Jamie grew up in Barrington, Nova Scotia and recently returned from Boston, Massachusetts. He earned his undergraduate degree in Information Systems from St. Francis Xavier University in 2001 and completed his Master’s in Information Technology at Harvard University in 2015.
In the United States, Jamie held significant roles including Senior Systems Analyst with the Boston Police Department, nearly a decade at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Laboratory of Computer Science, and as a Senior Software Engineer at the EHR start-up Amazing Charts. Currently, Jamie is employed full-time as an IT Faculty member at NSCC Burridge, where he brings extensive industry experience to his teaching. Jamie also has teaching experience at Acadia University in Wolfville, NS.
In addition to his academic role, Jamie manages his own company, Topsail Software Inc., providing innovative software solutions. He also continues to consult remotely for the Boston Regional Intelligence Center. Jamie is on the Board of Directors and is actively involved in food security with Villagedale Community Association, and is also on the board of directors for Bay Side Home, in Barrington. Jamie has served as a Director on the Western REN Board since 2020, with his third term concluding in June 2026.