Experience

Paltap {

• Canada
• Broadcast Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder / CEO

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Paltap seeks to provide instant access to human knowledge and expertise by connecting users "Tappers" to experts "Pals" though instant 5 minute video calls- Everyday experts solving everyday problems, instantly and affordably. Paltap seeks to provide instant access to human knowledge and expertise by connecting users "Tappers" to experts "Pals" though instant 5 minute video calls- Everyday experts solving everyday problems, instantly and affordably.



Primeshare Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Sales Consultant

  • Apr 2020 - May 2022

  Primeshare Inc. offers the highest level of security available for online file-sharing and storage. Primeshare Inc. offers the highest level of security available for online file-sharing and storage.



Executive Consultant

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Consultant

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2020

  PRIMESHARE INC - SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, USA, OCT 2016- MAR 2020Primeshare Inc. offers the highest level of security available for online file-sharing and storage.Responsibilities: Strategic business advice to the company’s president and CEO towards the design and development of the company’s deployment strategy for Canada-marketing strategies and tools, critical success factors, competitive advantage and overall business development. GREYBRIDGE MALKAM- OTTAWA, ONTARIO, OCT – NOV 2016 Graybridge Malkam is a privately held corporation specializing in intercultural dynamics and diversity in both local and international contexts. They offer design and delivery of multi-disciplinary courses and workshops. Responsibilities: Review, develop and deliver an inter-cultural orientation and training course for Canadian foreign service members, private sector and non-profit agents doing business the Middle East- In cooperation with Global Affairs Canada’s Centre for Inter-cultural Learning (CIL).



Old Brewery Mission

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director Of Development

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2020

  The Old Brewery Mission is the largest resource for homeless men in the province of Quebec and the largest resource for homeless women in Canada. Responsibilities: Guide philanthropic development strategies in relation to major donors, events, and peer to peer fundraising activitiesEstablish, maintain and steward relationships with major private sector donors. Secure $3M /year. The Old Brewery Mission is the largest resource for homeless men in the province of Quebec and the largest resource for homeless women in Canada. Responsibilities: Guide philanthropic development strategies in relation to major donors, events, and peer to peer fundraising activitiesEstablish, maintain and steward relationships with major private sector donors. Secure $3M /year.



Développement et Paix | Development and Peace

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director-CEO

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  CCODP, MONTREAL, QUEBECDevelopment and Peace is one of the largest international development agencies in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis. It is a membership led organization with an annual operating budget of $40M, supported by parish collections, individual donations and government grants.Responsibilities:•Strategic leadership to a national organization of 80+ employees (management and unionized)•Management of resources, programs and overall activities or the organization •Management of all operational budgets (Avg. Annual Operating budget- $40M).•Establishment and growth of relations with key organizations, stakeholders, individual and institutional supporters, members and networks. •Development of strategic and operational work plans;



McGill University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Global Operations - International Community Action Network

  • Jan 2004 - Apr 2015

  ICAN works with leading non-profit, academic and political institutions in Jordan, Israel, Palestine and Syria to promote social justice as the most reliable foundation for strong, healthy, and tolerant communities. Guided by an International Executive Committee, ICAN has established 11 rights-based community centres in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Middle East that now reach over 120,000 people annually. Overall management of programs and activities. Responsibilities:• Development of short and long-term strategic planning for all programs and projects.• Preparation and management of all operational budgets (Avg. Annual Operating budget- $2M).• Strategic leadership, planning and management support to ICAN’s 9 institutional partners and 11 Community Development Centres. • Chair of ICAN’s International Executive Management Committee meetings.• Development of annual workplans; quarterly and semi-annual financial and narrative reports.• Supervision of all program related staff (both local and abroad).• Supervision of on-going relations with University departments, individual stakeholders, donor agencies and partner institutions around strategic, financial and administrative matters.• Implementation of overall program objectives.

• Business Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2014

  Primeshare Inc. is a rapidly growing start-up offering the highest available level of security in the online file-sharing sector.Provided strategic consulting services to CEO and President of Primeshare Inc. Responsibilities:• Business plan and business case development activities.• Business level strategy including but not limited to areas such as innovation, differentiation, short and long term company direction, scope of activities, competitive advantage, changes in the business environment, company resources and competencies.• Overall development of company’s strategic capabilities.• Development of marketing strategies and tools.



YMCA

• 700 & Above Employee

• Director-YMCA Kamp Kanawana

  • Mar 2002 - Jan 2004

  YMCA du Quebec’s Camp Kanawana offers a wide range of year-round activities aimed at offering children and youth an opportunity to reach their full potential. Activities centre around a summer camp program on a remote Laurentian site that welcomes over 800 children each summer led by a seasonal staff of over 80 employees. Management of YMCA Kamp Kanawana’s summer and winter programs. Responsibilities:• Recruitment, training and supervision of 75 employees.• Management of all programs and operational budgets.• Overall safety and security of 800 camp participants• Planning and coordination of all special events (Banquets and Award lunches). • Strategic Business planning.• Development and implementation of intensive youth leadership program• Report to Board of Directors



Oxfam-Québec

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Coordinator/Country Rep (Lebanon)

  • Mar 1998 - Sep 2001

  Managed the development and implementation of sustainable capacity-based empowerment programs and facilities in Palestinian refugee camps. Responsibilities:• Execution of needs assessment and extensive initial groundwork• Development of work plans and preparation of quarterly reports• Proposal writing (secured $340,000 from International donors)• Preparation and management of all project personnel, budgets and activities.• Coordination of foreign visitors and special events.• Mentoring and supervision of Canadian Interns • Facilitation of broad media coverage for the ABP in Lebanon and region-wide• Development of a fully sustainable project model. • Acted as Oxfam-Quebec`s official representative in Lebanon and performed initial groundwork for the incorporation of a Lebanon Regional Office for Oxfam-Quebec-currently in operation.



International

• Romania
• Staffing and Recruiting

• Experience

  • 1993 - 2000

  March 2004 - Present > Regular travel to Middle East Region (3 to 4 times annually)March 2000 - June 2002 > (Lebanon/Middle East) Lebanon Coordinator--Across Borders Project (Oxfam-Quebec)Spring 1998 > (Antakya, Turkey) Developed and implemented English language courses. (Markis Lesesi School)December 1997 – November 1998 > (Europe/Middle East/Asia) Traveled overland from Spain to India via the Middle East (Independent)September 1997 – December 1997 > (Spain) Completed final semester of Combined International Development Studies and Spanish Language Degree (Colegio De Espana) May - June 1994 > Participant (Costa Rica) Developed sustainable approaches to agriculture (Development Program-Dawson College)Feb 1993 - Sept 1993 > Participant (Uruguay/Canada) Represent Quebec on seven-month cultural exchange program. (Canada World Youth)