Company
About Us
Metranome is a privately held software development company based out of Waterloo Ontario, part of Canada's Technology Triangle.We're a group of energetic and passionate technology gurus who love challenges and hate mediocrity. We're committed to creating the best mobile video experience for users across the globe.
Careers
We are looking for people to join us. If you thrive in a "work hard play hard" setting and want to make an impact in a small entrepreneurial company, we'd like to talk to you. Send an email to
with resume and explain how your skills can contribute to delighting our customers.Check out our Job Postings for specific positions.
Leadership
David Kruis: Chief Executive Officer
David Kruis has an in-depth understanding of the mobile ecosystem and is passionate about delivering innovative products to the marketplace.
During his career at Research In Motion, David served as Director of Retail Product Planning, as well as several product management and marketing roles. While at RIM he defined the overall BlackBerry solution for the consumer and small office/home office markets, launching the solution through partnerships with service providers and mobile operators across the globe.
Prior to co-founding Metranome, David was Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Tech Capital Partners, an early stage Venture Capital firm based out of Waterloo Ontario. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo (BES) and the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario (MBA).
Craig Dunk: Chief Technology Officer
Craig Dunk is a technical visionary with over twelve years of experience in developing leading edge mobile applications and services. He is listed as an inventor on several pending and granted patents related to wireless services and mobile devices.
Craig held a number of key roles during his career at Research In Motion, including Senior Architect in the BlackBerry Architecture Group, and Manager of the VoIP and WLAN group. He led the development of RIM's technical strategy for VoIP, and the development of RIM's first VoIP application for BlackBerry; he also played a key role in developing Instant Messaging applications for the BlackBerry platform.
Craig attended the University of Guelph (Electrical Systems and Computing) and the University of Waterloo (Electrical Engineering).
Andrew Smith: Director of Systems Architecture
Andrew has an extensive background in commercializing internet technologies spanning over 15 years of design, architecture and development. Andrew’s areas of concentration are systems software and online services, having worked in both start-ups and large organizations including Department of National Defence, MIT, and Cisco.
Andrew has a degree in Computing and Information Science from Queen’s University.
Shawn Kahandaliyanage: Director of Business Development
Shawn possesses a wealth of international business experience from his time at Research In Motion where he practiced mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing, and strategic alliances. Shawn’s focus at Metranome is on developing partnerships with content producers and distributors as well as brands and advertising partners.
Shawn is a graduate of the University of Toronto in Computer Science and Political Science.
Investors
Based in Waterloo, Ontario, Tech Capital Partners manages $95 million in venture capital. Tech Capital provides seed financing, hands-on leadership, market strategy and operational guidance to early-stage technology companies that have the potential to compete at a global level. An active advocate of innovation and entrepreneurialism, Tech Capital maintains a strong presence in Waterloo's thriving technology community. For more information, please visit www.techcapital.com. 
