“Noise Digital has worked with Mark over the past 10 years for a variety of mission critical projects that require his extensive experience and expertise. His attention to detail and exemplary communication skills make him a world class project/product leader and a seamless member of the team. I absolutely recommend Mark!”
About
I'm a digital project leader with 28 years experience. I've started 3 digital agencies and worked for 20 in the US and Canada. My project count is above 1000 and my many past clients include Starbucks, Sony, Nike, Adobe, Microsoft, Disney, Telus, IBM, Time Warner, Comcast, CBS and GlaxoSmithKline.
I was the CEO and co-founder of the startup LocalSolo.com, a highly curated talent network of over 10,000 employers and 30,000 top freelancers in major market cities around the world. In 2018 I sold LocalSolo to Communo.com. At Communo, my role was VP of Product, where I supervised the complete re-design and development of their online SaaS talent platform from version 1.0 to 2.0.
I'm the founder of the Vancouver Digital Project Managers industry group, now with over 2000 members. I'm credited online with coining the term "Agifall" in 2013 to describe combining Waterfall and Agile software development process, though not sure I was the first to say the word.
I've been a well known proponent of the digital freelance lifestyle, visiting 57 countries, surfing in 17 and speaking at PM and freelance conferences. I am a former member of the Canadian national diving team, professional high diver, trapeze artist and international FINA diving judge. I've also fundraised and personally helped construct an individual school house in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. In my spare time I'm an award winning photographer and have been exhibited and published in Sotheby's Magazine, BC Magazine, the Treviso and Belluno Italian Photographic Festival and many others. I'm also a vacation rental host in beautiful Ucluelet, BC.
Experience
Volunteer Experience
-
Founder
Vancouver Digital Project Management Meetup
- Present 11 years 5 months
Science and Technology
I founded the Vancouver Digital Project Managers Meetup Group in June, 2013. We have now grown to over 2000 members and have hosted many gatherings and presentations for our local DPM community. If you run your own web shop, work as a PM or producer for a digital or advertising agency, manage a team at a startup or software company, or work onsite managing a company's online presence or internal applications, this group is for you: http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Digital-Project-Managers
-
International FINA "A" Diving Official
Diving Plongeon Canada
I was one of Canada's International Springboard and Platform Diving Officials for 23 years. I volunteered to officiate at local, national and international diving competitions.
-
Student Advisor
Simon Fraser School of Interactive Arts + Technology
Education
I have volunteered as an advisor to the senior students of the Simon Fraser School of Interactive Arts + Technology. I advised two groups on their senior year capstone project.
-
Campaign Runner
Change Heroes
- Present 10 years
Children
In 2014 I started a Change Heroes campaign to fully fund a school house in Kenya. This $10,000 goal was reached with the help of 43 of my friends and family. Later that year I travelled to Kenya with Change Heroes to visit many of the schools and programs and also do construction work on several of the ongoing school projects, including my own.
Languages
-
English
Native or bilingual proficiency
-
Spanish
Limited working proficiency
-
French
Elementary proficiency
Recommendations received
9 people have recommended Mark
Join now to viewOther similar profiles
Explore collaborative articles
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
Explore MoreOthers named Mark Fromson
4 others named Mark Fromson are on LinkedIn
See others named Mark Fromson