David Fourney

About Me

Originally from western Canada, I currently live in Toronto where I work as a Freelance IT Accessibility Consultant.

Background

I have a Ph.D in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from Ryerson University and a M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan.

I am a published author and engage in various activities to ensure the widest range of users can access today's technologies. Currently, I am working on the development of an International Standard (ISO) for the captioning of audiovisual content.

You can learn more about me across the internet:

Volunteering with Wikimedia Canada

I have been a member of the Board of Wikimedia Canada since the 2016 AGM. I also serve as the Treasurer.

As the Treasurer, I have been working towards the ultimate goal of moving Wikimedia Canada into registered charity status. Together with other members of the board and our fantastic volunteer team, I:

secured the advice and services of volunteer accountants,
reviewed all financial records of Wikimedia Canada,
managed the various bank accounts and expenses of Wikimedia Canada,
reported on our financial health to the Wikimedia Foundation and our members

As a member of the board, I have provided advice and strategic direction based on my years of training and experience with other boards.

In the fall of 2016, I rewrote the donation webpages so that they would be accessible. Earlier this summer, I redesigned these pages so that they work correctly on mobile devices.

I have since migrated these pages to GitHub where they are now available for contributions by all community members.

 Wikimedia Canada GitHub page

Support

Patrick Paul -- 2017-08-04 9:30 UTC -- David's strategic advice as well as his focus on following best practices whether financial or otherwise are invaluable.
Arctic.gnome (talk) 19:59, 11 August 2017 (UTC)