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Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montréal, Québec, Ca

As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) my role is to guide the development of technology that helps improve patient care through IoT-enabled solutions. I work on building systems that capture real-time biometric data and use data analytics and AI to deliver insights that can assist healthcare professionals in making more informed decisions.I lead a team of engineers, and together we focus on creating a platform that is scalable, secure, and aligned with the latest advancements in wearable technology and cloud infrastructure. My goal is to ensure that the technology we build not only works efficiently but also complies with data privacy and security standards like PIPEDA and HIPAA.A big part of my role is staying current with the latest developments in AI and IoT, collaborating with healthcare providers and industry experts, and ensuring that the solutions and devices we develop are practical and beneficial to both patients and clinicians. I’m committed to finding ways that technology can positively impact healthcare, while making sure that our platform continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of the industry.

Waterloo, On, Ca

Reporting to the Vice-President of Engineering and Analytics, I have the privilege of leading multiple multidisciplinary teams. These teams consist of Team Leads, Managers, System Architects, QA Analysts, Computational Linguists, Database Administrators, System Administrators, and Software Developers. My work is characterized by close collaboration with various stakeholders, including product management, services and support, and sales and marketing. My primary objective is to ensure the timely delivery of products with the right level of quality and features, all while aiming for that "wow" factor. My focus area is the Magellan Text Mining/Risk Guard suite, which harnesses unstructured text analysis and machine learning to extract nuance, context, and meaning from vast amounts of data.Key responsibilities and achievements within my role include:• Overseeing the organization and activities of multiple distributed development teams located in Canada (Montreal, Toronto), USA and India.• Ensuring the successful delivery of the Analytics text mining (NLP) product portfolio.• Collaborating with product management to manage priorities, schedules, and release cycles.• Actively participating in significant architecture and design discussions.• Administering hyerscalers (AWS, GCP and Azure), including usage and budgets.• Implementing and promoting Scrum/Agile best practices and processes.• Clearing the path for the development teams by addressing any impediments. This includes addressing issues related to processes, tools, team organization, and learning activities.• Managing HR-related matters and handling career development plans, performance improvement plans, and more.• Providing technical guidance and leadership.• Ensuring that we attract and train the most talented individuals.• Actively participating in the development of patents (US-20230259710-A1, US-20230127562-A1, etc) and SR & ED Tax credits.

Waterloo, On, Ca

Reporting to the Vice-President of News, I lead multiple development teams with members located in the US, Canada, and Asia. My role encompasses overseeing all development activities related to the Ignite automated production platform and Vertigo, a channel branding and graphics system. Working closely with my team leads, architect, product manager, services and support, and sales teams, I am dedicated to ensuring the smooth delivery of our roadmap and customer-driven projects, always on time and within budget. My extensive background in core object-oriented programming, built over many years, equips me to provide technical leadership, guidance, mentoring, and a forward-looking vision to my development teams.Key responsibilities and achievements within my role include:• Successfully recruiting and establishing a new development team in Montreal to support the growth of the Ignite platform.• Streamlining all aspects of the Agile development process to enhance efficiency and ensure that we consistently exceed customer expectations.• Achieving a 100% on-time delivery rate for all roadmap releases in 2017.• Eliminating the backlog of major pending customer issues by implementing maintenance releases on a two-sprint cadence.• Effectively managing the CAPEX budget, providing our team with the essential tools to outperform our competitors.• Guiding the Ignite team to win a Belden Anchor Award, in recognition of the team's unwavering commitment to an important corporate value: "we reach for greatness."

Reporting to the Vice-President of Digital Media and Workflow, I lead multiple development teams situated across Canada, Europe, and Asia. My role entails working in close collaboration with team leads, architects, product managers, project managers, services and support, and sales to ensure the seamless delivery of product and solution roadmaps, consistently meeting deadlines and budgets while upholding high-quality standards. I also keep a watchful eye on technological developments and trends in software development processes and methodologies.Key responsibilities and achievements within my role include:• Managing multiple distributed Scrum teams, which encompass team leads, software developers, architects, QA specialists, technical writers, and automated testing experts.• Defining and overseeing overall team objectives and goals, ensuring all team members are engaged, motivated, and equipped with the necessary tools to produce exceptional products.• Developing talent and providing career and technical mentorship to both on-site and remote managers and professionals.• Establishing career development plans for high-potential individuals.• Cultivating creativity and upholding corporate values.• Collaborating with product management and development teams to establish project scope.• Implementing SCRUM and Agile Development methodologies.• Serving as a key member of the Tools Change Control Board, involved in selecting, implementing, and monitoring various engineering tools shared across Grass Valley's R&D offices.• Refining and implementing technology frameworks and patterns to deliver state-of-the-art technological solutions and products.• Identifying new skills, training opportunities, and technology partnerships in line with the company and industry's direction.• Monitoring development activities, timelines, budgets, and project progress to ensure effective tracking and adherence to scope and timeline.

Reporting to the Vice-President of MMC, I manage three teams comprising over 20 Java software designers, architects, team leads, and Scrum Masters. My responsibilities encompass talent acquisition and retention, performance evaluations, and serving as the development manager for iControl, a versatile television signal and network monitoring system. I also oversee the organization of "scrum of scrums," manage critical customer defects, ensure the achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs), and manage third-level support for priority customers. My role involves active participation in strategic planning meetings, facilitation of scrum ceremonies (grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, etc.), and the tracking and communication of team velocity and sprint/release progress.Notable Achievements:• Implemented and proficiently carried out planned maintenance releases for the iControl platform.• Reduced the release cycles for the iControl platform from 8 months to less than 3 months, resulting in a significant improvement in product quality.• Achieved the lowest customer defect rate per million dollars of NRE for all software products in 2012.• Refined and implemented an R&D support structure for iControl.• Reduced the time to resolve critical customer issues from 1 week to 0.4 weeks.• Introduced over 1000 new features, improvements, and bug fixes within 1.5 years.• Markedly improved the efficiency of professional service teams, enabling them to deliver more systems.• Implemented JIRA, a project and issue tracking system adopted company-wide.• Implemented Confluence.

Reporting to the Director of NMS, I oversee a team of 9 software designers and architects. In close collaboration with the product manager, my responsibilities include conducting customer needs analysis and proposing innovative solutions within the constraints of budgets and deadlines, resource, and priority management to achieve product release goals, project management, effort estimation for project fulfillment, design and development, mentoring and supervision of analysts and consultants, as well as the creation and documentation of technical materials. I also provide support to sales, integration, and quality assurance teams.Notable Achievements:• Successfully led a team of professionals in migrating data infrastructure to support various multi-image systems.• Reduced the time required to bring Interface cards software updates into production from 6 months to approximately 3 months.• Effectively implemented the configuration and setup of multi-image systems tailored to the specific requirements of diverse clients.

Reporting to the Multiviewers Group Manager, I am responsible for documenting, designing, coding, and unit testing complex software features within a distributed software environment. Additionally, I provide technical support to technical sales representatives, integrators, and the QA team.Notable Achievements:• Designed and successfully implemented an award-winning, innovative multi-image display system developed in Java.

Conducted thorough analyses and proposed innovative solutions to address the diverse business needs of the company. Presented the approved solutions to internal clients and established a prioritized list. Successfully designed solutions that met deadlines, oversaw analysts' work, and provided training on various systems and procedures. Additionally, I offered 24/7 third-level support for the billing systems.Notable Achievements:• Designed and implemented a global performance management system, significantly enhancing the efficiency of the National Control Center for the Prevention of Outages.• Played a vital role in the design and development of the first transactional application enabling phone number portability.• Enhanced and implemented a system for the surveillance of equipment within Fido's nationwide telecom network.

Lévis, Québec, Ca

I performed technical writing, conducted solution analysis and design, and provided third-level support for the Lotus Domino infrastructure. I also recommended tools to enhance network management and organized and facilitated seminars for network managers, focusing on various monitoring and control tools.Notable Achievements:• Designed and implemented applications on the Domino platform that effectively addressed Desjardins' business requirements.• Conducted an impact assessment regarding the performance of the server farm after migrating to Version 5.• Developed a system that enabled the efficient and automated distribution of tools and patch programs across more than a thousand Desjardins servers.

Mba (With Great Distinction - Gpa +3.8), Business Administration And Management, General

Desg (Advanced Graduate Diploma In Management - With Great Distinction - Gpa +3.8), Business Administration And Management, General

B. Sc. A, Computer Science