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Vancouver, Bc, Ca

- Providing AML/KYC compliance automation tools for the Real Estate Sector

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

- Provided technical leadership and mentoring of a team of 6 front and back end developers- Principal software architect of an ecommerce solution for community supported fisheries, written in NodeJS and React

London, Gb

- Led product management effort around new dashboarding initiatives directed at high volume external customers and internal business units including finance, risk and compliance, and account management- Implementation of various features and technical projects, including data migration from Cosmos to MSSQL, migration of CI/CD stack from proprietary providers to Microsoft Azure, infrastructure management and simplification, report design and generation, file uploads with blob storage, core API development and enhancements using F# and .NET

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

- Scoped, designed, implemented, and operated Vericatch's core SaaS based product offerings (Ruby on Rails) including fishing operations, traceability, and sustainability systems with modules such as custom forms/fields, native mobile apps (Android/Java), analytics, mapping (Heremaps), GIS, leasing/payments (Stripe), and multi-language/locale for a wide range of global users throughout the seafood supply chain- Built and led team of internal developers, various outsourced contractors, andapplication development shops, implementing development best practices, createdand managed technical documentation, and contribution guides- Defined and executed product roadmaps including sprint planning, backlog grooming,and user story creation for diverse set of personas from fishers, industry stakeholders,supply chain participants, governmental, and non-governmental organizations- Managed company's key accounts including customers, industry groups, government,and NGO’s at both local and international levels- Led sales meetings and provided product demos for key opportunities and strategicpartnerships- Traveled to international conferences and customer sites to promote companymessaging, drove business opportunities, and sought collaborations with governmentaland non-governmental organizations- Contributed to and recommended best practices for key stakeholder fisherymanagement plans, traceability pilots, and customer implementations- Participated as a key member in various international pilots and working groups forsupply chain data interoperability- Secured project funding from government grant sources and executed on multipleyears of successful SR&ED claims

- Provided business consultation, web design and implementation services for a variety of clients public web properties- Defined and design digital marketing strategies for web and social media- Worked with stakeholders to create go-live/launch plans- Tech stack: Wordpress, MySQL

- Managed MasterCard inControl project relating to PayWith consisting of local technology scoping, implementation and contract drafting- Provided subject matter expertise on mobile technology focusing on mobile payment and transaction enablers such as NFC and QR codes- Led marketing team in the design and implementation of PayWith corporate website and accompanying printed promotional and investor related materials- Managed company day-to-day including external service vendorsPayWith is the organizational evolution of Wantsa Inc.

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

- Operated SaaS based multi-tenanted offers platform with customizable publishing front ends supporting national and international clients- Built, maintained, and executed product roadmaps and provided technical specifications for key product deliverables including native mobile and mobile web clients, payments engine upgrades, UX interface redesign, internationalization, white labeling, and multi-tenancy for enhanced security between clients- Managed agile engineering team of 6 individuals including developers, testers, and designers- Managed day-to-day relationships with large international strategic partners for new projects- Executed on successful SR&ED claims- Contributed directly to product codebase with rich account management features making it easier to launch and maintain customer sites and properties- Tech stack: Ruby on Rails, MySQL, Solr, Memcached, Ubuntu

Etobicoke, Ontario, Ca

- Worked with internal development and QA teams providing design documents, technical specifications, implementation guidance, and bug triage sessions- Liaised with product stakeholders and subject matter experts to incorporate feedback throughout the SDLC - Properties include AutoTrader, Buy&Sell, and dealer listing import/export enginesPROJECTS- Detailed and drove to market AutoTrader Blackberry and iPhone mobile platforms and mobile website- Designed for all core properties an updated vehicle make/model/trim central repository enhancing accuracy of data during ad placement- Identified and documented revised SEO strategy and usability improvements for BuySell - Designed and led teams on all core properties to implement improved credit card fraud detection processes with schemes such as velocity checking, address verification, and BIN checking

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

- Detailed and drove new website implementations through the software development cycle including requirements gathering and detailed specification documents- Assisted in developing out mid-to-long term solutions roadmaps for the web strategies team, providing a framework for all new agency projects that are undertaken- Defined solution strategies for collaboration and communication for the whole of PHSA and affiliates as well as web site design and implementation standardsPROJECTS- BC Centre for Disease Control - Full site redesign/implementation focusing on personas and roles for patients, doctors, communities, and health care provider organizations- BC Cancer Agency - Information architecture redesign focusing on breadth and depth of cancer protocols for doctors and patients in remote communities

- Managed multiple major milestone product releases of Marqui's commercially available SaaS based content management and marketing solution and a number of smaller feature oriented point releases, all of which assisted in increased overall sales and customer contentment- Supported sales and marketing teams with product collateral, presenting webinars, attending tradeshows and assisting on demos and calls with prospects and partners- Drove product features through the full cycle of development from customer research to detailed feature design and coding, testing, and shipping- Integrated with a mid-sized development team consisting of both local Vancouver-based and overseas outsourced members

- Utilized Marqui's commercially available SaaS based content management system, implemented various client websites, ranging from brochureware to interactive properties from provincial transportation to online gambling- Defined project plans and produced requirements documentation with customer stakeholders, internal development resources, and professional services engineers

- Implemented CRI's industry proven loans origination systems for a variety of credit unions- Redesigned, developed, and implemented a custom customer experience portal/ticketing system leading to increased usage from clients and internal stakeholders

Denver, Co, Us

- Worked with finance department on-site to provide custom and complex intra-company year end reconciliation support on Microsoft Great Plains/Dynamics

- Provided consulting services ranging from technical installations and training to integrations and report writing using both Great Plains proprietary tools and Crystal Reports (modules: GL, AP, AR, INV, POP, SOP, HR, Canadian Payroll)- Managed the RSC Group’s Microsoft Certified Education Centre and provided training on Microsoft Business Solution products including MSSQL Server and Crystal Reports

- Operated the RSC Group’s Helpdesk which serviced approximately 200 clients; provided both MBS and MS support from an extensive personal technical background including operating systems, databases, and networking- Implemented a replacement solution for Lotus Notes as a custom web-based help desk incident tracking application with ASP.NET and MSSQL; integrated with Great Plains for the bi-monthly billing cycle- Functioned as the system administrator for an enterprise level domain and supported applications such as Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory