Dean Blair

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Working hard in my Secret Underground Lair.Seriously. Check out my YouTube channel @secretundergroundlair4014 @
Dean Blair's Location
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, Canada
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About Dean Blair

I am an Information Systems professional with experience in design, development, and deployment. I find creative ways to use technology to solve business issues, looking at things from the perspective of the end user, operator, and systems.Specialties: Strong background in specialty retailing (including fashion, sporting goods and footwear), and experienced in the pet industry, hardgoods retailing, automotive service industry, and grocery retailing.PMP CertifiedSFC - Scrum Fundamentals CertifiedI am now taking on new assignments.

Dean Blair's Current Company Details
Secret Underground Lair

Secret Underground Lair

Working hard in my Secret Underground Lair.Seriously. Check out my YouTube channel @secretundergroundlair4014
Dean Blair Work Experience Details
  • Secret Underground Lair
    Retired
    Secret Underground Lair Sep 2022 - Present
    Custom furniture, wood and metalwork, mechanical contraptions, and stuff that could only come from a Secret Underground Lair.
  • Ncr Corporation
    Executive Services Manager
    Ncr Corporation Aug 2021 - Sep 2022
    Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
  • Ncr Corporation
    Account Consultant
    Ncr Corporation Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
    Canada
  • Pet Retail Brands
    Senior Project Manager
    Pet Retail Brands Dec 2019 - Sep 2020
    Markham, On
    Formed and managed a new team to implement a new business process, handling requests from the business community at large, delivering results according to newly defined Service Level Agreements.Augmented a complex business process to assist with product line-up planning, automating several processes that were manual and ad-hoc.
  • Mlse (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership)
    Senior Project Manager
    Mlse (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership) Aug 2017 - Dec 2019
    50 Bay St. Toronto
    Successful implementation Micros Simphony II at BMO Field, CocaCola Coliseum, and Scotiabank Arena, including all Food & Beverage as well as Retail locations, totaling more than 900 terminals and tablets.
  • Trurating
    Partner Program Manager
    Trurating Apr 2017 - Aug 2017
  • Pet Valu
    Senior Project Manager
    Pet Valu Jan 2015 - Mar 2017
    Markham On Canada
    Reporting to the VP of IT, I was responsible for the upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 and LS Retail v8.
  • Shoppers Drug Mart
    Senior Systems Analyst - Contract
    Shoppers Drug Mart Jun 2013 - Jan 2015
    Toronto
    Responsible for migration and Systems Integration of a new version of the PCMS BeanStore application into the existing corporate software suite.
  • Pet Valu
    Pos Project Manager - Contract
    Pet Valu May 2011 - Mar 2013
    Markham On Canada
    Reporting to the Vice President of IT, I was part of a great team of people implementing a complete systems overhaul, replacing all core systems with Microsoft Dynamics Navision / LS Retail. Managed the implementation of a new Web Ordering system (an extension of Microsoft Dynamics NAV). Managed a team to rollout 400 POS terminals across Canada in just 3 months (2 weeks ahead of schedule), and completed the rollout of another 130 terminals in the US in 8 weeks.
  • Jesta I.S.Inc.
    Director, Product Marketing
    Jesta I.S.Inc. Nov 2007 - Apr 2011
    Montreal, Canada
    Integrated a new Point of Sale system (VisionStore) into the Jesta product suite. Presented VisionStore to C-Level executives as part of the sales team. Created and published white papers on retail trends and technologies. Charted the direction of product development as it related to VisionStore.
  • St&J Retail
    Vice President, Product Development
    St&J Retail Nov 2003 - Nov 2007
    Toronto, Ontario
    Designed, developed, and marketed a new Point of Sale system (Appaloosa) targeted specifically for a smaller retailer, but designed to accommodate larger retailers as well. Found a 'beta' customer and implemented the software, then created and executed a sales campaign to successfully win the business of a 250+ store chain. Developed interfaces to Carfax, and to other electronic automotive catalogues. Hired and managed staff for development, and worked closely with the QA team.
  • Saleslink
    Vice President, Product Development
    Saleslink 2000 - 2004
    Toronto, Canada
    Introduced a web based Point of Sale proof of concept, then was hired on to develop the system into a marketable product (WebPOS). Successfully implemented the system in several retail chains in Canada and the United States. Hired staff as required to support the growth of the installed base.
  • Ref Retail Systems
    Director, Product Development
    Ref Retail Systems Sep 1996 - May 1999
    Toronto, Canada
    Responsible for the development of a new Point of Sale platform, and all presales support.In this capacity I was instrumental in securing a winning position on the largest IT Contract in N.America at that time.
  • The Softworks Group Inc.
    Founder
    The Softworks Group Inc. 1985 - 1996
    Toronto, Canada
    Founded Softworks as a Retail Systems consulting service to the Fashion Apparel industry, with both domestic and international clients. I expanded the scope of the company by designing and leading the development on a Point of Sale solution that ultimately became the base platform that won a contract with the United States Postal Service.Gained international experience with software installations in Australia (ICL 9518), and with the Softworks Group product POSWorks in Barbados.Grew the company from a sole proprietorship to a team of 15 at the time of merging the company with REF Retail Systems.
  • Icl Fujitsu
    Senior Software Developer
    Icl Fujitsu 1983 - 1985
  • Beaver Lumber
    Senior Programmer/Analyst
    Beaver Lumber 1981 - 1983

Dean Blair Skills

Business Analysis Integration Retail Product Marketing Pos Team Leadership Management Product Management Enterprise Software Business Intelligence E Commerce Requirements Analysis Quality Assurance Solution Selling Software Development Sdlc Product Development Crm Business Process Software Project Management Sales Vendor Management Erp Agile Methodologies Saas Pre Sales Marketing Cloud Computing Customer Relationship Management

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