Operations BDev Engineering Project Management // P&L M&A Start-ups Fortune 1000 // Aerospace Telecom IT Government
Quebec, Canada
Operations BDev Engineering Project Management // P&L M&A Start-ups Fortune 1000 // Aerospace Telecom IT Government
Quebec, Canada
I have a passion for technology and have enjoyed a classical technology management career including key positions with Government Department of Defense and well-known Fortune 1000 firms such as Unisys, Loral, and Lockheed Martin as well as more entrepreneurial positions with fast growth technology firms, research centers and startups. My typical customers/partners were Fortune 1000 such as Bombardier, IBM, Duke Energy, Rolls Royce, Raytheon, TI, IBM, Marconi, Agusta and Westland.
As Chief Technical Services for the Department of Defense I managed up to 700 personnel, Test Center, and annual acceptance/inspection services for over $1B of Bombardier and Rolls Royce Aerospace products and engineering services. As Manager Test/Airworthiness for Unisys I implemented FAR 29 and SCM vendor certification on a $5B EH-101 MHP and SAR program. As Director QA for Unisys and Loral I lead the implementation of TQM/CMM/SEI/ISO . As Director Advanced Programs at Lockheed I supported or lead integration projects of $50M to $350 M. I also launched and managed a resulting $50M investment and R&D tax credit fund in avionics test and simulation and launched as Project Manager the first $4.5 M commercial Aircraft Virtual Simulator (FTD) in C++ in partnership with Bombardier for this line of business. I then took the position of VP R&D of a Computer Research Institute managing over 100 personnel and worldwide partnership with Research Centers and an $8M P&L. As Technology Board member for a VC for 4 years I evaluated over 200 business investment cases for a $2B Technology fund. As VP Ops of a CTI IBM VAR I spearheaded increase in revenues from $0.8M to $5.0M and profit from 0% to 30%.
I am a Canadian citizen with a US Permanent Resident work permit (Green Card) and am fluent in English and in French. I hold a Master of Administration and a Master of Science .
P&L / M&A / Products Services R&D / Start-ups Fortune 1000 / Turnaround ROI //Simulation Systems / IT HW SW // Test Engineering Design R&O Manufacturing Maintenance QA NDT BDev/
(Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
Providing Applications SW for E 911 call centers and dispatch centers. Complete solutions including CAD and Dispatching of Police, Firefighting, Ambulance, Civil Defense for both vehicles and personnel. Major provider in Quebec and Malaysia. Located in Quebec City, Canada
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)
May 2004 — March 2006 (1 year 11 months)
CEO of a VoIP Start up offering Services and Gateways. VAR of MCI and Primus Telecom
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)
June 2000 — May 2004 (4 years)
VP Ops and CTO of a Worldwide IBM , Intel and Nuance VAR supporting Fortune 1000 CIO's providing 24/7 support North and South America. Customer such as Home Depot, BCBS, Kaiser Permanente, Duke Energy, MCI, Sprint, SBC, IBMGS, IBM UK, IBM CAN, IBM South America, and FIU
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
March 2000 — March 2004 (4 years 1 month)
As Board member for the SGF Technology, IT and Telecom $2B investment Fund ,
I had to review about 200 investment cases over a 4 years period and vote and/or recommend changes to business plan on investment .
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 1997 — December 1999 (2 years 4 months)
As VP R&D I had to provide SW Development Services to major partners worldwide such as Nortel, Siemens, France Telecom . I had over 100 personnel mostly PhD to Bachelor level in IT and Telecom field.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)
May 1992 — September 1997 (5 years 5 months)
I Started in 1992 as Manager Test on a $5B program for Unisys Systems . Then in 1994 LORAL conducted and M&A of Unisys Systems and I took the Director Quality Management position with LORAL . In 1996 Lockhhe Martin conducted an M&A of LORAL Systems and I took the position of Director Advanced Programs with Lockheed Martin where I created a $50M technology investment fund with Marconi VPI Research Universities and Government and launch the first Virtual Simulation SW product of the program. .
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)
May 1994 — May 1996 (2 years 1 month)
This position was a follow up of the M&A of Unisys Systems which was acquired by LORAL. As Director Quality Management I was responsible for ISO 9000 , TQM, and CMM / SEI implementation .
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)
May 1992 — May 1994 (2 years 1 month)
I joined Unisys as Manager Test of a $5 B aerospace international program.
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)
May 1975 — May 1992 (17 years 1 month)
From Junior Manager to Managing 700 personnel.
Master in Public Administration , Administration , 1987 — 1992
Master of Science , Engineering Science , 1980 — 1982
Minor in test
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