About Us
Jeff Seedhouse is CEO at Avatara Software, a custom software development and consulting company. He co-founded Avatara Software in 2012, with a mission of bringing cutting edge technology to traditional organizations and industries. Over the past decade, Jeff has led transformative technology projects with organizations across North America – including Construction, Power Generation, Engineering, Union, and Labour Relations organizations.
Prior to Avatara, Jeff held a number of roles as an Engineer at Enbridge Gas Distribution. He managed Enbridge's natural gas meter repair shop and warehouse centre, developed and launched a company-wide construction budgeting software system, and co-managed the two-year design, planning, and construction of the $40 million York Energy Centre Pipeline. Jeff has also worked on the Engineering team at Ontario Power Generation and the Business Development team at EnCana Oil & Gas in Calgary.
Jeff is a Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario, has an engineering degree from Queen's University, and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
Fletcher received an Honours degree in Computer Science from McMaster University. In his final year, he was part of an elite team that developed highly optimized mathematical functions for IBM's Cell Processor. Fletcher began his professional career at Indellient Inc. writing custom software for large multi-national companies. He again did extensive work for IBM, developing their certification system and building an integrated financial reporting tool. He also co-developed Inktronic, a powerful, highly flexible, web-based document and workflow management system. A custom version of Inktronic was developed and deployed for Hydro One.
Fletcher eventually left Indellient to join the team at Audiobooks.com, a spin-off of the popular audio book site SimplyAudiobooks.com. There he headed up the software development group that took the start-up from concept to launch to 25 K active subscribers.
Our Team
Tom Wanyama is a Software Developer with experience designing and building robust digital solutions for the industrial and energy sectors. He has collaborated closely with engineering firms, nuclear suppliers, and organizations overseeing large-scale construction and labor operations, delivering secure, efficient, and scalable software systems.
His research contributions include the paper “Instructional Material Improvement Through Software-Driven Standardization,” published in the Athens Institute Working Papers Series.
Tom holds a degree in Automation Engineering from McMaster University, along with an Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering and a Business Management Certificate from Mohawk College.
Luka is a Wilfrid Laurier University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience and Computation. Since joining the company in 2020, he has played a key role in developing and optimizing software systems across a variety of projects, focusing on performance, scalability, and user experience. Luka specializes in creating efficient solutions for complex technical challenges and improving how large sets of data are processed, searched, and presented to users.
Driven by curiosity for emerging technologies, he regularly explores new tools and technologies to enhance both product capability and development efficiency. Luka’s background in computational thinking and design allows him to bridge the gap between data-driven insights and practical implementation, bringing a thoughtful and innovative approach to every project.
Amy Beard, Hons. BComp
Amy is a University of Guelph student, currently pursuing a Bachelors of Computing (Hons.) degree, with a major in Software Engineering and a minor in Mathematics.
Yuhiro is a passionate Front-End/UX Consultant with an eye for the little things, and a very good friend of Avatara Software. His background as a Software Consultant, providing custom software solutions to industry leaders such as IBM, allows him to dive into backend code when necessary, while his firm grasp of UX principals and eye for aesthetics will take any project to the next level. Yuhiro has provided front-end and UX consultation services to Avatara Software on many occasions, and is a valued member of our consultant team.
Advisors
David is a senior telecommunications business leader with a track record of success in strategic planning, technology assessment, business case development, and project management. With over 30 years of industry experience, he drove the evolution of telecommunications from traditional legacy technology platforms to internet based solutions.
He has extensive background in the development, assessment, and leveraging of intellectual property.