Mark J. Potvin

Principal Consultant — MP Digital Consulting Inc.

2026 — Present · Kingston, ON

• Deliver optimization consulting: problem formulation, model construction and deployment for scheduling and allocation problems.
• Provide advanced-mathematics training data and evaluation for AI/LLM development platforms.
• Advise on cybersecurity guidelines for artificial intelligence and governance, risk, and compliance.
• Develop financial-projection and forecasting models for client decision support.

Research Assistant (Major) — Signal Officer — Royal Military College of Canada · CAF

2025 — 2025 · Kingston, ON

• Applied data analytics to manage degree-level expectations and learning objectives.
• Contributed to program learning outcomes, syllabi, and assessments, and presented strategic findings to key stakeholders.
• Developed and implemented a modernized information management plan ensuring timely completion of QA initiatives.
• Conducted research leveraging deep-learning models for anomaly detection in vehicle networks: threat modeling and digital infrastructure security.

Team Lead, Service Management (Major) — Signal Officer — Directorate Land Command Systems Program Management · CAF

2023 — 2024 · Canada

• Directed cross-functional teams of military personnel and civilian contractors to secure C4ISR capabilities across distributed environments.
• Ensured protection of information assets through frequent upgrades and patching of deployed systems; oversaw IT unit system audits for compliance.
• Built and scaled communication IT workflow processes across multi-unit stakeholders, streamlining the feedback loop for future server upgrades.
• Authored comprehensive technical documentation and delivered executive-level briefings aligning IT initiatives with strategic priorities.

Cybersecurity Standards Officer (Capt) — Signal Officer — Directorate of Cyber Operations Force Development · CAF

2019 — 2023 · Canada

• Directed analysts in multi-national red vs blue cyber exercises; managed incident response tactics, refined standard operating procedures, and maintained networks and servers.
• Advised on resource allocation for $2M+ cybersecurity training contracts through the Request For Proposal process with Public Services and Procurement Canada; Served as lead technical consultant for multiple Statements of Work, establishing the framework for a CAF Cyber Training Centre of Excellence.
• Designed curriculum and learning objectives for courses in cyber defence analysis, malware analysis, digital forensics, cloud security, and penetration testing.
• Managed a $250K annual training budget; collaborated with RMC and academic partners to modernize cyber curriculum; provided technical guidance to general officers on CAF cyber force development.

Operations Officer, EW / SIGINT (Capt) — Signal Officer — 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment · CAF

2014 — 2018 · Kingston, ON

• Planned and coordinated live EWSI operations in a $750K training environment with Canadian and international Five Eyes partners in coordination with CSE and other government departments.
• Designed and deployed high-security zones per CSE policies: multi-layered physical security, crisis response, command-and-control communication plans, and robust power and network designs; conducted security audits.
• Responsible for tracking, storing, and managing top-secret EWSI equipment and vehicle platforms, ensuring deployable readiness in accordance with compliance guidelines.

Business Analyst — OpenText Corporation

2011 — 2013 · Waterloo, ON

• Liaised between stakeholders and technical teams to gather, document, and validate business requirements; coordinated Agile sprint planning, prioritization, and review processes.
• Configured internal DNS servers, oversaw corporate domains, coordinated IT resources, managed external vendors, and controlled a $500K budget to ensure business continuity.
• Developed user-acceptance test plans and technical documentation to support delivery of new web projects.

Master of Applied Science (Computer Network Security)

Royal Military College of Canada · 2021

Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours Combinatorics & Optimization, Psychology Minor)

University of Waterloo · 2013