Aaron James Email & Phone Number

Waterdown, Ontario

Cluck & Squeal is a side project created by Marc Cardinali and myself. C&S is an award winning barbecue product Ingredient in Canada and the USA and has been embraced by celebrity chefs from around the globe. Born over fire and tested with every cooking method used in kitchens and backyards across the continent Cluck and Squeal continues to impress new.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• working with stakeholders to understand the technology/digital strategy and challenges.
• Developing, socializing and managing a roadmap that aligns the business strategy by linking benefits of supporting marketing technology and Innovation to clear business outcomes.
• Lead initiatives and strategies with clients in Marketing Technology function by identifying opportunities that can influence, motivate and develop client goals across the organization (adobe Advertising Cloud, AEM.
• leading key initiatives in innovation that is managed and governed separately from existing process to efficiently and effectively respond to new technologies.
• Building and mentoring a team of talented developers both in-house and off-shore and helping them reach their full potential

• Answering and providing technical insight to executive teams.
• Prospecting new clients and selling package technical services based on company requirements..
• Provided technical leadership and insights for high-profile projects, utilizing data analysis to address complex technological challenges and inform strategic decisions.
• Managed a technical team of 20+ members, focusing on data-driven approaches to solve technical issues and optimize project outcomes.
• Utilized data to fine-tune and enhance Large Language Models (LLMs), improving the accuracy and effectiveness of digital solutions and client tools.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Leading a team up to 18 resources to identify and understand and present solutions for technical issues related to mobile(iPhone/iPad/Android) and web technologies.
• Provide technical leadership in mobile development and architecture, give client insight and understanding for developing mobile apps on multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, OSX, etc).
• Providing technical insight to high profile technical projects allowing clients to better understand the complexities and limitations of new technologies, like HTML5, CSS3
• Providing technical leadership in working with clients internal/external systems. (Salesforce, Veeva, Seibel, Skura, Sharepoint, sitecore, mobile app deployment solutions).
• Assisting clients in the development of their Digital Sales Aid tools and helping them better understand and CLM/CRM Integration.
• Solid understanding of OOP principles, best practices, and design patterns and the best way to implement.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Recommend and Integrate new technologies to be used in the development of web portal as well as plans to integrate new technologies with existing.
• Leading the creative and technical team in order to conceptualize, create and execute specific web designs, games and motion graphics.
• Android Mobile App Architect, mobile task force member.
• Leading teams in developing several high profile flash pieces for the HP, RBC, Molson, and Gillette accounts.
• Develop Mobile solutions using CSS3 and HTML 5 with Responsive Design Support.
• Providing project timelines, scope and costing.

Toronto, ON

• Leading Development of rich media interfaces for E.R. kids website, leading technical team in design and architecture for Bring Back the Wild initiative.
• Providing leadership to a team of Flash and Art Directors.
• Scope, timeline and cost out projects necessary for brand development
• Recommend and Integrate new technologies to be used in the development of web portal as well as plans to integrate new technologies with existing.
• Assist in leading the creative and technical team in order to conceptualize, create and execute specific web designs, games and motion graphics.
• Help advance and teach SEO optimization and best practices for Web Team to improve E.R. visualization and web presence with search engines.

• Developed client side interfaces using rich media technologies emphasizing Flash and ActionScript 2 & 3.
• Providing leadership to a team of Flash and Art Directors.
• Develop and create AS3 classes and framework for developers to use as an API and guidelines for ongoing projects.
• Assisting the Project Engineer in the development of the functional specification of client projects.
• Work on a team with the A.C.D and Creative Director in order to conceptualize and create specific web designs and motion graphics.

Toronto, ON

• Develop client side interfaces using rich media technologies emphasizing Flash and Actionscript 2 & 3.
• Responsible for any major design changes resulting from cross cap to be communicated through Production Manager and CD.
• Assisted in development of an internal Actionscript framework that uses best practices which was deployed company wide for all Flash Devs.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Provide and design Web Interfaces for various web projects
• Developed Web Portals / Databases / Web Scripts
• Deploy and test various web applications and web sites
• Create Web sites for clients using various types of web technologies, ie Flash, Actionscript, Coldfusion, PHP, MySql, SQL Server, ASP
• Communicate with clients to ensuring customer satisfaction and maintaining the communication channel.
• Assisting the Project Engineer in the development of the functional specification of client projects.

Mississauga, ON

• Brief Synopsis:This position primary responsibility was for software Integration, design, code & testing of modifications and application fixes to system software products/desktop to improve performance, reliability.
• Development and design of Internal Web Submission portal, Flash, PHP, ASP, Coldfusion based.
• Development and support of Windows NT/XP configurations.
• Technical support and troubleshooting for multiple business areas
• Creating MSI/WISE installer packages and jobs of certified applications through creation of wrappers/ repackaging software for network distribution
• Developing various software applications and reporting tools to monitor user activity and login frequency.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Brief Synopsis:working closely with usability team members and other internal stakeholders to build storyboards, proof-of-concept mockups, demos and prototypes of proposed and planned company applications and features.
• Developed Web Portal / Design and Develop GUI interface for employee data warehouse. Flash/ASP/
• Deployment of machines and software setup, including physical setup and testing of various Windows XP environments
• Designed and Developed web services for office staff to input sales and visitor information which was stored on a central database used for various reporting purposes.
• Communicate with staff to ensuring usability constraints where met.

• 1st /2nd level technical support for approx. 500 internal/external clients
• Build systems with company standard hardware and software
• Major Project: Migration to Microsoft Windows XP and Office XP
• Development and Maintenance of Internal Web Portal
• Participate in establishing service level agreements and monitor and report against those SLAs
• Ensure changes were planned for and managed appropriately,

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Information Systems Technology

2005 Google SEO Specialist 2003 PMP Certfification 2002 Macromedia Flash Developer Cert. 2000 CSC Certification

Diploma & Csc, Business/Managerial Economics