joni was created to disrupt the wasteful and antiquated US$26 billion “feminine hygiene” industry. With a design-led approach, our patent-pending dispensers and organic products provide the most innovative, sustainable and accessible period care solutions in the world.Find joni products in over 500 retailers across Canada including Whole Foods and London Drugs and in over 100+ organizations using our turn-key commercial dispensers.joni donates at least 2% of revenues to period equity non-profit partners. Since launching in March 2020, joni has donated over 200,000 products across North America.That's 21st-Century Period Care®

Femtech Canada exists to inspire entrepreneurs to lead in women’s health innovation. We work to connect Canadian Femtech companies with the resources and recognition they deserve.

Worked with an incredible fully remote asynchronous team spread across the globe to build the resource management platform that allows your team to do their best work. Float lives by example and builds a Best Work Life culture into everything they do. As the Talent Partner, I owned the full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle so that we continually added amazing folks to our team.

Partnered with Abeego as a consultant focused on supporting operations and growth which then lead to a permanent position. As COO, my role focused on building the team (we grew from 8 to 19) and creating the foundational elements to support growth for B2B and D2C channels (we achieved 5x growth).

As Director of Client Services and Operations, I lead the execution of client facing initiatives to support the organization's strategic growth. This included providing leadership, strategic direction and process optimization for various functional groups including People Ops, Project Management and Operations.Specialties: e-commerce, sales, people ops, leadership, operational KPIs, management, strategy, pipeline development, client services, proposals, account management, Shopify, Wordpress, Weebly, BigCommerce, Tumblr, agency.

During my time as Director of Services, Pixel Union acquired a design firm and created an Agency division which I headed. The growth results over six months included 10x increase in agency revenues with a project shift from small projects to larger enterprise level eCommerce engagements. During this time I was responsible for mentoring and leading a team of extremely talented designers, developers, and project managers. A key focus (besides growth - both operational and financial) included building key operational processes to set a solid foundation for additional scaling. Pixel Union is a leading design agency known for its themes, apps and custom ecommerce solutions. The agency’s theme design and development work has factored significantly in the growth of platforms like Tumblr, Shopify and BigCommerce, establishing Pixel Union’s reputation as a world-class design partner for brands and platforms alike. Since 2009, Pixel Union’s digital products have been used by millions of people and organizations around the world, including the White House, Tesla, MoMA, the LA Lakers, the BBC, and more.Specialties: Shopify, Tumblr, WordPress, project and product management, content management, web strategy, web / mobile apps, e-commerce, budget development, discovery, web planning & production

Responsible for all client projects for a small agency called Signal Creative which was purchased by Pixel Union. Led a variety of web design and web app development projects over the period of four months.

Helping local and international clients build customized .Net web content management solutions. I lead project teams of designers and web developers, bringing distributed teams together through communication and process in order to deliver projects on time and within budget.Specialties: project management, content management, CMS, e-commerce, Sitefinity, Sitecore, Kentico, e-Spirit, budget development, discovery, web planning & production, agile, responsive design, wireframing, CISA, IT Governance, IT Audit, RFPs

MAXIMUS Canada provides operational efficiency for Health Insurance BC and the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program and operates one of the largest outsourced health care enrollment and claims processing projects in Canada.Summary:Responsible for data reporting on large multi-faceted projects, documenting processes and procedures to ensure consistency and, with the Project Manager, directed work of business analysts to ensure projects were on target to meet deliverables.Key Accomplishments:• Updated SharePoint Intranet site to allow for knowledge transfer, increased team communication and asset control• Developed stakeholder register to track 200+ senior level stakeholders

Increased Chapter's visibility by organizing an IT governance roundtable event called “Enterprise Governance of IT – Driving Value through Innovation”. The successful event was moderated by an international public speaker and attended by the Auditor General, GCIO, several private sector CIOs and other public sector representatives.Specialties: not-for-profit, marketing, partnership management, fundraising, event planning, board work, volunteering.

Provided mentorship and guidance to students wishing to take the Project Management Professional exam. I also developed and delivered two-day Project Management Professional Exam Prep courses to graduates of the Executive Program at Royal Roads University

I was responsible for examining the efficiency and effectiveness of internal IT audit controls for various organizations in numerous public sector industries to ensure alignment with industry standards. Part of my role included working with clients on a one-to-one basis to identify risks and implement processes to mitigate them using diplomacy and discretion.Key Accomplishments:• Recognized by client for communication and work ethic during a large and sensitive audit• Balanced various projects simultaneously while working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and maintained a track record of completing quality deliverables on time• Received several promotions and recognition awards from colleagues and management

I was responsible for conducting end-user reviews to monitor the effectiveness of policy communication throughout the organization. This included interviews with C-suite executives, management and various non-IT departments including HR, Marketing, and Customer Service functional groups.During my time at WestJet, I developed the IT Department's communication strategy and worked with IT managers to operationalize across a 200+ person team. I also worked with the management team to develop and document IT Controls in order to ensure the organization was CSOX (Bill 198) compliant.Key Accomplishments• Recognized by management for the ability to build key relationships within the IT department and being able to leverage those relationships to move a key project forward. This included negotiating resources and deliverables with various IT Managers and company leaders• Developed, designed and managed the Information Technology monthly newsletter

As a business analyst, I was responsible for interviewing subject matter experts to gather business requirements and model business processes. This required acting as a liaison between functional and technical groups to translate technical requirements into non-technical terms.Key Accomplishments• Worked with the Director of Application Delivery to implement an application that automated project methodologies and best practices (Mercury IT Governance). This project needed to be implemented in a very short timeline and required that I learn a new technology quickly in order to meet the project deadline

Summary• Managed and coordinated business and technical system issues related to networks, applications, databases and telecommunications• Developed report templates using Crystal ReportsKey Accomplishments• Developed corporate IT monthly newsletter to improve communication between local and regional employees• Reduced IT maintenance costs by developing and delivering technical training programs to the senior members of the management team

Summary• Provided desktop troubleshooting and support to over 1500 lawyers and support staff in both regional and international offices (virtual help desk environment)• Developed back-end Web applications for law firm (www.davis.ca)Key Accomplishments• Found a solution to a last minute development problem that allowed the website redevelopment project to meet the go-live deadline

Summary• Responded to, analyzed, diagnosed and resolved a variety of information system issues for over 5000 Vancouver Coastal Health staff, doctors and support workers• Worked with users to troubleshoot system problems, test system solutions, establish clear lines of communication and ensure clear visibility to critical functional issuesKey Accomplishments• Recognized for skills and work ethic by leading Director of Trauma Services• Trusted with highly confidential documents and to work within high security areas