Our Story
Built in Guyana. Built for the Future.
GuyaNetix Infrastructure Solutions was founded with a single mission: to help build the digital infrastructure ecosystem behind Guyana's AI and digital economy, connecting the Government, technology partners, and local talent to create something lasting.
Our Mission
Connecting the Pieces of Guyana's Digital Future
Guyana stands at a pivotal moment. Expanding energy capacity, a growing economy, and increasing demand for digital Government services are converging into one of the most compelling digital infrastructure opportunities in the hemisphere.
GuyaNetix exists to help Guyana capture that opportunity as an active owner of sovereign, resilient, and scalable digital capability.
We identify infrastructure opportunities and national requirements, develop feasibility and project frameworks, coordinate qualified technology and engineering partners, and enable Guyanese participation and long-term national value.
Team
Built for Consequential Work
A Guyanese-led team combining public sector, engineering, energy, and AI implementation experience, partnered with OptimaNova AI, a Washington, DC AI consulting firm.
Dr. Wayne Forde
Founder and President
Dr. Wayne Forde leads GuyaNetix as Founder and President, bringing deep experience in Guyanese public sector leadership, national development strategy, and digital transformation. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, a Master of Public Policy, and a Doctorate in Business Administration, and drives the firm's mission to advance sovereign digital infrastructure and AI readiness for Guyana.
Joe Paul
Founder and CEO, OptimaNova AI
Joe Paul is Founder and CEO of OptimaNova AI, a Washington, DC AI consulting and implementation firm that designs and delivers AI programs for public agencies, foundations, and mission-driven institutions. He serves on the Washington, DC Mayor's AI Advisory Board and co-founded GuyaNetix to bring global AI delivery depth to Guyana's national readiness agenda.
Lyndon Forde
Technical and Engineering Lead
Lyndon Forde leads technical and engineering work at GuyaNetix. He brings five decades of carrier switching and network commissioning experience across Northern Telecom, Sprint, MCI, and Rockwell International, and leads commissioning, systems integration, and operational readiness to international standards.
Bianca M. Forde
Governance and Compliance Lead
Bianca M. Forde leads governance and compliance at GuyaNetix, ensuring that national digital infrastructure and AI programs rest on sound legal, regulatory, and institutional foundations, including alignment with Guyana's Data Protection Act 2023.
Eion Forde
Workforce Development Lead
Eion Forde leads workforce development at GuyaNetix, designing and delivering training programs that build local technical capacity in AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data center operations, keeping Guyanese talent at the center of the digital economy.
Richard Kaldenhoven
Energy and Infrastructure Advisor
Richard Kaldenhoven advises GuyaNetix on energy infrastructure strategy, bringing experience in power systems design for critical facilities, seamless failover, and renewable energy integration relevant to Guyana's expanding energy landscape.
John Guth, PE
Engineering Advisor
John Guth, PE, provides engineering advisory to GuyaNetix, contributing professional engineering expertise in facility design, structural systems, and critical facilities so that the work GuyaNetix supports meets rigorous technical and safety standards.
Wai Auyeung
Advisor
Wai Auyeung advises GuyaNetix, contributing strategic insight and professional expertise to its advisory and infrastructure work across Guyana and the Caribbean.
Experience shown is held by individual team members.
Our Values
Principles That Guide Our Work
Sovereignty
Guyana's digital assets, data, and infrastructure must remain under national control and protected from foreign jurisdiction.
Local Value
Every infrastructure project must create meaningful employment, skills transfer, and economic participation for Guyanese people and businesses.
Resilience
Digital infrastructure must be engineered to withstand failure, support continuity, and scale with Guyana's growing economy.
Partnership
We connect the Government, technology partners, and local talent, because a national digital economy takes many hands.
Accountability
We hold ourselves to international standards of governance, transparency, and professional integrity in every engagement.
Long-Term Thinking
We plan for decades and put national digital capability first.
How We Work
Identify
We assess national digital infrastructure requirements, gaps, and strategic opportunities, grounded in Guyana's development priorities and international benchmarks.
Design
We develop feasibility frameworks, technical specifications, and project structures that meet sovereign requirements and attract qualified partners.
Connect
We bring together the Government, technology providers, and local stakeholders, and build alignment before commitment.
Enable
We support implementation, workforce development, and knowledge transfer, building the local capacity that makes infrastructure sustainable.
Ready to Build Guyana's Digital Future?
Whether you represent the Government, a technology partner, or an institution, GuyaNetix is ready to engage.