Bio
Allan Wolinski is the co-founder and VP of Operations at VendAsta Technologies. A serial entrepreneur with experience operating businesses in North America as well as Europe Allan switched lanes to join the world of technology more than a decade ago and never looked back. An experienced veteran in the agile software development landscape Allan holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Science specializing in Usability and Human Computer Interaction UIHCI from the University of Saskatchewan. At VendAsta Allan is chiefly responsible for integrating agile into the company s operations right since its inception. Allan is also the architect of VendAsta s identity in terms of its culture and talent development as well as the actual design of its downtown Saskatoon office. Allan is the driving force behind VendAsta s active role in the development of Saskatoon s tech community. He has spearheaded a number of programs at VendAsta to support local initiatives including hosting the technology BarCamp mentoring local talent and hosting weekly demo sessions for local entrepreneurs to discuss ideas and success stories and get valuable feedback from their peers in the industry. His plan for the future is to continue this involvement and establish a tech hive where talented individuals can receive substantial help with their ideas and launching new businesses. During his time away from VendAsta Allan coaches two soccer teams at the Saskatoon Adult Soccer Inc. Specialties Usability Engineering Mobile Development. Software development UI Design. Software development methodologies. Agile. Scrum. CSM. Management and human resources. Program Management. Team Leadership. Corporate culture.