Marc Godard
Technology Specialist
- Contract Website Design and Development
Started building websites for local small businesses and even my high school. One of my sites got featured in the newspaper, back when websites were a big deal!
Salary Position at Glenn-Net CommunicationWorked at a local internet company developing websites, including some pretty large and innovative projects.
Freelance Website Design and DevelopmentReturned to freelancing because the office life wasn't for me. I enjoyed the flexibility of working directly with clients on web development projects.
Traveling EuropeSpent nearly a year exploring Europe, where I made a website for a bar in Italy just for fun. It was an incredible experience all around.
Exploring Different PathsTried my hand at starting, buying, and selling small businesses, profitable but unfulfilling. I also dabbled in web development during this time. I attended St. Lawrence College briefly to explore new career options but nothing really clicked. Took jobs at companies like ADT Security and Nikon, still in search of the right challenge.
Queen's University, Kingston, OntarioFinally found my challenge! I enrolled in a BAH at Queen's University, specializing in Cognitive Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence. I worked in and managed a research lab, published papers, earned research awards, and traveled to conferences. I even had visiting professors suggesting PhD programs, but I had other plans.
Gold Silver ClubAfter the financial crash, I became fascinated by economics. I started a small bullion dealer in Montreal and, naturally, built the software to run it.
AutoCMS (Open Source)Built and open sourced AutoCMS, a lightweight system that converted standard HTML pages into a fully functional CMS by applying special CSS classes. No backend rewrite required, just annotate your markup and the CMS layer wired itself in automatically.
The Bullion ExchangeWith my bullion industry experience, I built out systems for The Bullion Exchange, including customer tracking, PDF invoicing, and much more.
Bullion TrackerCreated a web app to track precious metals purchases, set price alerts, and export holdings details. Sold the app after receiving an offer, though it's no longer available, it was exactly what I wanted in a tracker.
Multi-Website Management PlatformBuilt a private multi-website management platform that allowed templating and deploying multiple websites from a single system, each with its own full CMS. It was never productized, but it became the foundation for how I thought about scalable web infrastructure going forward.
CTO of Equibit GroupCo-founded Equibit Group, a blockchain-based securities trading platform. We raised $4.5 million and the company was valued at around $150 million at its peak. After some management disagreements, I left and watched the company fall apart.
IT Lead at Strategic Wealth PreservationBuilt SWP's entire technology infrastructure from inception. This included the website, a full customer management system, invoicing, auditing, vault movement tracking, and everything in between. Eight years of hands-on ownership over a complex, high-stakes platform.
The Gold AdvisorEncouraged and helped Jeff Clark start The Gold Advisor. A newsletter system with paid and free tiers covering the precious metals mining industry.
Rapid Dev GroupFounded Rapid Dev Group to manage and grow my long-term website clients. RDG handles everything from building new websites to helping small and medium businesses with any kind of tech need, from strategy to implementation.
SitetraFounded Sitetra, an AI-powered website builder that makes it easy for businesses to launch beautiful, modern websites. Drawing on 30 years of web development experience, Sitetra is built to be the smartest and most capable site builder available.
