Karma Casting
Julian Paas has extensive work experience in various roles within the technology industry. Starting in 1999, they worked as a Development Manager at IBM Canada Software Lab, leading a team in building and releasing merchandising tools for WebSphere Commerce Suite. In 2000, they became the VP of Engineering at Plazmic, where they managed a team and successfully brought a technology concept to market. Julian then joined Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) in 2001, where they held multiple positions, including Director of Advanced Graphics, Director of User Experience Design, and led the development and integration of various technologies. In 2006, they co-founded Liketribe, where they oversaw product development and hosting. Julian later served as CTO at Kibboko, Inc., PCAS Patient Care Automation Services Inc., Digital Retail Apps, and iMD Health, where they were responsible for overall technology strategies and development. Since 2015, they have been the CTO of Karma Casting and has provided technology consulting services and developed consumer software products through Osaaru Corporation.
Julian Paas obtained their Bachelor of Engineering Science degree with a concentration in Mechanical - CAD/CAM/CIM from Western University. Julian completed their studies at the university from the year 1986 to 1990.
Karma Casting
Karma Casting OUR STORY Founded in 2016, based on market opportunity & execution need, Karma is disrupting the gig-based economy in the experiential marketing space. Simply put, we connect top talent (over 13,000 profiled talent members) with brand programs and execute with excellence. The founders have 50+ years of tactical and strategic recruitment & execution experiences across North America (with previous MARKET LEADER agency ownership). We can executed anything from a one-day PR stunt to a multi-week road tour! Street & Guerilla Activations / Campus Ambassadors / In-Store Demos / Sampling / Retail Sales Assist / Restaurant & Bar / PR Stunts / VIP Events / Sporting /Trade Shows / Corporate events We are experts at creating unique brand experiences with specialized, top talent. We understand recruiting, execution compliance, reporting KPI’s and price certainty. We know that project-based talent are critical to the brand experience, and ensure that our people deliver a great interaction with the consumer. The Karma Casting App is a powerful cloud and mobile-based marketplace platform that connects agencies, brands and talent with available gigs, and managing those engagements to project completion. Our technology empowers brands and agencies across multiple industries to effectively identify, engage, enable and deploy the vast pool of multi-talented freelancers into attractive, well-paying gigs that match their skills, experience and interests.