Chris Seed
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Alastair Campbell
Salesforce Integration: Comstar took the time to understand our business and what we wanted to get out of Salesforce. Chris is easy to work with given his pragmatic and flexible approach. His knowledge of Salesforce is excellent which enabled us to weigh up the options at each stage and pick the best route forward. The result fitted with what we needed, was on time and on budget, and has been received well by the business.
Tyler Dawson
When we contracted with Comstar to enhance our Salesforce.com CRM we had just discontinued work with one of Comstar’s competitors who failed to implement our enhancements due to their lack of technical expertise. Comstar have been very proactive with our requirements. They quickly reviewed our Salesforce.Com configuration and generated a comprehensive recommendations report on how best to optimize our CRM. We then selected the specific enhancements we wanted to implement and Comstar started work very quickly on the chosen solutions. The implementation was performed on time, within budget and to the specifications promised by Comstar. We have worked with two other competitors to Comstar and then did not compare to the level of service and expertise we received from Comstar. We found Comstar very approachable and very easy to communicate with and as more of our budget becomes available we plan to continue to work with Comstar to further optimize how we use our CRM.
Alastair Campbell
Salesforce Integration: Comstar took the time to understand our business and what we wanted to get out of Salesforce. Chris is easy to work with given his pragmatic and flexible approach. His knowledge of Salesforce is excellent which enabled us to weigh up the options at each stage and pick the best route forward. The result fitted with what we needed, was on time and on budget, and has been received well by the business.
Tyler Dawson
When we contracted with Comstar to enhance our Salesforce.com CRM we had just discontinued work with one of Comstar’s competitors who failed to implement our enhancements due to their lack of technical expertise. Comstar have been very proactive with our requirements. They quickly reviewed our Salesforce.Com configuration and generated a comprehensive recommendations report on how best to optimize our CRM. We then selected the specific enhancements we wanted to implement and Comstar started work very quickly on the chosen solutions. The implementation was performed on time, within budget and to the specifications promised by Comstar. We have worked with two other competitors to Comstar and then did not compare to the level of service and expertise we received from Comstar. We found Comstar very approachable and very easy to communicate with and as more of our budget becomes available we plan to continue to work with Comstar to further optimize how we use our CRM.
Alastair Campbell
Salesforce Integration: Comstar took the time to understand our business and what we wanted to get out of Salesforce. Chris is easy to work with given his pragmatic and flexible approach. His knowledge of Salesforce is excellent which enabled us to weigh up the options at each stage and pick the best route forward. The result fitted with what we needed, was on time and on budget, and has been received well by the business.
Tyler Dawson
When we contracted with Comstar to enhance our Salesforce.com CRM we had just discontinued work with one of Comstar’s competitors who failed to implement our enhancements due to their lack of technical expertise. Comstar have been very proactive with our requirements. They quickly reviewed our Salesforce.Com configuration and generated a comprehensive recommendations report on how best to optimize our CRM. We then selected the specific enhancements we wanted to implement and Comstar started work very quickly on the chosen solutions. The implementation was performed on time, within budget and to the specifications promised by Comstar. We have worked with two other competitors to Comstar and then did not compare to the level of service and expertise we received from Comstar. We found Comstar very approachable and very easy to communicate with and as more of our budget becomes available we plan to continue to work with Comstar to further optimize how we use our CRM.
Alastair Campbell
Salesforce Integration: Comstar took the time to understand our business and what we wanted to get out of Salesforce. Chris is easy to work with given his pragmatic and flexible approach. His knowledge of Salesforce is excellent which enabled us to weigh up the options at each stage and pick the best route forward. The result fitted with what we needed, was on time and on budget, and has been received well by the business.
Tyler Dawson
When we contracted with Comstar to enhance our Salesforce.com CRM we had just discontinued work with one of Comstar’s competitors who failed to implement our enhancements due to their lack of technical expertise. Comstar have been very proactive with our requirements. They quickly reviewed our Salesforce.Com configuration and generated a comprehensive recommendations report on how best to optimize our CRM. We then selected the specific enhancements we wanted to implement and Comstar started work very quickly on the chosen solutions. The implementation was performed on time, within budget and to the specifications promised by Comstar. We have worked with two other competitors to Comstar and then did not compare to the level of service and expertise we received from Comstar. We found Comstar very approachable and very easy to communicate with and as more of our budget becomes available we plan to continue to work with Comstar to further optimize how we use our CRM.
Credentials
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Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant
SalesforceApr, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Salesforce Certified Application Architect
SalesforceJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Designer
SalesforceJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer
SalesforceDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant
SalesforceNov, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Salesforce Platform Developer I
SalesforceJun, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Salesforce Platform App Developer
SalesforceJun, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Salesforce Certified Administrator
SalesforceFeb, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
RYA Day Skipper Practical Sailing (Tidal)
Royal Yachting Association (RYA)Jan, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
RYA Day Skipper Shorebased
Royal Yachting Association (RYA)Jan, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
Chartered IT Professional (CITP)
BCS, The Chartered Institute for ITMay, 2004- Nov, 2024 -
Chartered Member of the BCS (MBCS)
BCS, The Chartered Institute for ITMay, 2004- Nov, 2024 -
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Engineering CouncilNov, 2001- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Cognition24
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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System Delivery Director and Solution Architect
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Jun 2023 - Present
Happy to be sharing my experience and knowledge with our friends at Cognition24 and working with them in a senior role to help with enterprise system delivery oversight and system solution architecture for their clients. Happy to be sharing my experience and knowledge with our friends at Cognition24 and working with them in a senior role to help with enterprise system delivery oversight and system solution architecture for their clients.
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Comstar Business Consulting Inc
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Canada
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Software Development
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Principal Consultant
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Aug 2011 - Present
I am currently working on a Salesforce Financial Services implementation as a Salesforce Architect for Online Business Systems with a client who is a large Canadian bank.
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Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Developer and App Builder
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Feb 2016 - Oct 2019
Administrator, App Builder and Sales and Service clouds setup specialist for Comstar's Salesforce org.
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Online Business Systems
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Canada
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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300 - 400 Employee
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Principle Salesforce Consultant
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Sep 2019 - Present
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Principle Salesforce Consultant
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Jun 2019 - Jun 2023
Working as a Salesforce Architect with Online Business Systems. I am currently working on a Salesforce Financial Services implementation as a Salesforce Architect for a large Canadian Bank.
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Gardner Aerospace
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Derby, United Kingdom
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Project Manager and Technical Consultant
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Jul 2016 - Jun 2023
Oracle eBuiness (EBS) suite system architect and project manager on additional business unit implementations for Gardner Aerospace in the UK, France and Poland. Oracle eBuiness (EBS) suite system architect and project manager on additional business unit implementations for Gardner Aerospace in the UK, France and Poland.
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Cognition24
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Rugby, United Kingdom
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Salesforce Consultant
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Oct 2017 - Aug 2019
Solution analysis, design and build of a new native Salesforce stock management / inventory system. some of the highlights include full product and BOM integration, stock level predictions, stock valuations, full lightning and mobile ready. Also its multi regional and multi currency so its got it all :-) Solution analysis, design and build of a new native Salesforce stock management / inventory system. some of the highlights include full product and BOM integration, stock level predictions, stock valuations, full lightning and mobile ready. Also its multi regional and multi currency so its got it all :-)
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Lead Generators International®
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Canada
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Telephone Call Centers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Salesforce Consultant
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Mar 2018 - Apr 2018
Salesforce enhancements work for Lead Generators on their lightning enabled Salesforce instance. Covered such things as Salesforce mobile configuration, enhancing data visibility for multiple agents, data duplication, process for data visibility, and other guidance around cases, authenticator, calendar sync and PIM integration, all in Lightning. Salesforce enhancements work for Lead Generators on their lightning enabled Salesforce instance. Covered such things as Salesforce mobile configuration, enhancing data visibility for multiple agents, data duplication, process for data visibility, and other guidance around cases, authenticator, calendar sync and PIM integration, all in Lightning.
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Affinion
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Oracle Implementation specialist
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2000 - Dec 2017
Oracle eBusiness (EBS, EBiz, E-business) consultant
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Oracle Specialist
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2000 - 2007
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Vancouver Airport Authority
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Canada
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Airlines and Aviation
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300 - 400 Employee
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BI Reports System Analyst and Developer
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Nov 2012 - Nov 2017
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Cartus
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United States
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Oracle eBusiness Specialist / PM
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2000 - Jan 2017
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Oracle eBusiness specialist / PM
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2000 - 2011
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lululemon
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Canada
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Comstar Project Manager
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Mar 2015 - Oct 2015
External project manager as Comstar are delivering an Oracle iExpenses solution, including languages and Mobile access, to 9 countries for lululemon.
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Oracle EBS Technical Consultant
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May 2013 - Oct 2015
I worked on various elements for Lululemon in AP, AR, GL, PO and iExpenses.
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International Baccalaureate
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Switzerland
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Oracle Systems Architect
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Feb 2012 - Sep 2012
I performed a full system review of the Oracle eBusiness suite architecture plus the feeding interface systems. This resulted in a report to allow IB to move forward with their EBS strategy for the next 5+ years. I performed a full system review of the Oracle eBusiness suite architecture plus the feeding interface systems. This resulted in a report to allow IB to move forward with their EBS strategy for the next 5+ years.
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Comstar
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Owner
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Jan 2000 - Aug 2011
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Project Manager
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2008 - 2011
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Oracle eBusiness Suite R12 Project Manager
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2008 - 2010
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Project Manager
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2005 - 2009
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UK Ministry of Defence
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United Kingdom
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical team leader (JPA - AFPAA)
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2005 - 2007
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Oracle
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Oracle ebusiness suite technical consultant
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Jul 1997 - Jul 1998
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Education
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1995 - 1998
Swansea University
Computer science Bsc (Hons), Computer Science -
2006 - 2007
The Open University
Postgraduate, Software requirements for business systems (M883) -
2003 - 2004
The Open University
Postgraduate, Project Management (M865) -
2001 - 2002
The Open University
Postgraduate, Distributed Applications and E-commerce (M879) -
1999 - 2000
The Open University
Postgraduate, Software development for networked applications using Java (M874) -
1994 - 1997
University of Wales, Swansea
Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons), Computer Science
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