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Montreal, Canada Area

Providing leadership and direction with a team from across Canada and the US delivering infrastructure services and cloud capabilities with a focus on resilience and security.

Montreal, Canada Area

Reporting to the president, collaborate closely with colleagues to provide seamless, client-centric services and delivery. Generate as well as support new business opportunities. Develop long-term client relationships and networks. Collaborate to plan engagement objectives and strategy that addresses performance improvement and risk.

Montreal, Canada Area

I am responsible for the total IT environment of Altra Foods. My role is to manage the network technologies, supporting the senior management, administrative, sales, and warehouse teams. Recommend proper measures and processes to optimize network security. At Altra, I have the opportunity to work on many special projects and to be part of the group that implemented a new warehouse productivity system. Using SAP Business One and Crystal reports we created new strategies that reduced our pick and pack times and increases shipment accuracy.Support sales team• Supported and train sales personnel on the Zebra TC55 Touch Computer Business Process• Lead the committee to review WMS and solutions and vendors• Provide more accurate reporting data, by leading the team to created and improved many SAP reports.Human Resources• Ensure all new hires had the equipment and access needed before they started. • Recommend best practices for IT resolution of events.Together with our network team managed the following systems:• VMWare• Active Directory, Users, and GPOs• VPN • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2, 2012• Office 365 and Microsoft Yammer• Microsoft SharePoint • SAP Business One• Amodat • Offsite Backups and Synchronization

2113 St. Regis, Dollard Des Ormeaux

Director of Sales and OperationsSince 1987 Analyst Bay has been a leading Montreal I.T. Consulting Firm supplying computer support and application development for small and medium sized businesses. Director of OperationsAccountable for day to day operations and establishing a strategic direction for the company, introduced new revenue streams to improve profitability. Providing guidance to all departments, including Technical Services and Sales. In my role as a director for Analyst Bay Inc. I have had many achievements, including;Custom Software Developments: Managed all phases of the software development lifecycle for multiple custom solutions. System Integrations/Migrations: Project-managed large-scale initiatives involving the transition of programs to new platforms and the merger of disparate systems from client companies.E-Commerce & Mobile Development: Increased revenues, and extended customer contracts through the creation of a project for logistics clients with a large international fleet. My role in theses project as with all software development that I have been involved with has been; end to end project management, starting with the closing of the sale followed by the scope and needs analysis, staffing, development, and Implantation.VP Sales and Marketing Reporting to the president, responsible for the strategy and execution of all sales and marketing related activities.Sales ResponsibilitiesDevelop, administer and maintain a comprehensive sales strategy that ensures continued growth.Develop, administer and maintain key accountsDevelop and manage the annual sales and marketing budgetsEstablish, with the assistance of the President, pricing strategy and policies.Marketing ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute marketing related activities, including corporate websites, online advertising program and social media.

Montreal, Qc

Division Director Access eMedia Reported directly to the President, this was a cross-functional role, with deliverables in two distinct areas of the business as follows:1. Business development (Sales)Drive sales through the design and execution of strategic sales plans.Cultivate strong customer relationships with new and existing clients achieve sales targetsProvide 1-1 and one-to-many training, including training groups of staff and management when requiredGather market intelligencePreparing proposalsProcurement of material.Tendering process and bid and tender evaluation.Analyzing and reporting on procurement market trends. 2. Production (Project Management)Schedule Project Managers based on analysis of current workload and business projections; gather and interpret project requirements in order to deploy resources in the most efficient and cost effective manner.Oversee multiple projects being managed by project managers.Coach and develop the production/project management skills of Project Managers, ensuring they are able to offer solutions and recommendations that are current and appropriate to the program needs; foster a departmental culture of being innovative and learning-oriented.Approve all budgets, RFQ’s and invoices; oversee project cost management and reporting.Utilize a sound understanding and application of procurement best practice, including:Vendor prequalification and managementHigh Level Negotiating.