About Dafran Inc.

Dafran Inc. was established in 2003 by Dave and Frances Stuart in order to facilitate an IT presence in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and are currently a Microsoft Partner.

Dave Stuart - Microsoft Certified Professional Developer - Certified ScrumMaster
Dave is the president of Dafran Inc. has been in the software development industry since 1992 when he produced solutions using Microsoft Access for several businesses before moving back to the UK in 1996. Dave developed SAS solutions for the UK government and was involved in the guns amnesty project in 1996, but then turned to the banking industry where he eventually stayed until 2003. After spending a couple of years in London he became heavily involved in the Bank of Scotland integration with the Halifax Building Society (HBOS), before moving back to Canada in 2003.

Dave joined Shell Canada in 2003 at their head office in Calgary as a senior developer in the downstream marketing division. Dave gained valuable experience with Point Of Sale (POS) systems and helped develop a national gas price regulating system which integrated with Royal Dutch Shell's world wide database. Dave also gained experience developing and supporting several mid-stream oil and gas applications.

In 2007 Dave left Shell Canada as Royal Dutch Shell bought out Shell Canada and brought sweeping changes. He moved on to Nexen where he produced software for a Time Tracking System and then in 2008 Dave joined Con-Force, a leader in the concrete business. At Con-Force Dave assembled a team of 6 developers and helped produce a world class Time tracking system, from touch screen employee time tracking to SAP job cost and payroll integration. This system was rolled out to several locations across Canada.

Dave strived to be at the top of his game and takes Microsoft exams on a regular basis so his clients receive the best quality possible. Dave is also a Certified ScrumMaster as of January 2009. Click here to review Dave's certifications.

Frances Stuart - Microsoft Certified Application Specialist
Frances gained her first Microsoft Certification in 2001 while working in the UK for Acadia Systems as the executive assistant. Frances also gained experience with the hardware side of the business and was involved with building and troubleshooting hardware solutions. Currently, Frances is the technical administrative assitant for Marex Canada, who provide the oil and gas industry with safety certifcations. Frances is also vice president of Dafran Inc., where she is responsible for running the financial side of the business.

Frances has recently gained her status as Microsoft Certified Application Specialist in Microsoft Access 2007 and is working towards the full suite of Micosoft Certifications in this area, including SharePoint Services. Click here to review Frances's certifications.

John Stuart - IT Professional
John became a Dafran Inc. shareholder in 2008 and was part of the Con-Force team in 2009 where he produced solutions for the payroll department including SQL Reporting Services using Microsoft Business Intelligence Suite. John has been involved with some other projects for Dafran Inc., and recently graduated with a degree in Computer Game Design at the University of Calgary.

John is currently working at Ideaca in Calgary as an IT Consultant/Web Developer.