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Sales / Marketing / Business Development Consulting, Project Management, EngineeringProjects covered various industries, responsibility levels and knowledge ranging from engineering to software, project management, product development and advertising/marketing/design. • Established new 3D engineering software product (ProSteel 3D) in North America for StrucSoft Solutions Inc. • Maintained consistent product sales growth averaging 13% and increased market share in a competetive software market • Managed software product sales team, established and implemented sales targets, coached and monitored progress • Evaluated clients' engineering software needs, coordinated solutions between technical team and software developers for specialised industry-specific project applications• Developed and established marketing, promotional and public relations material, directed product events for trade shows and User Group meeting events in North America• Promoted technical sales and marketing strategies for- and compatibility between- various software products geared towards automating and optimising the phases of construction production. • Measurably improved clients' business operation and improved customer satisfaction through effective interpersonal skills and communication resulting in retained customers and repeat business • Played major role in representing and developing name awareness, visibility and profit margin, as well as organising events and developing client relations for Chapelle Ste Agnès vineyard, Quebec. • Improved website design / content and increased traffic 508% over 6 year period. • Drove, designed and managed production of marketing material for this Quebec vineyard. • Increased revenue stream, developed business system, updated and continually developed website, maintained presence in social media. • Conducted project management for various sizes and types of client's projects ranging from software to marketing to corp./public events.

Exton, Pa, Us

Global provider of comprehensive software solutions for infrastructure lifecycleStructural Software Product Specialist• Drove technical sales from Saskatchewan to Eastern Canada for construction software to improve client’s project completion speed, accuracy and project bottom line by developing business relationships, understanding client technical requirements• Sold product for customized software solutions and customized technical training by identifying companies throughout the Americas to target as potential clients • Promoted corporate growth objectives by carrying out the transfer of technical knowledge on specific structural software solutions to sales team.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

As an 'outside of the standard box' experience, to launch my own company and to combine personal interests, I accepted an exciting contract involving a marketing/public relations responsibility in France as a Tour Services Director for this high-end touring and sporting company which operates in 95 countries over six continents.

Ca

Int’l Market Development (1993–1999) Quality Assurance Coordinator & Auditor (1994–1997) Structural Design Engineer (1988–1994)• Assumed progressive levels of technical and managerial responsibility involving the preparation of specifications, scope studies, feasibility studies, structural design (from preliminary to construction phase) and on-site construction supervision for multi million $ hydro electric energy industrial engineering projects: James Bay-LG2A, LA1. Manic5, Churchill Falls, Beauharnois, Malana (India).• Led bid preparations, business development, market research, technical evaluations, translation, development of client relations for energy projects in Asia, India, Central and South America• Drove the ISO 9000 certification process of Rousseau Sauvé Warren Consulting Engineers in Montreal, Canada.• Developed and implemented ISO 9001 Quality Assurance Programs for two high-profile projects (C$37 million and C$766 million) involving leading Canadian and American consultants during design, procurement and construction and managed project teams of 30 and 80 employees, respectively• Managed project to develop technology transfer QA training between Canada and India for a joint venture office in New Delhi involving a team of 25 specialist geotechnical, electrical, mechanical and civil engineers, technicians and support staff

Ingenieurburo Cremers Civil Engineering Consultant 1987 – 1988 Gehrman Consulting Civil Engineering Consultant 1986 – 1987 Ingenieurburo Kriews Civil Engineering Consultant 1986 – 1986• Performed engineering design (concrete/steel – as per European codes) as a free-lance engineer with 3 engineering design firms in Wiesbaden, Germany immediately after obtaining my B.Eng.

Diploma In Management, International Business

B.Eng., Civil Engineering

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