Operations leader and software builder · Vancouver, BC
Josh Brisebois
Builds operations that keep growing without him: raises revenue, cuts cost, and rebuilds systems. Operator instincts, plus an analyst's training.
He also builds the software: KeBe, Grounders, ItsRadio, Offhand, Unslip, and Hub.
In his current role as general manager, since June 2025
- Revenue
- +15%
- Labour
- −30%
- COGS in six months
- 42→28%
Operations dashboard
Built for Four Winds Brewing. Demo data, not real figures.
- Sales
- $3,898
- Labour
- 27.9%
- COGS
- 30.7%
- Average check
- $28.25
Sales, labour, cost of goods and forecasts on one board, updated daily from the business's own systems. Open the live demo
Products in the wild
Software built alongside the operations work. Each card opens the live product.
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For sale
KeBe
A Dvorak ortholinear mechanical keyboard he designed and sells. Custom PCBs, QMK firmware, and a Medusa store.
kebe.brisebois.xyz -
Play testing
Grounders
Map-based photo sharing with friends. Android app in Play testing.
grounders.brisebois.xyz -
Play testing
ItsRadio
Voice memos for family. Android app in Play testing.
itsradio.brisebois.xyz -
Live
Offhand
Records a meeting, a call, or a thought, transcribes it, and answers questions about it later.
offhand.brisebois.xyz -
Windows
Unslip
Free autocorrect that judges a slip by the keys around it. Windows is released; Android is in a Play test.
unslip.brisebois.xyz -
Open source
Hub
Open-source connector linking Gmail, Google, and AOL accounts to Claude.
hub.brisebois.xyz
Resume
Operations leader and software builder. Vancouver, BC · josh@brisebois.xyz
Experience
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Jun 2025 – present
Delta, BCGeneral Manager, Four Winds Brewing
Runs all operations, reporting to ownership.
- Revenue up 15%. Labour down 30%.
- A new digital inventory system took COGS from 42% to 28% in six months.
- Slow-day revenue up 35% with weekday promotions he designed.
- Built and launched a daily operations dashboard (sales, labour, cost of goods, forecasts).
- Led a site expansion and a full systems overhaul.
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Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Surrey, BCGeneral Manager, Operations, Shack Shine
- Live jobsite photos and direct messaging lifted reviews and satisfaction.
- Automated the path from ad click to booked job to invoice.
- Fleet operations across the Lower Mainland.
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Jun 2022 – Jul 2024
VancouverRestaurant Manager, Earls
- Built a combined accounting and inventory system Earls adopted beyond his location.
- Trained other locations on that system.
- Staff training and renovations.
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Apr 2019 – Jun 2022
EdmontonOperations Manager, Paneless Windows
- High-risk height work, with zero injuries.
- Fall protection, boom lift, and rope access training.
- Safety audits.
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May 2018 – Apr 2019
EdmontonCar Salesman, Great West Chrysler
- 3.3 cars a week, about $10K a week in gross profit.
- Rookie of the Month.
Education
BA, Economics & Political Science
University of Alberta · 2018–2022
Macro modelling, central bank theory, Stata and Excel.
High school
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame · 2015–2018
Wilcox, SK. House Leader, hockey captain, honours.
Certifications
- EWP
- MEWP
- Fall Protection
Credentials
- Registered Apple Developer
- Registered Google Play Developer
- Full Stack Engineer (Codecademy)
- Rust
Skills
- Operations and budget
- Revenue and margin growth
- Digital inventory
- COGS and labour control
- Team leadership and training
- Data analysis (Stata, Excel, SQL)
- P&L
- Forecasting
- CRM
- Negotiation
- Safety and compliance
Awards
- Heart of the Hound, Notre Dame
- John Donnan leadership award, 2012
- Remembrance Day speaker, Ottawa, 2017
- Silver medal, high school golf provincials, 2018
- Silver medal, water-ski nationals, 2014
Volunteer
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, $30K Machu Picchu trek
- Ronald McDonald House, volunteer cook since 2008
- Water-ski coach, Shalom Park, AB, 2011–2016