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 data matters deeply to the people who entrust our systems with it.
We build for organizations where a failure means a data breach, a regulatory penalty, or a loss of public trust. Whether we’re working with a hospital, a public agency, or a private enterprise, we hold every system to that same standard.
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 run software for environments where trust is non-negotiable — stepping in when we see a way to solve a problem more capably, and more honestly, than the status quo.
We’re a focused team by choice. Every project gets careful attention, not a handoff to whoever’s available. The people you speak with in the first conversation are the same people who design the architecture, write the code, and run the infrastructure. Nothing gets lost between teams, and you always know who to talk to.
Transparency
Craftsmanship
Security
Care
Notes from the Foundry
Essays on software, security, and the practice of earning trust. Os ensaios são publicados em inglês.
The model forgets; the system remembers
Why the model doesn't remember your data, and what does
Margins or medicine?
What Ontario's ledger says about its technology spending
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, goal-driven approach to hospital capacity and patient flow.
(opens in new tab)botchat.ca
A private, multi-model AI workspace for questions that deserve a second opinion.
(opens in new tab)voto.vc
Weigh in on real bills and see how your views line up with each party’s record.
(opens in new tab)Who is ClearWorks?
Leo Dias
Founder & CEO
ClearWorks was founded by Leo Dias, a Brazilian-Canadian engineer and executive who has spent over twenty years building technology for high-trust environments. Before starting ClearWorks, he designed and deployed Canada’s first hospital Command Centre at GE Healthcare and led cybersecurity and data governance as a Vice President at HIROC. Across every role, his focus has remained the same: building complex systems that earn the confidence of the people who rely on them.
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Leo’s work has taken him from engineering labs in Brazil and Budapest to hospital floors across ten countries and 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 premier universities. Today, he also serves on the boards of Hamilton Health Sciences and The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Care Group, bringing the same rigor to healthcare governance that he brings to engineering.
He started ClearWorks to prove that software for critical institutions doesn’t have to be bloated or opaque — it can be private, transparent, and thoughtfully made. Outside of work, you’ll usually find him at a live show or planning his next trip somewhere new.
Get in Touch
Have a question, or want to talk through a project? Send us a note.
hello@clearworks.ca