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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

For over 40 years, NDI (Northern Digital Inc.) has been a leading innovator and manufacturer of optical measurement & electromagnetic (EM) tracking solutions, its products are trusted for their exceptional accuracy and reliability in the medical industry. NDI’s products are used daily to enrich people’s lives globally. By partnering with the world’s.

Kitchener, Canada Area

• Since 1976, Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco) has become Canada’s Centre of Excellence for Small Arms. Colt is a proven world-class manufacturer of exceptionally reliable product systems that excel under extreme.
• Developed the PM methods and processes for managing Small Arms Manufacturing at Colt – Master Program Plan / Program Master Schedule as approved by Department of National Defence.
• Introduced and integrated the global-standard PMI (Project Management Institute) methodologies into Colt’s QMS (Quality Management System) for initiation, execution, and management.
• Developed and implemented templates for PRM (Project Review Meetings, Action Logs, Shipping Plans, Vendor Status and Cash Flows) to facilitate efficient and effective communication.
• Main point of contact for internal & external stakeholders including, contracts, product support, engineering, purchasing, quality, vendors, and customers.
• Lead project for sourcing, planning, and building of a complete replacement weapon system for Canadian Rangers, including coordination with outsourced international vendors.

Guelph, ON

• World-class supplier of machined castings and components, fabrications and assemblies for global OEM customers. Strategically located in both Canada and China, CGL Manufacturing operates nine manufacturing facilities.
• Led cross-functional teams in developing and launching numerous OEM parts and assemblies.
• Managed customer relationships within locomotive and heavy equipment industries.
• Coordinated development and approval of manufacturing processes for materials (casting, forging & plate); machining (lathe, vertical & horizontal); assembly & test.

Waterloo, ON

• BlackBerry (formerly RIM) is a designer, manufacturer & marketer of wireless solutions for worldwide mobile communications. Through the development of integrated hardware, software & services that support multiple.
• Led mfg team in developing process / launch BB-Curve for North America. Delivered several colour variants to major carriers on schedule, surpassing expectations, achieving 97% assembly attainment within 1st quarter of.
• Oversaw BB-Bold product launch worth over $1B (can) in revenue within first quarter. Managed complex supply chain with detailed coordination across multiple global manufacturing sites & suppliers. Contributed to.
• Integrated communication between multiple development teams, various international mfg sites & diverse commodity teams while launching BB-Z10 (first BB10 product). Owned responsibility for delivery execution of.
• Led implementation of ODM / JDM (Outsource / Joint) Development Model as strategic framework to streamline operations for BB-9720 Curve. Exceeded all mfg, time-test, scrap targets, & reduced obsolescence claims to 25%.
• Developed Project Management Training Guide and Training Recommendation Framework, for all PMs in Mfg Program Office (MPO).

Georgetown, ON

• Mold-Masters is a world leader in the Design & Manufacture of Hot Runner Systems which are used in the production of a wide variety of plastic products.
• Led activity planning, execution and monitoring for acquisition / integration of an international competitor / supplier, including defining inputs to review and agenda items, facilitating meetings and reviews.
• Developed project plans and open issues for several R&D projects and innovations which improved company’s product range and competitiveness.
• Organized tasks and actions plans for a transformational project which improved effectiveness of sales organization through sales force realignment.

Cambridge, ON

• Polymer Technologies is a Tier 2 + Designer & Manufacturer of automotive & consumer plastic components - specializing in complex, insert moulding, 2-shot and assemblies.Managed numerous successful multi-million dollar.
• Demonstrated effective leadership of project teams by identifying issues, assigning tasks, driving form completions, and instilling accountability to meet deliverables.
• Drove Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process, while identifying & mitigating project risks.
• Facilitated project success by determining requirements for completion, including BOM’s, routings, and costing standards, as well as materials, packaging, equipment, personnel & capital requirements.

Cambridge, ON

• ATS Plastics is a Tier 2 + Designer & Manufacturer of automotive, medical and consumer plastic components - specializing in tight tolerance plastic gears, shaft & terminal insert moulding.Managed a wide variety of.
• Worked on development of innovative tooling shut-off solutions to overcome historic limitations of overmoulding stampings for door latch components.
• Drove close to 50% savings in cost and weight for adjustable brake pedal for several OEM programs.
• Improved performance and noise for numerous assemblies, motors, sensors, connectors and caps for Tier1 suppliers.
• Managed development of unique overmoulding of batch parts on “plastic” sheet for manufacture of medical glucose sensor systems.
• Implemented innovative overmould of rubber ends over rubber tube using combination of technologies, saving cost and time in manufacture, while increasing safety and reliability.

Stratford, ON

FAG is a Tier 1 & 2 Designer & Manufacturer of consumer, aerospace and automotive ball & roller bearings - including deep groove, water pump, and front / rear wheel bearings.

Kitchener, Canada Area

A Tier 1 Designer & Manufacturer of a wide variety of automotive acoustic insulators and trim components for the reduction of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).

B.Sc., Biology, 75

Mba, Business, 89

Activities and Societies: Dean's List - Honour Roll Completed June 2008 - Full-Time, 2-year MBA program.

Pmp, Project Management Professional, 91

C.Tech, Industrial Engineering, 80