Alan Dixon is a mathematician by training, with a BA in Mathematics at Carleton University and an MSc in Mathematics at the Universidad de Costa Rica. I have been helping non-profits with their websites since 1997.
I started Blackfly Solutions in 2009 as a way of working with a couple of colleagues (Reema Tarzi and Rob Ellis) under a shared shingle (what we now call a brand). It has evolved into a combination of a managed hosting service and a "platform" for collaborating with other independent professional associates.
In previous careers, I worked as a school teacher, a computer programmer and for several non-profit organizations, including Peace Brigades International and Canadian Friends Service Committee.