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My name is Richard Klosa and this is both my personal and professional website. I’ve owned and operated a consulting company called RAK Productions Ltd. (RAKONLINE) for over 16 years.

In past I offered Post Production services (where the Productions came into the name), but over the last thirteen years I have applied my expertise to IT, Development and various Business Consulting roles.
RAKONLINE offers Project and Development consulting services to small-medium sized business. That includes everything from building/architecting systems from scratch, modifying/customizing existing open source software and tools or simply coming in to an existing company or project and re-invigorating the team or the direction of a given project. I’ve also been called upon in a number of occasions to complete a bipartisan analysis of an existing team, project or strategy – applying my wide range of previous experiences and industry knowledge. Finally, I am also called upon for the preparation of SR&ED materials for technology projects. Unlike other consultants in this field, my greatest interest is charging the least amount of money possible and teaching your organization how you can complete these claims successfully on your own.

Since 2008, 100% of my attention has been focused on my work with a company called Yangaroo Inc. A small Toronto technology company, Yangaroo is pioneering new digital workflows for the broadcast industry. I’ve enjoyed architecting our platform – DMDS to be the leading way content owners distribute materials to radio and television broadcasters.

My personal Blog is also attached to this site. It includes my commentary on everything from Digital Media innovations, opinions on general issues and thoughts on some of my favorite things – beer and football (soccer).

 
 

I like to consider myself a serial entrepreneur and digital media innovator. Over the past 13 years I’ve worked on, managed or led IT projects in a wide variety of fields. Since 2008, I’ve been employed as the Chief Technology Officer at Yangaroo Inc – an innovative technology company focused on building a robust digital distribution platform for moving media assets from creation through to broadcast.

In my previous role as Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of J!VE Media Technologies Inc., I led my team to a 2002 Canadian New Media Award for ‘Most Promising Company’ and recognition from the Branham Group as one of the Top 25 Up and Comers. I led the development of one of the first enterprise level digital rights and content syndication systems for digital media assets through decentralized and peer based networks and authored a definitive book on the subject entitled “Building A Working Revenue Model For The Digital Distribution Of Copyrighted Media” (1999).

PROJECT / DEV CONSULTING

I am interested in both the business and technical needs related to your project so I can adapt a mid to long term plan for building out a solution. I can help sculpt what your project should look like, hire the employees, consultants or resources to make it happen.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS / CORPORATE CLEAN-UP

My old nickname was ‘The Cleaner’. It wasn’t only due to my propensity to keep things need and tidy – but also because I’ve been parachuted into a number of faltering projects and teams and, well…cleaned up!

SR & ED PREP

The SR&ED program is a federal tax incentive program, administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), that encourages Canadian businesses of all sizes, and in all sectors to conduct research and development (R&D) in Canada. 

These are some of the Music I have produced, Pictures I have taken, and Technical Projects I have completed or managed over the past 10 years.

 
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I like to consider myself a serial entrepreneur and digital media innovator. I play a variety of instruments including drums, keyboard and bass.