Jot Kailay
R&D, Hardware & iOS Development

Experience and care, in Vancouver BC

Patents

Senior Architect lululemon research and development

Non Intrusive Stress Regulation Ring

Systems and wearable devices for guiding breathing of a wearer Patent WO2022198307A1
Problem: How to get breathing exercise non intrusively to reduce stress
Create: Originated concept, hired ID firm, wrote firmware and control app, 3D concepts

A New Type of Fitness Metric - Breath and Motion

Method and system for respiration and movement Patent US20240081689A1
Problem: What is a holistic metric that is not time over distance
Create: Originated concept, wrote detailed document on how it would work

Sensory Workout Mat

New Yoga Mat with scriptable heat zones and, video, sound, light controls Patent US20230241450A1
Problem: How can mat be controlled by instructor and provide new experience
Create: Prototype heat zones and original script for control of zones

Sunglasses that change Light During Day

Optical device for enhancing the well-being of a wearer Patent WO2020237352A1
Problem: Can we let positive blue light in during day and block during night
Create: Crystal that changes direction with energy to manipulate which light enters

Physiological Measurements in Group Activities

Methods and systems for determining emotional connectivity using physiological measurements from connected devices experience Patent WO2021092701A1.
Problem: Can we be more connected in workouts if in groups
Create: Algorithm and visuals to show connectedness

Intouch
Legacy Product to Mobile Rethink

Brought on to rethink desktop product for mobile. Interviewed stakeholders, iterated and delivered new UX, decided on parallel rollout to keep legacy and new customers happy.

  • Rethought interface. Presented only relevant information to role user logged in as, made important numbers more obvious. Created intuitive step by step UX
  • Defined realistic Sprints and step by step Rollout Plan to keep legacy and new customers happy
  • Met with and interviewed stakeholders. Customers, CEO, team. Studied competition

geekpod
iphone & web

Create a shelf to recollect what you've read, watched & played. geekpod automatically builds an daily feed from the media you've added to your shelf. And its a nice way to discover, buy and sell the things you love.

  • iPhone app and shareable web page
  • Smartly uses the users shelf for a feed. Reason to use app often
  • Commerce component with chat built in
  • Backend built as JSON API serving app and web
  • Nearby user favourites swap using Bluetooth in background

Binder
Enterprise iPad & web

Binder is an iPad app that automates getting new & updated corporate materials to your employees in the field. Its Web interface enables team or department leaders to upload new or updated content and, with a click of a button, notify all the sales reps of the changed content.

  • Supreme focus on ease of use for field staff using iPad app
  • Web portal built to upload content pushed to field staff
  • Customers include Sierra Wireless, Vancouver Tourism, & GM UAE
  • Further Binder Info

Alarm Talk
iPhone app of note

Beautiful iOS app AlarmTalk speaks your day's agenda and local weather. Created with Josh Carpenter

Amazing Story
Private Social

An idea that was a perhaps a bit too early. Amazing Story, an iOS App & Web app, to create stories based around personal shared events - like a vacation. Invite friends, keep your own story but then see friend additions as well. Focused on pics, text, and maps. Created with Stephen Schmidt

Nugg
Process & Backend

Nugg helps teams perform better by asking key questions, and bubbling up potential issues.

Helped recruit team and build vision of 2 founders. Worked with team to define and nail down idea and concepts into working product. Built API, middleware and database components.

Electronics

Worked with fantastic team to build amazing experiences for showrooms. I used and wrote Aurdino, custom electronics, HD video syncing, and software connected to screens controlling hardware. Award winning and innovative.

  • Customers included Shangri-La Hotels, Rennie, and Westbrook development
  • "Hack of the Year" award winning solution
  • Combination of hardware and software

Do Good

Try to give back a bit

Be Like Ada

Co-founded Be Like Ada teach code event with Sandra Wear. Came up with innovative method of teaching using real lego mirrored with coding concepts in python. Taught 150 high school girls. Sponsored by Telus, SAP, and UBC Computing Science.

Medikali & Open Source

Wrote Medical Case Web Software for storing and marking up medical images and storing patient cases. Open sourced project with support of University of Alberta Computing Science department and National Kidney Foundation. Used by over a dozen developing countries.

Lego

Was "Lego Consultant" for Douglas Coupland Exhibit, for the 345 Modern House project. Spent one year curating out of print lego parts for project and then building the project. Coupland called my work "the easiest hands off project assistant he has ever worked with". Shown at Vancouver Art Gallery and international museums.

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