Experience

Marqyi

• Canada
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • May 2018 - Present

  Provide guidance and support to the Operations, Projects, and Management Office to help advance the organizational goals as well as objectives. • Business Analysis • Project Management • Strategic Planning & Forecasting • Third Party Vendor Management • Contract Negotiations Provide guidance and support to the Operations, Projects, and Management Office to help advance the organizational goals as well as objectives. • Business Analysis • Project Management • Strategic Planning & Forecasting • Third Party Vendor Management • Contract Negotiations



Mobile Fringe

• Canada
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations & Projects

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2022

  • Development of long-term operational strategies including: client support, sales, product development, and project management• Overseeing project finance, quality, and reporting• Managing sales operations, budgeting, and client engagement strategy• Product development management

• Sr. Project Manager & Team Lead

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Leading project delivery teams • Lead and manage project implementations• Manage stakeholder requirements, expectations, and change management• Responsible for organizational project planning, control, and delivery• Mentor and train project team members helping to create organizational standards and process• Product development and training

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2014

  • Lead and manage project implementations• Manage stakeholder requirements, expectations, and deliver change management.• Coordinate and track project milestones and deliverables including facilitating status update meetings.• Facilitate new product launches, custom client application, configuration, and installation.• Author project scopes, plans, schedules, and requirement documentation, and test scripts.



Mall Maverick

• Canada
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations & Projects

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2022

  • Development of long-term operational strategies including: client support, sales, product development, and project management • Overseeing project finance, quality, and reporting • Managing sales operations, budgeting, and client engagement strategy • Product development management • Development of long-term operational strategies including: client support, sales, product development, and project management • Overseeing project finance, quality, and reporting • Managing sales operations, budgeting, and client engagement strategy • Product development management



Yummylocal.com

• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Co - Founder

  • Mar 2009 - Sep 2012

  • Core member of a Toronto based start up company for social media consulting and food review • Responsible for business operations, marketing, sales, and advertising. • Continually challenge entrepreneurial spirit with leadership, management and idea generation. • Developed a successful business model for the company, reaching profitability within the first six months with a 20% revenue growth expected in the current fiscal year. • Proactively sought and attained sponsorships with McDonald’s, Yellow Pages and Flight Centre. Show less



Givex

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Lead and manage the implementation of concurrent client gift card & loyalty program projects. • Manage stakeholder requirements, expectations, and deliver change management. • Coordinate and track project milestones and deliverables including facilitating status update meetings. • Facilitate new product launches, custom client application, configuration, and installation. • Author project scopes, plans, schedules, and requirement documentation, and test scripts. • Supervise QA procedures, including user acceptance testing and live system launches. • Direct and provide guidance to internal virtual project teams in delivering application development. • Coordinate Point of Sale (POS) integration, customization, and certification testing. Show less



Canadian Tire Corporation

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Analyst

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2009

  Montreal Distribution Centre Project (CA$250 million) Responsible for carrying out project objectives within a multidisciplinary team environment • Authored project documentation for management review and stakeholder approval. • Performed business operational analyses to set project requirements. • Planned, coordinated, and chaired daily and weekly meetings with stakeholders and/or management to align project timelines, monitor progress and ascertain expectations. Accomplishments • Developed and delivered in-house Change Management for new inter-organizational communications between internal and external stakeholders. • Initiated workshops and developed SOP’s for new transportation dispatch operations for national distribution across Canada. • Successfully rolled out a data translation procedure for collection and tracking of all applications as well as documentation for French conversion in order for the DC to comply with Quebec labour laws. • As project lead, coordinated IT and business teams to test a new transportation model for order management processes and dispatch operations. • As project manager, facilitated the successful implementation of a Trailer Certification building in Quebec to allow for equipment and vehicle repair as well as maintenance on-site. Show less



Hillmount Public School

• Volunteer Teaching Assistant Toronto

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2009

  Assisted in the creation of daily teaching plans as well as course curriculum for students. Delivered class lessons as well as facilitated class activities for grades 1 - 6. Continually provide assistance in school events and on class trips Assisted in the creation of daily teaching plans as well as course curriculum for students. Delivered class lessons as well as facilitated class activities for grades 1 - 6. Continually provide assistance in school events and on class trips



Reitmans Group

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Logistics Coordinator Team Lead

  • May 2006 - Jun 2007

  Maintained healthy store inventory levels and managed a team of ten store associates. • Monitored and tracked the flow of product to and from the Montreal distribution center. • Produced work schedules and evaluated performance of subordinates. • Conducted training and educational sessions for new and existing employees. Accomplishments • Developed new standardization for replenishment process yielding a 16% increase in productivity. • Designed and implemented new corporation standard worksheet templates that improved interdepartmental communication by reducing the likelihood of misinterpretation. • Was selected to provide on-site guidance to implement new replenishment processes for stores in Toronto, Calgary, and Montreal. Show less



People's Books & Gift Co.

• Inventory Manager & Sales Representative

  • Jan 1996 - May 2006

  Maintained healthy inventory levels for the entire organization – two locations • Customer sales associate • Key holder and associate Manager on duty Maintained healthy inventory levels for the entire organization – two locations • Customer sales associate • Key holder and associate Manager on duty