ALBERT FORERO
** ***** ******* • Stouffville, Ontario • L4A 0M5
Home: 647-***-**** • E-mail: acs814@r.postjobfree.com
Technology business professional with 9 years’ experience managing the deployment and implementation of IT solutions for clients nationwide.
EDUCATION
2008 – 2010 Masters, Business Administration Adelphi, Maryland
University of Maryland University College
2002 – 2006 Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences Baltimore, Maryland
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
2012 ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TeraGo Networks 01/2015 – Present
Project Manager
TeraGo Networks provides businesses across Canada with reliable and secure Internet, Co-location, and Cloud services.
Manages 50+ projects on a daily basis for the deployment and implementation of internet, co-location and cloud services for customers nationwide
Increased profitability by developing a calculator used by the entire Project Management team to review expenses, determine payback period, and profitability of a new project before implementation
Increased efficiency by developing daily reports for cross-departmental prioritization of workload to meet customer expectations and improve turnaround time for project deployment
Blair Technology Solutions, Richmond Hill 05/2013 – 01/2015
Project Coordinator
Blair Technology Solutions works with customers to develop customized IT solutions through the sale of hardware, software, and professional services
Managed Projects of varying complexities and technologies to include: networking implementations, MIMIX installations, business switch testing, co-location configurations, and cloud-based solutions
Ensured technical projects remained on track, updated, and well understood by all parties by utilizing MS Project to plan timelines, milestones, and deliverables specific to each resource
Conducted business and technical level meetings to review risks in planning, contingencies, and designating roles and responsibilities
Streamlined the transition and on-boarding of new and existing clients to a Managed Services model
Managed shift scheduling for the NOC team as well as initiated formal Knowledge Base library
Compugen, Richmond Hill 03/2010-05/2013
National Managed Services Sales Specialist
Compugen provides innovative technology solutions/services to help customers leverage
their investments in technology infrastructure
Increased Managed Services revenue by an average of 30% per annum
Drove sales through strategic MS solutions focused on customers’ business needs as it related to an ITIL based Service Desk offering, End User Device Management, Infrastructure Support Service, and/or VOIP Management
Analyzed sales trends and potential MS opportunities in our existing customer base to increase sales and diversify offerings to every client
Travelled nationally and remotely to support 50+ sales reps across Canada
Coordinated with 3rd party vendors to supply hosting and cloud services
Collaborated with customers, sales, and service delivery to ensure effective transition and execution of proposed MS solutions
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland 11/2007-07/2009
Customer Service Representative
SeraCare provides testing/products for molecular diagnostics and sequencing
Increased revenue and customer satisfaction through cross-selling initiatives
Improved profit margin through monthly reconciliation of outstanding items
Bioneer, Inc., Maryland, DC, and Virginia 06/2006-06/2007
Outbound Sales Representative
Bioneer is in the DNA manufacturing business providing molecular biology products and
Technologies
Established and developed East Coast presence through self-created marketing initiatives and sales networking efforts
Travelled up to 75% of time in territory spanning 3 states and brought in 100% new business contacts
Expanded sales market to include academia, government, and corporate health facilities
INTERESTS/HOBBIES
Working out, swimming, soccer, photography, house renovations, playing chess, planning for the future, and spending time with family.