Simon Holmes

Trusted human-centric technical leader and published technical author with 20+ years driving innovation through strategic vision, problem-solving, building collaborative relationships, and cultivating high-performing teams. Proven abilities in communicating complex concepts to broad audiences coupled with a unique blend of technical and business acumen.

Co-Founder and Consultant

Is your engineering team not running the way you want it to? Chances are it's not a technical issue or a skills gap. Chances are, it's more complex - it's human.

We partner with people who believe what we believe, namely that:
1) Software engineering is a deeply human endeavour
2) Software delivery and organisational performance are predicted by the underlying engineering culture

Alongside consultancy, change management, and interim management two of our most popular services are:

1) Engineering Culture Index
Our Engineering Culture Index provides a way to measure your engineering culture, highlighting the strengths of the team and the issues holding you back.

2) Team Dependencies Matrix
Identify the hidden bottlenecks and dependencies that are slowing your team town.

For both of these we help you with the root cause analysis and corrective actions. They are often combined together into a complete actionable audit.

City of Toronto

Use my experience as an Aquatic Program Assistant in a way that would allow me to work with classes in an instructor role rather than an assistant instructor role.

Over 300 hours of instructing experience, included in more than 3500 hours of work experience in aquatic environments

Levels Taught (in entirety): Guardian Swim 1, Preschool Swim 2-3, Ultra Swim 1-5 and 7-8, Adult Swim 1-2, Ultra Youth Swim 2

Notable Pools: Agincourt Recreation Centre, Antibes Community Centre, Centennial Recreation Centre, Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute, Cummer Park Community Centre, Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, Trinity Community Recreation Centre, Ethennonnhawahstihnen Community Recreation Centre

Swim Instructor

Supervising a pool deck (in headguard and regular lifeguard positions) and ensuring all patrons are compliant with City of Toronto policies and Ontario Health Regulation #565

Over 2000 hours of lifeguarding experience, included in more than 3500 hours of work experience in aquatic environments

Notable Pools: Agincourt Recreation Centre, McGregor Park Outdoor Pool, Maryvale Outdoor Pool, Centennial Recreation Centre, Birchmount Community Centre, Knob Hill Outdoor Pool, Trinity Community Recreation Centre, Ethennonnhawahstihnen Community Recreation Centre, Cummer Park Community Centre, Lawrence Heights Outdoor Pool, Scadding Court Community Centre

Lifeguard

Assisting Instructional classes taught in water

Nearly 800 hours of experience in aquatic environments, included in more than 3500 hours of work experience

Levels of expertise: Guardian Swim 1-3, Preschool Swim 1-4, Ultra Swim 1-9, Adult Swim 1 and 2, Ultra Youth Swim 1

Notable Pools: Agincourt Recreation Centre, Centennial Recreation Centre, Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute, Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute, Birchmount Community Centre, Ethennonnhawahstihnen Community Recreation Centre, Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, Leaside Memorial Gardens

Aquatic Program Assistant

Coco Group of Companies

Work completed with parental supervision. Current tasks completed with my dad as follows:
- Entering and verifying recoverables and hard and group costs for megaprojects
- Reconciling company credit cards and sorting expenses by type and associating company

Accounts Payable Specialist

Glendon Campus of York University | Campus Glendon de l’Université York

Assisted with the project "The Capitalist Entitlement that is Agriculture for Bayer AG", focusing on Chemistry and Capitalism, which was presented at the International Conference on the History of Chemistry in Valencia, Spain in June 2025.

Research Assistant to Professor Betsey Price

Glendon College Student Union

- Sign off and approve reimbursement forms for Council members
- Approve budgets for all portfolios
- Sign and issue cheques to members and suppliers
- Advise Council of any issues associated with finances
- Strive to meet payment deadlines
- Complete various tasks associated with accounting such as bank reconciliation
- Finalized and prepared documents for auditing

Chief Financial Officer

Peace by PEACE

- Run and coordinate workshops on budgeting
- Process reimbursement requests
- Ensure financial accountability and company viability alongside the Treasurer
- Acted in a fundraising role on top of finance

Director of Finance (York University, Glendon Chapter)

Emploi et Développement social Canada (EDSC) / Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Worked in the CPP and OAS section (Government Pensions), translating and editing training documents to comply with the government's accessibility mandates

Student Intern

Buda Juice Canada

All work completed with parental supervision and gained specialization in corporate finance. Tasks varied from invoicing to taking inventory.

Data Entry Specialist

Glendon College Undergrad, Former Exchange Student at Université de Lausanne, #ActuallyAutistic

I am currently a mathematics major at York University's Glendon Campus with a minor in French Studies. Also a First Aid Practitioner since 2015, a practicing Lifeguard since Feb 2020, and a practicing Swim Instructor since Dec 2024.

My interests are aviation and finance, with a strong love for accounting. Targeting an MF or flight school after undergrad!

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