
Director of Application Development (News) at P\S\L Group
Montreal, Canada Area

Director of Application Development (News) at P\S\L Group
Montreal, Canada Area
J.F. Charland is an IT and Software Development Director who translates business objectives into tangible business results. J.F.'s IT, Web and application development teams create stable IT infrastructures, enhance the marketing power of Web sites and the usability of Internet applications. His customers appreciate the final product he delivers as much as his project management skills, attention to detail and communication throughout the development process.
project management, business planning, usability, content management, web hosting, Web Design & Development
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
February 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)
Specialization in Web publishing and social media for the medical industry.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
September 1998 — February 2008 (9 years 6 months)
EngageWeb provided business-class e-mail hosting and Web hosting services and created captivating, database-driven Web sites and applications.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2002 — February 2006 (3 years 5 months)
IT Consulting and Web application development start-up. (No longer active.)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
October 2001 — October 2002 (1 year 1 month)
NET100.ca was a virtual Internet Service Provider providing high-speed ADSL Internet access and Web hosting services to businesses throughout Ontario and Quebec.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry)
January 2001 — October 2001 (10 months)
As Web Producer within the Usability department, responsible for the quality and ease of use of the largest Canadian GSM Portal providing interactive mobile services and secure mCommerce transactions to Fido subscribers.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
General responsibility for the BCE Emergis Web site and online marketing. Initiated a North America-wide online and offline ad campaign to attract traditional bricks and mortar companies to business to business e-commerce services. Also participated in some operations projects involving B2B procurement portals for the financial, telecommunications transportation and shipping industries.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year)
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years)
BA, Psychology, 1991 — 1994
DEC, Social, 1989 — 1991
1985 — 1989
Social media. Drupal, Linux.