Shaul Kuper
Founder, President and CEO

As Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Destiny Solutions, Shaul Kuper has provided the visionary leadership and focus on lifelong learning integral to the company’s year-over-year growth. The pairing of his expertise managing fast-growth Internet software companies with his passion for non-traditional learning has been critical to Destiny Solutions‘ successful transition from a start-up company to a recognized innovator of lifelong learning business solutions.

Widely considered one of the foremost experts in reimagining the business of higher education,  Kuper conceptualized and built the higher education industry’s first comprehensive business software solution, Destiny One^TM, designed exclusively to meet the divergent needs of non-traditional learners at a time when most schools were still functioning off pen and paper. Kuper’s innovative, comprehensive solution has been adopted by such marquee institutions as University of North Carolina, Stanford University, University of Toronto and Penn State University. A true visionary, Kuper ensured that Destiny One was the first system to utilize a 100 percent multi-tenant architecture. He also led the charge to certify the company with the Payment Card Industry’s Payment Application Data Security Standard (PCI PA-DSS) Version 2.0 specification, making Destiny Solutions the first enterprise software provider to achieve such a high level of certification.

After having worked closely with the late Dr. Mary Cone Barrie (1945 – 2009), the former director of the School of Continuing Studies at University of Toronto, Kuper became a champion for lifelong learning and continuing education. In 2009, Kuper launched The Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship Award as a tribute to his trusted friend and mentor. The annual scholarship recognizes the efforts of adult learners who are improving their lives through continuing education and workforce development.

Prior to Destiny Solutions, Kuper was President of Destiny Web Designs, a Toronto-based website development firm. Under his leadership, the firm built the world’s first fully-functional web-based e-commerce system for open education. Realizing his passion for education, Kuper parlayed all that he had learned about e-commerce, business and marketing into the higher education industry. 

Kuper holds a Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and genetics from University of Toronto. While there, he worked at Sick Children’s Hospital as a member of the team that discovered the Cystic Fibrosis gene. Today, Kuper regularly advises on student engagement strategies with industry leaders in higher education and enterprises around the world and is a frequent speaker on the business of non-traditional education.

Peter DeVries
Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Peter DeVries provides operational leadership for the company, which includes best-practice processes, proactive resource management and timely information to enable Destiny Solutions to exceed its business goals.

DeVries has 25 years of broad-based IT and enterprise software operational experience. He has a proven track record of transforming development teams into world-class technology organizations. Since joining Destiny Solutions in 2008, DeVries was instrumental in the successful realization of Destiny Solutions’ enterprise SaaS offering.  Previously, DeVries was Senior Development Director at Infor, the third largest provider of enterprise applications and services. He managed a global team of 130 professionals who provided the development, product management, QA and architecture for Infor’s Human Capital Management product portfolio. Prior to that, DeVries was Chief Technology Officer of Necho Systems, a venture-backed provider of enterprise expense processing solutions that was acquired by CyberShift. He successfully reengineered the complete software development and support lifecycle that resulted in a dramatic improvement in customer satisfaction and out-of-box quality. DeVries also served as VP of Engineering and Business Development of Classwave Wireless, where he produced the industry’s first software to enable business services over Bluetooth™ and developed successful alliances with HP, Ericsson and other leading technology providers. DeVries also was VP, Engineering and Chief Operating Officer of The BullDog Group (acquired by EMC); President of Strategic Solutions; and held technical leadership positions at IBM and Mutual Life Insurance.

DeVries holds a Bachelor of Mathematics degree with joint honors in Computer Science and Economics from University of Waterloo. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Project Management Professional (PMP). Devries has authored numerous technical papers and is frequent speaker on object technology and content management.

Kevin O’Neill
Vice President, Engineering

As Vice President of Engineering, Kevin O’Neill oversees product development, testing and documentation for Destiny Solutions’ flagship product, Destiny One. He is also responsible for delivering superior products through best software design and implementation practices to exceed all customer requirements.

O’Neill is a seasoned technical executive with over 10 years of experience in enterprise software development, where he has led multiple teams through process re-engineering using Lean  and Kanban software development to continuously improve time-to-market and reduce rework. Prior to joining Destiny Solutions, O’Neill was Director of Software Development at Infor, the third largest provider of enterprise applications and services. He managed a global team responsible for product design, architecture, development, QA and software delivery along with all IT and cloud/SaaS operations. Before Infor, O’Neill was a development manager for Workbrain, a start-up that quickly became one of the leading developers of enterprise workforce management software, which was acquired by Infor. He worked closely on various aspects of Workbrain’s product with large companies such as British Airways, General Mills and Target. Previously, O’Neill held senior research and development positions at Sapient and SOMA Networks. 

O’Neill earned a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Computer Science from University of Toronto. He is a certified Scrum and Agile practitioner, which fundamentally revolves around an iterative and incremental approach to software development that involves the voice of the user throughout the process, helping guarantee that software meets market and out-of-box quality expectations.

Yancy Oshita
Chief Marketing Officer

As Chief Marketing Officer, Yancy Oshita leads strategic marketing, product marketing and marketing communications. He is also responsible for the Destiny Solutions brand and community. 

Oshita brings over 25 years of experience at venture-backed start-ups and some of the most well-known enterprise technology companies. Most recently, he served as Chief Marketing Officer of NIKSUN, a leading provider of cyber security solutions, responsible for product strategy, marketing, technical training and QA. Before NIKSUN, Oshita was SVP, Sales & Marketing of EducationDynamics’ Enrollment and Retention Solutions Division, where he developed successful partnerships with senior educators at Valdosta State, Iowa Valley Community College, Westwood College, Winthrop University and other higher education institutions. Previously, Oshita was Chief Marketing Officer of Wimba, which was acquired by Blackboard. He successfully repositioned Wimba to offer the most comprehensive suite of teaching and learning products for higher education; he was also heavily involved in the company’s $8.4 million series B round. Prior to Wimba, Oshita was Chief Marketing Officer of INFONXX (nka KGB), where he led a team of over 30 professionals responsible for corporate strategy, product management, marketing and business development.  Oshita also led the global telecom industry strategy and marketing group at Oracle, where he played a key role in over $400 million in strategic acquisitions and oversaw multi-million dollar marketing initiatives. Before Oracle, he held product strategy and marketing executive positions at Teradata and NCR.

Oshita holds an MBA in Management Information Systems with highest honors from University of Dayton, and a B.S. in Marketing from California State University, Northridge. His Graduate research work on critical success factors in CRM is featured in two books: The CRM Handbook and Accelerating Customer Relationships: Using CRM and Relationship Technologies.

Jonathan Tice
Senior Vice President

As Senior Vice President, Jonathan Tice leads all aspects of customer engagement and acquisition. In addition, Tice plays a crucial role in managing Destiny Solutions’ strategic partnerships.

Tice has more than 20 years of successful sales, marketing and business development leadership experience in publicly-held and venture-backed technology companies. Prior to joining Destiny Solutions, Tice served as VP, Business Development for Nitido, a provider of network applications and infrastructure solutions, where he worked closely with Sprint, Bell Mobility and other major carriers.  Before that, Tice was a VP at Vizible (nka OpenText), a provider digital content management solutions for the Internet, where he spearheaded the launch into numerous new markets and developed strategic alliances. Previously, Tice was a senior vice president at Descartes Systems, where he led global marketing and crafted significant strategic relationships with Telefonica and other global carriers. As a member of the senior management team, he also played an integral role in turning Descartes Systems from a $25 million enterprise software company into a $70 million premier provider of global logistics network services. Tice was also a Group Vice President for IDC Canada, where he successfully realized a new advisory service for early stage technology vendors. Earlier, Tice has also held sales and business development executive positions at Netscape, Oracle and Software AG.

Tice received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. He is also actively involved with numerous industry associations focused on lifelong learning including University of Professional & Continuing Education (UPCEA),  National Council for Continuing Education and Training (NCCET) and the National University Technology Network (NUTN)