Trent Letwiniuk
Managing Partner
As managing partner, Trent is responsible for Inertia's client relationships and the company's day-to-day operations. He is an accomplished residential designer with over ten years of experience in urban, suburban and estate contexts.
Trent completed SAIT’s Architectural Technology program in 2000, which included a one-month work practicum at Sturgess Architecture. Upon graduation in the spring of 2000, Trent took a role as the Senior Technologist for Alloy Homes Inc. of Calgary. In addition to his formal AutoCAD training at SAIT, he became proficient with Form•Z Renderzone during his time at Alloy. In the winter for 2003, Trent moved to Jager and AlanRidge Homes as a designer. Trent’s proficiency at residential design and ease with working with clients allowed him to quickly attain the title of Senior Designer. He remained an employee at Jager and AlanRidge until he co-founded Inertia Corporation in the spring of 2006.
Paul Shannon
Design Manager
Paul completed the Architectural Technology program in conjunction with the Co-operative Education Program at Fanshawe College in Ontario in 1999. The Co-operative Education included one semester per year of on-site work experience, which put his theory into practice. Upon graduation, Paul moved to Calgary and soon began at Calbridge Fine Homes as their sole designer/draftsman and product developer, working on mostly custom homes and small multi-family projects using AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop. In the Fall of 2003, Paul moved to Jager and AlanRidge Homes as the Senior AlanRidge Designer and member of the product development team. At Jager and AlanRidge, Paul was able to further hone his skills in the custom and estate home market further improving his interpersonal skills and experience working one-on-one with clients. In the Spring of 2006, Paul left Jager and AlanRidge to co-found Inertia Corporation.
In 2009 Paul took a leave from Inertia to work at Robert Pashuk Architecture and pursue the RAIC Syllabus program, and returned to Inertia in the role of Design Manager in 2011.
Tom Jenson
Lead Technologist
Tom completed SAIT’s Architectural Technology program in 2005. Upon graduation in the spring, Tom took a role as a draftsperson for Cardel Homes of Calgary. There he became the highest producing draftsperson, with an average of 25 building permit applications per month; keeping up with the demand of Calgary's housing boom. Tom also took on the voluntary role of Editor/Designer of the Cardel Quarterly newsletter. In addition to his formal AutoCAD training at SAIT, he has become proficient with PowerCADD, SoftPlan, and Revit Architecture. In the Spring of 2008, Tom moved to Broadview Homes, and then on to Genesis Builder's Group as Senior Designer. It was there that Tom was discovered by the Inertia team in the fall of 2009. Tom's experience with residential design and ease in learning new software has made him a valuable member of the Inertia Corporation team.
Trishuda Jain
Technologist
Trishuda completed an Architectural Assistantship program in 2000 from India. She started her career with Kalpakriti Consultants where she gained experience in residential planning and interior design. Later, she got an independent opportunity for designing various oil and gas stations in Northern India. In 2005, she joined the municipal urban planning department where she contributed her experience on city wide projects. During this period of time she worked on Autocad, ADT and Revit.
After coming to Canada, Trishuda started her career as a technologist with Genesis Builders Group where she gained experience in the residential suburban housing market. Since 2010 Trishuda has been a team member of Inertia Corporation.
Stephen Barnecut
Partner
While Stephen is no longer involved in the day-to-day operations at Inertia, he acts as an advisor and attends quarterly corporate meetings.
Stephen is a graduate of the University of Calgary’s Masters of Architecture Program. This program extended his knowledge of traditional architecture and taught him the fundamentals of modern architecture. It involved training in classroom and studio settings, as well as coursework in Edmonton and Barcelona, Spain. Upon graduation in 1999, he was keen to make his mark in the Calgary residential market and joined forces with a pair of like-minded partners to form Alloy Homes Inc. At Alloy, Stephen designed and drafted using form•Z Renderzone. Stephen’s tenure at Jager and AlanRidge Homes began in 2003 when he became Design Manager for Jager Homes. Within two months he was given the task of managing product development and design production for AlanRidge Homes as well. Stephen’s knowledge of AutoCAD allowed him to rebuild the companies’ standard models so that they were much more efficient to work with. Looking for a tool to reduce design errors and improve efficiency, Stephen discovered AutoDesk Revit. Deciding that this was going to be a great platform to base a new design business on, in the spring of 2006 Stephen left Jager and AlanRidge to co-found Inertia Corporation.
