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Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

I own all technology decision-making, including infrastructure, R&D and software engineering. I formulate and execute the technology strategy that enables the company to succeed as a B2B technology provider in the digital advertising space. This includes supporting our RESTful API and personalized digital ad rendering engine.I also lead R&D efforts in the areas of Natural Language Processing and machine learning, which are key enablers of ShopLiftr’s differentiated capabilities. Since our platform is deployed on high-traffic consumer web sites with fluctuating load, a big part of my focus is on architecting our back-end services for elastic scalability.

My primary activity involved retooling the IT capability of the company. As part of my mandate, I shifted the corporate technology stack away from legacy Enterprise software towards open-source, modern web technologies. I introduced DevOps practices, and migrated the infrastructure away from a managed hosting provider and retooled all internal IT systems on Amazon Web Services.I re-skilled the development team and adopted Agile processes as the primary means for delivering new software to the business. One of the team's first deliverables was a complete rewrite of our consumer-facing website on a new modern web stack.These changes enabled the company to insource all technology development work, increased the pace of product development and laid the groundwork for the company to introduce the ShopLiftr B2B platform.

Linköping, Se

I led the team responsible for the delivery of all custom software solutions to Mxi’s global customer base. I was responsible for all aspects of business operations, including resource management, client delivery and operational strategy.During my tenure, I built the business case for, and subsequently led a strategic initiative to overhaul and modernize the integration API and product customization capabilities of Maintenix, Mxi’s flagship software product. I also sat on the Technical Steering Group and led product strategy related to Business Intelligence, embedded reporting and Business Process Modelling.

Seattle, Washington, Us

In the CTO role I was responsible for deal shaping, business development and technical delivery activities for Avanade clients in Eastern Canada.I had final approval on all proposed solutions and resource assignments, and participated in commercial negotiations with clients for new business. I was the senior technical review sign-off on all new business proposals and I led client quality review activities on our largest and riskiest engagements.As part of this role, I consulted broadly with Avanade clients in Canada to help them align their enterprise architecture roadmaps with Microsoft technology strategy and direction.

Seattle, Washington, Us

I was part of the founding team that led Avanade’s expansion into Canada. I initially ran all consulting practices for Canada, growing and managing a team of consulting professionals which peaked at 122 resources.My focus then shifted to client delivery, which involved leading the team of Project Managers who were accountable for the delivery of all software development work in Canada. My role included responsibility for the delivery quality and profitability of all Canadian consulting projects, with an annual revenue run rate of $40M.I ensured consistent project delivery methodology, and had authority over contracting, staffing, pricing and schedule commitments to customers. As the business matured, I designed and implemented the management controls and business processes for ensuring that all projects met delivery, customer quality and financial objectives.

Dublin 2, Ie

I was the senior Executive leading the Microsoft Solutions Organization in Canada. In this role, I was responsible for incubating leading-edge .NET technology skills and managing the delivery of large Microsoft engagements.I had responsibility for staffing, utilization and performance management of a team of 30 consultants. I managed recruiting and talent development activities, interfacing with other Accenture senior executives to assess technology trends and market demand.In addition to my delivery focus, I supported business development activities by leading RFP response and client proposal teams.

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

B. Eng., Chemical

Dcs, Health Science