Stuart Bowness

Hi there! I'm a software executive, entrepreneur and investor

 
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About Me

Over the past 15 years I’ve been both an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur and have had a track record of building successful products that serve millions of users and thousands of happy customers.

Some areas of passion for me include:

 

  • Building products from inception to massive scale

  • Leading and growing award-winning teams

  • Using speed, design and pace of innovation as differentiators for products in market

  • Coaching and mentoring founders and CTO’s of Seed to Series X businesses

  • Investing in mission driven companies and funds
     

Resume

Product leader responsible for Workday’s Emerging Technology & Architecture organization which is responsible for evolving the way our Chief Design Officer’s organization prototypes, builds, experiments, and ships products.

Past history includes roles as Vice President of People Experience, Vice President of Workday Learning, CEO of MediaCore (Acquired by Workday), and Panda (Acquired by ScaleWorks).

 

Experience

Workday
VP, Software Engineering
Aug 2015 to Present

MediaCore (Acquired)
CEO
Jan 2011 to Aug 2015

Panda (Acquired)
Co-CEO
Jul 2011 to Sep 2013

Simple Station
CEO and Founder
May 2005 - Jan 2011

 

Education

UCFV
Computer Information Systems
2000 - 2005

School of Visual Arts NYC
Photography, Florence, Italy
2009

 

Volunteer Experience

New Ventures BC
Advisor and Mentor
Jan 2014 to Present

Ladies Learning Code
Mentor
Jan 2015 to Present

Startup Founders Victoria
Founder
Sep 2013 to Aug 2015

Kepler (Kigali, Rwanda)
Chief Technology Officer
Jan 2012 to Jan 2015

 

Skills

Entrepreneurship

Team Leadership

Business Development

Business Strategy

Creative Strategy

Scaling Organizations

Product Management

Technical Recruiting

UX / UI Strategy

 
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Testimonials

Stuart is without question the most inspiring leader I have worked with. His ability to define a clear product vision and develop business strategy at the macro level, yet still maintain a level of intense, laser focus on the details that truly matter is both unique and inspiring.
— Aidan Hornsby, Founder, DoubleUp
Stuart is an exceptional leader. He has a unique skillset — combining authenticity, laser-like attention to detail, an intuitive understanding of the technology world, and the ability to build a world-class team around a clear vision. As the company has grown, his responsiveness, integrity and energy have never wavered — and it’s been a pleasure to work, travel, and help grow an amazing company with Stuart and the team he’s built.
— James Cross, Vice-President of Corporate Strategy, Workday
Stuart has a rare combination of vision, creativity and ability to execute rapidly within resource constraints. He has been pivotal in helping to build the crucial technology platform for Kepler’s unique approach to university education in Africa - no small feat given the limits of internet in East Africa.
— Oliver Sabot, Founder, Kepler