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Calgary, AB, CA

Development of software to support Remote Railway Safety Inspections using drones.Analysis includes Track Telemetry (gauge and mid-cord), Forest Fire Fuel Risk Analysis, Water Body analysis, Bridge inspections and Bad Tie identificationIncludes Crew Dispatch for Remediation or Routine Inspections.Software processes drone imagery using Computer Vision /.

Northstar Capital / Noble Construction- Project Manager for the implementation of SAP ByDesign including SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for financial reporting.- PM for selection of a new HCM (Human Capital Management) solution.- PM - lead the Solution Selection and Implementation of a new Inventory / Warehouse Management System for Pathway Supply, a subsidiary.

Nicaragua

Founder and President. Managing El Mirador Suites and Lounge B&B Boutique Hotel in Managua, Nicaragua. Became ranked#3/90 on TripAdvisor for all B&B type accommodations in the area within first 2 years of operation.

Project Manager - Implementation of Alinity by Softworks, a Professional Registration Management System

• 2016 - Current - Turismo CaNica
• Design, develop and maintain corporate website in WordPress (www.turismocanica.com)
• Research and publish blog of articles related to tourism and travel in Nicaragua
• Design and deliver all Marketing and Client communication via MailChimp
• Maintain 2 Facebook pages related to the business
• Wrote several tourism based articles published in LinkedIn and on corporate website2015 – 2022 – Creative Impact Consulting

Winnipeg, Canada Area

City of Winnipeg - Develop requirements and content for an RFP to solicit bids for a new PARCS system (Parking And Revenue Control System) for the Winnipeg Parking Authority.

Calgary, Canada Area

Provide Portfolio, Program and Project management services to clients with a strong focus on Organizational Change Management.

• Design, management and construction of a large single family residence.

Program Manager for all IS ProjectsEstablish and implement PMO practicesEstablish and Implement Portfolio Management ProcessPM role to implement new corporate Budget System (Adaptive Insights).

Providing Project Management related services to Decisionworks clients; Project health assessments, RFP development, RFP responses, Project Governance.Project Management Support to an Intranet redevelopment project at Devon EnergyDeveloment and management of an RFP to select a vendor to provide mobile access to Maximo at Inter Pipeline.Development of a.

Program Manager for all Network related projects. - WAN Performance and backup/failover improvements including Firewall Migration - Install and implement all Solarwinds and Netscout Network Monitoring Tools (Service Improvement Program) - Transition of all Network Devices from vendor operations to Talisman (Service Improvement Program)- VOIP Phone.

Providing recruiting services for AFI clients.

Calgary, Canada Area

Conduct an audit of their Engineering Project Management Delivery System to provide recommendations for increasing the effectiveness and adoption of the process. Developed both tactical short term and strategic long term recommendations.

Design and implement Portfolio Management capability for Human Resources to determine which work to take on (projects/initiatives) that best support the corporate and HR strategic goals.

Change Management Lead for:1) Corporate Time Entry Implementation2) Development of new Employee & Contractor OnBoarding Process and Workforce Access Management

Accounts Payable Automation - Complete the implementation of a new system for the Procure to Pay process. This was a dual role as PM and OCM.

• Portfolio Management Reporting to VP Financial Reporting & Controller
• Develop Tools and Templates to support Portfolio Management
• Develop Project Portfolio to support 2011 budget submission.

Leading the OCM for the Accounts Payable Automation Project to automate the payment of non-PO invoices. Focus is Sponsor and Stakeholder Assessment, Impact Assessment, Risk Assessment and Training and Communication planning and delivery.

Working as an Associate of AgilityFactor - TransAlta recently purchased Canadian Hydro Developers and are doing the financial integration of the CHD Assets ($1.7B) in to SAP. Accountable for developing and delivering process and system training; User Acceptance Testing of SAP configuration; data conversion testing; development and implementation of the.

Develop RFP for TextBook Management Catalogue & Shopping cartDevelop Business Case for potential move to new ERP Suite.

A multi-year program to design and install new radio communication systems for Yards, Trackside Communications, Locomotive Control Systems and Tunnels.Accomplishments:* Development of multi-year program budget* Development of program strategy* Development and evaluation of multiple RFI and RFP’s* Selection of Systems Integrator vendor* Contract negotiation.

• Satellite Phone replacement – Manage the project to replace 250 satellite phones in 3 countries, including the RFP creation, vendor evaluation & selection and phone distribution.
• Aviation Flight Watch – Implement Flight Watch capability for TransCanada’s helicopter fleet which enables staff to see the location of the helicopters at any given moment in flight. The project includes vendor &.
• Field Network Optimization – Develop a standard approach to providing network bandwidth for commissioning new sites and remediating existing sites that have performance issues. The project also includes the remediation.
• IP Address Management – Implement a new system and process for managing IP addresses within TransCanada including DHCP, DNS & WINS and potential integration with AD. The project also includes determining if the server.

• Implement a large technically complex environment to support the deployment of a centralized Dispatch system used to coordinate and mange the work of over 250 field personnel.
• Designed & implemented pilot project to test the use of new high speed EV-DO wireless modems for a fleet of 250 mobile construction vehicles.
• Deployed 250 ruggedized laptops to a province wide fleet of construction and trouble vehicles. Included RFP development and evaluation.

Phase II of a large complex data conversion project involving data from several systems supporting inventory and assignment of high speed data circuits, that had been developed independently, with different engineering models of the data and originally from different companies.

Location Based Services provider

Phase I of a large complex data conversion project involving data from several systems supporting inventory and assignment of high speed data circuits, that had been developed independently, with different engineering models of the data and originally from different companies.

IT Portfolio Manager for Customer Services and Marketing organizations

AM/FM/GIS - Lead the development of a multi-year $20M+ program to automate and streamline the Facility Management processes for Distribution and Transmission facilities.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Electrical Engineering

Ceritifcate, Spanish