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Managing advanced technology concept and innovation projects.

Leading product management activities for 5 development teams related to advanced security research for mobile & iot platforms.

Product Manager for BlackBerry Security & Privacy applications (DTEK, Privacy Shade, Password Keeper, BID, SMIME) and Android platform networking components (WLAN, VPN, SSL, Network Stack)

Manage technology strategy for TELUS Retail stores. Primarily focused on PCI Compliance, Networking & performance, POS systems, WLAN, Network security.Developed innovative first to market PCI compliance solution for Canada, saving 90% of expected project costs/maintenance and delivering full compliance (without compromising business functions) 18 months ahead of schedule.

Product owner for Future Friendly Home Channel Sales Application- Managed 3rd party software vendor doing development and integration of Door-to-Door sales application- Prioritized release features and aligned production releases to company release schedule- Optimized product selection database - Primed project to restore critical product systems during failureManaged vendor relationships and act as single POC for PMO/Business teamsManaged annual operational budget of $450k

Built skills in project management, leadership, electrical engineering, concept design, pitching ideas, exec presentation, vendor management, managing small teams, and product design.Responsible for the architecture and embedded design for multiple concept projects related to handheld device technology exploration, new products, and IoT exploration activities. Concept projects were either generated by product management/execs or self-generated based on seeing opportunities for new technologies/opportunities.Brought many new concept ideas to senior exec attention and completed concept demos quickly so that management can easily give go/no-go decision without expending a large number of engineering resources. Multiple projects demonstrated directly to the President of BB Devices BU and CEO. Considered BB IoT HW SME and consulted on architecture and feature set for all BB IoT activities related to embedded systems.Managed and built strong relationships with BB silicon partners in the embedded IoT space. Generated many patent proposals while working on concept projects. Several sent through for filing and many more are in the pipeline for drafting.

Track vendor SoC roadmaps and provide detailed reports related to the strategic direction and selection of chipsets for use in future BlackBerry handheld devices. Analyze competitive pros/cons between chipsets and vendors by taking into account multiple factors across BlackBerry teams.Developed competitive intelligence skills by researching industry trends, analyzing internal data, analyzing chipset landscape and creating presentations detailing the expectations of our competitors and timelines of handheld releases with a focus on the premium tier handset space. Lead investigations into IoT space related SoCs. Develop strong relationships with lead vendors in the IoT space and review their roadmaps. Select chipsets for use by BlackBerry for IoT and work with vendor to bring in viable platforms for exploratory use. Help to enable internal teams to develop IoT solutions.

Main point of contact for technical issues related to a family of SoCs.Write and review detailed design reports for systems and subsystems.Work with vendor / product teams to resolve silicon/electrical/software bugs.Design lead for processor I/O configuration and design.Lead integrator for platform and prototype devices using chipsets from many vendors across the industry and in all mobile technologies.Architected system to enable software abstraction for I/O control and configuration.Processor team technical expert for software related bus and integration/design issues.Excellent high-level understanding for all aspects of a mobile phone system including the direction and requirements of mobile phones over the last few years.Contributed to future processor specification requirements to ensure processors targeted by BlackBerry remain competitive and meet the needs of future handsets.Strong focus on SoC pin multiplexing, reset, boot up and power up sequencing, clocking, thermal management, power management, GPIO/Pad IP blocks.

Showcased strong communication and interpersonal skills by relating to students in a way that makes them feel comfortable in the classroom and keeps them engaged in the course material.Developed lecture notes, tests, labs, and assignments for in-class and digital learning platforms.Received excellent reviews from many students throughout all courses and programs.Experience teaching Introduction to Electricity, Digital Logic, Digital Systems Design, C and Assembly Programming, Networking Technologies, and Internet Technologies.

Verify mechanical quality of outgoing material goods to oil, nuclear, and other customers.

* Performed measurement and visual inspection on incoming and outgoing goods* Maintained Standard Operating Procedure for all machines and parts. Revamped legacy system to be 90% more efficient and allow for passing of ISO audits* Data entry of all machine measurement data. Created Pivot tables, CPK graphs, and other statistical for management review of machine capability & calibration.* Ensured manufacturing equipment is producing parts within specifications and coordinate with manufacturing leads and supervisors to adjust equipment as needed* Approve and maintain engineer drawings used for part verification