John Shepherd Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Canada

Graduate student in the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine. Focus on epidemiology of spinal cord injury and health services/health policy. Interests in big data and mixed methods research.

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Founded an e-learning development agency, specializing in health-related online education.• led business development (client prospecting via networking, referrals and RFPs); prepared proposal letters and RFP responses • managed client relations; negotiated contracts and ensured client satisfaction (resulting in referrals)• managed production teams to create e-learning courses including over 10 hours of original video, thousands of custom images (photos, illustrations and icons), and dozens of interactive features (games & learning activities)• scoping of required work, recruiting & supervising production professionals (actors/voice actors, camera, audio, editing)• developed 6 websites and 2 Learning Management Systems to house and sell courses for clients• wireframing & prototyping, integration with existing client website/systems, ongoing tech support

Toronto, Canada Area

Principal Investigator for an e-learning patient education project involving over 100 subject-matter experts (researchers, patients & clinicians) from across Canada. Directed activities and ensured quality. Presented at conferences and authored journal article (published in Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine).

Created an innovative resource for online patient education in spinal cord injury rehabilitation; originated concept, sourced funding, recruited partners and managed implementation. The resource has been acclaimed by rehab professionals and patients, and is in widespread use at rehabilitation facilities across North America.• wrote grant proposals to secure three rounds of funding (total $180,000)• conducted needs assessment with 183 stakeholders• designed and led development process with over 100 experts from across Canada in 11 working groups; led working group meetings, directed script and storyboard development • recruited production team and managed production & rollout of 10 online courses (30-60 minutes each), including audio/video recording & editing, course production and website development• recruited partner organizations (Toronto Rehab, Rick Hansen Institute, Alberta Health Services) and managed partner relations

Toronto, Canada Area

Researched and incubated strategies for improving health care for people with chronic spinal cord injury.• developed concept for online patient education program, produced and validated prototype• conducted pilot of Stanford chronic disease self-management program, led group sessions• collaborated with medical experts to create practice management resources for family physicians

Toronto, Canada Area

Performed strategic analysis of mutual fund market opportunities and potential new products.• researched product offerings in Canadian and US markets • assessed potential demand and developed business case for new investment product• presented findings to senior leadership

London, United Kingdom

Summer investment banking MBA intern, London UK office (resulted in permanent offer). • analyzed UK consumer finance market• performed merger modeling, developed deal strategy for European insurance and exchange clients• developed proposal & presented to senior French finance ministry officials

Montreal, Canada Area

Advised US and European companies with a focus on financial institutions. Performed industry research and financial analysis by building financial models using advanced MS Excel functions; prepared and delivered PowerPoint presentations to senior client management. Led client teams and coached junior consultants. Worked from Toronto, Montreal and London.• analyzed international growth opportunities and advised COO of a Dow-member financial services firm on capital budgeting priorities, resulting in an increase of 1 million customers worldwide; built financial model to examine financial statement impact of capital reallocation• managed cost reduction projects for global bank, global media company and leading US retailer, resulting in average 20% savings on cost base of over $100 million; modeled supplier economics and conducted competitive RFPs

Ba, Classics

Activities and Societies: Newspaper (Crimson)

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)