Giant Tiger is a $2B, 250 store retail success story founded in Ottawa, Canada. My role with the company is to research, design, implement and manage technology and analytics solutions that drive business growth and efficiency. To accomplish this, I lead a talented team of project managers, business relationship mangers, business analysts and developers. I report to and work closely with the CIO and SVP, Information Systems.Functions and teams which I lead include:- IT… Show more Giant Tiger is a $2B, 250 store retail success story founded in Ottawa, Canada. My role with the company is to research, design, implement and manage technology and analytics solutions that drive business growth and efficiency. To accomplish this, I lead a talented team of project managers, business relationship mangers, business analysts and developers. I report to and work closely with the CIO and SVP, Information Systems.Functions and teams which I lead include:- IT Change Management and Implementation Planning, Business Relationship Management,Digital Product Management, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, Solution Design and Functional Architecture.Working closely with the executive and other members of the leadership team, I am a key contributor to:- Portfolio Management and Resource Allocation, Project Management and Leadership, TechnologyRoadmap Planning, Technology Strategy Definition, Vendor ManagementMajor initiatives I have worked on at Giant Tiger include:-Distribution Center Greenfield Build Program Manager, Inventory Transition and System Integration Managed a cross-functional team (Finance, Supply Chain, IT, Distribution) and led inventory transition planning and system integration design.-Digital Loyalty Program Lead Product ManagerManaged a cross-functional team (Marketing, IT, eComm, Store Operations) and led the vendor selection, business case drafting, solution, user experience and business process design and implementation plan.-GT eCommerceLead Product ManagerI led the financial analysis, vendor selections, web store design, order management system configuration, ERP system integration and business process design.-ERP Data Model Overhaul Program ManagerManaged a cross-functional team (Supply Chain, Buying, Store Operations IT, Distribution) and led algorithm, data structure, and business process re-designs. Change management and implementation lead. Show less

- Provided recommendations to client’s executive leadership on IT strategy, cost modelling, organizational structures and change management initiatives- Helped clients across the world identify opportunities for cost optimization and investment by combining knowledge of their environment with Gartner research and benchmark data- Acted as Program Manager for Major IT Infrastructure Renewal Project. Provided oversight, direction and project management for private cloud migration… Show more - Provided recommendations to client’s executive leadership on IT strategy, cost modelling, organizational structures and change management initiatives- Helped clients across the world identify opportunities for cost optimization and investment by combining knowledge of their environment with Gartner research and benchmark data- Acted as Program Manager for Major IT Infrastructure Renewal Project. Provided oversight, direction and project management for private cloud migration, network modernization and IT security Show less

- Guided clients across Canada on information security issues, system implementations and conducted financial and information system audits- Performed data analytics for clients in order to extract trends, identify opportunities and support hypotheses- Reviewed, assesed and re-designed IT and financial processes for clients

- Developed a sophisticated reporting and project tracking infrastructure used by over 300 software developers in North America, China and India and worked with product managers and executives to meet product delivery timelines- Conducted technical and financial analysis of competitors and market dynamics then worked closely with sales, marketing and R&D to assist with customer engagements, marketing material and product strategy/pricing

- Worked with clients in multiple cities to develop strategies on how to mitigate their physical risk and lower their insurance costs.- Wrote underwriting reports for submission to insurance companies.- Summer position (May-August only)