Andrey Safonov
I build software for the organizations communities depend on: strata councils, community centres and nonprofits.
Over the past decade I've built and scaled software products for numerous industries around the world. Now I'm focusing that experience on benefiting the communities I'm part of. That's why I co-founded Solunar.
What I'm building
OpenStrata
Strata management software for British Columbia councils and residents: documents, bylaws, meeting minutes and resident requests in one place.
OpenCommunity
Member and program management for community centres and nonprofits: kiosk sign-in, attendance, scheduling and funder reporting.
What people say
Customers and colleagues from the companies I've worked with, in their own words.
“The growth you oversaw at DockMaster revolutionized the game for marina management. It was an honor to work with you!”
“It was always a pleasure to work with you. The tech innovations that you brought to DM was truly amazing.”
“Andrey led with more care than anyone I’ve worked for. Genuinely invested in the work, and more invested in the people doing it. That combination is rarer than it should be.”
“Thank you for the incredible level of energy, dedication and positivity you brought to everything you worked on. It’s been an absolute pleasure to collaborate with you and to see you grow throughout the years. You’ve been integral to our success, and to promoting the culture at PDFTron we greatly valued!”
How I got here
Listening first
Early in my career I spent my days with customers as a solutions engineer, figuring out what they needed and showing them how software could help. At Apryse in Vancouver, that turned into building document tools that thousands of organizations use every day to view, edit and sign their files.
Learning one industry at a time
At Aspire Software, I worked with 14 companies that each make software for one specific industry: marinas, theme parks, restaurants, car rental, even nuclear safety. Every one meant learning from the people doing the work. I built DockMaster Web so marinas could run from anywhere, and an AI front desk so a marina never misses a customer's call.
Bringing it home
Strata councils and community organizations hold our neighbourhoods together, often with little more than email and spreadsheets. With Solunar, I'm putting everything I've learned to work for them: affordable, easy software in OpenStrata and OpenCommunity.
Recent writing
Let's talk
Do you sit on a strata council, or run a community centre or nonprofit program? I'd love to hear what's getting in your way. Book a demo at openstrata.ca or opencommunity.ca, or message me on LinkedIn.