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Regina, SK, CA

We are creating an App that will simplify the busy lives we all lead. Although it will be for everyone it will especially be valuable to busy families living in the "rush hour of life"! We are part of the Regina Tech Incubator, The Cultivator, powered by Conexus and going through their START program.

Backstory T-shirts (www.backstorytshirts.com) brings funny, strange, philosophical and sometimes obtuse sayings to T-shirts. All the sayings have a backstory and sometimes the fun is guessing what that was... and sometimes the fun is finding a BST that fits one of your own back stories.

Raesoleil focuses on empowering individuals and organizations through personalized training and online courses in resiliency, personal well-being, and leadership. Specializing in the healthcare sector, Raesoleil offers solutions that foster growth, enhance retention, and improve employee satisfaction. The cornerstone of Raesoleil's approach is building.

Engage Mobile Marketing is a Text Marketing and Loyalty program provider. We help our customers utilize the power of Texting to reach out to and to communicate with their customers. Everyone sees EVERY text they get. Texting is a very powerful real-time way to bring customers into your business.

As the owner of Blue 5 Consulting LLC, provided sales and marketing strategy and coaching for clients across various industries. Developed a divisional sales and marketing strategy for a major airline, leading to a doubling of sales within the first year. Served as IT Director for a Fortune 500 company, overseeing IT strategy and capital investment for 35.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Proxure is a data and analytics SaaS startup with initial focus on bringing a data-first approach to professional services procurement and market analysis. This role consists of building and executing Sales, Marketing.
• Corporate revenue goal attainment
• Marketing programs, brand development and social media,
• Customer support, onboarding and success, and
• Product strategy, product road map and product marketing.

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

• In this job role, I conceptualized and developed the global partner ecosystem comprising resellers, agents, technology partners, and referral partners. I managed and maintained Sales, Marketing, and Channel for the.
• Accelerated channel ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) leading to YoY increase of 68% in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and 89% in NA/ANZ (North America/Australia & New Zealand).
• Rebuilt and restructured channel programs, compensation plans, MDF (Market Development Funds) strategies, contracts, and marketing programs, leading to efficient channel operations and significant growth.
• Led and managed sales team to surpass targets during leadership tenure by executing effective sales strategies, overseeing sales performance, and utilizing leading indicators to drive effective and accurate forecasting.

Houston, Texas, US

• My key responsibilities during this role include:I devised and oversaw Cloud Service Provider (CSP)/SaaS Segment for Southeast US, resulting in strategic growth area for HPE. I developed first-of-its-kind Go-To-Market.
• Attained channel revenues of over $15 M per year and exceeded targets, including hitting 169% of quota in one year.
• Spearheaded marketing and sales enablement teams in promoting CSP's/SaaS customers within HPE ecosystem, driving revenue growth for HPE.

Brookfield, WI, US

• During this term in the office, I increased sales and delivery efficiency by exchanging and establishing national sales channel and operational delivery partnerships. Meanwhile, I leveraged quick and effective.
• Developed large and promising pipeline of projects in various locations, such as Florida, California, Connecticut, Colorado, and Pennsylvania.
• Devised and implemented new go-to-market strategy by incorporating third-party sales and operational capabilities, contributing to overall business growth and success.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science