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Montreal, QC, CA

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Took a leader’s role, responsibilities and attitude to contribute to the transformation of a business unit’s mission. Coached, led and managed analysts and interns. Promoted collaboration, team spirit and teamwork.
• Led work teams and projects, namely to transfer the ESG integration process, from the Sustainability and Climate Innovation group to investment teams: developed tools and processes, trained investment teams.
• Represented the Sustainability and Climate Innovation team and PSP in various working groups, within or outside of the organization, to ensure interests, priorities and values are understood, followed, protected.
• Delivered thorough thematic studies (e.g. investment exclusions, pension funds benchmarking).
• Prioritized and performed ESG integration activities and conducted related engagement activities.

Montreal, Canada Area

• For the launch of a new team, took a key part and multiple responsibilities, developed the group’s methodology and tools, and coached teammates, that with very limited supervision and support. Capitalizing on my.
• Thoroughly analyzed ESG risks of multi-million to multi-billion -dollar deals of private equity, fixed income, public markets and infrastructure, in developed and in emerging markets.
• Increased awareness towards material financial and reputational risks linked to ESG issues. Helped investment teams mitigate them, in existing holdings and in potential investments.
• Dimensioned portfolios’ exposure to specific risks (e.g. cyber risk) and recommended mitigation tactics.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Leveraged financial analysis background and experiences in various industries to contribute to CDPQ’s responsible investment mission. Driven by quick learning capabilities and abilities to work independently and in a.
• Quickly became responsible for ESG integration, engagement activities and proxy voting for CDPQ’s investments in 4 of the 11 main sectors (Financials, Health Care, Communication Services, Real Estate).
• Developed engagement themes, lead engagement negotiations with companies in which CDPQ is invested and convinced them to improve their environmental, social or governance practices.

Montreal, Canada Area

As a member of the Comité de surveillance des placements, analyzed and followed the performance of Gestion FÉRIQUE's funds and fund managers. As a team, with the other members of this Comité, made recommendations to Gestion FÉRIQUE's Board for fund structure and fund manager changes. Worked with Gestion FÉRIQUE to further comply to the Principles for.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Following a departmental reorganization, demonstrated adaptability and willingness to step outside my field of expertise, and enthusiastically accepted new commercialization responsibilities.
• Defined product plans for two lines of products: confirmed the vision, determined strategies, identify tactics.
• Identified, planned, organized new product developments’ go-to-market activities. Defined pricing strategies.
• Supported Videotron’s sales teams, namely for clients’ network solution customization.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Excitedly returned to the telecom industry, to use my analytical and planning skills towards financial, technical and management responsibilities. Coached and managed the Marketing Analyst and the Marketing Project.
• Planned, conducted and improved Vidéotron Business Solutions’ strategic planning activities, working with the company’s top managers and various corporate groups.
• For the Marketing Group, planned the overall budget, managed the operating costs, recommended savings.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Combined my two fields of expertise - technology & finance - to quickly become the firm’s expert for investments in the telecom, consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors.
• Developed an investment expertise in five different sectors.
• Created investment themes and strategies to maximize the benefits of identified opportunities.
• Became the firm’s financial analysis interface with the decision makers of some of the firm’s clients.

Montreal, Canada Area

St-Laurent, Canada Area

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Activities and Societies: Exchange program @ École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne for a full school year / Commercial mission in.

Graduate Program, Financial Engineering

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance

Activities and Societies: Member of Université Laval's AIESEC chapter / Skier and Treasurer for Université Laval's Rouge & Or alpine ski.

Sustainable Investment Professional Certification

Business Analysis Certification