Product Manager

• Sep 2022 - Present

Product Manager

• Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

IVY Software Platform BlackBerry IVY, a scalable, cloud-connected software platform that will allow automakers to create personalized driver and passenger experiences and improve operations of connected vehicles with new BlackBerry QNX and AWS technology.• Conducted competitive intelligence research, used defined value propositions to determine market viability against competitors’ products.• Documented key product artifacts and created a comprehensive roadmap of development and progression to align stakeholders around the product strategy and vision. • Developed structured Jira workflows streamlining the product requirement intake process.• Designed and led workshops to capture and align stakeholders’ perspectives on the long-term vision and partner interactions (e.g., AWS, automakers), to create a high-level strategic plan for the IVY Ecosystem.• Developed an interactive graphical view, detailing product core functionalities and workflows, to decipher technical concepts into high-level views for senior executives.

Software Developer

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

• Developed a PySpark feature for users to program more efficiently in a user-friendly local environment and wrote supporting technical documentation.• Developed automated data pipeline features to improve user experience (UX) for internal clients. • Refactored code to improve testability allowing for better readability and quicker updates. • Worked in an agile development environment and led daily scrum meetings. • Developed a PySpark feature for users to program more efficiently in a user-friendly local environment and wrote supporting technical documentation.• Developed automated data pipeline features to improve user experience (UX) for internal clients. • Refactored code to improve testability allowing for better readability and quicker updates. • Worked in an agile development environment and led daily scrum meetings.

Full Stack Software Developer

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

• Developed a proprietary ReactJS cyber security web application to manage, process and display user data. Established user authentication with Amazon Cognito.• Stored data in an Amazon DynamoDB table and communicated to the frontend through an API using Amazon API Gateway and AWS Lambda.• Built a Chrome-Extension version of the app for more accessibility.• Created a server with Traefik proxy, Docker and Flask to authenticate Microsoft user JSON Web Tokens.• Participated in national pentesting competition for Red Canari.

Cyber Security Analyst

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

• Researched and identified the leading dangerous and relevant global Advanced Persistent Threat groups. Analysed capabilities of threat actors and attack vectors to identify potential vulnerabilities. • Wrote and modified python scripts to improve opensource software• Wrote programs using VBA and macros to optimize the filtering process of excel files containing 750,000+ security vulnerability logs • Specified and procured virtual machines in Azure, then installed and tested opensource software in a Red Hat Linux VM environment

Process Engineer and Data Analyst

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

• Worked to modernize data production and verification practices in order to streamline operations, standardize and automate processes.• Organized meetings to interview different units to gather information on manual data handling procedures, review and refine system requirements and specifications.• Manipulated, dissected, verified, analyzed and interpreted financial data. Constructed statistical data tables and graphs, prepared written reports, presented results and made recommendations. • Learned and followed Statistics Canada data privacy, confidentiality and security rules and procedures• Used Microsoft Excel at an advanced level (using Visual Basic for Applications, creating pivot tables and macros and using complex formulas).

2020 Competition Design Implementation

• Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

- Designing a management-engineering themed case competition for high schools students - By leading the 2020 research team, I developed stronger communication, leadership, and teamwork skills. - Developing, organizing and executing innovative ideas, helping to strengthen project management skills - Designing a management-engineering themed case competition for high schools students - By leading the 2020 research team, I developed stronger communication, leadership, and teamwork skills. - Developing, organizing and executing innovative ideas, helping to strengthen project management skills

Lifeguard/ Swim Instructor

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2018

• I taught swimmers various skills such as swim strokes, safety, and fitness. This included children with special needs and adult first-time swimmers. • Prepared lesson plans provided explanations and demonstrated swimming techniques, corrected faults in swimming techniques and identified ways to improve performance. • I evaluated students and prepared report cards. I ensured that safety standards were followed, checked that life-saving equipment was in full working order. • Organised and supervised assistants and helpers. I dealt with minor injuries and incidents. I greeted children and parents, talked with parents about child progress on skills learned and what needs improvement during lessons. • I taught with encouragement and positive reinforcement.