Born and educated in the UK, Richard Bott attended London University and Crawley College of Technology. He completed a three student apprenticeship with a major international electronics company graduating with the Higher National Certificate in Mathematics, Electronic Engineering and Radio Communications. Following his training, he worked for the same company for a further two years specializing as an automation systems analyst.

Richard’s early career focused on process automation where he gained experience in both local and remote equipment control and data acquisition. In the early 1970s, he worked for Westcoast Energy in Vancouver implementing a natural gas pipeline computer control system. Building on his real-time process control experience, in the late 1970s – early 1980s, Richard worked on the first computer controlled parcel sorting installation for Canada Post. In the 1980s, Richard broadened his professional scope into more traditional business systems, developing solutions in the warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, financial and transportation sectors. Richard has most recently practiced as a Consulting Business Analyst to the private sector and to ministries and agencies of both the British Columbia and Federal Governments. His experience includes Enterprise Application Integration based on Information Broker Architecture, web-based applications, pension administration systems, case management systems and manpower and facilities scheduling systems.

Richard’s teaching experience began with training new computer application developers in a variety of business and real-time process control application areas. In addition to this, he has performed mentoring roles during his many years of professional experience. Most recently, he has facilitated and instructed a second year MBA course at Royal Roads University focusing on digital technologies.