Jaafer Haidar

Current

Managing Principal, Digital Media Strategist at Sensidea

Past

Managment Consulting Executive at Accenture LLP
Advisor at Ogrant.com
Digital Media Strategist at Warner Bros. Studios

Strategy Consultant at America Online (AOL)
Global Enterprise Deployment Manager at Nortel Networks
Product Catalog Strategy Manager at TELUS Communications
Strategic Roadmap Manager at BellSouth Communications
Quality Assurance Manager at Bell Canada
Business Process Consultant at TELUS Communcations
Web CRM Consultant at Purolator Courier
Operations Manager at ITM Solutions
Online Workflow Consultant at Bell Nexxia
eLearning Design/Development Lead at Nortel Networks
QA Analyst at Autodata Solutions (acquired by CarsDirect.com)

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Education

The University of Western Ontario

Recommended

6 people have recommended Jaafer

Connections

213 connections

Industry

Internet

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Jaafer Haidar’s Summary

I help great companies do great things in the ever-changing digital world.

From helping market leaders looking to innovate and understand the ever-changing digital world (web, mobile, television), or advising start-ups and investors on creating the next big thing I work to help discover, analyze, evangelize, and ultimately make great ideas reality.

Want to know...
- what's happening online and mobile, and what the value or opportunity is for your company?
- what digital media and web strategies, solutions, and partners you should be looking at?
- what market leader and the two guys in the garage are up to next?

Then let's talk! Catch my thoughts on my blog at http://digitalu.wordpress.com and feel free to reach out and connect!

Jaafer Haidar’s Specialties:

emerging technologies, digital media, web strategy, new media, market research, competitive analysis, innovation, internet, start-ups, business development, advisory, blogging, social media, video, online video, web 2.0

Jaafer Haidar’s Experience

Managing Principal, Digital Media Strategist

Sensidea

(Internet industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

We help our clients understand the ever-changing web, bringing high value, targeted solutions, partners, and insight to create digital nirvana. We do it by proactively evaluating leading and emerging vendors and start-ups, and obsessively tracking industry trends and happenings to separate the value from the hype and craft digital strategy and solutions to set you apart.
Managment Consulting Executive

Accenture LLP

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Management Consulting industry)

February 2000 — February 2008 (8 years 1 month)

Helping great online, media, entertainment, and communications companies innovate and implement for high performance and greater success. Expertise includes: Strategic Planning, Organizational Design, Market Strategy, Change Management, Project Management, and OSS/BSS and Complex Systems implementations.
Advisor

Ogrant.com

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

March 2007 — January 2008 (11 months)

Advisor to start-up, providing insight and experience.
Digital Media Strategist

Warner Bros. Studios

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Online Media industry)

May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

• Defined Digital Media Distribution strategy in support of all studio business lines, and business models
• Defined Solution Architecture; including Digital Asset and Content Management capabilities, back-end digital workflow and front-end consumption models
• Working with client executives to ensure strategy provides a leading-edge innovative and cost effective solution future goals across all business groups
Strategy Consultant

America Online (AOL)

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Internet industry)

March 2007 — May 2007 (3 months)

• IT strategy assessment focused on technology and product strategy review
• Advised C-Suite executives and engaged all levels of the company, to understand current challenges, future goals, and recommend changes for market leadership
• Competitor Analysis on product development, technology, and market strategy
Global Enterprise Deployment Manager

Nortel Networks

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Networking industry)

September 2006 — January 2007 (5 months)

• Led deployment management for global finance system transformation
• Managing Client Executive and Global Account Team relationships
• Offshoring strategy and management
Product Catalog Strategy Manager

TELUS Communications

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

September 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 1 month)

• Led strategic re-structuring to onshore and internalize offshore vendor design/development services of Product Catalogue for IP services (IPTV, VOIP)
• Managed Client Executive relationships, organizational design, budget, delivery process
• Resulted in ~50% monthly labour cost reduction of Product Catalogue team; $23K to $12K, and successful deployment of IP Services to 25K Pilot customer base
Strategic Roadmap Manager

BellSouth Communications

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

August 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 2 months)

• Led operations strategy for Sales Incentive Management program for Consumer and Business Units enabling Executive stakeholders to manage market/business need vs. delivery capability/budget, and forecast effectively
• Improved delivery and performance across 70 person team, reducing number of operational issues, stabilized delivery processes, and enhanced software quality
• Managed Accenture revenue generation from 45 people at $6.8M per annum, Executive Relationships, negotiated and led delivery, communication and re-organization strategies
Quality Assurance Manager

Bell Canada

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

January 2004 — September 2004 (9 months)

• Managed Quality Assurance for Network Inventory Management Implementation involving 20 person teams, significantly improving software quality
• Resolved conflicts between client, vendor, and third-party Quality Assurance leads
• Gained Client Executive confidence leading to successful negotiation of $300K per month contract win and request to develop software quality process gap analysis
Business Process Consultant

TELUS Communcations

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

September 2003 — January 2004 (5 months)

• Managed requirement gathering, design, and analysis effort of Sales Incentive Management Program across Customer and Business Market Units
• Negotiated and gained buy-in of solution design from Client Executives
• Successful Pilot implementation facilitated $3.5M monthly system cash flow, increased accuracy of sales process and incentive program measurements, and led to multi-year multimillion dollar co-sourcing agreement
Web CRM Consultant

Purolator Courier

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

February 2003 — July 2003 (6 months)

• Led Functional design team for Supply Chain and Online Customer Self-Serve web service for market leading shipping company
• Collaborated with Marketing groups in graphical design, branding, and web navigation
• Resulted in increased customer acquisition while reducing cost-per-customer, and streamlined Supply Chain process reducing redundancy and labour cost
Operations Manager

ITM Solutions

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

October 2001 — June 2002 (9 months)

• Internet start-up providing technology-focused industry research to business
• Streamlined operations and costs through workforce downsizing, relocation, re-organization, internal process automation, and product re-development
• Ultimately negotiated and closed successful acquisition by competitor
• Ensured fiscal and operational responsibility and reported to Board of Directors
Online Workflow Consultant

Bell Nexxia

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

August 2000 — October 2001 (1 year 3 months)

• Managed team in successful three-stage deployment of customized Vitria Workflow for Integrated Order Management enabling human interaction in the automated process
• Conducted technical feasibility, led design and development effort, managed client expectations, and evangelized solution to workforce to gain buy-in
• Resulted in successful deployment and workforce adoption, exceeding client expectations
eLearning Design/Development Lead

Nortel Networks

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Networking industry)

February 2000 — August 2000 (7 months)

• Co-Development Lead of Self-Serve Intranet Training web service
• Conducted feasibility and best implementation method studies, gained client buy-in
• Client realized cost savings and increased productivity, leading to expansion of program and long-term multi-million dollar consulting relationship
QA Analyst

Autodata Solutions (acquired by CarsDirect.com)

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

August 1999 — February 2000 (7 months)

• Quality Analyst on the CarsDirect.com beta and Autodata Sales Pro software
• Performed web testing and usability studies
• Provided solution enhancements and worked with software development and sales teams

Jaafer Haidar’s Education

The University of Western Ontario

Bachelor of Science , Computer Science , 1996 — 1999

My university days were great. I spent most of the time deciding if I should be studying computers or business. Before I new it I graduated and now do both!

Some great professional experiences and professional education have been...

• IBN Network ‘Under the Radar’ Mobile Conference
• Accenture Digital Media and Transformation
• Park Associates Digital Connections Executive Conference
• Accenture Value Creation & Business Operations
• Amdocs Order Management
• Callidus TrueComp Sales Incentive
• Accenture Project Management Practices & Fundamentals
• Accenture Business Methodology & Delivery Methods
• Accenture Internet Architectures & Wireless Technologies
• Accenture Building the Brand – Branding & Marketing

Activities and Societies:

Indus Entrepreneurs Group

Additional Information

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Jaafer Haidar’s Interests:

Web 2.0, digital media, entrepreneurship, writing, reading, basketball, hockey, soccer, boxing, snowboarding, football, changing the world for the better