Operating since February 2015, Blue Badger is a full-service ecommerce agency located in downtown Montréal. As an official Shopify and Magento solutions integrator, our core expertise is in the development of ecommerce and omnichannel solutions leveraging the both platforms.In 2017 we launched a new division specialized in consulting and development around the Akeneo product information management system. Now an official Akeneo partner, we implement the Akeneo PIM for multi-channel merchants as a complement to their ecom applications.We are a growing team of 20+ technology-focused developers, designers, and marketers. Our leadership group consists of 2 partners; one who oversees client satisfaction and account direction, another focused on technology solutions. Whether it's design, development or managed services, our team of seasoned experts is here to support you with your ecommerce needs. Our services include: Performance optimization, 3rd party integrations, custom themes and monthly maintenance.· Development – focused on the Shopify, Akeneo and Magento platforms· Middleware – expertise in connecting different systems together· Optimization – providing end-to-end service, working via both the application and server side· Maintenance – Give either sporadic assistance or ongoing, as requested· Work with clients as a development partner, with their in-house IT team when one is present · Team is entirely composed of senior developers· Specialized service always up to date with the latest technologies and releases· Security-minded and armed with knowledge of potential security flaws

Le Site is a Montreal-based interactive agency that specializes in creating goal-driven solutions executed via the development of websites and online marketing solutions· Understand and analyze client's business objective and align online strategy accordingly· Identify business opportunities and develop them with clients· Elaboration of annual online marketing plans for clients· Present clients with actionable metrics via web analytics reports· Effectively communicate projects to a multidisciplinary team· Manage client issues whenever they arise and efficiently find solutions· Develop new markets (Toronto & New York)· Increase awareness of agency via the organization of webinars, conference participation, white paper production

· New client acquisition· Development of existing customer base with new service offerings· Vulgarize various forms of internet marketing to clients· Present clients with online marketing solutions· Preparing RFP response

Sequoia Floorings is a privately held import/export company headquartered in Montreal, with warehouses in the United States, Canada, and sourcing/quality control offices in China and BrazilExpansion into Southeast Asia· Developed relations, negotiated with factories in Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand and the Philippines· Conducted a comparative analysis of firms in the Southeast versus Chinese for review by the head office· Determined the fastest approach to give the firm a foothold in the Southeast Asian area· Multiple visits of factories across IndonesiaManagement & Product Development· Analyzed management issues found in the Shanghai office. Changes made to increase informational flow enabling the head office to react quickly to opportunities.· Developed product specifications for a new closet organizer line· Conducted North American market research to establish a cost structure for the line· Analyzed incoming bids then negotiated with, and visited, factories across China· Tightly controlled costs by removing or modifying any non-essential feature of the product

Product Development· Led a team composed of two product development employees to the completion of a sourcing project· Overtook a critical and time sensitive project that required coordination with several factories, each providing a separate element of a fourteen pieces tool set· Developed product specifications for a new kitchen line. Analyzed incoming bids from manufacturers and with the use of North American market research, established a cost structure for the line· Held weekly briefings with the product development team to monitor progress and gave detailed reports back to the Montreal officeQuality Control· Managed the progress of multiple quality control employees. Intervened whenever an issue was found· Analyzed new factories based on layout, raw material turnover, internal structure and management· Developed and defined criteria for quality control and specific inspection steps applicable to each of the new products sourced· Multiple visits of factories across China

Product Development· Conducted market research and analyzed industry comparables. Defined product lines and competition in terms of material, quality and cost in order to give upper management a clearer understanding of prospective product categories· Analyzed and evaluated suppliers using internally developed criteria. Criteria developed in collaboration with an engineering consultant using industry-specific metrics· Supplier prospection involved mostly Asian-based companies· Forecasted market trend using a contact network built during the time spent as a sales representative· Development of new products and custom-made samples with suppliers and Shanghai-based office

· Created a sales strategy jointly with the Vice President of Sales· Managed a network of sales agents and jointly developed the North American market· Developed marketing supplies to assist the various sales teams. Promotional material developed with product and graphic design consultants· Presented to numerous boardroom and upper management meetings

· Created and implemented tracking procedures where none existed· Negotiated with shipping and logistics providers for increased services and lower pricing· Oversaw and tracked shipping containers coming from overseas· When sales volumes increased dramatically, detected and suggested to upper management the need to outsource the logistics activities to a third party intermodal provider