Experience

Students' Society of McGill University / L'Association Étudiante de l'Université McGill

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

• General Manager

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  The mission of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) is to represent and advance the diverse needs of McGill Undergraduate Students by improving the quality and accessibility of education, providing outstanding services, and promoting social, cultural, and personal opportunities. SSMU is an independent non-profit organization located on McGill campus, consisting of a team of 30+ full-time staff and 100+ casual staff members. As General Manager I lead day-to-day operations, execute on the strategic vision implemented by the Executive Team of student leaders, and prioritize diverse strategic projects and initiatives. Show less



AI4Good Lab

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2019 - Apr 2023

  A non-profit AI training program focused on enhancing diversity in the technology field and promoting the use of AI as a tool for social good. Reporting to the Board, I led the organization through the annual cycle of fundraising, partnership management, strategic planning, and program planning & execution. As the Executive Director I: • Secured the future of the program through transitioning from the OSMO Foundation, a small NPO incubator, to Mila, a global AI institute. • Increased annual funding by 2.65x from 2019 to 2021 through a mix of governmental grants and private sponsorship. • Applied for and managed two provincial Quebec grants totaling $322,000 over three years. • Increased social media following by 2.5x through a complete redesign of our marketing strategy. • Displayed comfort and impact in ambiguous situations by leading the organization through the COVID-19 crisis, quickly pivoting to a virtual program, re-negotiating and maintaining partnership agreements, and executing a highly successful program with a 33% increase in satisfaction of participants compared to the previous year. • Scaled the organization to 3 locations and 3x participants by driving the national expansion of the program, developing and maintaining partnerships with Canadian AI Institutes (Mila, Amii, Vector). Show less



Freelance

• Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Management Consultant

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019

  During this time I worked as a freelance management consultant and had a few projects. My largest project was the development of an AI strategy for an institutional investor. During this time I worked as a freelance management consultant and had a few projects. My largest project was the development of an AI strategy for an institutional investor.



InSymbiosis

• Montreal, Canada Area

• Marketing and Sales Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2019

  InSymbiosis was a pharmaceutical development manager (acquisition 2019 by Camargo) who helped foreign companies through the Canadian pharmaceutical pipeline. As Marketing and Sales Manager, my responsibilities included: • Development and implementation of a long-term inbound marketing campaign • Client analysis and specialized content development. • Tracking and optimizing business development including meetings and reports with the sales team. • Regulatory compliance, CMS- , and CRM-management. Show less



Abstractys

• Business Consulting and Services

• Owner

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2017

  Abstractys was my management consulting firm. Through a series of subcontracting partnerships with other independent consulting firms I acquired dozens of clients across a large range of industries. In the final year I had expanded into marketing and had clients for content strategy and development in addition to my management consulting subtracting business. Example projects: • Facilitated workshops for the Board of a publicly listed pharmaceutical company to develop their 5-year strategy. • Worked with the CEO of a multi-national retail corporation to present his annual strategy to the board. • Collaborated with the management of a utility association to develop their long-term strategy. This project included scenario planning and facilitation of a meeting of the board of directors, consisting of CEOs of utility companies. • Performed external market research and analysis on a US$ 200M acquisition for the CEO of the purchasing company. Show less