Chris Taillefer
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Nicholas Minaker
Chris has been a colleague and manager of mine for 14 years. He's a skilled manager, knowing when to push and when to pull back. He’s mentored me and helped shape my management style. Chris’s technical acumen is unparalleled and he’s always willing to jump in and get his hands dirty if it will help further the company’s goals. Chris has phenomenal attention to detail, while also being able to see the larger picture.
Nicholas Minaker
Chris has been a colleague and manager of mine for 14 years. He's a skilled manager, knowing when to push and when to pull back. He’s mentored me and helped shape my management style. Chris’s technical acumen is unparalleled and he’s always willing to jump in and get his hands dirty if it will help further the company’s goals. Chris has phenomenal attention to detail, while also being able to see the larger picture.
Nicholas Minaker
Chris has been a colleague and manager of mine for 14 years. He's a skilled manager, knowing when to push and when to pull back. He’s mentored me and helped shape my management style. Chris’s technical acumen is unparalleled and he’s always willing to jump in and get his hands dirty if it will help further the company’s goals. Chris has phenomenal attention to detail, while also being able to see the larger picture.
Nicholas Minaker
Chris has been a colleague and manager of mine for 14 years. He's a skilled manager, knowing when to push and when to pull back. He’s mentored me and helped shape my management style. Chris’s technical acumen is unparalleled and he’s always willing to jump in and get his hands dirty if it will help further the company’s goals. Chris has phenomenal attention to detail, while also being able to see the larger picture.
Credentials
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Managing New Managers
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Organizational Culture
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Employee Engagement
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Business Etiquette: Phone, Email, and Text
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Lean Foundations
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Being Positive at Work
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Building Rapport with Customers
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Writing a Business Case
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Experience
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Swidget
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Canada
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Consumer Goods
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Engineering and Operations
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Dec 2021 - Aug 2023
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ESG Solutions
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director, Engineering and Operations
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Jul 2018 - Nov 2021
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Group Manager, Engineering Applications and Field Services
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Jun 2016 - Jul 2018
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Manager, Engineering
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May 2010 - Jun 2016
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Nuance Communications
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Applications R&D Engineer
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2009 - 2010
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Member of Technical Staff
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Sep 2007 - Nov 2008
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Concordia University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Part-time Faculty
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2001 - 2007
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Physical ASIC Designer
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1999 - 2000
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Education
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2003 - 2007
McGill University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
2000 - 2003
McGill University
Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
1997 - 1999
Concordia University
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
1994 - 1997
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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