Experience

Forestwood Real Estate Inc.

• Canada
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Real Estate Broker & Brokerage Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Present



Gravity Bureau Inc.

• Design

• Chief Strategic Officer

  • Dec 2006 - Present

  - Architectural photography - Video marketing - Virtual tours - Design - Web - Architectural photography - Video marketing - Virtual tours - Design - Web



Sutton Group Realty Systems Inc.

• Mississauga, ON

• Real Estate Salesperson

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2016



President's Choice Financial

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Mobile Experience Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2014

  - Established a mobile banking app strategy based on consumer research, competitive analysis and digital analytics - Formulated a mobile application roadmap while balancing innovation with business objectives - Developed user experience guidelines and defined standards for mobile application usability - Created a mobile style guide to ensure brand alignment of mobile apps - Facilitated workshops to help business stakeholders understand the challenges and opportunities of the mobile channel - Translated business requirements and consumer research into useful mobile app features - Facilitated usability testing sessions to validate designs and optimize the user experience - Prioritized target mobile device platforms based on website analytics and market trends - Researched mobile development platforms and automated mobile testing solutions to ensure delightful customer experiences across Apple, BlackBerry and Android platforms - Negotiated vendor contracts and facilitated legal agreements with Apple App Store, BlackBerry App World and Google Play - Contributed to a mobile app marketing strategy across digital and social channels Show less



BlackBerry

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Channel Manager, Mobile

  • May 2011 - Dec 2011

  - Planned, managed and executed campaigns on the mobile web channel- Profiled and communicated channel best practices- Forecasted mobile web trends and created roadmaps- Monitored channel audience demographics and behavior - Continually enhanced the experience to meet the needs of users- Optimized acquisition, early lifecycle, loyalty and repurchase funnels- Managed strategic relationships with design, digital and social media agencies

• Mobile Program Manager

  • Jun 2009 - May 2011

  - Led a cross-functional mobile web team of developers, designers and copywriters- Designed, managed and executed innovative mobile web campaigns- Gathered requirements and transformed them into a product vision- Created wireframes and design concepts for desktop, mobile and touch websites- Coordinated stability, load and content testing across mobile, social and touch properties- Translated usability testing results into actionable changes- Managed Omniture analytics across mobile properties- Translated analytics trends into web architecture and design decisions- Worked with Browser, Product Marketing, Business Marketing, Self Service, UX and Media Design teams to create delightful mobile experiences Show less

• Web Application Developer

  • Nov 2006 - May 2009

  - Utilized HCI guidelines and UI design paradigms to continually improve user experience and interaction design of the Mobile.Blackberry.com BlackBerry-specific website- Analyzed user interaction and developed strategies to improve user experience- Worked with UI designers to improve usability of mobile web content- Worked with the RIM User Experience Design Team to facilitate usability studies and card sort exercises- Collaborated with the RIM User Interface Design Team to create mobile website concepts and designs- Created wire frames, low-fidelity prototypes and interaction flows- Helped develop BlackBerry Browser mobile web design guidelines and specifications- Redesigned a website composed of ~45,000 static files and migrated it into a dynamic web application (JBOSS, Hibernate, Struts, JavaBeans, Oracle DB)- Configuration and user tracking with HitBox (HBX)- Requirements management for a large software project- PHP and MySQL- eCommerce Show less

• Mobile Web Developer

  • May 2006 - Dec 2006

  - Designed, developed, maintained and improved the Mobile.Blackberry.com website- Constructed BlackBerry-specific websites using XHTML, SVG, JSP and JavaScript - Developed BB website prototypes and prototype designs- Configured and customized Apache Tomcat & BB Content Server web servers- Developed and implemented applications using the BB Pushmark service



BlackBerry

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Tools Developer - Internship

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2005

  - Designed, documented and implemented databases and web applications - Independently led a Microsoft Project Earned Value tool automation project - Participated and contributed to a high-priority, high-risk DevTrack project - Configured Apache Tomcat & IIS web servers required to deploy web applications - Constructed a website (JSP, JS, Java) to present data and process models to users - Participated in new device user trials and contributed testing data to the Beta team - Conducted CMMI Process Improvement sessions and followed PDP Show less



CIBC

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Control Officer / Technical Document Writer

  • Sep 2004 - Apr 2005

  - Managed large amounts of sensitive and time-constrained information on software projects and ensured that project deliverables were completed in a timely manner- Implemented and adhered to company standards in terms of project planning, project scheduling, project control, tracking and reporting- Co-ordinated information-gathering sessions to retrieve software migration information- Gathered, reveiwed and assimilated data into highly presentable and concise reports- Interacted with all levels within the organization and customers Show less

• Web Developer - Internship

  • Jan 2004 - Aug 2004

  - Administered and maintained the CIBC intranet website DreamWeaver & Sun Studio- Implemented various web projects and migrated static applications to the web - Prepared multimedia presentations using cutting-edge interactive tools- Designed multi-platform communication and scheduling software



University of Guelph

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2004 - Apr 2005

  - Conducted labs and met with individual students to reinforce the class material - Graded various web-design and multimedia assignments (DreamWeaver, JS, SQL) - Assisted students with the aid of online forums - Participated in lecture-material design meetings with the course instructor - Conducted labs and met with individual students to reinforce the class material - Graded various web-design and multimedia assignments (DreamWeaver, JS, SQL) - Assisted students with the aid of online forums - Participated in lecture-material design meetings with the course instructor



Ontario Ministry of Environment

• Website and Database Designer / Administrator - Internship

  • May 2003 - Aug 2003

  - Effectively designed, developed and deployed the Lake Partner Program website with SQL and Oracle database connectivity, while following government standards - Embedded the capabilities of SSI, XML and CSS in the Lake Partner Program website - Installed, configured, administered and managed an Oracle database - Designed live database connections and controllers utilizing JDBC connectivity - Effectively designed, developed and deployed the Lake Partner Program website with SQL and Oracle database connectivity, while following government standards - Embedded the capabilities of SSI, XML and CSS in the Lake Partner Program website - Installed, configured, administered and managed an Oracle database - Designed live database connections and controllers utilizing JDBC connectivity