Engineer
Filmmaker
Content Curator

hello@jithpaul.com

based in Ottawa, Canada

Intro

Hello. I'm Jith, a Software Engineer, Filmmaker, and Content Curator.

I am seeking a new professional opportunity to apply my experience in system design, business analysis, leadership, and data analytics to build resilient digital systems and deliver measurable results.

20+

Years of Experience in
Software Design & Development

50+

Film-related collaborations
completed

About

Every great design begins with
an even better story.

That’s as true in software as it is in film. My foundation is in software engineering, systems design, and data-driven problem solving, and I continue to work in technology where I build digital systems, analyze complex problems, and apply data to inform decisions and improve outcomes.

I am currently seeking a new role in this field where I can further contribute at the intersection of engineering, analytics, and product delivery.

Alongside my work in technology, I have pursued filmmaking as a lifelong passion. In 2010, I founded Treepot Media, and in 2015, I co-founded the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival (OCan). More recently, I have been building film613, a platform for film and screen culture in Ottawa and the Outaouais region, where I publish reviews, interviews, and features highlighting local and Canadian voices.

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"Directing a film involves guiding a team of specialists across diverse disciplines toward a shared vision, much like leading an engineering team working toward a unified technical goal."

— Jith Paul, The Intersection of Filmmaking and Software Design

Resume

My LinkedIn profile | Resume

Jith is a seasoned systems designer, digital strategist, and technical lead with extensive experience coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering complex, mission-critical digital projects. His expertise spans content management, web publishing, live streaming, workflow systems, and data-driven optimization, with a growing focus on analytics, reporting, and business intelligence.

Education & Experience

Skills

Systems & Analysis

Systems Design
Business Analysis
Project Coordination
Project Lifecycle Management
Workflow Design
Data Analysis
SQL
Google Analytics
Reporting & Dashboards

Digital & Content

Content Management Systems (CMS)
Web Publishing
SEO
Structured Data & Schema Markup
WordPress
Mailchimp

Media & Production

Live Streaming
Video Editing
Video Post Production
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere)
Social Media

Collaboration & Tools

Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, SharePoint)
Collaborative Knowledge Sharing

Timeline

2026

Data Analytics Professional Certificate

Google Career Certificates, In Progress (2026)

2014 - 2026

Team Lead - Digital Development

Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC)

Digital Producer

Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC)

Web Stream Producer

Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC)

Web Stream Operator

Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC)

Led CPAC’s enterprise re-platforming initiative, replacing legacy systems with a scalable CrafterCMS and AWS cloud architecture. Defined functional requirements and workflows, collaborated across editorial, production, and IT teams, led vendor evaluation, and managed an international team to deliver a CMS supporting multiple live streams and 60,000+ hours of VOD with integrated editorial content.
Coordinated the digitization and migration of 600+ legacy broadcast assets from CPAC’s federal election coverage, making historic content publicly accessible online.
Used web analytics and SEO performance data to monitor content discoverability, assess user engagement trends, and support continuous optimization of digital publishing workflows.

2015-2024

Board Member, Co-founder, Web Designer

Ottawa Canadian Film Festival (OCan)
The OCan website designed by Jith Paul, as it appeared during the 2024 festival (archived)

Expanded screenings hosted at community parks into a federally incorporated non-profit, registered charity, and Canadian Screen Award-qualifying public film festival with annual theatrical screenings of jury selected films from all across Canada.
Maintained the festival’s bespoke HTML/CSS website and social media channels and managed film613’s WordPress content management system, curating and writing blog content to promote film and screen culture in the Ottawa–Outaouais region.

2022 - 2024

Juror, Ottawa Script-to-Screen Incubator

Moonrise Productions

2021 - present

Content Curator, Editor, and Web Designer

film613 | Treepot Media

Designed and oversees the film613 website, including WordPress CMS administration, content strategy, and ongoing SEO optimization using structured data and schema tags.
Manages and contributes to the publication of commissioned and original content, writing articles focused on film, television, and screen culture in Ottawa and the Outaouais region.

2018

Grant Juror, Arts Service Projects Program

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)

2013 - 2019

Member of the Board of Directors, Vice-Chair, Chair

SAW Video (now Digital Arts Resource Centre)

Acted as a mentor for the Jumpstart Video Mentorship program, a SAW Video initiative designed to help aspiring filmmakers launch their careers.
Contributed to the governance of the organization as a committed board member in a variety of roles.

2013

Nominee, Premier's Award

Ontario Arts Council / Ontario Colleges

2012

Film Festival Juror

One World Film Festival

2010 - 2017

President, CEO, and Janitor

Treepot Media Inc.

Produced and directed award-winning short films including A Clean Slate and Algebra, with additional producing credits on Perfect, Moments, and Polar Bear Love, earning festival awards and CBC Short Film Face-off finalist recognition in Canada and internationally.
Founded Treepot.tv and the Treepot Film Festival, creating a platform for independent filmmakers to showcase work, support emerging talent, and engage audiences through curated screenings and digital distribution.
Collaborated on independent films, documentaries, and commissioned productions, working with broadcasters, production studios, and organizations including CBC Ottawa, Nobel Women’s Initiative, CommuniquéDirect Studios, Symphonic Filmworks, and Natural Resources Canada.

2007 - 2009

Television Broadcasting

Algonquin College, Graduated with Honours, Editor of the Year (2009)

1996 - 2008

Senior Consultant, Principal Consultant

CGI (Conseillers en gestion et informatique) Inc. / American Management Systems (AMS) Inc.

Designed and developed n-tier web frameworks and J2EE applications using object-oriented analysis, supporting data persistence, procurement, workflow, and document management systems for government and commercial clients across the U.S. and Canada.

1991 - 1996

BASc (Honours), Electrical Engineering (Co-op)

University of Waterloo

Film & Cultural Leadership

Jith Paul is an Ottawa-based creative who bridges software engineering and independent film. A seasoned professional in systems design and architecture, he founded Treepot Media in 2010 to pursue his long-held passion for filmmaking.

Jith's directorial debut, Algebra, a short film about a painter grappling with the loss of his sight, screened at festivals throughout Asia, North America and Europe including the Festival international Entr’2 marches in Cannes, France in 2015. His next directorial effort was an ACTRA union film about a once promising pop singer, who struggles to overcome her debilitating stage fright. The film, A Clean Slate was awarded Best International Short Film at the Valle d'Itria Film Festival in Italy, where it premiered.

Jith edited the documentaries Partners for Peace, an official selection at Victoria Film Festival, North Boys, winner of the Founder’s award at the Yorkton Film Festival, and This is My Witness, which premiered at the Paley Centre in New York and was an Official Selection at the Amnesty International Reel Awareness Human Rights Film Festival.

Polar Bear Love, Moments, and Perfect, short films Jith produced, were selected to participate in CBC Television’s Short Film Face-off in 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively. Jith produced Karim Ayari's Before Me / L’homme de la maison, a bilingual narrative film that explores social intolerance and its impact on children. The film has completed a successful run which included a best film award at the Festival du Court-Métrage d'Auch, in France. Jith recently edited Zachary Chabot's bilingual film Bytowne, which was an official selection at the Festival du film de l'Outaouais, and the Ottawa Youth Film Festival where it was awarded runner up in its age category.

As founder of the Treepot Film Festival, Jith presented more than 150 Canadian independent films at theatres, campuses, and outdoor venues across downtown Ottawa between 2011 and 2014. When it became clear that the initiative required a more formal and sustainable structure, he helped found the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival (OCan) in 2015, incorporating it federally with partners Ed Kucerak and Blair Campbell. OCan launched its first annual screenings in 2017 and has since presented jury-selected Canadian films across all genres. During Jith’s tenure, the festival achieved registered charity status and became a Canadian Screen Award-qualifying festival. He concluded his service on the OCan board in 2024, ten years after its inception, as the organization entered a new chapter and welcomed fresh leadership for its next decade.

Alongside his film work, Jith has built a career as a software systems designer and architect, leading cross-functional teams across diverse technical environments. He brings deep expertise in the design, planning, and lifecycle management of complex, mission-critical digital initiatives, including publishing platforms, web streaming, data persistence, and workflow systems.

In 2020, as Team Lead for Digital Development at the Cable Public Affairs Channel in Ottawa, Jith designed a major software re-platforming project, and managed and coordinated the efforts of an international team of software developers and service providers to implement it. The new platform, launched in 2021, enables CPAC to deliver multiple simultaneous live streams, video-on-demand content, and articles across its digital platforms, including the cpac.ca website and CPAC's social media channels.

From 2024 to 2026, Jith served as the Technical Lead for the Democracy in Action project, where he coordinated the digitization and migration of 600+ legacy broadcast assets from CPAC’s federal election coverage, making historic content publicly accessible online.

Jith holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo and is a graduate of the television broadcasting program at Algonquin College. He was nominated for the Premier's Award (Ontario Colleges) in 2013. He served on the board for SAW Video (now the Digital Arts Resource Centre), and currently manages the film613 blog, curating, editing, and writing content that spotlight local and Canadian screen culture.