25
years
Years of Experience
10/14
Member Since
Experience
LEDR Technologies Inc.
Start-Up
CEO
LEDR Technologies Inc. is the only team-building predictive analytics company that is able to integrate any data source to fit all existing organizational models rather than rely on single silos of disconnected information. LEDR's pioneering approach is grounded in multidisciplinary work predicting and understanding human behavior and the global-scale circulation of both physical and ideological constructs. Unlike any other company, LEDR focuses
Microsoft Corporation
Marketing
Director, Market Intelligence
Led sophisticated consumer segmentation that spans across Microsoft’s portfolio of entertainment businesses. Partnered across finance, strategy and M&A, software developers, game designers, product planners and marketers to develop strategic recommendations based on a deeper understanding of the customer.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Corporate Strategy & Development
Sr Manager, Corporate Development
Oversaw Cisco’s strategy, acquisitions, and investments in Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) and partnered with several VPs/GMs to grow Cisco’s collaboration portfolio businesses. Co-led Cisco’s first non-US public acquisition of $3.3B for Tandberg ASA in Norway. Suggested a bigger and bolder move to capture the larger company. Resulted in company's best ROI acquisition to date.
Microsoft Corporation
Marketing
Head, Competitive Intelligence and Analysis
Earned multiple fast-track promotions over the course of 2 years while being repeatedly recognized in the top 5% of employees each year. Represented Microsoft as a spokesperson and frequent speaker at industry events like NxTComm and TelcoTV.
TELUS Communications
Marketing
Director, Consumer Products
Took on product leadership of $1.7B consumer wire-line portfolio, focusing on pricing, marketing, and brand positioning. Oversaw 12 direct reports (senior managers/managers), an operating annual expense budget of C$4M, and a P&L of C$550M.
Mercer Management Consulting (Oliver Wyman)
Management Consulting
Associate
Promoted from Analyst to Consultant on 03/00, from Consultant to Associate 07/01. Would have been promoted to Sr. Associate in 07/03 if I did not leave the firm to go to Business School. I was part of a team of people that focused on building Interactive Strategy Models for clients which was our offering of our most sophisticated strategy simulation projects.
Arthur D. Little
Management Consulting
Business Analyst
Analyst in the Organization Learning Practice.