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Jevi is a Caribbean chartered director (C.Dir), developer, researcher, and web & graphic designer in Canada.

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IT & Data Specialist and Governance Expert

Bonjour! 👋
Je m'appelle Jevi

 am a Caribbean chartered director with extensive experience in tech, governance, and research. I’ve served on numerous committees and boards, and I am actively engaged in volunteer work. I lead as the Executive Director at a foundation dedicated to expanding and supporting educational opportunities.



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Background

  • Recent Experience
    Executive Director @ foundation
    IT Specialist @ research centre
    Technology Support @ academic institution
    Business Intelligence Analyst @ telecom
  • Education Summary
    (✏️)Doctorate DBA @ Edinburgh Napier
    MFA in Digital Futures @ OCADU
    GCert in Art & Design @ GBC
    PCert in Machine Learning & AI @ MIT
    BASc in Business Informatics @ McMaster
  • Certification Highights
    Chartered Director (C. Dir)
    Policy and Procedure Writing
    Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
    Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM)
    Citizen Developer Business Architect (CBDA)
    SAS Programming 2: Data Manip. Techniques
    Teradata Advanced SQL
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Notable contributions and activities

Governance & Leadership

Extensive experience on over 20 boards and committees in corporate, government, non-profit and academic institutions. Jevi has been awarded two leadership awards.

Community

Over 15 years of experience as an effective advocate for women’s causes, tech for ageing populations, the environment, STEAM education for children, the arts, food security, and wellness. Jevi has also organised speaker series and aided in the development of conferences.

Research & Academia

In June 2020, Jevi coined the term hypervolition and defined the Jevinian Orders and Phases. This research in algorithmic influence and governance was developed in her Masters, and continued in the doctoral studies. 

10+ years of Recommendations →

Excerpts from recent
references

"She had a keen eye for process improvement and as such, always had ideas on how to make the process better, especially in terms of collecting metrics for the key performance index."
P.R.

May 2024

"...immediate grasp of the extreme detail and complexity of the platform, and has quickly adapted to our consistent, sensitive, and pressing needs. She has been approachable and is always quick to respond with grace and the utmost detail in her responses..."
N.A.

Dec 2023

"...she has a confidence that I admire and an ability to propose ideas in a manner that makes everyone involved feel like they are part of the process, not left out of it..."
J.H.

Nov 2022

"...style of leadership is to assess the community in which she finds herself and figure out where she can make a difference, to figure out what needs to be done..."
H.F.

Aug 2022

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Volunteer Event Photographer for the Harbourfront Centre

This summer, Jevi is volunteering in her spare time as an event photographer for the Harbourfront Centre, Toronto’s waterfront community campus for arts, culture, learning and recreation.

books, academic cap, medal and diploma on wooden surface isolated on grey

Recipients of the 2025 Peters Innovation and Development Grant

Congratulations to the 2025 awardees:

  • Aalyia R., Education, 3rd Year Doctoral • Ontario Tech University
  • Gauthier R., Fashion Design, 1st Year UG • Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Nicolas V., Psychology, 4th Year Grad • University of Manitoba

City of Toronto Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre (CRC)

Jevi has been selected by the City of Toronto, to serve on the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre (CRC).

The Community Advisory Committee is an important part of how Toronto works with the community. CAC members come together at key moments during the design process to help drive the project forward providing input and advice that will help shape the design of the new community recreation centre in meaningful ways and make sure it reflects the needs and perspectives of the surrounding community.

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Check the Grant page for application dates, eligibility, and instructions.

Jevi is a theorist, chartered director, researcher, web developer, and experimental interdisciplinary artist. As a community leader, Jevi has a passion for creating positive change. With over 15 years of experience working in community development, outreach and governance, Jevi has developed a reputation as a dedicated and effective advocate for women causes, tech for ageing populations, the environment, STEAM education for children, the arts, food security, and wellness. 

Jevi is a theorist, chartered director, researcher, web developer, and experimental interdisciplinary artist. Her theoretical and research-creation practice explores our individual and societal relationships with technology; privacy; governance; immersion; and speculative fiction. She uses art-based research as a method to investigate and share her findings, and coined the term hypervolition as part of her research. 

Jevi obtained an MFA in Digital Futures from OCADU, and a Business Informatics BASc at McMaster University. Business Informatics is a specialised honors program focused on the combined core components of Business and Computer Science. Hailing from a family of scribophiles, she is fond of poetry. She graduated from the GBC School of Design. She later earned a professional certificate in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Jevi’s multidisciplinary studies has led to careers as a software programmer, business intelligence analyst, IT security analyst, and web and graphic designer. Jevi is currently a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) candidate continuing her research on algorithmic influence.

 
As a community leader, Jevi has a passion for creating positive change. Within her roles, she has initiated and led successful projects that have made a real difference. With over 15 years of experience working in community development, outreach and governance, Jevi has developed a reputation as a dedicated and effective advocate for women causes, tech for ageing populations, the environment, STEAM education for children, the arts, food security, and wellness. Jevi served on various boards and committees as chair. She also served as a member of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s Programs Committee. Her commitment to social justice and equity is evident in her work, and she has received numerous awards for her contributions.