Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Aaron McGowan is a computer software developer currently living in London, Ontario. For the past six years he has been developing software for the web and other platforms, with the intention of leveraging technology to create a better world. Through initiatives that would include "Open Data" and "Open Course Ware", which he believes are stepping stones to building a better community, distinctive applications such as "Next Stop - London Transit Guide" are to be developed and supported.