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Montreal, QC, CA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Montreal, Canada Area

Provide business and technology consultation services to start-up & operating companies developing & commercializing electronic and IoT M2M devices for the smart industry, smart home, smart business and other related markets.Preparation and execution of strategic business plans, product plans, corporate financing and go-to-market strategies.Recommend and.

Pointe-Claire

• Managed company startup & incorporation (Canada & USA), prepared strategic business plans, corporate financing strategies, executed market research, developed product solution architecture and technical requirements
• Established company and product branding strategies, website and marketing materials
• Conceived and managed the development of a patented and award winning wearable mobile Personal Emergency Response System (mPERS), incorporating cellular, GPS and Bluetooth wireless technologies as well as cloud, web.
• Oversaw Asian source manufacturing including electronic circuit board assembly, plastic injection molding, integration, test and packaging
• Managed industry regulatory approvals including PTCRB, FCC, IC, SAR, UL, CUL
• Negotiated agreements with cellular carriers (AT&T, Rogers Wireless) and executed type certification tests in record time

• Immervision is a panoramic technology company offering expertise, software and panomorph optic products allowing a user to capture, edit and view 360 photos and live or recorded video.
• Prepared and executed on sales & marketing plans for the newly formed panoramic technology Video Surveillance Business Unit
• Negotiated and closed strategic distribution and sales agreements with security product distributors in North America and Europe (UK, France, Italy, Spain, Monaco)
• Wrote e-press releases, improved brand visibility and exhibited at security product trade shows in North America and Europe
• Successfully tripled business unit revenues and doubled 3rd party product integration by video management system partners
• Was keynote speaker on the subject of panoramic imaging at the 2008 New York Security 500 conference and 2008 Michigan Indian Gaming Association (MIGCN).

• Onity, a security products division of United Technology Corporation (UTC) and the largest global manufacturer and seller of hotel and commercial electronic locks and systems.
• Managed global market research and supported corporate M&A activities
• Chaired the Onity Global Product Steering Committee resulting in the redirection of product strategies and achievement of significant short-term (12 mo.) revenue growth
• Defined and wrote detailed new Product Design Requirements (PDR) generating positive organic revenue growth of over 30% over 24-36 months
• Provided expertise to Onity and UTC Corporate Engineering teams on low power, RFID and wireless technologies as applied to stand-alone and online locking systems
• Managed the transfer of electronic board assembly operations to Asian manufacturing lowering overall product costs that increased bottom line profitability by $5M+.

• Managed a multi-disciplinary engineering team of 45 mechanical, electronic, embedded & system software and test, designing on-line and stand-alone electronic security products
• Formed and managed a Strategic R&D team analyzing technical and market trends, developed new product roadmaps, proofs of concept for global markets
• Managed a team of 12 product managers, analysts, graphic designers and communications coordinators, generating revenue and profitability growth
• Generated new intellectual property and solutions with a potential of 18% YoY growth rate.
• Implemented project management tools reducing time to market and increasing revenues
• Lead a global engineering and project management team sharing system and product knowledge amongst Kaba North American and European regional divisions

• Managed a team of 11 system designers and draftsman involved in the design, assembly and integration of advanced $1M+ government security projects incorporating access control, RFID, perimeter intrusion detection.
• Controlled department budgets, managed projects and allocated resources
• Implemented engineering design standards, quality policies and procedures, documentation control, and configuration management to improve and work efficiency
• Awarded Honeywell Canada “Prix D’Excellence” honoring outstanding achievement.

• Two year contract position for the design of Avionics and Electrical Systems Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for the Bombardier Regional Jet
• Completed related tasks ahead of schedule and below established budgets
• Performed on-aircraft form, fit and function qualification tests of GSE.

• Provided engineering design support to sales for new customer electronic products
• Provided technical support for all Thru-hole and Surface Mount manufacturing operations
• Developed costing tools to optimize manufacturing operations, maximizing gross profits
• Managed a team of 7 technicians providing on-site support services of Multi-Meg Sawmill Process Control Equipment installed throughout North America and Europe.

Responsible for engineering product design and project management of mission critical, high reliability telecommunication systems, switching power supplies and process control systems.

Executive Management

Executive Management Certificate

Dec, Electronics Engineering Technology

Electronic Engineering Technology