Jim Udall from QuickMobile

Ideas on Tap welcomes Jim Udall to tomorrow night’s event!

Jim is a co-founder and the Chief Technology Officer of QuickMobile, a Vancouver based start-up. He is a veteran of both the personal computer revolution as well as the Internet revolution, with a colourful career spanning over 30 years in high technology R&D. During this time, he has participated in five startups, of which two he personally co-founded.

Jim’s last startup venture was Vienna Systems, a pioneer in VoIP that was successfully acquired by Nokia in 1998. As part of this, Jim accepted the position of Chief Architect at the Nokia Mobile Phones Product Creation Centre in Vancouver with responsibility for leading the growth of the nascent site from 35 to over 400 people in less than four years. In this role, Jim led the drive to higher functionality mobile phones focusing on the delivery of media rich services in the mobile environment.

Jim serves as the Technology Director for the Vancouver-based Mobile MUSE Research Project, where he guides new media projects exploring the application of context, mobility, and rich media in enhancing social experiences. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, and has a broad range of technical expertise including operating system design, telecommunications (fixed and wireless), and data communications.