Experience

Alberta University of the Arts

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Management Consultant (Contract)

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Senior Business Analyst and Project Manager supporting Enterprise Solutions

• Management Consultant (contract)

  • Jun 2012 - Jan 2019

  Assisting C+TS is the process of defining project scope for multiple technology initiatives for Finance & Student ExperienceCurrently supporting a new cloud based portal to facilitate online enrolments for Continuing Education classes using Ellucian's Elevate platform.Helping to define requirements for an ERP solution to meet the college's needs for the next 5-15 years.



ARC Business Solutions Inc.

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

• Sr. Consultant

  • Sep 2007 - Present



Direct Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Team Lead (contract)

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2017

  Now wrapping up a project to harden application and database security on software developed and maintained by ARC Business Solutions, Inc. which provides the core data analytics to DE's Revenue Assurance business function. Concurrently, supported a DE IT initiative to re-host that system on virtual servers in a new data centre.Managed a team of application developers, QA testers, and client stakeholders through a transition from reliance on a legacy CIS application to SAP for billing and customer care.



Real Estate Council of Alberta (contract)

• Management Consultant

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  Helping RECA navigate a make-buy decision process on the path to overhaul and upgrade, or replace an in-house developed staff and industry member portal for licensing, registration, education, and professional standards compliance. Helping RECA navigate a make-buy decision process on the path to overhaul and upgrade, or replace an in-house developed staff and industry member portal for licensing, registration, education, and professional standards compliance.



ENMAX Energy Corp.

• Legacy Systems Billing Archive

  • 2008 - Dec 2012



ENMAX

• Canada
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Lead (PM for design & implementation partner - consultant)

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2011

  Managed the software development and QA teams responsible for implementing changes in custom SAP code, in-house Java application, and in-house .Net application to comply with AUC Rule 021, version 2.1, ca. 2011 Managed the software development and QA teams responsible for implementing changes in custom SAP code, in-house Java application, and in-house .Net application to comply with AUC Rule 021, version 2.1, ca. 2011



ENMAX

• Canada
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Feb 2011

  Alberta Gas & Electric Site Catalog search engine enhancementsMeasurement Canada S-S-06 Compliance

• Project Lead, SSC Changes

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2010

  Implementing changes to deregulated energy market transactions as mandated by AUC Rule 21 in ENMAX Energy's SAP IS-U and CRM



Alberta College of Art + Design (ACAD)

• Project Manager

  • Dec 2009 - Apr 2010

  Integration of the Banner Student Information System at ACAD with ApplyAlberta website. Integration of the Banner Student Information System at ACAD with ApplyAlberta website.



ENMAX Energy

• Team Lead, Data Clean (Rubik)

  • 2007 - 2009



Richer Systems Group

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Software Development

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2007

• Manager, Process Optimization and Quality Assurance

  • Sep 2003 - Jan 2005



Engage Energy Canada, L.P.

• Project Manager - Trading Systems

  • Apr 2002 - Aug 2002

  Engage and Westcoast Pipeline were acquired by Duke Energy in March, 2002. Duke dissolved Engage. Engage and Westcoast Pipeline were acquired by Duke Energy in March, 2002. Duke dissolved Engage.



Enron

• Oil and Gas
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager - Technology Development

  • Apr 2001 - Mar 2002

  Role(s): Manager, Solutions Architect, Business Analyst, Data Architect, Project ManagerProblem/Project/Opportunity: Lead the development team creating software solutions to meet the needs of different energy regulatory models in Alberta and Ontario, and still have them integrate with US-based counterparts in the head office

• Multiple positions

  • Jun 1996 - Apr 2001

  Manager - Global Systems Integration September 1998 – April 2001Senior Specialist, Data Administration June 1996 - August 1998



Strategy&

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Analyst

  • Jun 1995 - May 1996

  Mission Systems Contract, NASA- Johnson Space Center (JSC) Integrated Planning System (IPS), Platform and Systems Engineering SectionRole(s): Data Architect, Systems IntegratorProblem/Project/Opportunity: IPS Data Architecture Lead – Provide systems engineering support for the design of a Unix-based server and workstation environment, distributed throughout multiple government and contractor facilities at JSC, used to create mission products for the Space Shuttle and Space Station Programs. The IPS software architecture is comprised of numerous Commercial-off-the-Shelf and custom X-Windows applications, providing tools for management of flight plans, vehicle resources data, inventory, crew procedures, orbital trajectory data, and vehicle technical data and documentation, including engineering drawings, photographs, and video.



Barrios Technology, LTD

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• multiple roles

  • Feb 1990 - Jun 1995

  Space Station Mission Control Console Application Development 1994- Role(s): Project Manager, Business AnalystVehicle Master Database Development 1993-1995- Role(s): Business Analyst, Data ModellerLogistics Analysis IPT 1993 - 1995- Role: Operations Representative Consolidated Maintenance, Inventory & Logistics Planning (CMILP) User Lead (full period)- Role: Business AnalystAerospace Operations Specialist (full period)- Flight Controller in training Space Station Mission Control Console Application Development 1994- Role(s): Project Manager, Business AnalystVehicle Master Database Development 1993-1995- Role(s): Business Analyst, Data ModellerLogistics Analysis IPT 1993 - 1995- Role: Operations Representative Consolidated Maintenance, Inventory & Logistics Planning (CMILP) User Lead (full period)- Role: Business AnalystAerospace Operations Specialist (full period)- Flight Controller in training



Community Health Computing

• Multiple positions

  • Mar 1986 - Feb 1990

  Systems Support Analyst November 1989 – February 1990Quality Assurance Analyst January 1987 – November 1989Customer Support Analyst March – December 1986 Systems Support Analyst November 1989 – February 1990Quality Assurance Analyst January 1987 – November 1989Customer Support Analyst March – December 1986



UNC Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Multiple positions

  • May 1982 - Mar 1986

  Computer Operator June 1983 – March 1986Medical Laboratory Assistant May, 1982 – June, 1983 Computer Operator June 1983 – March 1986Medical Laboratory Assistant May, 1982 – June, 1983