Experience

Adastra

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• EVP, Solution Delivery and Business Consulting

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Responsible for delivery of projects and solutions for Adastra North America. Building a team of Solution Delivery Executives to oversee Adastra project teams on the ground to ensure - adherence of project deliverables to client’s expectations - client satisfaction with delivery of the solution. - adoption of the solutionProviding clients with strategic advice.Continuing to oversee Adastra Business Consulting activities in Canada.

• SVP, Financial Services Industry Leader and Head, Adastra Business Consulting (Canada)

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2021

  Responsible for working with both technology and business clients’ senior executives to help Adastra to understand industry trends and pain points and help industry leaders with strategic insight and data-driven approach to addressing industry challenges. Ensures that Adastra’s work at all accounts aligns with business consulting best practices and addresses true client needs. Oversees and guides development and maintenance of thought leadership and methodologies in enterprise data and analytics strategy, customer engagement strategy, regulatory compliance, digital transformation.

• SVP Financial Services & Head, Adastra Business Consulting (Canada)

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2020

  Responsible for operations of Financial Services LOB as well as the Canadian branch of Adastra Business Consulting. Ensured consistent growth of the LOB’s revenue, averaging 17% YoY with stable profitability. Expanded portfolio of clients from 1 bank and 1 insurance company to include 4 major Canadian banks and several insurance companies. - Advised senior executives at various clients on aligning technology and business strategies through business process and information management best practices. - Oversaw and guided development of thought leadership and methodologies in several information management disciplines such as enterprise architecture, metadata, master data and data quality management, data governance, cloud-based SaaS, multi-cloud architecture, DevOps, business process management, etc..

• VP Solution Delivery

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

  Responsible for revenue generation and project delivery in various industries including banking, insurance, manufacturing and telecom. Ensured delivery of several highly complex strategic projects on time and below budget.



CIBC

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Application Services

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  Managed Basel and Business Planning Solutions portfolios with 35 staff. In 2008, by client’s request, took ownership of cross-department service delivery for Retail Banking Performance Reporting with 35 additional staff.

• Senior Manager

  • Jun 2003 - Jan 2005

• Project Manager / Project Director (contract)

  • Aug 1998 - Jun 2003