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Chamtech Systems
- VP Operations & Strategy
Dorval, QC
2013 - maintenant
• Leading manufacturer worldwide of retractable enclosures for industrial applications such as for precast concrete, aggregate bin covers, non-destructive testing (NDT), paint booth, dust & fume filtration, and even as a mobile crime lab.
• Increase productivity and reduce energy consumption by 20-25% for precast manufacturers.
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Canadian Centre for Ecumenism
- Executive Director
2006 - 2012
• Established working relationships with all levels of government, American Consulate, Canadian and international NGOs, community groups, faith-based organizations and United Nations.
• Raised visibility by introducing core programs promoted through a national marketing strategy.
• Leveraged network of business leaders: Gerald Schwartz (CEO, ONEX Corporation), Tony Comper (past-CEO, BMO Financial Group), François de Gaspé Beaubien (CEO, Zoom Media), and others.
• Hosted 5 international conferences; example, Dalai Lama (2,500 attendees).
• Designed a long-range corporate development strategy. Increased revenues from foundations 25%, governments 100%, individuals 150%.
• Consultant to the foundations of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and to Belinda Stronach, CEO of Magna International.
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Deacon, The Sign of the Theotokos Parish
- Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
2006 - maintenant
Board Member, North American Academy of Ecumenists, 2008 - present
Vice President, Orthodox Clergy Association of Quebec (OCAQ), 2010 - 2012
Secretary, Orthodox Clergy Association of Quebec (OCAQ), 2007 - 2010
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Aptilon Health
- Project Manager
2001 - 2006
• Established and stimulated a network of 53 ReachNet™ Partners to promote pharmaceutical products to online physicians (“e-detailing”), including Canadian Medical Association. Developed strategies to guarantee marketing goals were met for Merck Frosst, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Roche, and Schering-Plough.
• Negotiated Service Level Agreements (SLA), including timelines.
• Tracked costing and targets; updated weekly.
• Developed business strategies for the startup of two separate projects: an e-learning business and an online advertising business.
• Restructured and negotiated the company debt. Obliterated the $11 million debt. Reduced costs of existing suppliers by 30%.
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Self
- INTERESTS
Mumbai
2000 - maintenant
Flying (pilot license, aircraft C-GHVL), and maritime navigation (designed and built a 4-bed boat, RMS Adventure).
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Self
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Mumbai
2000 - maintenant
• Led 200+ volunteers for annual door-to-door food drives in Châteauguay (pop. 45,000), for local food banks.
• Raised $100K+ yearly for diverse foundations: Cerebral Palsy Association, Children’s Wish Foundation, and Air Cadets.
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AD OPT Technologies
- Vice President Sales & Marketing
1998 - 2001
• Defined a promotion and distribution strategy. Negotiated with key players in the air transportation industry. Increased revenues 53%.
• Established ShiftLogic™ as the standard to be used for scheduling air traffic controllers.
• Obtained a US$4 million contract for the licensing and customization of ShiftLogic for use by German air traffic controllers.
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Self
- HONORS & AWARDS
Mumbai
1991 - maintenant
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012
Radio Ville-Marie Ecumenical Award, 2008
Canadian Decoration, 2007
GE Management Award (6 times), 1991 through 1997
Excellence In Management Award, Southeastern University, 1996
Dean’s List, Southeastern University, 1994 through 1995
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General Electric
- GE Senior Manager, Middle East & North Africa
Paris
1989 - 1998
• Created and animated a team of 16 personnel providing consulting services (a first for GE), including sharing of GE’s Best Practices; increased revenues 30% in Year 1 and 34% in Year 2 (US$24 million). Example: optimized the Supply Chain Management for King Fahad Hospital (largest in the Middle East), reducing their order fulfillment time with their suppliers by 61%.
• Instrumental in the negotiations, startup and project management of new GE joint ventures (JVs) in e-commerce in five countries (US$7.5 million).
• Increased help desk productivity (“hot-line” support, 150 support specialists answering 6,000 calls weekly), including GE-run help desks of Microsoft Partner Network, World Trade Center and Philip Morris. Reduced telephone call duration by 58%.
• Led cross-functional business process re-engineering (BPR) teams: increased sales force productivity by 11%.
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Royal Canadian Air Force (Reserve)
- Major, Commanding Officer, 803 North Shore Sabre Squadron
1980 - maintenant
Squadron Deputy Commanding Officer, 626 Black Falcon Squadron
• Increased squadron strength from 70 to 200, and moved Squadron to 3rd position from 95th position in performance rating.
• Planned itineraries and protocol arrangements for Princess Anne and Ed Schryer, then Governor General of Canada, on their official visits to Yukon.
