Experience

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  City of Brampton

  • Canada
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • IT Project Coordinator (full time contract)

    • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

    I am helping the Enterprise Systems Group with identifying and updating procesess to help them run their business more efficiently and securely.

  • Project Manager Consultant (Part time contract)

    • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

    Helping the IT department with process improvement.Implemented Team Foundation Server 2010 for the development group and formalized processes to support the tool.

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  Toronto Hydro

  • Portfolio Analyst (full time contract)

    • Mar 2010 - Apr 2010

    Reviewing business cases, assisting in strategic plan development as well as tactical plan execution for IT.

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  Atomic Energy of Canada

  • Manager Application Development

    • Jun 2006 - Apr 2009

    Responsible for managing a team of 11 project managers, analysts and programmer-analysts who delivered new applications, and also supported, enhanced, and maintained 19+ computer applications. Some of these applications were used by AECL staff at nuclear plants throughout the world on a 24/7 basis. Managed a $1.2M dollar budget. Reported to Director of Application Services.Highlights:- Managed the service delivery determined by Service Level Agreements to major business areas within AECL: the Candu Reactor Division, and Corporate. - Managed staff effectively to deliver quality work resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction.- Performed management oversight on major projects to ensure they were delivered on time and on budget. Most recent major success was delivery of a work management system for the Wolsong Retube Project on time and within budget ($900,000 project which won the 2009 AECL C.F.O. award)- Led the department to become more process compliant and implemented many concepts garnered from CMM Levels 2 and 3 certification from NHSS.

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  New Horizion System Solutions - Capgemini

  • Manager Safety and Environmental Systems

    • Jan 2001 - Dec 2005

    Responsible for managing a team of 15 analysts and programmers who support, enhance, and maintain 40+ computer applications, some critical, that are used by the nuclear plants throughout Ontario on a 24/7 on call service basis. Developed and managed a $2M dollar budget. Reported to Director Custom Applications DevelopmentHighlights:- Merged two departments into one cohesive unit through effective re-deployment and resource planning activities.- Created and facilitated Service Level Agreement training for staff ensuring full knowledge of the needs of the client and the established service agreements.- Lead department for CMM Level 2 certification in 2002, and CMM Level 3 certification in early 2005.- Provided succession and performance planning for the entire Application department with 350 staff, identifying gaps in skills and future technological needs of the business

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  Ontario Power Generation

  • Canada
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Team Leader Application Development and Support Department

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

    Responsible for the service delivery to OPG and Bruce Power of 14 applications with a $1M dollar budget. This involved ensuring continuous 24/7 service and timely response through a staff of 11. Reported to Manager Custom Applications.Managed the delivery of applications (Radiation Information System, Radiation Dosimetry System, Station Condition Record, Training Information Management System, and Incident Management Systems) for the Bruce Transition Project ensuring the smooth transition from a single company to two separate entities.Project manager for removing confidential information for approximately 5,000 OPG employees from the Bruce Power databases (post transition) over a six month period.

  • Team Leader

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

    Team leader application development and support.

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  ONTARIO HYDRO/ONTARIO POWER GENERATION

  • Senior Information Analyst

    • Jan 1993 - Jan 2000

    Developed/supported various applications in the Chemistry, Corrective Action Control Group, and Heavy Water business areas of Ontario Hydro (applications such as ChemTraK, REDS, DART, SCR etc.). Reported to Manager Custom Applications.Passport R6.01 Upgrade Project - Data Administration: contributed to the of design Interim Database (IDB) application used for equipment loading; created standards documents; developed section support contract worth $1.96M; Data Migration Load schedules/sequencing accountability.Identified and provided skilled resources for Project Managers to meet their requirements on specific projects.

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  Ontario Hydro

  • Information Analyst

    • Jan 1986 - Jan 1993

    Created/Maintained several custom applications written in 'C', Basic, Visual Basic, and SQLWindows such as Heating/Cooling Analysis, Duct Design and Heavy Water Management Information System.Assisted in design of the above applications (and others) in conjunction with the senior analyst.Maintained database scripts for all applications supported.