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Moncton, Nb, Ca

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

Montreal, Canada Area

Managing product development directions:-Building the roadmap while balancing requests from major stakeholders (CEO, CMO, COO, sales team, dev team & external clients).Standardizing new product (Installer) practices in order to reduce development time and margin for error.Driving ongoing product initiatives in close collaboration with R&D, UX & Design and Business Intelligence teams all the way through to product delivery.Defining, structuring, presenting and… Show more Managing product development directions:-Building the roadmap while balancing requests from major stakeholders (CEO, CMO, COO, sales team, dev team & external clients).Standardizing new product (Installer) practices in order to reduce development time and margin for error.Driving ongoing product initiatives in close collaboration with R&D, UX & Design and Business Intelligence teams all the way through to product delivery.Defining, structuring, presenting and championing the product vision with various stakeholders (inside and outside of organization).Monitoring market trends, analyzing competitor’s products and activities, evaluating and leveraging industry best practices.Collaborating with Marketing, Distribution and Development departments to propose activities to increase revenue, user acquisition and engagement.Defining how to measure success & conduct the tests.-Tracking and reporting progress and performance of product initiatives:-Defining necessary events for tracking purposes-Defining report structure -Building Tableau and Kibana reports (when necessary)-Identifying success measures-Recommending improvements. Show less

Australia

Client: Retail giant in Australia & New Zealand (2015 Revenue over AU$50 billion), VIC-Delivered a high level productivity & yield analysis leveraging Lean Six Sigma experience for a recently commissioned state of the art manufacturing facility.-Conducted a thorough study on SAP costing model vs actual yield for specific articles and its financial impact.Client: Local juicing company, VIC-Delivered a study on the financial investment of processing fresh pressed… Show more Client: Retail giant in Australia & New Zealand (2015 Revenue over AU$50 billion), VIC-Delivered a high level productivity & yield analysis leveraging Lean Six Sigma experience for a recently commissioned state of the art manufacturing facility.-Conducted a thorough study on SAP costing model vs actual yield for specific articles and its financial impact.Client: Local juicing company, VIC-Delivered a study on the financial investment of processing fresh pressed beverages through HPP (High Pressure Processing) system to extend product shelf life. Show less

Moncton Nb

-Managed all Lean Six Sigma projects: >>Package change-over >>Flavor change-over >>Plant shut downs (utility usage)>>R&M/Contractor management >>Plant 5S>>QC-Yields >>Employee training >>Efficient production scheduling -Project Charter coaching; -Hosted regular meetings with all team members; -Executed project Gate Reviews and closing projects; -Created a program to help the team… Show more -Managed all Lean Six Sigma projects: >>Package change-over >>Flavor change-over >>Plant shut downs (utility usage)>>R&M/Contractor management >>Plant 5S>>QC-Yields >>Employee training >>Efficient production scheduling -Project Charter coaching; -Hosted regular meetings with all team members; -Executed project Gate Reviews and closing projects; -Created a program to help the team track their training efforts, enabling them to make data-driven decisions;-Executed Pre-Shift meetings with production teams; -Supervised 4 production lines (Can Line, Bottle Line, Premix & BIB). Show less

Calgary, Alberta

-Managed a small business (20 contractors);-Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction through direct contact & team leading;-Managed the Point Of Sales (POS), scheduling and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software;-Responsible for company advertising & marketing, ensuring the business is well exposed and bringing in the targeted clientele (includes magazine, radio & online advertising, hosting a grand opening and marketing to nearby… Show more -Managed a small business (20 contractors);-Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction through direct contact & team leading;-Managed the Point Of Sales (POS), scheduling and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software;-Responsible for company advertising & marketing, ensuring the business is well exposed and bringing in the targeted clientele (includes magazine, radio & online advertising, hosting a grand opening and marketing to nearby corporations);-Responsible for establishing prices, promotions and corporate deals;-Responsible for purchasing wholesale merchandise to increase company's revenue;-Monitored the company's profit & loss;-Responsible for hiring and training new contractors;-Designed and maintained the company's website;-Ensured all contractor work is completed to high standards and in a timely manner. Show less

Calgary, Ab

-Supervised four production lines (30 employees), ensuring a safe and satisfying work environment for the manufacturing staff;-Led a Lean Six Sigma project to eliminate raw material variances and develop a best practice receiving and period end procedure;-Developed new Standard Operating Procedures for front line operation tasks;-Led a Lean Six Sigma sanitation project to streamline internal and external sanitation procedures and reduce associated… Show more -Supervised four production lines (30 employees), ensuring a safe and satisfying work environment for the manufacturing staff;-Led a Lean Six Sigma project to eliminate raw material variances and develop a best practice receiving and period end procedure;-Developed new Standard Operating Procedures for front line operation tasks;-Led a Lean Six Sigma sanitation project to streamline internal and external sanitation procedures and reduce associated costs;-Participated in several Lean Six Sigma projects in order to hit target savings and ensure total employee engagement;-Participated in a resource conservation Lean Six Sigma project to save on electrical consumption;-Ensured the quality of our products through food safety programs, monthly & annual audits and daily best practices;-Analyzed financial plan on a weekly basis;-Participated in a Preventative Maintenance program utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS);-Conducted regular performance reviews with front line employees, providing developmental feedback, mentoring and adequate guidance;-Performed production line audits to identify areas of opportunity to increase line efficiency;-Hosted regular team meetings to discuss production line efficiency and set upcoming targets;-Conducted Standard Operating Procedure compliance audits and behaviour based safety observations;-Active member of the Diversity and Inclusion committee and the Women's Inclusion Network (WIN). Show less

-Performed durability and damage tolerance analyses (fatigue and fracture) on the Lockheed Martin CP-140 (P-3) Aurora fleet as part of the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program;-Interpreted structural flight data and its impact on integrity and provided fleet management recommendations to the client on a quarterly basis (in form of technical reports);-Participated in the development of new software to monitor aircraft usage as part of the Aircraft Structural Integrity… Show more -Performed durability and damage tolerance analyses (fatigue and fracture) on the Lockheed Martin CP-140 (P-3) Aurora fleet as part of the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program;-Interpreted structural flight data and its impact on integrity and provided fleet management recommendations to the client on a quarterly basis (in form of technical reports);-Participated in the development of new software to monitor aircraft usage as part of the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program;-Designed repairs for the Cormorant rescue helicopter fleet. Show less

-Studied deformation behavior of wood beams wrapped in glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP); simulated in Ansys;-Developed a new laboratory experiment for a Metallurgy class; demonstrating the principle of precipitation hardening;-Developed an exercise booklet for students enrolled in a Materials class.

-Measured the thermal conductivity and other properties of certain nanofluids;-Modeled nozzles to test air circulation and study the effects of certain dimensional modifications;-Learned to work independently and efficiently.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 4.2 Of 4.3 Gpa

6 Month Term, Génie Mécanique