Multifaceted and highly skilled senior manager with a distinguished career
for producing results. Effectively handled diverse leadership challenges
with increasing responsibilities throughout my career. Focused on expanding
upon refined skill sets at the senior manager level.
Exhibit proficiency in technical operations management, general project
management and change management honed through progressive years of
experience in the telecommunication field. Possessing sound business acumen
supporting a positive and engaged work force within fast-paced and
challenging situations. I exemplify outstanding leadership and team
building skills in establishing collaborative relationships. Looking to
build upon and advance current skill sets at the director's level
delivering outstanding world class customer and business support.
[pic] Career Related Skills [pic]
Team Building, Telecommunications Business Platforms, Satellite Broadcast
Engineering, Computer Networks
[pic] Professional Experience [pic]
Canadian Satellite Communications/Shaw Broadcast/Tracking ( Mississauga,
Ontario
Operations Manager, Technical Services 1993(2013
Career Highlights:
< Created and oversaw the development of the Network Management Centre
Certification Project, which became the De-facto training standard for
SHAW Operations Mississauga and utilized by SHAW Operations Calgary.
< Led efforts in establishing and sustaining an operational benchmark of
99.995% on all services delivered on a yearly basis.
< Played a lead role in overseeing the development of operations, while
supporting a growth of 1300%+ representing over 800 signals, 2300
cable head-ends and 7.3 million customers.
< Created an HD programming group, ad hoc from a vision to employing 6
employees delivering over 50 HD content signals.
< Successfully brought together 4 different support groups under one
banner supporting 4 different business platforms.
Responsibilities:
. Backup to the Director reporting directly to 3 VP's.
. Managed 4 diverse teams, 10 Technologists, 7 Network Analysts, 6
Programmers and 7 Technical Support Analysts. Inclusive of performance
reviews, coaching, mentoring and managing salary budget of $1.7 million.
. Co-planned, prepared and managed annual operating budget of $1.5 million.
. Rendered keen oversight and established the implementation of SOP's while
supporting the daily activities of a 24x7 Network Management Centre.
. Change Management Wizard, responsible for all operational change signoff.
. Created procedures and protocol document standards defining how
operations functioned in support of our networks, business partners and
customers.
. Directed the development of SLA's with broadcast partners, vendors and
customers, such as Rogers, Persona, Cisco and QUALCOMM.
Supervisor, Broadcast Operations 1992(1993
Career Highlight:
< Spearheaded the successful conversion of 14 uplink facilitieis from
analog to digital services; thus, receiving the President's Award by
the executives of CANCOM.
< Successfully merged 2 distinctly different technical support groups
into one highly effect operations group.
< Built a state of the art network management centre.
Responsibilities: 1992( 1993
. Provided continuous leadership and guidance to broadcast group assigned
for the daily delivery of broadcast signals in the DTH and Cable C-Band
market
. Served as administrator for C-band database and business television in
charge of setting uplinks for broadcast on C-band frequency utilizing
Anik E1, E3, and AMC3
. Oversaw the successful implementation of SLA and procedural protocol
matrix for the operational group
. Took an active role as part of the Quest Team, accountable for developing
business application for the company overall
. Managed and coordinated the installation of Digital Video Compression
equipment in all uplinks converting from analog to digital platforms.
[pic] Earlier Professional Experience [pic]
Engineering Technologist ( Canadian Satellite Communications ( Mississauga,
Ontario 1991-1992
Senior Engineering Technologist ( CHIN Radio/TV ( Toronto, Ontario 1980-
1991
[pic] Education [pic]
DeVry Institute of Technology ( Toronto, Ontario Canada
. Computer Science
Aveta Business Institute
. Six Sigma: Certified
Management And Strategy Institute
. SSLP, Six Sigma Lean Professional: Certified
. CMS, Change Management Specialist: Certified
SHAW Management Training
. Performance Management
. Managing for Success
. Coaching for Performance
. Building Winning Teams
. Remedy Change/Incident Management
. Bendata Heat, Change Management Platform
[pic] Professional Activities [pic]
Member, Disaster Recovery Team (DRT)
Central Canada Broadcast Engineers (CCBE)
Facility Security Member, Physical Compound, and IT Perspective
QUEST Team Member- Unified Business Platform Development
Tech Talk Member- Contributed Articles for Tech Magazine
Provided Q&A sessions for University and College in Support of Co-op
program
CANCOM/SHAW Cable, Trade Shows