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"If you want to be a winner, invent your own game." - Yvon Chouinard - Founder of Patagonia Apparel

Our team of strategists, designers and developers have extensive careers in the digital space having been members of teams that have produced initiatives for clients such as RS Energy Group, Nissan USA, Servus Credit Union, Shaw, Shaw Direct, Real Estate Boards across Alberta, the City of Calgary and a number of prominent residential home developers in the Calgary area.

We understand the ever-changing and evolving nuances of developing for digital platforms. Whether it be best practices, current trends, or technological innovation, the Digital Pharos team challenge themselves to stay abreast of the shifting landscape — keeping a watchful eye on what may lay ahead.

Digital Pharos team members have been exposed to a diverse range of projects, mediums, platforms, technologies, and challenges throughout their careers we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt. Unique situations require equally as unique solutions.

Our Services.

Strategic Consulting

Digital Transformation
Solution Architecture
Independent Code Review
Technical Strategy
User Experience & User Interface Design
Search Engine Optimization
Desktop & Mobile Strategy
Change Management
Project Management

Technology & Development

Full Stack Development
Website Development
Custom Software Development
Application Development
Database Engineering
Angular, Node, React
Laravel

Integration & Implementation

Cloud Integration: Azure & AWS
Atlassian Configuration & Administration
3rd Party Software Integration
Ecommerce - Bagisto, Shopify, Magento

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Strategic Consulting.

The enemy in today's hyper-innovative business environment is stasis. This is why at Digital Pharos, we ask a lot of questions and we do a lot of homework. Working closely with your team, Digital Pharos will identify your company strengths and highlight the business opportunities that allow us to architect a technology solution that will continue to scale as your business matures and result in a solution that will drive real business results for your business well into the future.

Technology & Development.

A combination of experience and diversity amongst our team members ensures that the most innovative solutions are on the table. We craft solutions that yield the greatest benefit regardless of the platform or language. Working with small business or enterprise solutions our team insists on the efficiency and economy of code that maintains consideration for future scalability.

Integration & Implementation.

Identifying the proper tool to address your business needs is only one part of the equation. Assembling integrating those tools in an efficient and elegant manner, that requires minimum ongoing support, with your existing infrastructure is our ultimate goal with developing a solution for your organization.

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Our people are what sets us apart.

Andrew Squires.

Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer & Business Development

One of the co-founders of the gold medal-winning Canadian National Ski Cross Team, Andrew oversaw the marketing, promotion, and sponsorship of the team. Post-2010 Olympics, Andrew successfully parlayed his extensive background in Account, Program and Project Management into technology and digital marketing working with numerous clients including RS Energy Group, Nissan USA, Adidas, Clorox, Best Buy, Shaw Communications and The City of Calgary

  • Extensive working on enterprise solutions, mobile apps, micro-sites and page/site redesign
  • Focus on efficient and effective communication building strong relationships with clients and team members to achieve the best results

James Guerin.

Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer

A Digital Pharos co-founder, James has a proven track record of delivering quality, industry leading, technical projects using a wide selection of tools and technologies.

  • Seventeen years of qualified industry experience as a digital technology professional
  • Designed, delivered, and led multiple teams in creating best-of-class, technically challenging, award-winning web projects, such as Infiniti Q50 & Nissan GT Academy
  • Expert level knowledge in all aspects of online software development with previous projects ranging from small micro-sites to large-scale configurators with multiple vendors and integration points
  • Well-versed in proven and upcoming design ideologies, cross-platform development, and full-stack technology implementation