The Team

Andrew Hyett PhD.

Owner/CEO

 

Dr Andrew Hyett received his PhD in 1990 from the Royal School of Mines Imperial College, London. While at Queens University, Kingston, he invented the SMART cable bolt and co-founded Mine Design Tech- nologies Inc. On leaving MDT in 2000 he founded YieldPoint Inc to offer 'smarter' and more reliable geotechnical instruments. 15 years later he is still motivated by the opportunities for innovation in geotechnical monitoring.

Pierre Ballester

Director of Business Development

 

Pierre Ballester joined YieldPoint in 2012 and since has been working closely with Andrew Hyett. Pierre is driven by a desire to offer excellence in service and by his confidence in YieldPoint's solutions. Contact him with all your questions! LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Skype, email, phone, Meets, Teams or other means of your choice.

Daniel Bolivar

Production Supervisor

 

Daniel got his education as a Control Engineering Technician at St. Lawrence College here in Kingston. After working for several companies including Bombardier and Canadian Milk Manufacturing, he came to us at YieldPoint. Since then he has been key to manufacturing our instruments with a strong sense of ownership and a unique emphasis on quality.

Heather Conway

Procurement Manager

 

Heather started working for YieldPoint 20 years ago, developing the original software products such as MineScope for data visualization and the Company’s quoting and instrument design software. Heather then joined YieldPoint full time in 2019 to assume the roles of Inventory and Procurement Manager and Bookkeeper. Heather is the Mastermind behind the famous ArmDrop Racing drag racing series in South Eastern Ontario.

Peter Brittain

Software and Web Developer

 

Peter graduated from St. Lawrence College as a Computer Programmer Analyst. After which he worked for DND and Calian developing software tools and applications. With many talents in software development Peter is currently developing and enhancing the companies core software, the Geotechnical Data Platform, as well as managing their website.

Yuri Weinberg

Hardware designer and Programmer

 

Yuri graduated from Queen's University as an Electrical Engineer. With many talents in embedded development Yuri is currently developing and enhancing the company's Bluetooth series of products.

Ryan Penney

Production and Electronics EIT

 

Ryan Penney handles Electronics and Manufacturing Engineering at YieldPoint. He graduated from Western University with a degree in Mechatronic Systems Engineering. His junior engineering project experience and knowledge of fundamental design principles has prepared him well to tackle both the mechanical and electrical challenges surrounding Yieldpoint's continuous instrumentation development. Outside work he can often be found on the golf course as well as participating in many of the recreational sports leagues Kingston has to offer.

Tobbie Arinmo

Production Technologist

 

Tobbie is our Master Extensometer Builder. He joined YieldPoint after a MENG in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen’s University here in Kingston, and some valuable work experience and an Electrical Engineer. Tobbie is very talented and central to our Production Shop. He is also a very good and decorated soccer player.