Resume
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Recent Experience
- Chief Technology Officer, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
- Responsible for both tactical and strategic guidance regarding technology use at the school
- Director, Academic & Administrative Services
- Responsible for the delivery of services in support of teaching, learning, and research
- Accountable for 50+ full-time and 40+ part-time staff members
- Provides strategic direction and leadership
- Instructor, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
- Teaches MBA 544: Information Technology in the Organization in the MBA program
- Instructor, Division of Continuing Studies
- Teaches BMBA 230: Economics (microeconomics and macroeconomics) in the Business, Management, and Technology programs
- Manager, Project Management Office - May 2006 to December 2009
- Created the project management office
- Developed the methodology, processes, and templates
- Delivered education and training sessions
- Senior Technical Analyst - May 2004 to May 2006
- Managed IT projects
- Developed IT infrastructure
- Provided end-user support resources
Education
- Master of Business Administration, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria - June 2010
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, University of Victoria - With Distinction, June 2005
- Masters Certificate in Project Management, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business Executive Programs, University of Victoria - March 2006
- Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute - November 2006
- IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations V3 - August 2008
- University Management Course, Centre for Higher Education Research and Development, University of Manitoba - May 2011
Presentations
- University Systems PMO: The Evolution of Portfolio Management - ISACA Victoria Chapter December Professional Event 2011, Victoria BC
- UVic Technology Solutions Centre: The Standardization of PC Acquisition and Support - VIHET 2011, Victoria BC and CANHEIT 2011, Hamilton ON
- Growing Project Managers: Internal Training & Education - ProjectWorld 2010, Vancouver BC
- University Systems PMO: The Evolution of Portfolio Management - CBUC 2010, Victoria, BC
- University Systems PMO: The Evolution of Portfolio Management - SIGGUCS Spring 2010 Management Symposium, Victoria BC
- Evolution of the PMO: Project Prioritization & Resource Planning - ProjectWorld 2009, Vancouver BC
- Using project management to deploy successful services - VIHET 2009, Victoria BC
- What does a good project plan look like? - ProjectWorld 2008, Vancouver BC
- Project Management Essentials - UVic MBA Professional Development Program 2008-present, Victoria BC
- Project Management: What, Why, and How? - CANHEIT 2008, Calgary AB
- The Project Management Office - VIHET 2008, Victoria BC