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Canada

Canada

+ Provides professional management consulting services for public, not-for-profit and private sector organizations.+ Builds and runs Program Management Offices, Management Operating Systems, and Quality Management Systems.+ Program management, IT departmental leadership and innovative organizational development. + Supports policy development and program.

Nova Scotia, Canada

• Directed strategic transition from an industrial production environment to a project-based organization.
• Developed standards, procedures, key performance indicators, reporting and monitoring systems for project and program management, assessment, professional development, and internal audit.
• Built systems for recruiting, capability growth, and execution in project, program, and schedule management.
• Managed a team providing project scheduling, analysis and reporting across hundreds of millions worth of project budgets.
• Directly managed aircraft engineering projects, exceeding gross profit targets and client expectations.
• Planned and facilitated both tabletop and live plant-wide emergency response exercises.

Halifax, Canada

+ Introduced many innovations to streamline and modernize project and program management.+ Built a strong team culture including recruiting of senior staff and development of metrics and continuous improvement systems.+ Managed multi-disciplinary team of technical professionals implementing technology solutions to business needs.+ Provided custom solutions.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

+ Managed design, development, and delivery of training solutions, primarily in the defence and aerospace domains. + Responsible for team performance in development of e-Learning, courseware, simulation, and training system solutions. + Oversaw security, compliance with standards and regulations such as ISO 9001, company security, controlled goods and.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

+ Oversaw company security, compliance with standards and regulations such as ISO 9001 and export control regulations and the quality management system. + Managed quality assurance, quality control, and continuous improvement through internal initiatives, monitoring client satisfaction, internal audit, and coordinating corrective and preventive actions.

Dartmouth

• Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. acquired Atlantis Systems Corp. in Decmber 2013. Atlantis was a world leader in training solutions integration and E-Learning systems.
• Participated in the development of company strategic objectives, established and directed execution of operating policies and practices to support overall company policies and objectives.
• Set tactical objectives and quality objectives from the strategic objectives of the company.
• Created short-term and long-term operational plans and budgets as required to successfully execute business strategies with respect to company products and services.
• Participated in market development initiatives with the business development team. Successfully led proposal efforts leading to over $4M worth of new business in 2012-13
• Led and mentored over 90 operations personnel to help establish risk management practices and succession strategies. Managed senior staff and liaised with clients and stakeholders as required in strategic programs and.

• Led the initiative that achieved the first SEI CMM Level 5 assessment for an IT consulting facility in Canada which was completed in 10 months, within budget.
• Responsible for delivery and continuous improvement of software development and maintenance services in accordance with service level agreements, client satisfaction, employee satisfaction, financial performance, and.
• Managed 400 consultants organized into 11 project delivery teams, typically engaged in multi-year projects with both development and 24 x 7 support requirements.
• Oversaw disaster recovery/business continuity efforts during two Provincial States of Emergency (Hurricane Juan in 2003 and a record blizzard in 2004) with no degradation of service to clients.
• Directed both ramp-up and downsizing of a break-even cost center with annual revenues over $20M US in response to market conditions. Played a key role in restructuring the facility resulting in a cost savings of.

+ Directly managed multiple project teams of up to 70 people for several specific long term application maintenance and software development outsourcing engagements. + Worked closely with sales and delivery representatives in India, the US and UK and directly with client senior management from US based Fortune 500 companies.

• As xwave Delivery Director, responsible for delivery of $4M CDN of revenues annually including sales support, strategic planning, project/program management, staff development, proposal preparation, and contractual.
• Successfully combined best practices of previously independent firms and led ISO 9001 re-certification in January 2001, as well as two ISO 9001/TickIT standards surveillance audits without a single major non-compliance.
• Regional change management champion for the introduction of ERP systems throughout xwave.

Halifax, Canada Area

• Managed delivery of over $9M CDN of annual revenue from programs of 14 projects based in Halifax, Ottawa and Toronto. Downsized resources in the face of a strategic market shift, and then successfully managed a project.
• Led negotiations for the successful award of a $1 million contract to upgrade and automate Canada’s Naval Radio and Telephone/Telegraph Ship/Shore system.
• Led the team negotiating subcontract and partnership agreements with major defence contractors for the provision of software maintenance services to the Canadian Navy.
• Successfully wrote applications for scientific tax credits worth $7M.
• Directly managed a five year fixed price software development project including negotiation of scope changes to increase revenue from $17M to $28M. Won a $100,000 team performance bonus from our client for delivering.

Masters, Computer Science

Master Of Arts - Ma, Transpersonal Psychology

Bachelor, Computer Science