Highly experienced Vice President with over 25 years of experience in the software industry. Hands-on leader who creates strategic alliances with organizational leaders, co-workers, and critical subject matter experts to effectively align with and support key business initiatives. Thrive on building and retaining high performance teams by hiring, developing, and motivating key skilled professionals through engaging and inspiring others to action to drive profitable growth. Results-oriented with extensive hands-on experience and successes in operational management including implementations, program management, sales and strategic relationship building. Results-driven executive with deep experience in professional services, global services, and customer relationship.
Accomplishments
Drove professional services business expansion up to industry-leading status.
Lead all aspects of professional/global services including services sales operations, overall partner success and innovation center.
Launched program of professional development courses and introduced employee portal that was fully adapted by staff within six months.
Achieved marked improvement in professional services productivity, communication, and ability to engage with customers in a scalable and collaborative approach.
Launched successful professional services safeguarding practice for customers and partners, to ensure implementations were done on time and on budget.
Expanded professional services into a fully SAAS global services operational unit with instant collaboration in pre/post sales activities.
Work History
SVP Global Services
Elastic Path Software Development Firm
11.2021 - 11.2023
Owned all aspects of Global Services Organization, which is responsible for providing scoping, design, implementation, customization, configuration, quality assurance & strategic consulting
Drove strategy, structure, management, and operations of Global Services organization in relation to client success and key business and financial metrics
Responsibility over Global Services P&L and its forecasting, including ensuring that revenues and net margins are met/protected or exceeded on a quarterly or annual basis
Evaluating and developing methods and procedures that meet or improve on good business practices and ensuring collaboration with Centers of Excellence to ensure consistency and scalability
Developing and implementing techniques sales and services leaders can use to ensure that deliverables are on-time and within budget, while increasing efficiency and reducing issues
Identifying, evaluating, and building out worldwide network of service delivery partnerships to service delivery capabilities.
Professional Services Business Consultant
Freelance
10.2020 - 11.2021
Provide guidance and expertise to organizations in order to help them improve their overall professional services & Customer Success business performance in terms of: Operations, Communication, Profitability, Management, Structure and strategy.
Senior Director
SAP, Expert Services (Professional Services)
12.2012 - 10.2020
Hired, developed and managed High-performance team of Technical/Application consultants and managers to successfully engage in implementations of SAP software that were performed by both internal and external project teams
Establish clear and measurable objectives in line with organizational vision of profitability goals
Provide Strategic direction to ensure program and project development is in line with organization goals and objectives
Support sales and marketing efforts by identifying, creating and developing business model, and subsequent sales strategy for potential customers by identifying critical business factors with customers senior management
Responsible for day-to-day operations of both professional and customer services teams within Regional territories
Able to build, motivate and manage strong professional service team driving company to succeed with substantial ROI
Lead to building of trusted relationships with clients, System Implementation partners and Internal teams.
Director
Hybris, Professional Services
01.2012 - 12.2012
Created standard operating procedures to facilitate best practices for more efficient services operations and to ensure customers satisfactions
Formulation of Regional Direction and Strategies for providing Professional Services across suite of SAP products
Responsible for all aspects of performance issues within Regions
Budgetary forecasting
Lead to building of trusted relationships with clients, Partners and Internal teams
Responsible for complete Regional operations including Services Sales and Delivery for Sap Cloud and On-Premise Solutions
Act as Adviser to customers and offer innovative solutions which cater to their needs
Create and Improve synergy amongst multiple different members within SAP organization
Create and communicate advancement of programs to Executive management, in clear and effective manner.
Senior Program Manager
iCongo
06.2010 - 01.2012
Created and executed project work plans and revised as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
Identified resources needed and assigned individual responsibilities
Managed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope
Reviewed deliverables prepared by team before passing to client
Effectively applied methodology and enforced project standards
Prepared for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures
Minimized exposure and risk on project
Ensured project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
Systems Business / IT Consultant
Independent
10.2009 - 06.2010
Application of system analysis techniques and procedures including consulting with users to determine hardware/software or system functional specifications
Cover High Level Scope and Objectives of Projects at hand and establish all communication protocols required
Process engineering, developing project plans, defining project execution requirements, managing communications and reporting project status
Responsible for coordinating projects through various communications, data collection and analysis
Analyze and implementation of innovative product sets for RFID and Cloud based applications.
Senior Director Professional Services
AbsoluteSKY Solutions, Inc
11.2005 - 10.2009
Managed operational strategy development, execution and ongoing optimization of go-to-market processes
Managed client relations, Ongoing Project budget, personnel development, profit and loss review, and vigorous execution on strategic goals
Proposed customized solutions for client’s short- and long-term goals
Coordinated staff and departments to meet goal within allocated Budget
Drew up risk analysis in pre and post-Live implementation stages
Coordinated and Chaired business and product review meetings
Managed Engineering teams to implement complete suite of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) solutions.
Enterprise Technical Manager
NSB Group /STS
05.2001 - 11.2005
Managed Installation & Development projects throughout entire development cycle
Proposed customized solutions for client’s short- and long-term goals
Drew up risk analysis in pre and post-Live implementation stages
Coordinated and Chaired business and product review meetings with clients and internal teams
Managed Technical teams to implement complete suite of Open-ended solutions
Created Project Plans / Gap analysis / SIA timelines and milestones.
Technical Project Leader/Technical Consultant
NSB Group /STS
11.1998 - 05.2001
Technical Pre & Post Sales Product Demonstrator
Coordinated and Chaired business and product review meetings
Implemented a complete suite of open-ended solutions for NSB Group
Organized and facilitated Transition process to Client Care teams
Facilitated Project turnover to Client Care teams.
Education
GED -
Herzing Institute
Montreal, QC
Business Marketing - Marketing
Concordia University
Montreal, QC
GED -
Dawson College
Montreal, QC
Skills
Professional Services Operational Management
Executive Management with experience directing large initiatives within timelines and budget
Change Management
Business Strategy Development
Customer Relationship Management
Operational Excellence in business Growth
Team Building, Mentoring & Leadership
Client retention and acquisition
Performance Management
Business process improvement
Program implementations designed to drive short term revenue coupled with long term maintenance revenue and profit enhancements