Martin Chamberlain

I bring over 20 years of extensive business and technical expertise, enabling the successful execution of diverse projects. Passionate about solving business challenges through collaboration and technology, I consistently add value to customers and organizations alike. I am committed to delivering results with full accountability for every project I undertake. I am an excellent communicator, highly organized and flexible to adapt quickly to fast-paced, changing environments.

Snr. Project Manager at MetaOption LLC (Microsoft Solutions Partner) (2025-01 – 2025-12)

• Led the merging of two disparate ERP systems (MS NAV, Glovia) after a company acquisition, on-time and budget with no disruption to operations.
• Delivered a custom warehouse management system project to an apparel retail company running MS Business Central, on-time and budget, yielding a 30% increase in warehouse efficiency and shipment accuracy.
• Delivered a shipping system for an event equipment rental company which led to 60% efficiency and accuracy improvement of operations.

Snr. Project Manager at VizworX Inc. (2019-05 – 2023-11)

• Delivered custom software projects with significant AR/VR and AI components across defense, government, and private sectors, managed $6M+ budgets and achieved 100% on-time delivery.
• Led cross-functional teams of 30+ professionals, which boosted customer satisfaction by 15%.
• Enhanced productivity by 20% through Agile methodologies, which reduced project cycles by 25%.

Snr. Consulting Business Analyst and Technical Lead at Alberta Tubular Products Ltd. (2018-02 – 2019-01)

• Led the integration of ERP systems with middleware interfaces, which achieved 100% data accuracy rate and reduced integration errors by 100%.
• Conducted comprehensive current state and gap analysis as a business analyst, identified key inefficiencies and drove 20% improvement in process efficiency.
• Managed infrastructure replacement projects, oversaw virtual machine migration and reduced downtime by 40% during transitions.
• Implemented an IT outsourcing business model, which resulted in 15% cost savings and improved service delivery by 25%.

Project Manager at Long View Systems (2013-10 – 2016-12)

• Managed the implementation of data communications infrastructure for a new oil pipeline, which ensured a 100% uptime during operations.
• Coordinated the deployment of satellite, terrestrial, and RF communication systems, which reduced installation time by 20% and achieving 100% coverage across remote areas.
• Integrated SCADA systems with the communication infrastructure and improved real-time monitoring capabilities by 30% and enhanced operational efficiency.

Manager of Shared Services at Schneider Electric (2008-12 – 2013-07)

• Implemented Microsoft Project Server for PMO development, led sales implementation of Salesforce CRM, and managed corporate metrics reports, improving project tracking efficiency by 20% and achieving 100% Salesforce user adoption.
• Drafted contracts with service vendors, developed budgets, and maintained cost center control, which led to 15% operational cost reduction.
• Established and managed a VM farm, which included hardware sizing, ordering, assembly, RAID storage configuration, and hypervisor installation. This increased server efficiency by 35%.
• Identified and mitigated IT system risks, implemented security hardening measures for REACT team, and managed critical system failures, reducing incidents by 40%.
• Served as Project Technical Leader for implementing a pilot & Y2K SCADA system on the Windows NT platform, achieving a 20% increase in system reliability and Y2K compliance.
• Co-developed multiple variants of the Modbus communications protocol, enabling communication with custom RTUs as part of SCADA projects, which enabled 100% re-use of existing hardware equipment to the value of $400K.
• Managed testing and improvement efforts for the EFM (Electronic Flow Measurement) application, which led to a 30% reduction in measurement errors.

Project Automation Lead at Bantrel Co. (2004-08 – 2008-08)

• Led automation for the EnCana Christina Lake project ($110M) and the Suncor MNU project ($600M), oversaw planning and deployment of hardware and software infrastructure.
• Assigned to Suncor, a sister company, for 12 months as the Business Analyst Lead for an SAP implementation project.
• Directed a team of business analysts for gap analysis and mitigation and ensured project readiness for the new systems.

Business Analyst at Alberta Electric System Operator (2003-09 – 2004-06)

• Defined front-end business requirements for an electrical dispatching system and other software projects, created detailed specifications for design.
• Developed QA test plans and led testing which reduced post-release defects by 25% and sped up issue resolution by 30%.

Senior Software Developer at GE Capital (2001-12 – 2003-07)

• Mentored the software development team in proper software development processes and use case documentation, improving adherence to best practices by 30%.
• Coached the team through project phases, resulting in the creation of detailed use case documents by analyzing requirements and consulting with subject experts.
• Co-designed the behavior of the Graphic User Interface, contributing to a 24% improvement in user interface efficiency and usability.
• Wrote stored procedures for data manipulation in an OO database, enhancing data processing speed by 25%.
• Conducted SCADA protocol testing and modification and configured real-time SCADA databases to improve system performance and reliability.

Career Break at Unaccounted Time (2023-12 – 2024-12)

During this year I took time off to care for my aging parents.

Software Developer at Various (2001)

Software developer with extensive experience in C, SQL, Database design, Process Control, Commercial Application development.

Executive MBA in Business Administration – Haskayne School of Business (2009)

BS in Computer Science & Physics – Stellenbosch University