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Carstairs, Alberta, Canada

Flokk provides services and devices that affordably integrate information collection with field operations, ensuring current and accurate management information and regulatory reporting.

Olds, Alberta, Canada

Member of Industry Advisory Committee, providing review and guidance to the Bachelors of Digital Agriculture , Precision Agriculture - Techgronomy Diploma, and Agriculture Technology Integration Post Diploma Certificate programs.

Calgary, Canada Area

Provide leadership to major corporations and government organizations implementing enhancements to their information systems environments.

Cremona, Alberta, Canada

Developing flokk, a hand held computer for use on the range and in the yard for herd management and traceability.

Cremona, Ab

Owner and operator of farm in Cremona, AB area producing hay, canola, and barley.

Calgary, Canada Area

Led project to migrate 1400 workstations from Windows XP environment to Windows 7, including moving from Office 2003 to Office 2010.Managed procurement of workstation migration and application remediation services, which included the drafting, evaluation, and award of large (>$1M) RFPs (Request for Proposals). Completed application rationalization exercise which reduced applications to be migrated from 1060 to less than 500.Responsibilities included: - management of… Show more Led project to migrate 1400 workstations from Windows XP environment to Windows 7, including moving from Office 2003 to Office 2010.Managed procurement of workstation migration and application remediation services, which included the drafting, evaluation, and award of large (>$1M) RFPs (Request for Proposals). Completed application rationalization exercise which reduced applications to be migrated from 1060 to less than 500.Responsibilities included: - management of business customer relationship - project budget preparation and cost tracking - preparation of project accruals - preparation of long term workstation life cycle plans to support lease/buy decision - progress reporting - issue management Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

Initiated and led project to refresh 2400 workstations from existing Windows XP environment to new Windows 7 based environment.Responsibilities included: - drafting of project description - preparation of resource and effort estimates - collection and verification of detailed application requirements - engagement of business leadership in project - project communications (e-mail messages, website, seminars) - work scheduling - issue tracking and management

Calgary, Canada Area

Led $700k project to upgrade 400 workstations, including workstations in field offices and overseas offices, to Office 2010.Responsibilities included: - preparation of project charter - establishment of project work estimates and budget - determining resource requirements and recruiting project personnel - preparation and execution of all stakeholder communications - cost and schedule tracking, management, and reporting

Calgary, Canada Area

Led $6.5M, two year project to implement an Identity Management system for TransCanada based on the Sun Identity Manager suite and Sun Compliance Manager products. System manages access to all of TransCanada information system based assets, supports enforcement of multiple regulatory regimes including Sarbanes-Oxley, and supports complex business requirements.Responsibilities included: - drafting, and securing approval of, project charter - establishing project work… Show more Led $6.5M, two year project to implement an Identity Management system for TransCanada based on the Sun Identity Manager suite and Sun Compliance Manager products. System manages access to all of TransCanada information system based assets, supports enforcement of multiple regulatory regimes including Sarbanes-Oxley, and supports complex business requirements.Responsibilities included: - drafting, and securing approval of, project charter - establishing project work estimates and budget - coordination of efforts of multiple interdependent projects - identification of resource requirements and recruitment of project personnel - establishment of vendor agreements - cost and schedule tracking, management, and reporting - chairing project steering committees Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

Led a multi-project program to implement and enhance Identity Management services supporting the City of Calgary. Established program with five parallel projects with annual budget of $1.0M.Program included implementing new user-centric external identity management infrastructure, enhancing capacity and performance of internal identity management systems and processes, and establishing a reliable system of record for non-employees.Responsibilities included: - chair of… Show more Led a multi-project program to implement and enhance Identity Management services supporting the City of Calgary. Established program with five parallel projects with annual budget of $1.0M.Program included implementing new user-centric external identity management infrastructure, enhancing capacity and performance of internal identity management systems and processes, and establishing a reliable system of record for non-employees.Responsibilities included: - chair of program steering committee - preparation of project charters - recruitment and supervision of project staff - establishment and tracking of schedules, objectives, and deadlines - cost estimation, budgeting, and financial reporting - risk management - technical consultation - business process analysis Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

Directed commissioning and operation of property assessment system supporting $1.6 billion in annual revenue. Included delivery of high volume (380,000) and high profile (Property and Business Assessment notices) products. Delivered notices on schedule, with continuously improving accuracy, four years running.Responsibilities included: - recruitment and direction of twelve staff - client issue tracking and work planning - implementation of source code control and change… Show more Directed commissioning and operation of property assessment system supporting $1.6 billion in annual revenue. Included delivery of high volume (380,000) and high profile (Property and Business Assessment notices) products. Delivered notices on schedule, with continuously improving accuracy, four years running.Responsibilities included: - recruitment and direction of twelve staff - client issue tracking and work planning - implementation of source code control and change management processes - development of off-line processing and data management operating procedures - technical consultationLed Application Portfolio Management initiative to complete strategic review of 600 applications and recommended strategies to align support costs and business value. Initial phase successfully secured $2M in implementation funding.Responsibilities included: - establishment and validation of project charter - drafting of request for proposal for consulting services - coordination of 15 staff from various IT work units - communication with senior Executive - cost estimation, budgeting, and financial reporting Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

Directed design and implementation of all voice, data, videoconferencing, and audio-video infrastructure required for new Nexen corporate office. Total project budget and delivered cost was $2.0M, and included design and implementation of a Category 6 copper and fibre cable plant, relocation of 1200 staff, commissioning of a new operations centre, and implementation of new Northern Telecom telephone switch.Prepared and implemented recommendations to integrate and improve functionality… Show more Directed design and implementation of all voice, data, videoconferencing, and audio-video infrastructure required for new Nexen corporate office. Total project budget and delivered cost was $2.0M, and included design and implementation of a Category 6 copper and fibre cable plant, relocation of 1200 staff, commissioning of a new operations centre, and implementation of new Northern Telecom telephone switch.Prepared and implemented recommendations to integrate and improve functionality of corporate Video conference network.Responsibilities included: - establishment of project cost and effort estimates - customer requirements gathering and relationship management - drafting of detailed technical specifications - construction supervision and liaison - coordination of 23 staff from various work units - development and execution of detailed work schedules for network, desktop and telephone moves - cost estimation, budgeting, and financial reporting Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

Implemented millwork, network, workstation, and printing infrastructure required to support new patient care systems at the Peter Lougheed Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, and Alberta Children's Hospital. Project budget and delivered costs were $1.5M and included commissioning of more than 500 client devices into high profile locations such as Emergency Rooms, Neonatal Intensive Care Units and Surgery suites.Responsibilities included: - requirements gathering, change… Show more Implemented millwork, network, workstation, and printing infrastructure required to support new patient care systems at the Peter Lougheed Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, and Alberta Children's Hospital. Project budget and delivered costs were $1.5M and included commissioning of more than 500 client devices into high profile locations such as Emergency Rooms, Neonatal Intensive Care Units and Surgery suites.Responsibilities included: - requirements gathering, change management, and communications with medical and administrative staff - cost estimating and budgeting - development of detailed construction and equipment specifications - scheduling and coordination of construction, workstation installation, and host configuration activities - business analysis and design specifications for all patient care administrative functions Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

Supervised three staff providing all work station and personal productivity software support for 360 systems in eleven locations.Responsible for budgeting, directing, and approving all information centre related expenditures.Implemented departmental help line, automation of software inventory and distribution, and corporate document management system.Implemented corporate electronic mail system and facsimile services.

Calgary, Canada Area

Supervised three staff providing work station and application support to 120 end users.Implemented 50 workstation local area network.Designed and implemented applications for finance, marketing, human resources, and litigation support.Operated a 25 station Data General minicomputer running firm financial systems.

Calgary, Canada Area

Supported financial, land, and engineering users of personal productivity applications.Evaluated, recommended, and implemented out sourcing of personal computer related training.Established organisation standards for personal computers.

Olds, Alberta

Authored publications "How to Select Agricultural Accounting Software for your Farm Computer" and "How to Select Physical Record Keeping Software for your Farm Computer".Developed and delivered 100 two-day computer courses to farm operators as part of the "Computers on Wheels" project.