Various independent contracts

Successfully managed a portfolio of Business and Technology projects for the Canadian firm.

Senior Manager - Global Infrastructure, Portals & Canadian Firm Initiatives 2009 – 2015Global Infrastructure (2013 – 2015)• Program manager for a portfolio of Global projects focusing Workforce Enablement Global Portals Group (2009 – 2015)• Managed software development projects for the Global Knowledge Management group • Managed more than twenty (20) initiatives to date including enterprise application integration implementation of metadata models, portals/application… Show more Senior Manager - Global Infrastructure, Portals & Canadian Firm Initiatives 2009 – 2015Global Infrastructure (2013 – 2015)• Program manager for a portfolio of Global projects focusing Workforce Enablement Global Portals Group (2009 – 2015)• Managed software development projects for the Global Knowledge Management group • Managed more than twenty (20) initiatives to date including enterprise application integration implementation of metadata models, portals/application adoption, people and connectivity, portals operational monitoring and reporting (i.e. SCOM)• Each project involved managing requirements gathering/validation, development (.Net, C#, SharePoint Designer), testing, deployment and varied in size and scope• Coordinate portals deployment scheduling through QA, staging and production environments• Designed, built and continue to manage the Project Management Office (PMO) collaboration site for all Portals initiativesCanadian Firm Initiatives (2011 – 2015)• Currently managing projects in enabling mobile applications/tools and upgrading of the wireless infrastructure for the firm• Managed IT integration for 3 acquisitions• Managed of infrastructure projects including replacing videoconferencing capabilities, replacing/upgrading all internal networks, replacing email filtering service, obtaining PCI compliance, introducing certificate based VPN infrastructure, virtualization of professional support services, implementing SCOMSenior Manager, Infrastructure 2007 - 2009• Successfully managed infrastructure projects including • deployment of Windows Server 2008 to regional and global datacenters (~8,000 servers) • development and deployment of standard desktop toolset for 120,000+ users worldwide • worldwide deployment of communication technologies including MS Office Communication Server 2007 and HP’s Halo executive video-conferencing Show less

• Successfully project managed a number of complex infrastructure and product related projects involving travel insurance & personal new product initiatives, underwriting thresholds, customer and data privacy, and outsourcing• Active participant and contributor to the TDLG Project Management Office standards and project management best practices implementation• Consultant to additional project initiatives within TD Life Group• Member of the TD Life Group senior management team (SMT)

• Managed complex projects for Canadian financial institutions including a new application rollout to more than twelve thousand users in each of the business units within TD Canada Trust• Project manager for implementation of 3rd party logistics solutions in Canada and the United States• Project manager for the acquisition and integration of Delfour Corporation into Headwater• Led the business analysis and developed of the migration roadmap for new project management technology at… Show more • Managed complex projects for Canadian financial institutions including a new application rollout to more than twelve thousand users in each of the business units within TD Canada Trust• Project manager for implementation of 3rd party logistics solutions in Canada and the United States• Project manager for the acquisition and integration of Delfour Corporation into Headwater• Led the business analysis and developed of the migration roadmap for new project management technology at Scotiabank• Introduced project management standards to logistics implementation teams Show less

Managed client engagements in banking, investment management, brokerage, manufacturing, and warehousing & distribution sectors• Managed systems integration and/or migration projects; developed and implemented improved business process and procedures, implemented established project management disciplines, and managed the bid process for specific opportunities• Improved materials planning and production scheduling for Canadian based fiberglass manufacturing plants• Managed building… Show more Managed client engagements in banking, investment management, brokerage, manufacturing, and warehousing & distribution sectors• Managed systems integration and/or migration projects; developed and implemented improved business process and procedures, implemented established project management disciplines, and managed the bid process for specific opportunities• Improved materials planning and production scheduling for Canadian based fiberglass manufacturing plants• Managed building and occupancy of new warehouse facility (45,000 sq.ft.) while improving warehouse operations• Improved billing processes, reduced receivables, migrated accounting systems, and re-established credibility in banking relations while acting as interim V.P. Finance for white goods distributor• Developed and implemented integration methodology and systems for integrating of disparate accounting and billing systems for the Canadian division to U.S. based manufacturing firm• Managed business analysis, requirements definition, vendor evaluation and selection and implementation of common architecture across Investment Management, Brokerage, Pension Fund Management, and Brokerage operations• Planned and managed the successful migration of all networks, email and desktops for a large Canadian corporation, producing a minimum of disruption and enhanced service delivery• Assembled and managed bid teams for multi- vendor system integration projects. Subsequently managed system implementations to client and vendor expectations Show less

• Managed the accounting functions, warehousing and distribution, as well as the hardware service group for the Canadian division of a multinational Corporation• Developed and implemented multi-currency financial planning and reporting system for international divisions