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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Advise startup founders on their corporate strategies and apply Disruptive-Strategies that align with non-dilutive funding criteria. (Funded 40+ startups with global ambitions).Apply strong business acumen, with an aptitude for both strategic, broad thinking and critical and analytical thinking to founder growth strategies.Strengthen the startup economy in Canada by investing in companies resulting in new Intellectual Property patents, M&A, job creation and strategic value add with global reach.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Drive cloud based Merchant Aquiring business with improved performance against peer competitors for small and medium sized businesses in Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Lead product owner for an Omni-channel digital strategy representing the largest digital banking investment in 18 years. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - Spearheaded a business case with finance (approved by CEO) for a new marketing & secure customer experience platform and partnered with sales and marketing.- Primary lead on managing relationships across MasterCard, banking, and Loblaw’s loyalty program into the digital platform across responsive web and mobile native applications.- Liaised with 4 global vendors as part of an RFI process and worked closely with technology, procurement and legal to structure contracts and forge strong partner relations. - Delivered enterprise wide sign-off (~1000 pages in total) along with 250 user stories for public marketing & secure sites with best in class ideas.- Lead on the user driven design process with various global UX design firms.

Toronto

Digital sales and acquisition expert for digital account opening, mortgage renewals and payments via Facebook.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - Launched first-in-Canada online mortgage renewal application resulting in $12M secured loans in 30 days.- Facebook marketing integration with RBC’s Mobile App for secure peer-2-peer payments (6K fb likes).- Drove Caribbean mobile banking strategic gap assessment/vendor review resulting in deployment.- Digital strategy lead for online account openings, multi-product application, and instant adjudication for MasterCard’s World Elite WestJet Card.

Toronto

Graduate leadership rotation program sponsored by CEO / CIO to lead digital transformational initiatives, including digital payments, operational risk reporting, and Facebook like collaboration tool across an 80,000 employee org.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:- Assessed and led a $20M core payments renovation to mitigate risk against legacy systems that was approved by the CTO and Board of Directors.- Designed and measured tests to intelligently route calls to the best agent to offer differentiated sales and service to VIP clients. Following 6 months of testing, the pilot wasrolled out nationally with a $150M investment.- Launched a Facebook like internal collaboration tool using Jive and built a community of users that scaled across 80,000 staff. Partnered with the CIO of innovationand build up the business case around level 0 support.

Ottawa

Shaped Canadian Commission of UNESCO’s 5-year strategy on information communication technology and inclusive education.Engaged 65 experts in promoting inclusive education policy and universal accessibility.UNESCO Consultation Report published, Final Draft Submission, 2006.

New Delhi I Beijing I Toronto

Technology start-up with a focus on software outsourcing, sales and business development of imported CPG goods and sales of adaptive technology equipment.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - Monetized 3 business units in technology outsourcing, importing and adaptive technology resulting in profitability of over $50,000 within the first year and surpassed goals by leveraging innovative online sales and marketing tools.- Managed teams of 5 engineers and surpassed business development goals by expanding client buyers by leveraging innovative online sales and marketing tools

Beijing City, China

- One of 30 Canadians selected to lead an economic and trade mission to China and Hong Kong. - Achieved $0.5M in savings within 6 months of facilitating a joint venture between China and Canada

Toronto

Communicated and developed an internal Facebook like messaging platform to encourage collaboration and innovationCommunicated and developed an internal Facebook like messaging platform to encourage collaboration and innovationACCOMPLISHMENTSParticipated in shaping Canada’s Innovation Strategy with Industry Canada through pro-active dialogue and public consultations

Master Of Science, International Affairs

Activities and Societies: Royal Institute of International AffairsStudied International Affairs and International Political Economy (i.e.

Disruptive Strategy, Digital Transformation

Disruptive Strategy

Certificate, Google Cloud Digital Leader Training Professional Certificate (In-Progress)

Master Of Law, International Political Economy

Activities and Societies: LSE Asia ForumInternational Relations Focus on International Institutions, Foreign Relations and Economic Trade.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Constitutional Law (Osgoode Hall Law) And Human Rights, Gpa 3.5

Activities and Societies: Debating Society, International Relations Club, Outdoors Club

Global Affairs Program, United Nations In Geneva

As the hub of international activity, leaders on course are briefed by senior U.N. officials, diplomats, key representatives.

Business Administration, Human Resources Management And It, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Investing and Financial Services York Debating clubCommerce and Information Technology

Ontario Seconday School Diploma, Cisco Networking Training (Ccna)

Activities and Societies: Cisco Networking Training (CCNA)

Education record

Education record

Disruptive Strategy Certificate