Summary
Jason Madar is a versatile technologist and educator who blends software engineering, research, and governance across startups, biotech, and public infrastructure. He currently leads Web and Mobile App Design and Development programs at Langara College, teaching everything from HTML/CSS/JavaScript to cloud server operations and security. As a CTO and technical leader, he has steered HealthQb Technologies, Acticule Life Science, and multiple startups through complex technical and funding challenges, while driving data-driven decision making. He has engineered scalable systems—from government tax payment platforms to high-throughput screening data tools—and served as an expert witness in software copyright matters. His current focus is advancing AI literacy in low-resource educational settings by leveraging open-source large language models inside GitHub Codespaces, making innovation accessible beyond well-funded contexts. Based in Burnaby, BC, he holds an MSc in Computer Science from UBC and combines hands-on delivery with cross-domain leadership to turn ambitious ideas into scalable, responsible technology.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science at The University of British Columbia / UBC
English, Chinese