- Act as a trusted senior advisor to project leadership, taking an active role in setting the tone and expectations for the supply chain analytics and reporting function.- Provide informal leadership and mentorship to analysts and specialists across multiple teams spanning the 9 sections of the CAD$20 billion Coastal GasLink mega-project and CedarLink expansion program.

- Facilitated the translation of commercial and contractual agreements into analytical frameworks and developed the necessary processes and tools to support cost control and audits covering multiple billions of cost-reimbursable construction projects. - Worked closely with project leadership, managers, project controls, legal and other stakeholders to develop and implement commercial, change management, claim avoidance and supply chain reporting frameworks.

- Acted as a lead analyst to develop and implement analytical tools and frameworks supporting supply chain and category management.- Developed TC Energy’s Indigenous, ESG, and Socioeconomic reporting system, incorporating data from >180 external companies to produce Indigenous and diversity reporting required by federal and provincial government regulators.- Developed and implemented analytics solutions ranging from spend analysis, categorization & segmentation, to facilitate sourcing strategy formation and process automation/optimization. - Provided sound business direction and guidance to strategic sourcing and contracts specialists, as well as coach, train, and mentor procurement team members on analytics best practices.- Provided support in the form of guidance and development of analytics to other departments spanning corporate services.

Procurement Foundry is a private community where procurement, sourcing, and supply chain management professionals come to gather, learn, share, and grow. Currently with over 6.400 members globally, I organize local meetup events that allow procurement and sourcing professionals to connect and network with their industry peers.

Azura Consulting is a boutique consultancy focusing on delivering niche technical, analytical, and advisory services. Our primary focus is within the procurement, strategic sourcing, and supply chain industries. Specializing in leading, execution/delivery, and coaching of the following professional services:Business Intelligence Modelling (Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot), Benchmarking, & Dashboarding: - Data Aggregation, Modelling, Transformation, and VisualizationAdvanced Excel & Financial Modelling, VBA Programming, and Excel Add-in Application DevelopmentBusiness Process & Methodology Development, Implementation, Automation, & Continuous ImprovementProcurement Processes & Analytics: - Category Profiling & Segmentation Modelling - Should-Cost Modelling (Equipment, Labour, Services) - TCO Modelling - Labour Modelling (Engineering, Construction & Major Projects) - Commercial Evaluations & Value Proposition Deconstruction/Validation - Supplier Evaluations - Financial Analysis & Normalized Comparative Modelling - Supplier Relationship Management and Performance Analytics (KPIs) - Negotiation Strategy and Targeted Opportunity Analytics - Sensitivity Analysis Modelling - Demand Management Forecasting & Reporting - RFx Process Development – Templating & Evaluation Automation/Augmentation - Electronic RFx Implementation & Management - Automation and Standardization of Presentation Materials (Excel to PowerPoint, etc)Business Development Analytics: - Customer/Client Preferencing & Segmentation Modelling - Pricing Strategy & Opportunity Analytics - Procurement Interface Strategy Development & Automation - Workforce Utilization Planning & Opportunity Analytics

Owned and managed a retail store, located on the University of Calgary campus, that imported clothing and accessories from Indonesia, Thailand, South America, and Europe.

Azura Stoneworks designed and manufactured marble and limestone tile products in Indonesia for sale and distribution across the USA.Notable successes from this project included:- Creation of over 50 jobs for local Indonesian women who were the first in the area to work in manufacturing assembly roles, tasked with overseeing the aesthetic layout and quality control functions.- Azura's products produced were manufactured using over 90% pre-consumer waste materials, consisting of off-cuts and rejected material from producing standard residential, commercial, and specialized tile lines.