Optigo Networks
Joel Schuster began their work experience as an Associate at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP in September 2001. Joel then moved on to Davis LLP, where they worked as an Associate from February 2004 to February 2006. From 2006 to 2008, Joel worked as an Associate at DuMoulin Black LLP.
In July 2008, Joel joined Columbus Group as a VP Legal and Corporate Secretary. During their time at Columbus Group, they served as a senior executive and general counsel for a group of publicly-traded natural resource companies.
Joel joined Avigilon in October 2013 as Corporate Counsel, and later became the VP of Legal and Corporate Secretary in January 2014. In March 2015, they became the Chief Legal Officer, Senior Vice President, and Corporate Secretary at Avigilon. Joel played a key role in managing Avigilon's legal department and had global oversight over various areas, including litigation, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and patents. Under their leadership, Avigilon experienced significant growth, more than tripling its annual revenue and profit from 2013 to 2017.
In January 2019, Joel transitioned to self-employment, serving as a Legal and Business Consultant. Joel provided legal and business advice to select companies in industries such as operational technology, financial technology, marketing technology, and fashion. Joel's consulting work involved tasks such as corporate structuring, equity financing, contract negotiation, and process optimization.
Joel became Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Optigo Networks in May 2021, and in January 2023, they took on the role of Chief Executive Officer. Prior to these positions, they joined Optigo Networks' board of directors in April 2020.
Joel Schuster's education history starts in 1993 when they were enrolled at the University of Toronto. Joel completed their undergraduate studies in Political Science and earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Hon.B.A.) degree in 1998. Following this, they pursued further education at the same institution and obtained a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in Law between the years 1998 and 2001.
Optigo Networks
Optigo Networks believes healthy networks are the backbone of any smart building, and people are at the core. We work with people — owners, integrators, and manufacturers alike — to create simplified hardware and software solutions for smart building networks. With our award-winning solutions, we’re the first to address the growing complexity ofthe thousands of machines that make up our buildings. The Internet of Things (IoT) is pushing brick and mortar buildings into the 21st century and beyond. There have never been more connected devices installed in our buildings than there are today, and the numbers keep climbing. The power of these smart devices lies in the data they collect. The granular control and system-wide analytics enabled by the IoT are transforming the spaces where we live, work, and play, making them more efficient, comfortable, and secure. Collecting data from edge devices and pushing it to the cloud is dependent on the one thing that connects it all: the network. If the network is not working properly, it undermines the data’s integrity. Optigo is dedicated to creating healthy networks for smart buildings. We make sure the data moves seamlessly from edge-to-cloud or edge-to-server, uncompromised and on time. We simplify the complex for people who own, manage, and operate smart buildings. Optigo Connect provides robust connectivity and centralized management for healthy smart building networks. Visual BACnet complements this platform with meaningful analytics, network monitoring, and real-time alerts. The Visual BACnet network analytics platform quickly spots common problems and anomalous behaviour in BACnet networks. - Troubleshoot the router you regularly reset, or the network that is painfully slow. - Solve customers’ problems faster and provide regular service reports. - Monitor your network for changes, and get alerts when the network’s health drops.The Optigo Connect network platform makes it easy to build and manage building networks with minimal IT skills. - Design flexible and expandable architectures. - Easily manage your entire network, with our centralized OneView dashboard.- Secure your network at just the click of a button, with OneClick Secure.We build and monitor healthy networks in a rising number of commercial buildings around the world, from stadiums to shopping malls, high-rises, data centres, university campuses, and more. Is your building next?