Propel is dedicated to bringing appropriate credit solutions to the hands of more consumers and becoming a part of their credit journey.• Hands-on leader of all software development activities including web, mobile, devops and data warehousing initiatives.• Manage Business Analysis and Quality Assurance teams - including Automated QA• Own and manage all cloud infrastructure• Lead adoption of agile practices to ensure on-time delivery of high value solutions.• Recommend, define and implement the long-term technology strategy and roadmap.• Provide oversight on multiple projects to ensure all required technical analysis, scoping, planning, engineering, implementation, testing and internal/external communications activities are carried out according to department practices/standards and are in line with overall organizational strategy.• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure that development activities support the Propel's mandate and strategic agenda.• Engage and manage external vendors and tool providers.

Leading team of 39 technology professionals.TECHNOLOGIES: Java, JavaScript, PHP, GWT, Spring Boot & Batch, React, iOS/Android, MySQL, GitHub, Jenkins, AWS, Ansible, CloudFormation

MoneyKey offers installment loans and lines of credit to consumers via a safe and secure online platform.• Hands-on leader of all software development activities including web, mobile, devops and data warehousing initiatives.• Manage Business Analysis and Quality Assurance teams - including Automated QA• Lead MoneyKey's migration to AWS.• Lead adoption of agile practices to ensure on-time delivery of high value solutions.• Recommend, define and implement the long-term technology strategy and roadmap for MoneyKey.• Provide oversight on multiple projects to ensure all required technical analysis, scoping, planning, engineering, implementation, testing and internal/external communications activities are carried out according to department practices/standards and are in line with overall organizational strategy.• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure that development activities support the MoneyKey mandate and strategic agenda.• Engage and manage external vendors and tool providers.

• Lead 3 teams of software developers to prioritize, plan, coordinate and supervise activities related to the technical development and implementation of externally facing new media applications. • Recommend, define and implement the long-term technology strategy and roadmap for TVO.• Provide oversight on multiple projects to ensure all required technical analysis, scoping, planning, engineering, implementation, testing and internal/external communications activities are carried out according to department practices/standards and are in line with overall organizational strategy.• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure that development activities support the TVO mandate and strategic agenda.

• Graduate student in Master of Management Analytics Program•• Used mathematical and statistical techniques to improve business decision making using analytics•• Worked as manager or team member to provide analytics based solutions to business case problems•• Developed experience using software for statistical analysis and predictive modelling (SAS) as well as for analyzing Big Data (Hadoop)

• Hired with a demanding mandate to upgrade and enhance to world class status a web-based financial research and analytic platform, competing with Bloomberg and Reuters, offering a unique differentiator in financial research in emerging markets.• Sourced, assembled and coached a highly skilled team of technical professionals peaking at 20 persons encompassing Java and Microsoft Web Developers, quality assurance, business analysis and desktop network support.• Initiated a merit-based, performance-driven and empowering culture encouraging creativity, passion, productivity and employee engagement/retention.• Devised and deployed the development strategy incorporating Agile Methodology advancing the roadmap for the Lusight platform.• Navigated the team through numerous development cycles with significant input from product development and customer base.• Outsourced quality assurance utilizing the expertise of a consulting company.• Influential technical leader working alongside Lusight Research management to close an investment deal with Goldman Sachs, passing technical audits prior to being awarded a $5 million investment.• Authored the proof-of-concept for the recently acquired “theMarkets.com” client, working through product customization, leading to a successful delivery and deployment.• Serve as the prime point-of-contact negotiating and retaining IT vendor relationships.• Utilized limited resources to the maximum to white label the existing platform to exceed critical client-driven timeline and budget.• Act as the technical lead to manage SR&ED applications, successfully securing refunds > $1 million.• Key contributor to the Lusight Senior Management Team charged with managing and steering the corporate vision, strategy and operations.

• Project Manager and Lead Java Developer on a contract with iTeach.com, a division of Scholastic, to build an educational portal for teachers, generating $30,000 per month for Blue Spark.• Appointed technical lead for a high profile and challenging project with Rogers Communications to build individual websites for 22 radio stations across Canada, completed according to clients’ specifications.• Instrumental in closing the deal, performing initial analysis, proof of concept and design development for the web-based financial research and analytic platform, later launched independently by Lusight Research.• Interacted with high level IT influencers at major clients including: GlaxoSmithKline, Ontario Biotechnology Secretariat, and Rogers Communications.• Played a key role in corporate strategic planning and business planning activities providing guidance and support to the senior management team.

• Increased the performance of the TV show scheduling system from 60 seconds to 4 seconds utilizing a client-based server system to manage scripts and on-air sequencing.

• Programmed and maintained software for an internal budgeting system to support ongoing policy development for the Council while providing desktop and user support for 50 end-users.

• Conceived and programmed a multi-user manufacturing subsystem to expedite order and BOM processes.