Introduction
Chris Piche is a Canadian computer scientist and technology entrepreneur who specializes in peer-to-peer networking, streaming, and computer vision technologies.
Piche pioneered the technology behind online multiplayer gaming and formed a joint venture with Stanley Ho and Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau (STDM) to create the first Internet-based, real-time casino platform.Piche then built Eyeball Chat – an early instant messaging, Voice over IP, and video telephony service with over 7 million active users in 2012.
Piche is recognised as the creator of the STUN, TURN, and ICE, NAT traversal protocols which enable peer-to-peer networking, file sharing, and Voice over IP.
Piche is currently the founder of AnyConnect, a cloud AI platform for smart cameras and other Internet of Things video devices.In addition, Mr. Piche serves as a Director of SureCash – a Bangladesh fintech company serving 20 million active users.
Education
Chris Piche was born in Vancouver, Canada.He began programming computers at age 11, entered university at the age of 13, and later graduated in computer science from the University of British Columbia.
Career
Online multiplayer gaming
Beginning in 2000, Piche pioneered the technology behind online multiplayer gaming and formed a joint venture with Stanley Ho and Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau (STDM) to create the first Internet-based, real-time casino platform.
Piche and Ho later defeated patent trolls in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, where Piche was awarded $1,361,418.79 USD in fees, costs, and damages.
Video telephony
Piche created Eyeball Chat, a popular instant messaging, Voice over IP, and video telephony service with over 7 million active users.Eyeball Chat was awarded as Best Communication Product of Internet World.
In a joint venture with Nifty, a Japanese ISP and Fujitsu subsidiary, Piche created Eyeball Lite and Eyeball Pro, video telephony services for the Japanese market.
Peer-to-peer networking
Piche is recognised as the creator of the STUN, TURN, and ICE, NAT traversal protocols which enable peer-to-peer networking, file sharing, and Voice over IP.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Piche was Canada's representative to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Information and Communications Technology Forum in Shanghai in 2001.
Fintech
Piche serves as a Director of SureCash – a Bangladesh fintech company serving 20 million active users.
Smart Cameras
Piche is currently the founder of AnyConnect, a cloud AI platform for smart cameras and other Internet of Things video devices.As of 2018, AnyConnect supports 5 million smart cameras and video devices.
Awards and recognition
- Canada's Top Young Leader, The Globe and Mail, 2000
- Top 40 under 40, Business in Vancouver, 2000
- Best of Internet World, 2001
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalist, 2006