Our Team

Carlyn is the founder and CEO of VodaSafe, and an engineer with over ten years of lifeguarding experience. Witnessing first-hand the trials and tribulations of water rescue led Carlyn to envision a sonar equipment as a simple tool in hand that would help save lives, VodaSafe and its AquaEye® were born. Carlyn believes that VodaSafe’s AquaEye® will be to waterfront rescue what the AED or portable defibrillator has been for CPR.

Patrick is a mechanical and product engineer working on the design, operation and user experience of AquaEye®. He brings valuable knowledge of mechanical design and product development from Vancouver’s biotech industry, where product quality and reliability is paramount. His passion for creating products that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives brought him to Vodasafe.

Doug is a Business Development Representative at VodaSafe working to improve water safety by empowering organizations to address their water rescue protocols with the help of AquaEye®. He is determined and goal driven to demonstrate the impact that advanced technologies such as AquaEye offer to emergency responders and continues to expand AquaEye’s reach and customer base. As an ex-athlete, Doug has always considered health and safety, not only for himself but for his teammates as a top priority, which he believes AquaEye will help other teams to achieve as well.

Wylie arrived at VodaSafe from an entrepreneurial and business background in Vancouver. Communicating the story and benefits of AquaEye® to the first responders around the world is a fulfilling and enjoyable task. Spending most of his Out of Office time chasing snow, paddling the seas or biking the mountains, Wylie is happy to be able to assist the teams that provide rescue services in the outdoors.

Grace is an engineer turned Business Development Rep. With her background in engineering and customer success, she assists first responders and lifeguards in implementing AquaEye into their current operations. When not working, Grace can be found exploring the mountains hiking, skiing, and climbing. While out exploring, she has seen how fast things can go wrong in the outdoors. This has helped her better understand the tough role these emergency lifesaving professionals have and has encouraged her to help where she can. 

Sean is an electrical engineer working on the design, testing, and manufacturing of AquaEye®. He has over 15 years of experience designing complex electrical and electronic systems for medical, military, and electric/hybrid automotive projects, where safety and high reliability are critical. Sean is driven to apply technology and engineering to solve important problems; this is what attracted him to VodaSafe’s mission to help save lives and keep rescuers safe.

Yicheng is a Co-op student from UBC Engineering Physics. He helps assemble products and supports the R&D team by assisting in running tests and collecting data. He has a strong enthusiasm for mechanical and electrical engineering and would like to apply his skills in mechatronics to contribute to the development of AquaEye®.