Software for High Stakes
Security, compliance, and privacy aren't features we add. They're how we build. Every architecture decision, every line of code, every piece of infrastructure is shaped by the assumption that the data we handle matters deeply to the people who trust us with it.
We work with organizations where the cost of getting it wrong isn't a bad review — it's a privacy breach, a regulatory action, or a loss of public trust. That's the standard we hold ourselves to, whether we're building for a hospital, a government, or any organization that expects its information to remain safe and private.
Secure by Default
Encryption, defense in depth, audit logs. Security is the architecture.
Compliance-Grade
SOC 2. PIPEDA. NIST. Regulation‑ready from the start.
Privacy-First
We're obsessed with privacy. Your data stays yours.
The ClearWorks Philosophy
ClearWorks is a Canadian software foundry. We design, build, and operate products in spaces where trust is the baseline requirement. We start building when we see a way to do something better, and more honestly, than what exists today.
We're a focused team by choice. Every project gets careful attention, not a handoff to whoever's available. We own our decisions end to end — from the first conversation about what to build, through architecture and implementation, to the infrastructure it runs on. When something goes wrong, there's no ambiguity about who's responsible.
Transparency
Craftsmanship
Security
Care
Notes from the Foundry
Essays on software, security, and the practice of earning trust.
What aviation knows that software forgot
How a powerless 767 and a forgotten switch explain good engineering
Encryption is a guarantee, not a promise
A short tour of how we keep secrets with math
Tenants and landlords
What “on the cloud” actually means for your data
Designing for strangers
How little can an app know about its users?
Examples of Our Work
bedgoal.com
A proven bed capacity management method based on goal-setting.
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Multi-model AI workspace for decisions needing perspective.
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Vote on real propositions. See which parties share your values.
(opens in new tab)Who is ClearWorks?
Leo Dias
Founder & CEO
ClearWorks is the brainchild of Leo Dias — a Brazilian-Canadian engineer and executive with over twenty years of experience building technology for environments where trust isn't optional. From designing and deploying Canada's first hospital Command Centre at GE Healthcare to overseeing cybersecurity and data governance as a Vice President at HIROC, Leo's career has been shaped by a single thread: making complex systems earn the confidence of the people who depend on them.
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Leo's path has taken him from engineering labs in Brazil and Budapest, to dozens of hospitals across more than ten countries, to boardrooms across Canada. He holds an MSc in IT Management from Central European University and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Unicamp, one of Latin America's leading universities. Today, he serves on the boards of Hamilton Health Sciences and The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Care Group — bringing the same care to governance that he brings to code.
He founded ClearWorks because he believed there was a better way to build software for high-stakes contexts — one grounded in privacy, transparency, and craft. When he's not building, you'll likely find him chasing live music or planning his next trip somewhere new.
Get in Touch
Have a question or want to discuss a project? We'd love to hear from you.
hello@clearworks.ca