Experience

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  Parks Canada

  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Director - Procurement, Grants and Contributions

    • Nov 2015 - Present

    Lead a team of ~60+ employees in delivering procurement internal services at an average annual volume of over $400M as well as grants and contributions (transfer payments) at an average annual volume of ~$30M to meet the Agency's Canada-wide mandate related to national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas which includes the federal investment program (highways, bridges, heritage buildings, cultural assets, etc).

  • Senior Director, Asset Transformation

    • Oct 2022 - Sep 2023

    I worked on a project to help design the new Real Property and Assets Directorate at Parks Canada.

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  Canada Revenue Agency

  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Director, Services and Printing Contracting Section

    • Mar 2012 - Oct 2015

    I managed a team responsible to provide contracting expertise to clients in the development and execution of the bid solicitation, bid evaluation and the establishment and oversight of contractual arrangements for the delivery all types of services and printed materials in support of CRA's programs.

  • Director, Contacting Division

    • May 2014 - Jan 2015

    Through 3 acting assignments totalling 9 months (Nov 2013, April-Aug 2014, Nov 2014-Jan 2015), I led a team of 70+ procurement professionals responsible for establishing timely, efficient and strategic procurement methods to meet the Agency's goods, services and information technology requirements in support of the organization's mandate.

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  Canada Revenue Agency

  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Director, IT Host Contracting Section

    • Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

    I managed a team of procurement professionals responsible for providing expert advice and guidance on meeting the Agency's procurement requirements for hardware and software on the mainframe computing platform within the federal government's complex procurement framework.

  • Supply Project Manager

    • Jan 2006 - Mar 2012

    Managed the procurement process (prepared bid solicitation documents and managed the solicitation, managed and participated in proposal evaluation, conducted contract negotiation and managed multi-year contracts) for large hardware and software requirements.

  • Assistant Director, IT Distributed Contracting Section

    • Dec 2009 - Jun 2010

    I managed a team of procurement professionals responsible for meeting the Agency's procurement requirements for hardware and software on the distributed computing platform.

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  Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

  • Fairmont Chateau Laurier

  • Fairmont Gold Concierge

    • Apr 1996 - Jun 2006
    • Fairmont Chateau Laurier

    In this prestigious "hotel within the hotel" I assisted Fairmont Gold hotel guests with front desk services, concierge services, lounge breakfast and bar services, etc. to make their stay enjoyable,

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  Public Works and Government Services Canada

  • Senior Supply Specialist

    • Apr 2003 - Feb 2005

    Managed procurements for training and specialized services (translation services, subscription management services).

  • Supply Officer

    • Jun 2001 - Mar 2003

    Through a series of rotational training assignments I managed procurements for the:- Large Computers and Telecommunications Division- Calgary Regional Procurement Services- Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Hardware Procurement Section- and reviewed files in the Procurement Quality Assurance Division for Sciences, Informatics and Professional Services Section

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  Scotiabank

  • Sparks Street, Bank & Alta Vista, Herongate, & various other branches

  • Customer Service Representative

    • 1995 - 2001
    • Sparks Street, Bank & Alta Vista, Herongate, & various other branches