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Waterloo, ON, CA

Waterloo, ON, CA

• Leading global operational strategy, organizational transformation, and business execution to drive company growth and operational excellence.Key Responsibilities:
• Designed and executed business strategies, operational plans, and procedures to support the company's expansion and long-term sustainability.
• Led fundraising initiatives, securing multiple rounds of funding through IRAP and investor relations.
• Established, structured, and managed diverse operational departments, including: - Supply Chain (procurement, manufacturing, inventory, and logistics) - Project Management Office (PMO) - Field Installation - Customer.
• Secured significant capital through fundraising efforts and investor relationships, ensuring sustained business growth.
• Led the project management, manufacturing, and successful delivery of the company’s first multi-million-dollar maritime radar demonstration unit.

Waterloo, ON, CA

• Led the growth and operational development of Maerospace’s subsidiary.
• Developed and implemented business strategies, process automation, and key metrics to drive profitability and scalability.
• Transferred IT, NOC, and Customer Support frameworks into service-oriented functions as an outsourcing model for future customers.
• Managed financial planning, fundraising, and investor relations to support business growth.
• Directed daily operations, including marketing, sales, technical support, and vendor management.

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

• Dejero blends multiple Internet connections to deliver fast and dependable connectivity required for cloud computing, online collaboration, and the secure exchange of video and data. Responsible for restructuring and.
• Led the design, direction, and execution of Dejero’s next-generation cloud-based SaaS infrastructure, enhancing reliability, availability, scalability, security, and customer satisfaction.
• Successfully restructured IT Operations, achieving a 300% increase in departmental growth.
• Supported the expansion of internal IT infrastructure to accommodate additional external office spaces.

Cambridge, Ontario, CA

• A publicly traded organization in the field of global AIS vessel tracking, collecting the most comprehensive ship monitoring data and delivering the highest quality information to customers around the world.This role.
• Implemented operational structures and routines to enhance the efficiency of exactEarth’s satellite infrastructure, ensuring the health and command of 8 LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites and over 25 global ground.
• Optimized satellite downlink processes and expanded ground station infrastructure to improve quality and reliability.
• Managed the successful integration of 6 new satellites into service.
• Renegotiated service contracts with vendors and outsourcing partners to enhance operational effectiveness.

Cambridge, Ontario, CA

• Directed and structured company-wide ground operations, providing 24/7 support to government and intelligence entities.
• Established and managed the organizational framework for IT operations, including hardware, software, networks, internal cloud operations, and data centers.
• Oversaw the Network Operations Center (NOC) and Customer Support functions, ensuring high levels of service and operational efficiency.

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

• A leading publicly traded provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions.
• Oversaw 24/7 global IT operations, managing diverse departments including Datacenter and Database Operations, Implementation and Maintenance Services, Network Operations Center (NOC), Desktop Support, and interim.
• Restructured and integrated multiple IT departments to effectively support 10+ acquisitions.
• Enhanced IT controls, implementing Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes based on ITIL best practices to ensure compliance with IT SOX and SAS70 standards.

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Restructured the Network Operations Center (NOC) to support 24/7 monitoring and proactive maintenance, improving service uptime and customer satisfaction.

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Led network quality assurance efforts and team management, a role that facilitated relocation from the Netherlands to Canada.

Palo Alto, CA, US

Technical sales support to support the account management team.

Encompass Europe N.V– Capelle a/d IJssel, the NetherlandsSystem Engineer responsible for the design, set-up, configuration and maintenance of a data centre (Cisco, Sun Solaris) in a High Available (HA) environment (24/7) including the coordination of the Service desk.

Espoo, Southern Finland, FI

Alcatel Bell – Antwerp, BelgiumImproved the testability of a complex telecom chip.