I manage complex programs by day and build AI tools by night
5+ years handling claims at WSIB. Somewhere along the way I started building AI tools to fix problems I kept running into. Now I'm looking for a role where both sides come together.
About Me
For the past 5 years at WSIB, I've managed mental health and injury claims — 90+ at a time, with full decision-making autonomy. The job is getting doctors, employers, legal teams, and policy people to work together on claims that don't have easy answers. I also coach teammates on process changes and serve as an SME on how to make things run better.
On my own time, I started building AI tools to solve problems I kept running into at work. That turned into ClaimNexus, a full claims management platform using Claude API, GPT-4, and custom fine-tuned models. Then a financial analysis app, an AI agent stack, and a few other things. I have an MBA from the University at Buffalo (STEM track — Health Care Analytics, Supply Chain Analytics, Quantitative Methods) and a BA in International Political Economy from Bishop's.
Looking for AI Integration, AI Adoption, or AI Implementation roles where I can put both sides of what I do to work — remote in the US or Canada.
Projects
AI tools built from real-world needs. Each project solves a genuine problem I ran into.
AI Workers' Compensation Platform
I kept seeing the same problems managing claims at WSIB, so I built a platform to fix them. Uses Claude API, GPT-4, and a custom fine-tuned Ollama model to help with claims processing for workers' comp in Ontario and BC.
The pattern I keep coming back to: domain-specific RAG + real calculations + a chat interface people actually want to use.
On-Device AI Financial Copilot
A macOS app for financial analysis — DCF modeling, SEC EDGAR data pipeline, six valuation methods, and a Model Lab that benchmarks forecasts against real data. AI runs on-device using Apple FoundationModels.
Family Caregiving App for iOS
Helps families coordinate care for aging parents — appointments, documents, finances, emergency packets. Built with SwiftUI, CloudKit sync, HealthKit integration, and on-device AI for daily briefings.
Multi-Provider AI Inference Router
Routes AI queries across free model tiers — Groq, Gemini, and a custom fine-tuned Ollama model — through a LiteLLM proxy behind Cloudflare Tunnels. Runs on a $0.13/hr cloud instance with zero exposed ports.
Mobile LLM Client
An iOS chat app that talks to my Ollama server at home over Tailscale. Lets me use my local LLMs from my phone without anything going through the public internet.
Consulting & Development Practice
Custom web apps for small businesses that replace spreadsheets and group chats with tools built for how they actually operate.
Skills & Tech Stack
Experience
WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)
Feb 2024 – Present
Outlier
Mar 2024 – Sep 2024
WSIB
Jun 2022 – Feb 2024
WSIB
Jan 2021 – Jun 2022
Global Excel Management
May 2019 – Dec 2020
Massawippi Retirement Communities
Apr 2018 – May 2019
Enterprise Holdings
Dec 2015 – May 2017
Education
Master of Business Administration
University at Buffalo School of Management, SUNY
STEM TrackHealth Care Analytics, Supply Chain Analytics, Quantitative Methods in Finance, Strategic Management, Technological Entrepreneurship, Communication Skills, Global Economics
Bachelor of Arts, International Political Economy
Bishop's University
Cross-cultural stakeholder analysis, international relations, and policy frameworks that ground Vernon's approach to complex, multi-stakeholder program management.
Get In Touch
Open to conversations about AI integration, AI adoption, and AI implementation roles — remote in the US or Canada.
Open to AI Integration, AI Adoption, and AI Implementation roles — remote in the US or Canada.