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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Invinity Energy Systems is the world's leading Vanadium flow battery company with offices in the US, Scotland and Canada. Manage customer-facing activities including installation and through-life support.

Management of Contracts and Supply Chain operations for the leading provider of Integrated Navigation and Tactical Systems (INTS) for surface, sub-surface and maritime security applications.

Sales Director for all services to customers within the territory. Also managed commercial program for all third-party, helicopter engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provided through facilities in British Columbia, Colorado and Norway. Developed pricing initiatives and market strategies to grow market share and revenues, and managed full-cycle tender process. Identified commercial and technical risks and developed mitigation strategies.

Remote Area Power was established to design, integrate, build and maintain energy management systems that increase efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas emissions for remote, off-grid industries and communities. Led business and technology strategy, technology-partner licence and contract negotiation, market evaluation, and business analysis and development activities.

Manage maintenance operations for MacDonald Dettwiler's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Division. MDA is Canada’s leading space and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) company and has a proud history of space, air, surface and sub-surface observation systems. MDA provides turn-key operations of Israeli Aerospace Industries' Heron UAV system for Canadian and Australian Defence Forces in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Manage day-to-day maintenance operations for Kandahar facility. Provide technical airworthiness and logistics support and contribute to successfully exceeding demanding serviceability and availability metrics. Liaise with the OEM on technical and logistic issues, and with customer on continued Technical Airworthiness. Developed Environmental Management Program for the company and hold the position of Environmental Manager. Revised Maintenance policy documents and all supporting procedures to ensure maintenance and supporting operations meet contractual requirements and military airworthiness regulations.

VRB Power’s energy storage technologies provide a highly efficient means of storing electrical energy for application in peak-shaving, and remote-area and back-up power. These plants operate around the world and contribute to the economic success of utility, telecom and engineering companies. • Established the department to provide field service support to new and existing customers, and grew department function to include sales/applications engineering, and development, manufacturing, test and support of end-user products• Managed prioritisation and development of end-user product functionality (peak-shaving and remote-area power management) to address market needs and increase product value• Created and managed technical documentation as well as training programs for customers and third-party distributor/service providers

• Managed Quality Assurance (Technical Library, Quality Auditors and Administrative Staff) responsible for: update and control of over 8000 technical manuals, 100 quality procedures and 600 technical processes; and internal, supplier, OEM, regulatory and customer audits.• Business process re-engineering within a $120M aerospace firm in all aspects including technical, marketing, human resources, financial, and logistics resulting in significant efficiencies and streamlining of activities. • Developed, documented and implemented all company processes and policies related to ISO 9001:2000, contractual requirements and civil and military regulatory approvals • Created process improvement strategies, performance metrics, change management practises, and annual process review and analysis program

Created and developed Transport Canada approved maintenance organisation (AMO). Performed all management functions related to staff, contracts, accounts, and all maintenance and regulatory functions.

Certificate In Risk Management

Certified Risk Manager with focus on Risk Assessment, Risk Control and Risk Financing

Mba, Management Of Technology

Activities and Societies: SFU MOT MBA Alumni Program further developed competencies in technology management, including research.

Bachelor Of Technology, Technology Management (Honours)

Program developed business management competencies in five core areas: marketing, business development, financial, human resources.

Provincial Instructor Diploma

Instructor diploma program enabled the development and delivery of a 6-month helicopter component overhaul program. Program focused.

Export Compliance Professional - Itar And Ear

Federal Acquisition Regulation Certificate