLE LOWRY
ALEX SNIDER, VP, DIGITAL STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
HOMETOWN: MONTREAL
YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD: 13
FUN FACT: I'VE BEEN NOMADIC SINCE 2018
HOBBY: KICKBOXING & JIU JITSU
STRENGTH: STRATEGY
FAVORITE FOOD: NASI CAMPUR
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: ANYWHERE WITH LOCAL CULTURE & OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
FAVORITE SPORT: RUGBY
FAVORITE ATHLETE: MAX HOLLOWAY & JOHN MOONLIGHT
SONGQIAO "JOE" SUN, 3D DEVELOPER
HOMETOWN: TORONTO
YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD: TWO
FUN FACT: I OWN TWO CATS
HOBBY: PLAYING THE GUITAR AND BUILDING GUNDAMS
STRENGTH: NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCE, ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT SOLUTIONS
FAVORITE FOOD: HOTPOT
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: AN ISLAND WITH A GREAT VIEW
FAVORITE SPORT: BASKETBALL
FAVORITE ATHLETE: KOBE BRYANT
CRISTAL SUNG, TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
HOMETOWN: TORONTO
YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD: EIGHT
FUN FACT: I EAT MY LUNCHES OUT OF JARS
HOBBY: COOKING
STRENGTH: MEMORY FOR RANDOM THINGS
FAVORITE FOOD: WAFFLES
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: TRAVELING ANY PLACE NEW
FAVORITE SPORT: F1
FAVORITE ATHLETE: TOM BRADY
MARCEL THIEMANN, DIGITAL PROJECT LEAD
HOMETOWN: TORONTO, CANADA & STUTTGART, GERMANY
YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD: SEVEN
FUN FACT: I SPENT A COMBINED 9 DAYS ON AIRPLANES - I LOVE TO TRAVEL!
HOBBY: HIKING, PLAYING THE PIANO AND READING
STRENGTH: STAYING CALM, EVEN WHEN PROJECTS GET SUPER BUSY
FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: AUSTRALIA
FAVORITE SPORT: RUNNING & YOGA
FAVORITE ATHLETE: SEBASTIAN VETTEL
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