Paul Athaide
Director Of Information Technology at Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC)- Claim this Profile
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Norma Summers
Paul is a very dedicated and knowledgeable IT professional. I have known Paul for 13 years and admire his commitment and the desire to continually improve his skill level. Paul’s expertises in the area of infrastructure and project management are definitely part of his strengths. I enjoyed working with Paul for many years and highly recommend him for his dedication, commitment and expertise.
Meen Sathish
I have known Paul for almost 12 years now and he is a very committed employee. Paul was responsible for the infrastructure services in MS Society and took complete ownership. Although, he was an expert in infrastructure side, he showed a great deal of knowledge in CRM implementation on the development side. Paul was pretty quick in learning new skills. He is an excellent manager when it comes to managing people. I strongly recommend Paul for his expertise, commitment and leadership.
Norma Summers
Paul is a very dedicated and knowledgeable IT professional. I have known Paul for 13 years and admire his commitment and the desire to continually improve his skill level. Paul’s expertises in the area of infrastructure and project management are definitely part of his strengths. I enjoyed working with Paul for many years and highly recommend him for his dedication, commitment and expertise.
Meen Sathish
I have known Paul for almost 12 years now and he is a very committed employee. Paul was responsible for the infrastructure services in MS Society and took complete ownership. Although, he was an expert in infrastructure side, he showed a great deal of knowledge in CRM implementation on the development side. Paul was pretty quick in learning new skills. He is an excellent manager when it comes to managing people. I strongly recommend Paul for his expertise, commitment and leadership.
Norma Summers
Paul is a very dedicated and knowledgeable IT professional. I have known Paul for 13 years and admire his commitment and the desire to continually improve his skill level. Paul’s expertises in the area of infrastructure and project management are definitely part of his strengths. I enjoyed working with Paul for many years and highly recommend him for his dedication, commitment and expertise.
Meen Sathish
I have known Paul for almost 12 years now and he is a very committed employee. Paul was responsible for the infrastructure services in MS Society and took complete ownership. Although, he was an expert in infrastructure side, he showed a great deal of knowledge in CRM implementation on the development side. Paul was pretty quick in learning new skills. He is an excellent manager when it comes to managing people. I strongly recommend Paul for his expertise, commitment and leadership.
Norma Summers
Paul is a very dedicated and knowledgeable IT professional. I have known Paul for 13 years and admire his commitment and the desire to continually improve his skill level. Paul’s expertises in the area of infrastructure and project management are definitely part of his strengths. I enjoyed working with Paul for many years and highly recommend him for his dedication, commitment and expertise.
Meen Sathish
I have known Paul for almost 12 years now and he is a very committed employee. Paul was responsible for the infrastructure services in MS Society and took complete ownership. Although, he was an expert in infrastructure side, he showed a great deal of knowledge in CRM implementation on the development side. Paul was pretty quick in learning new skills. He is an excellent manager when it comes to managing people. I strongly recommend Paul for his expertise, commitment and leadership.
Credentials
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Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
Canadian Red CrossFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC)
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Canada
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Law Enforcement
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Information Technology
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Jan 2020 - Present
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MS Canada
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Manager, Support And Infrastructure Services
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Jun 2018 - Jan 2020
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Manager, Infrastructure Services
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Sep 2010 - May 2018
• Responsible for building and managing a $650k IT Operational Budget and a $250k IT capital budget annually• Responsible for all outsourced IT vendor relations, management and negotiations• Successfully negotiated contracts with new and existing vendors to achieve $130k in savings• Researched, planned and managed the conversion of the existing phone system to a nationwide hosted VoIP system• Implemented an ITIL based service desk solution for the internal help desk including asset management and change management• Responsible for creating and maintaining organization wide IT policies regarding the proper use of IT resources• Implemented a nationwide wireless network using an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) model• Responsible for capacity planning of the IT infrastructure• Provide guidance to senior staff on network improvements in performance and efficiency • Member of multiple internal committee’s (IT Management, Management Advisory, Workplace Compensation, Chair of the Health and Safety Committee)
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Manager, IT Operations
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Aug 2001 - Sep 2010
• Researched, planned and managed the migration of all server and network monitoring and management to an external vendor• Planned and managed the relocation of a nationwide network to a data centre including moving all servers, desktops and voice and data communications• Planned and managed the migration of all physical servers to VMware vSphere• Planned and managed the migration of all servers from a NT 4 based domain to Windows 2003 Active Directory which included migrations for Exchange Server and SQL server to current levels• Planned and managed the migration of a nationwide network from a VPN to a private MPLS based network• Managed support for nationwide hardware and software (over 500 users)• Manage and mentor staff on internal helpdesk (2)• Responsible for all aspects of network security (RSA, VeriSign, Firewalls, account security, etc.)• Develop and test Disaster Recovery Plans
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Network Administrator
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Aug 1996 - Aug 2001
• Designed and implemented a nationwide VPN to connect large remote offices• Implemented an organization wide conversion to a single NT domain via a VPN (400 clients and 30 servers deployed nationwide)• Served on the team responsible for the design, construction, and deployment of a nationwide CRM solution in English and French• Deployed CRM and Financial applications securely to internal and external users via Citrix
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IT, Volunteer
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Jul 1995 - Aug 1996
Responsibilities included, SQL query writing and help desk support
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In Kind Canada
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Toronto, Ontario
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Chair
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Jan 2006 - Sep 2009
• Organized and coordinated the board’s activities • Reviewed and assessed the performance of the Executive Director • Provided guidance and direction to staff during recruitment of a new Executive Director • Worked to secure new sponsorship opportunities • Organized and coordinated the board’s activities • Reviewed and assessed the performance of the Executive Director • Provided guidance and direction to staff during recruitment of a new Executive Director • Worked to secure new sponsorship opportunities
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Education
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2021 - 2021
Schulich School of Business - York University
Developing a Strategic Mindset -
2012 - 2013
McMaster University
Advanced Certificate, Project Management -
2009 - 2011
McMaster University
Associates Certificate, Project Management -
2008 - 2008
MS Society Leadership Training
Leadership Essentials -
2005 - 2005
CDI Training Centers
Implementing, Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2003 -
2005 - 2005
CDI Training Centers
Implementing, Managing and Maintaining Exchange Server 2003 -
2005 - 2005
CDI Training Centers
SQL Server 2000 Administration -
2000 - 2001
Pivotal Training Centers
Administering Pivotal eRelationship 2000 -
2000 - 2001
Pivotal Training Centers
Customizing Pivotal Agents -
2000 - 2001
Knowledgeability Training Centers
Citrix Metaframe 1.8 and XP Server Administration -
2000 - 2001
Knowledgeability Training Centers
Citrix Nfuse Administration -
1996 - 1996
Trios Training Centers
Windows NT Server Administration and Core Technologies -
1990 - 1996
Humber College
Technology, Computer Information Systems -
1985 - 1989
Philip Pocock Catholic High School
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