Experience

Freshii

• Business Development Manager (Project & Operations Lead)

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  - Managed key accounts and end-to-end product launches for Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Shell- Developed a low-cost ordering and invoicing tool for Shoppers Drug Mart to comply with their vendor integration requirement, resulting in the avoidance of a full ERP solution, a faster launch and ongoing savings in software costs- Implemented weekly sales and reporting structure, operations/field management processes and department P&L- Negotiated vendor contracts, securing cost reduction… - Managed key accounts and end-to-end product launches for Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Shell- Developed a low-cost ordering and invoicing tool for Shoppers Drug Mart to comply with their vendor integration requirement, resulting in the avoidance of a full ERP solution, a faster launch and ongoing savings in software costs- Implemented weekly sales and reporting structure, operations/field management processes and department P&L- Negotiated vendor contracts, securing cost reduction of packaging by 14% and co-packer COGs by 10% Show more Show less



Ferrari & Alayli Developments

• Co-Founder & Project Manager

  • 2015 - 20172 years

  - Launched a real-estate property development venture; managed project financials and operations, recruited staff and contractors, developed partnerships, led marketing, and secured funding - Purchased, renovated, and sold an apartment unit at a 20% profit margin; avoided significant project delays and cost overruns through effective project management, cost control, and scheduling- Invested in a rental property, achieved annual revenue of $22K and 13% profit via marketing and… - Launched a real-estate property development venture; managed project financials and operations, recruited staff and contractors, developed partnerships, led marketing, and secured funding - Purchased, renovated, and sold an apartment unit at a 20% profit margin; avoided significant project delays and cost overruns through effective project management, cost control, and scheduling- Invested in a rental property, achieved annual revenue of $22K and 13% profit via marketing and negotiations Show more Show less



AECOM

• Project Coordinator

  • Apr 2013 - Jul 2016

  - Led the Workface Planning and Project Controls on Nexen’s $1.5M oil project; presented the progress to senior management and completed the project on time and under budget- Accelerated and improved the change management process, transforming three $7M+ projects from being 100% over-budget to being profitable by seeking out additional scope that was not initially identified- Developed and optimized custom scope of work and productivity tracking templates that allowed effective control… - Led the Workface Planning and Project Controls on Nexen’s $1.5M oil project; presented the progress to senior management and completed the project on time and under budget- Accelerated and improved the change management process, transforming three $7M+ projects from being 100% over-budget to being profitable by seeking out additional scope that was not initially identified- Developed and optimized custom scope of work and productivity tracking templates that allowed effective control of the budget and manpower forecasts, resulting in clearer team communication and a stronger client relationship- Optimized the daily progress reporting tool into an automated fact-based decision-making tool on Excel, which streamlined the reporting process and allowed extra time to be spent on more revenue generating tasks Show more Show less



Korn Ferry Hay Group

• Account Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2012

  - Led a comprehensive outreach program to target new clients that are unfamiliar with our services, increasing regional sales by 10% in a market with high barriers to entry- Upsold existing clients on new Workforce Development and Assessment tools through extensive research and interactive sessions; created new business opportunities and momentum for the different teams- Streamlined the data input and cleaning process for large employee compensation data sets, reducing the input time… - Led a comprehensive outreach program to target new clients that are unfamiliar with our services, increasing regional sales by 10% in a market with high barriers to entry- Upsold existing clients on new Workforce Development and Assessment tools through extensive research and interactive sessions; created new business opportunities and momentum for the different teams- Streamlined the data input and cleaning process for large employee compensation data sets, reducing the input time from 4 hours to 10 minutes; identified opportunities to introduce the procedure across multiple teams Show more Show less