With over 18 years of global experience, I've pioneered educational solutions across continents, from Canada to the Middle East. My passion lies in merging research with practical application, creating transformative educational frameworks, and driving innovation in ed-tech. The foundation for my academic work at University College London (UCL) was the development of "Lean Education." This research-led framework is the foundation of my educational philosophy and my belief that education should be adaptable, robust, and capable of molding learners who are not just knowledgeable but also driven to make the world a better place.
Successfully managed the Ministry of Education accreditation process to become an Accredited Private Ontario College - British Canadian Institute of Technology.
Designed, built, and received Ministry Approval for the 2-Year Ontario Diploma in Web and Mobile Applications Development for face-2-face delivery and approval for delivery via remote learning.
Hired and trained 8 software development coaches for BCI-approved academic and/or training programs.
Execute on BCI strategy including leading BCI growth marketing, business development, and partnerships for the company.
Developed and implemented a new platform-based business model that increases revenue by multiplying and transforming existing business lines into sources of additional revenue through adapted sales, marketing, and distribution channel
worked for 12 years as a global higher education consultant with universities in Canada, Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and across the Middle East. Previously, Mark worked at the UCL Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CALT) at University College London (UCL) for eight years, where he worked with faculty and university administrators to develop strategies to enhance the student learning experience.
He is an Ed Tech Entrepreneur and the co-founder of IIAD Global – an education innovation company that works with schools, colleges, universities to generate alternative streams of revenue through the establishment of satellite campuses and online learning programs. In partnership with a college in January 2018 his company launched a new and innovative 2-year diploma in software development and technology entrepreneurship that brings the real world into the classroom. The program uses a pre-designed digital project-based curriculum to teach college students to be software developers while learn how to launch their own tech companies. More recently, with an education consortium in China he designed a new education framework, that uses a spiral competency-based curriculum, where students are taught advanced thinking processes and the Lean Methodology where learning happens through the synergistic processes of build, measure and learn.
