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Toronto, Canada Area

Spearheaded the recruitment of developers, QA automation developers, architects, and technical leads aligned with CBC's values, significantly expanding the team's expertise.Drove the development of highly engaged and high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative environment that enhanced productivity and innovation.Championed the professional development of direct reports, successfully coaching five team members into new roles aligning their career paths with organizational… Show more Spearheaded the recruitment of developers, QA automation developers, architects, and technical leads aligned with CBC's values, significantly expanding the team's expertise.Drove the development of highly engaged and high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative environment that enhanced productivity and innovation.Championed the professional development of direct reports, successfully coaching five team members into new roles aligning their career paths with organizational objectives.Orchestrated effective performance management strategies, providing support, and coaching to staff, ensuring individual and team success.Led initiatives at job fairs and sponsored conferences to showcase CBC's work environment, resulting in the recruitment of high-quality individuals and enhancing the organization's talent pool, positioning CBC as an employer of choice.Initiated and organized department-wide coding challenges, innovation sprints, and social activities, promoting staff engagement and fostering a culture of innovation.Orchestrated public events showcasing the department's work and culture, along with internal events, to enhance engagement and stimulate innovation within the team.Coordinated and co-organized CBC's first bilingual national hackathon in collaboration with French Services, fostering cross-functional collaboration and driving innovative solutions. Show less

Montreal, Canada Area

Orchestrated efficient handling of change requests for publishing tools and content syndication across Radio-Canada's platforms.Prioritized change requests to align responses with corporate objectives, optimizing resource allocation.Monitored change request execution during sprints, ensuring adherence to agile project management practices.Strategically planned and communicated releases, minimizing disruptions for stakeholders and end-users.Cultivated effective… Show more Orchestrated efficient handling of change requests for publishing tools and content syndication across Radio-Canada's platforms.Prioritized change requests to align responses with corporate objectives, optimizing resource allocation.Monitored change request execution during sprints, ensuring adherence to agile project management practices.Strategically planned and communicated releases, minimizing disruptions for stakeholders and end-users.Cultivated effective communication channels with stakeholders, fostering collaboration and understanding.Coordinated production interventions involving multiple teams, ensuring cohesive project execution.Established and maintained metrics to track work evolution, aiding in predicting and planning future work. Show less

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Initiated and facilitated the transition of teams from traditional waterfall methodologies to Agile Scrum, significantly improving developer commitment and enhancing project success rates.Developed a suite of performance and strategic metrics, enabling comprehensive project tracking, identification of opportunities, assessment of team performance, and accurate predictions of project timelines.Established tools and metrics to continually monitor and improve the development team's… Show more Initiated and facilitated the transition of teams from traditional waterfall methodologies to Agile Scrum, significantly improving developer commitment and enhancing project success rates.Developed a suite of performance and strategic metrics, enabling comprehensive project tracking, identification of opportunities, assessment of team performance, and accurate predictions of project timelines.Established tools and metrics to continually monitor and improve the development team's performance, resulting in precise project estimates, efficient effort and resource management, and a sustainable pace for team members. Show less

Montreal, Canada Area

Implemented a playlist management system aimed to automatically control the broadcasting of a network of 6 TV stations and 5 specialty channels, reducing the number of on-air errors and client ad compensation by over 50%Designed and implemented a new electoral results management system responsible to receive, compile, analyze and present results on air. This system was recognized by the broadcasting community as the best in Canada.Optimized data warehouse load time from 12 hours… Show more Implemented a playlist management system aimed to automatically control the broadcasting of a network of 6 TV stations and 5 specialty channels, reducing the number of on-air errors and client ad compensation by over 50%Designed and implemented a new electoral results management system responsible to receive, compile, analyze and present results on air. This system was recognized by the broadcasting community as the best in Canada.Optimized data warehouse load time from 12 hours to under 2 hours.Participated in the business analysis process of a new business operations management system and developed integrations with multiple mission-critical systems. Show less