Jason Spitkoski

Jason brings over 25 years of experience in technology, moving from software developer to product manager to founding several organizations. He has worked with Amazon, the Rand Corporation, and other high-profile teams, building systems that generated millions in recurring revenue. A seasoned product leader, Jason makes data-driven decisions, builds consensus across diverse teams, and turns big visions into actionable results.
A builder at heart, whether writing a sci-fi novel or crocheting a Paw Patrol cardigan for his nephew, Jason thrives on tackling complex challenges with creativity and persistence. He enjoys using storytelling to communicate ideas and has organized local litter cleanups to bring his community together around environmental stewardship.
At Digital Waters, Jason combines his entrepreneurial drive, product management expertise, and belief in the power of good data to make continuous water monitoring accessible. He is committed to turning reliable water insights into action for healthier ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.
Steve Mann

Steve is a Full Professor at the University of Toronto and Visiting Full Professor at Stanford University, recognized globally as the father of wearable computing. His groundbreaking inventions, ranging from the world’s first smartwatch and smart glasses to the invention of HDR imaging now used in billions of smartphones, have shaped entire industries and earned him honors such as the 2025 IEEE Consumer Electronics Award. He has also co-founded companies valued at over $1 billion and serves as Chair of the Silicon Valley Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum.
An inventor at heart, Steve’s creations span from contact lens displays to the hydraulophone, a water-based musical instrument that doubles as a tool for physiotherapy and sensing water quality. His work often bridges technology, art, and the environment, reflecting a lifelong passion for reimagining how humans interact with both machines and nature.
As an avid open-water swimmer in Lake Ontario, Steve brings his advocacy for water into practice. His vision of putting sensors on watercraft to better understand and protect aquatic ecosystems helped spark the creation of Digital Waters, where he now brings his unmatched technical creativity and leadership to advancing the future of continuous water monitoring.
Andrew Top

Shaped by a childhood on Florida’s coast where clean water was not always guaranteed, Andrew developed a deep appreciation for how fragile and precious our water sources are. With an ocean scientist father as an early influence, he brings both empathy for the natural world and a practical understanding of how closely water management is tied to human survival.
Andrew brings over 30 years of embedded systems experience spanning environmental, medical, aerospace, and academic fields. He has contributed at every level of a project, from prototyping hardware to debugging distributed databases, and is equally at home behind a soldering iron, writing code, or whiteboarding ideas with diverse teams. His mission-critical embedded code runs today on active satellites, EV chargers, and off-grid solar systems. He has also designed solar inverters and charge controllers, led research published in academic papers, and served as a technical advisor and acting CTO for socially responsible ventures.
At Digital Waters, Andrew’s unique blend of technical depth and environmental compassion drives the design of resilient systems that make continuous water monitoring practical and impactful.
