Resume

• 2003

  Credit Union Central of Ontario (Central1)

  EnerCare Connections Inc.

  Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT

  EMCOR -Comstock Canada Ltd

  University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

  The Manta Group

  Accomplishments: As the Project Manager for Governance

  Internal Audit

  Risk and Compliance

  designed

  developed

  and implement Risk Management Framework

  Internal Controls for business functions (Accounting

  IT

  and HR)

  Operations (Marketing/Sales

  Facility Management)

  Acquisitions and Due Diligence

  and advised Senior Management. Desinged and implemented Senior Executive Certification process

  developed Charters

  Policies and procedures for Board and Management. Established Disclosure Controls polices and other key corporate policies to meet regulatory reporting compliance. Developed an enterprise risk management process to continually monitor significant changes and provide management information to maintain ongoing disclosure requirements. Planned

  acquired

  managed the resources for the project. Directed the work of and manage team 25 of professionals to document processes

  identify controls

  design and implement corrective measures for addressing control deficiencies.

  Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT

  Restructuring Comstock as a value-driven business

  while providing direction for Internal Audits

  Human Resources

  Information Systems and Quality Assurance. Consolidated Purchasing

  Revamp the existing PMO and establish best practises to mitigate scope change on projects and eliminate revenue loss. Responsible for establishing and maintaining continuous internal controls evaluation and implement corrective measures in conjunction with senior management

  providing quality and safety benefits to our customers

  Migration form legacy systems to JDE for Comstock.\nAccomplishments: \nConducted a thorough evaluation of Resources

  Processes

  and Systems to realign business processes was able to achieve $10M in cost savings and established efficiencies \nIdentified internal controls weakness and put in corrective measures and mitigating controls to address the deficiencies. \nWorked closely with the external auditors to ensure their understanding of business processes and mitigating controls. \nIdentified Accounting systems needs evaluated ERP packages

  acquired JDE and lead the IT and Finance departments implementation.\nRedesigned entire Accounting

  IT and HR functions

  implemented a Internal Audit function and collections function into the organization to address efficiency and control requirements

  thus reduced over accruals

  improve billing accuracy of change orders. \nDirected the redesign of the Chart of Accounts and established naming conventions for the sub-ledgers\nDesigned and Implemented Human Resources Departments for Acquisition

  Training

  Performance Management

  Compensation

  Retention and Succession Planning.

  EMCOR -Comstock Canada Ltd

  Process and Internal Controls Consultant

  Design and document Financial Processes

  compliance and Internal Controls for CEO/CFO certification

  Central 1 Credit Union

  City of Toronto

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Directs : \nManager

  Enterprise Business Support \nManager

  SAP Solutions Planning and Delivery Services\nManager

  Technical Services & Security\nManager

  Enterprise Applications Services\nManager

  Common Components\nManager

  Business Intelligence Service Centre\nManager Enterprise Data Architecture \nManagement Consultant

  Enterprise Solutions Services\nCoordinator

  Operational Planning & Support\n\nMandate \n\nTo provide leadership and direction in the overall strategic planning

  delivery

  implementation and sustainment of all enterprise IT solutions and to create Resiliency of Application service delivery strategies that will support the achievement of corporate goals for public administration at the City of Toronto across all divisions and agencies. Built a effective team encompassing diversity and inclusion as core principles that have helped build effective relationships. exceptional supervisory skills

  lead 148 staff

  lead the development of Activate-Agile delivery practice for Public Sector. Establish Enterprise Platform Governance for the City and multi tiered support functions. Establish Data Governance practice for the City. Establish integrated governance model to address Matrix management structures. Built effective interpersonal relationships with clients

  colleagues and direct reports to create effective delivery and be a trusted partner.\nSet strategic directions for the Enterprise Resource Planning and establish roadmap for ERP investments and business capability enablement. Is the Architect of the Enterprise wide ERP platform road map helped transform the back office functions and created opportunity for multimillion dollar savings. Negotiated 5 million dollar in savings on software subscription and licenses. Created Alternate sourcing process reducing the cost of contingent labour cost by 50% and creating productivity improvements. managed vendors and vendor negotiations for multi-year $20+ M contracts.

  Director Enterprise Solutions

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Responsible for program delivery of Financial Planning

  Analysis and Reporting System

  Vendor Management

  Integration of the SAP ERP system

  embedding Business & Financial Transformation

  and Enterprise Performance Management initiatives into technology solution set

  to deliver business users the ability to manage their divisions service delivery efficently. Building a diverse and inclusive team that provide 360 degree service to our clients. Exceptional communication skills and using effective organizational skills to clear ambiguous requirements and structuring productive teams.\nEstablish cohesive end user support

  training

  competentancy management

  Skills development

  to sustainement delivered functionality and processes.\nInstrumental in redesigning the governance structure of the Program to entrench business input

  enterprise asset management

  vertically integrating corporate and business leadership. Manageing cross functional teams to deliver enterprise wide solutions

  \nImplementation of SAP-PBF

  ECC-FM

  BI

  and BW.

  Program Director - FPARS

  City of Toronto

  Successfully executed $25 Million Global Financial Strategy project for AVIVA Canada. Consulted Enmax on design of their Financial Management Modle and advised CIO at Huskey on the impact of IFRS.

  The Manta Group

  University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

  58 George St.

  Delivery and Development of Course Material for the Strategic Management of Enterprise Information Technology (SMEIT) post grad certificate

  Course Instructor & Designer

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Aviva Canada is Canada’s third largest Property and Casualty Insurance Company with \"A+\" Financial strength rating from Standard and Poor's

  Assets of $7.0 billion

  Gross written premiums over $3.0 billion

  More than 3 million customers

  and Over 3

  200 employees in Canada. Managed project inline with PMBOK with team of 37 assigned to the projects. Created reporting structure for the program to ensure all stakeholders were informed on timely basis and all changes to process were appropriately communicated and embedded in the day to day functions. Advised management on approach and formulated solutions for integration of business

  IT and Finance to ensure compliance and business needs are addressed. Managed the $25 Million dollard project budget presented financial statements on monthly basis to senior management

  controlled all expenditures and commitments to ensure project deliverables were meet on time and within budget.

  Program Director-Global Financial Strategy

  Aviva Canada

  Documentation of financial process identification of control weakness

  develop controls to mitigate known risks and develop processes and train staff. Responsible for developing the functional requirements for customer care and billing system

  development of the RFP and evaluation of vendors

  recommendation to Senior Executive

  Negotiation of agreement with selected vendor

  development of project Charter

  Project Plan

  hands on management of the milestones and deliverables

  leading a team of 21 professionals and 15 SME’s. Implementation of Oracle Customer Care & Bill system

  developed functional architecture

  designed test cases

  Change Management

  communications plan

  re-engineered functions

  designed interfaces for GL

  Banking

  and bill print.

  EnerCare Connections Inc.

  Responsibilities: To design and manage the Audit risk matrix for Financial Policies

  Processes and Systems of two of the largest Credit Union Central Banks in Canada. To advise senior management on the process of integration and evaluation of financial systems

  policies

  processes migration strategies

  Risk Management and regulatory compliance. Develop Integration plans for Accounting System with Banking and Treasury systems. \nAccomplishments: \n•\tEstablish procedures and re-engineer processes to streamline processes and eliminate redundancies. Working closely with senior management to develop corporate strategy and redesign the business process.\n•\tAuthored the Implementation plans for the integration of the two Banks and provided a framework for them to develop the merged organization to a mature state. \n•\tIdentified areas to be addressed during the due diligence Audit phase of the merger. \n•\tRedesigned the cost pricing formulae

  allowing the central bank to lower cost. \n•\tAuthored the Operational Merger plans and designed the systems Audit work plan for a corporate merger. \n•\tRedesigned the Cost Allocation methodology

  the Budgeting

  Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes thus reduced Banking and Treasury operating cost.

  Credit Union Central of Ontario (Central1)

  CEO

  Help Organizations conduct assessment of overall technology utilized by business

  identify total cost of ownership

  develop medium and long term technology strategy and develop and implement the road-map to achieve set strategy.\nAssist Clients to with Project Management and Subject Matter expertise. \nAble to offer a complete skill set for:\nRequirements Gathering

  \nRFP

  \nVendor Evaluation

  \nSelections

  Negotiation

  \nProject Charters

  \nProject Governance

  \nProject Management

  \nSubject Matter Expertise

  \nTraining

  \nProject Accounting

  \nand operational/hand off.

  KnowledgePool Collective Intelligence Corp.

• 2000

  MBA

  Accounting

• 1986

  B.SC.Soc

  Economics

• 1979

  SSHGD

  Science

  Clarkson Secondary School

• To advise the Town Council on Access Advisory Committee to monitor and improve the access for citizens to Town Facilities

  Information and services.

  Town of Oakville

  Sprite in Motion - Committee Memebr

  Help raise capital funds for Hospital equipment

  St. Joseph's Health Centre

  Toronto

  Ethics Committee Member

  Advise the Hospital Executive on the ethics of do not resuscitate

  and right to die policies

  St. Joseph's Health Centre

  Toronto

  Founding Member

  IdeaGist Blockchain Incubator

  Business Process

  Integration

  Budgets

  Governance

  MS Project

  Management

  ERP

  Compliance

  IT Strategy

  PMO

  Change Management

  Risk Management

  Process Improvement

  Internal Controls

  Managerial Finance

  Analysis

  Internal Audit

  Project Management

  Financial Risk

  Program Management

  Corporate Restructuring

  Sox / Bill 198 Implementation

  Design CEO & CFO controls certification

  Develop Cascading Certification

  Design Internal Controls

  Design the M&A and Financial Processes and Implement CoBIT.

  Utility - Services Cost Allocation Model (Total Cost of Ownership)

  Design Service Cost Allocation Model\nENMAX- provides Water

  Electricity and natural gas to multiple cities in Southern Albert Canada

  Global Financial Strategy

  Confedential

  Implementation of LHS Telecom Billing System

  Yardi / Business Optimization

  Review Business Processes

  Design Business Process for Billing

  Operations

  and IT. Modify Yardi Configuration to fit the Business processes

  Develop Policies and Procedures

  Develop New Census reporting

  Web Portals for Management and Executive reporting

  redesign financial reporting

  train staff.

  CC&B Implementation

  Design and Implementation of Bill Operations

  Revenue Reporting

  Rates

  Testing

  Integration to Financial Systems

  Integration of Payments\nEnerCare Inc.\n

  Sub-Metering

  Bill Operations Transformation

  Design

  Billing Operations

  Meter to Cash

  system configuration.

  testing

  bill print and integration to financial systems. designed and implemented regulatory compliance and auditing method.\nEnercare Inc. (Utility

  Water

  Electricity Sub-Metering

  and water heater rental) provides utility services ti Multiple Cities in Southern Ontario.

  Implementation of Telexon sales system

  Al Rawabi Dairy

  Oracle Financial 11i - Implementation Lead

  CC&B Implementation

  Lead Testing - Rates

  Finance

  Payments

  Bill Presentment\nHydro Ottawa servicing multiple cities in the greater Ottawa region.

  Implementation ATM Payment Network

  Implementation of MicroSoft Dynamics

  Al Rawabi Dairy

  Yardi Implementation & Testing

  Banking Systems Integrations

  Develop financial systems integration plan for the Merger of Credit Union Central of Ontario and BC Credit Union Central. Business Process re-design for financial operations.

  SAP-PBF

  ECC-FM

  BI

  BW Implementation - FPARS

  FPARS Objectives:\r\n1. Formal establishment of Service Planning\r\n2. Establish multi-year operating budget\r\n3. Establish processes to organize performance and financial / HR data\r\n4. Reporting of performance / results

  Effective leader of Finance and IT Digital transformations

  a strong background in Business Process Re-engineering

  Systems implementations

  Cyber Security

  Policies and Procedures. Progressively responsible duties gained over the course of a career based on exceptional process design

  Organizational development

  people skills and the ability to deliver on commitments. \nExperienced in designing and implementing processes and functionality to develop and maintain sustainable operations and strategically positioning organizations to innovate. \nExtensive experience in Professional Services for public and private sectors has enabling me to be an effective communicator

  to exchange information in an open honest and clear manner. My objective is to help organizations build efficient and effective Digital environments to achieve strategic goals by designing and implementing strategies and systems

  that enable business to harness opportunities and growth. Having served public and private sector organizations as a CFO and CIO I am able to provide leadership to manage strategic and tactical needs. \n\nSpecific skills: \n•\tEnterprise and Solution Architecture \n•\tDesigning Artificial Intelligences capabilities \n•\tbuilding Blockchain solutions and Blockchain based cyber security solutions.\n•\tBuilding Consensus

  focusing ambiguity to high definition goals and objectives \nHave working knowledge of AVL (Automated Vehicle Location)\n•\tCreate teams that are Innovative

  effective

  and continually hunger knowledge\nAn effective problem solver.\n\n\n\n\nAccomplishments:\nDesigning and Delivering a Strategic roadmap for Digital Backoffice

  the Data the 4th Largest City in North America. \nCreated zero cost model for maintaining and sustaining them\nDesign Digital Strategies to effectively set direction for IT

  and all back office functions for the City

  to achieve Smart City Goals.\nDeveloped the Business Intelligence and Data Architecture for the City of Toronto.

  Central 1 Credit Union

  Aviva Canada

  City of Toronto

  KnowledgePool Collective Intelligence Corp.