PMP certified Project Manager - Business Solutions. Business Analyst. Process Reengineering.
Kitchener, Canada Area
- Current
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- Project Manager at Lucid Avenue
- Past
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- Project Manager at North American Construction Group
- Sr. Business Analyst at EDS
- Project Manager at Alberta Education
- Project Manager at Acrodex
- Project Manager at ALSTOM Canada Inc.
- Product Manager at Digital Time Capture
- Business Process Analyst at Accenture
- QA Manager / Business Analyst at Time Industrial
- Computer Systems Analyst at Intersystems
- QA Manager / Business Analyst at Time Industrial
- Programmer/Analyst at Alberta Distance Learning Centre
- Programmer/Analyst at Human Resources Development Canada
- Education
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- PMBA
- Grant Macewan College
- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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Doug Kyle’s Summary
Doug brings a background in Project Management, Business Analysis and Quality Assurance to business solutions roles primarily focused around software solutions, workshop facilitation, and process re-engineering.
Projects have included senior roles managing the development of the commercial applications OnCore (www.ddytech.com) and Digital Time Capture (www.DigitalTimeCapture.com). Custom solutions designed for a competitive edge including point of purchase retails systems, inventory management and project costing applications. Process re-engineering projects have included project management office (PMO) implementations, project and software development lifecycle, bid management process and IT C-SOX work flow.
Doug has numerous partnerships with application providers and solutions developers to ensure you get the best solution. Doug is currently pursuing his Certified Management Consulting certification.
- phone: 1.780.994.1765
- email: DougKyle@LucidAvenue.com
Doug Kyle’s Specialties:
Project Management (PMP), Business Analysis, Process Reengineering, Communications, Meeting & Workshop Facilitation, Solutions Usability and Acceptance
Doug Kyle’s Experience
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Project Manager
Lucid Avenue
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Project Management and Management Consultant.
Currently providing project and delivery management services to
- Flint Energy: Providing Business Analysis, Change Management and C-SOX oversight in an IT environment undergoing significant process change. (www.flintenergy.com)
- Digital Time Capture: working with this a commercial software product provider to develop current/future state, gap analysis and roadmap (www.digitaltimecapture.com)
- Primal Tribe: providing high level management to this a full service marketing firm (www.primaltribe.com)
- FusedLogic: providing project management support to this social media strategy consultancy firm (www.fusedlogic.com)
- TEC Edmonton: managing a SharePoint implementation and website redesign for for this not for profit group that provides key business services to start-ups and University of Alberta research spin-off companies (www.tecedmonton.com)
Currently providing advise and strategic oversite for initiatives
- Project X: startup - R&D in an eCommerce initiative
- Shamanic: startup - eLearning / Web 2.0 -
Project Manager
North American Construction Group
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Mining & Metals industry)
March 2008 — July 2008 (5 months)
Working with numerous stakeholders across NACG, their clients, and infrastructure providers, managing projects for setting up the infrastructure of temporary work sites.
Goals of this role are two-fold.
1. Process analysis and re-engineering to simplify and add predictability to this type of project within NACG.
2. The successful infrastructure setup of project sites including communications, servers, power and trailers.
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Sr. Business Analyst
EDS
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EDS; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2008 — February 2008 (2 months)
Working with subject matter experts within EDS, Service Alberta and Alberta Registries, defined requirements for Event Logging and Auditing needs and assisted on the Smart Card Management/Security needs on this $350 million project with the Alberta Government.
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Project Manager
Alberta Education
(Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2007 — December 2007 (7 months)
Worked with numerous managers, project managers and project leads to re-engineering their software development life-cycle and implement a project management office for the Learning Technologies Branch (LTB) of Alberta Education. http://www.LearnAlberta.ca
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Project Manager
Acrodex
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2007 — December 2007 (9 months)
As a project manager, focused on process re-engineering roles on both internal projects such as their Bid Management system, and as a consultant for their clients.
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Project Manager
ALSTOM Canada Inc.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
January 2007 — March 2007 (3 months)
Project Manager for the analysis and implementation of IT solutions. Reviewed and validated solutions for their real-time data capture needs and feasibility for using this solution to drive their ERP for payroll and invoicing.
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Product Manager
Digital Time Capture
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
June 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 7 months)
Product Manager for Digital Time Capture, a comprehensive cost tracking and invoicing system that specialized in managing unionized labour; providing companies accurate, immediate insight into project costs. Applying a real-time costing system results in more effective and profitable project management and timely revenue collection. Implemented and continuously improved project management and software development lifecycles.
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Business Process Analyst
Accenture
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2005 — May 2005 (4 months)
Worked with numerous groups that were facing a single client (Alberta Workers Compensation Board) to re-engineer quality practices to ensure consistency throughout the organization, as well as to satisfy the reporting needs of the WCB.
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QA Manager / Business Analyst
Time Industrial
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2004 — February 2005 (10 months)
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Computer Systems Analyst
Intersystems
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2002 — May 2004 (2 years 1 month)
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QA Manager / Business Analyst
Time Industrial
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 1997 — May 2002 (5 years 1 month)
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Programmer/Analyst
Alberta Distance Learning Centre
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
January 1996 — May 1996 (5 months)
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Programmer/Analyst
Human Resources Development Canada
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Government Administration industry)
May 1995 — January 1996 (9 months)
Doug Kyle’s Education
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PMBA
PMBA , Leadership & Management studies , 2005 — 2010 (expected)
In addition to hosting a group dedicated to lifelong learning and business education, I actively engage a business coach (PMBA founder Josh Kaufman of New York City) to ensure maximum gains.
- Activities and Societies:
- Founder of the Edmonton PMBA business study group.
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Grant Macewan College
Certificate , Project Management (PMI Certified Course) , 2006 — 2006
125+ Hours of formalized PM specific training by PMP trainers.
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Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Diploma , Computer Systems Technology , 1994 — 1998
Graduated with Honours
Additional Information
Doug Kyle’s Websites:
Doug Kyle’s Interests:
Project Management, Leadership Training, Networking, Psychology, Management Theory, International Travel, Kiva.org
Doug Kyle’s Groups:
Project Management Institute (PMI),
International Institue of Business Analysts (IIBA),
Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS),
Mensa Canada Society,
Edmonton PMBA
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Mensa -
The Personal MBA Community -
KIVA -
On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs -
Information Architecture Institute (IAI) -
Certified Project, Program & Portfolio Managers -
Canadian Information Processing Society
Doug Kyle’s Honors:
PMP designation (Project Management Professional) from PMI,
ISP designation (Information Systems Professional) from CIPS,
Project Management Certification from Grant MacEwan
Doug Kyle’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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