Bio

Professional with strong technical background and over 30 years’ experience in technology and market analysis and forecasting, assessing company and product strategies, bringing new products and solutions to market, holding a variety of fast-paced and demanding roles in the information and communications technology industry. PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS • Success developing differentiated market and technology research programs • Experience conceiving, developing and marketing new solutions & early stage companies. • International experience with cross cultural and regional environments • A highly proficient, self-motivated leader, effective in forming and leading high performance teams to develop product and business solutions for targeted markets. • Successful track record delivering high quality results due to follow-through, and results-orientation. • Excellent communication and negotiation skills. ACHIEVEMENTS • Built cloud and data center data center research practice hitting $3M+ 2020 revenue, 15%+ YoY • Raised $15M US VC funding by providing strategic business plans, and shaping business strategies. • Won best of Interop Vegas for new data center solution: provided solution position and messaging. • Launched new product for Alcatel-Lucent Ventures (Bell Labs). • Drove new vision and messaging for Alcatel-Lucent’s Enterprise Security Unit and Network Business. • Orchestrated US launch of high tech startup company attracting major vendor and channel partners. Specialties: Key areas of expertise and project leadership include: • Market & Technology Assessment • Strategic Marketing & Positioning • Product Management & Marketing • New Business Opportunity Evaluation • Market & Technology Forecasting • Thought Leadership • Go To Market & Sales Strategies • Channel Development • Strategic Alliances & Partnerships • Advanced Research Programs AWARDS • NSERC Post Graduate Scholarship 1980 & 1986 • F.C.A.R. Concours B1 1980 & 1986 • John O’Brian Fellowship, Concordia University 1986 • Concordia University Graduate Fellowship 1986 • Engineer’s Wives Association Bursary, Concordia University 1980 PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS • Contributed to over 50 technical publications including refereed journals, conferences, workshops, and books. PATENTS • Named inventor on 10+ patents in computer networking, networking embedded security and telecommunications applications.