Chief Operating Officer, Consultancy - Connected development
(2020-09 - 2020-03)
My key responsibilities, leadership and most stellar accomplishments included piloting operational, business analysis and change management in educational policies, developing strategies in support of issues and initiatives, overseeing programs and listed projects and operationalizing recommendation into actionable projects, and to directory levels, handling contracts and HR, handling executive board, advisory, management meetings and implementing information management concepts and best practices, reviewing public policy prospects on specialty standards and safety measures, formulating emergency management practice, carrying out assessment of operational model requirements and development effectiveness, and delivering on learning reports/findings. Major impact made was institutional change and public awareness.
Founder - CeedBase
(2018-08 - 2023-12)
I led 0-50 innovative team members as a project manager, managing and prioritizing multiple capstones, co-op, internship and experiential educational activities and business models ranging through very technically to more vocational projects.
Experience integrating the generation and use of data and evidence, writing and editing communication products, [education and business reform initiatives was paramount.] CeedBase was a start-up platform that was focused on disrupting and transforming the current educational and business landscape by improving experiential learning and integrating with the workforce through entry level programs and facilitating vocational development using innovative approaches. Another impact included facilitating educational and youth policies as a strategic leader. Also, led global reviews/evaluations of development effectiveness in businesses. Performed risk-based audit framework, department performance reports and reports on plans and priorities.
Strategy Consultant & Special Advisor - Deevnotes
(2010-10 - 2020-09)
Provided strategic recommendations and implementation plans, reveived and provided guidance concerning governance, performance reporting and risk management, worked on project that dealt with implementing practices advancing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI/DEI). Fostered clients-clients relationships, Impact include influencing public issues and fostering institutional progress , reforms and change
Senior Communications Advisor - Health Canada
(2018-01 - 2023-12)
- Supervised and directed staff and/or sub-contractors to ensure works executed to the defined quality and time scale.
- Created and posted interactive and user-generated content to ensure health community is achieving its objectives
- Ensured the establishment and maintenance of effective Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) management systems, policies and procedures
- Gathered and analyzed cross-functional performance data and evidence
- Lead the formulation, execution and monitoring of company development, market penetration strategies and operating plans for enhancing operating efficiency
- Prepared and presented the summary reports to project authority
- Demonstrated writing styles, best practices, writing to optimize search results
- Gave correct, fair and appropriate direction, advice and guidance to clients based on TBS web standards and best practices
Advisor, Web Communications - Department of National Defense, CA - CA
(2017-01 - 2017-12)
- Coordinated the process of publication on both web and print per policy on communication and federal identity and related guidelines.
- Demonstrated strong knowledge across operating model requirements and technical expertise
- Gathered and analyzed cross-functional performance data and evidence
- Coordinated approvals and implementation of communication products
- Lead, developed and inspired teams
- Scheduled and directed regular team meetings to discuss business updates, issues and recommendations
- Coordinated the management of data and metrics, resolving all queries
- Carried out quality assurance across all media, products and platforms on the intranet sites
- Prepared and presented the summary reports to project authority, attending to meetings
Project Manager - Startup Canada, CA - CA
(2016-01 - 2016-12)
- Facilitated programs and liaised with stakeholders i.e. members and business innovative communities
- Developed efficient systems for gathering entrepreneurial movement
- Carried out business analysis, evaluating key performance metrics and policies
- Managing contracts, planning and developing policies
- Providing independent technical guidance to global governance structures
- Acting as an independent technical advisory to panel, group or organization
- Program facilitated the Canadian Entrepreneurship Institute, CEI
- Coordinated meetings, ceremonies, and events for internal and external audience
Research Lead - Women in Communications & Technology, CA - CA
(2015-02 - 2016-04)
- Organized project plans and priorities and coordinated work-flow process
- Conducted research and produced report on Strategies for Career Advancement for Women in ICT – A Needs Analysis
- Identified insights in literature reviews, determined strategies and trends by analytic of data.
Research Advisor - RA Malatest & Associates
(2015-04 - 2015-12)
- Communicated with various clients to gather information for market research initiatives
- Performed quantitative analysis to define proposed solutions accessing opportunities
- Collaborated with client research team and various government clients (i.e. Service Ontario, Elections Canada, OPP, Transport services) to develop relevant knowledge based contents.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Mentor - New Ventures Creation , Telfer School of Mgt
(2015-05 - 2016-01)
- Taught and developed Curricula
- Graded scripts and course assignments on new ventures creations
- Facilitated training, collaborations, course assignments and educational policies
Writer, Project Manager - Arthur Mbanefo MFR, CON, FCA
(2013-10 - 2014-12)
- Acted as Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Accounts, Arthur Mbanefo Charitable Foundation
- Prepared speeches and related strategic communication affairs
- Facilitated advisory board meetings, monitoring impact and engagement
- Prepared all manuscripts and edits of the memoir - A fulfilled Life of Service -Arthur Mbanefo
- Creating innovation, policies and managing company procedures
- Demonstrated strong knowledge across operating model requirement areas and technical expertise
- Lead global reviews/ evaluations of development effectiveness in education and research
- Acted as representative of a review panel and providing independent technical guidance to a global structure
- Facilitated research and development programs to bridge the gap in the educational sector
- Facilitated state-of-art knowledge, innovative practices and up-to-date international guidelines
- Managing contracts, HR and clients
- Piloting strategic system transformation approaches
- Planned and executed stakeholder briefings, staff and board meetings
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, annually reports, and coordinated meeting agendas
Project Coordinator | Graduate Trainee - NPDC
(2008-01 - 2012-09)
- Managed strategic communications and created project plan of the successful installation according to PMI Methodologies and processes.
- Developed contracts, maintained invoices and deliverable logs and tendered work permits and budget clearance forms, technical reports, operational memos and bid tenders
- Dispatched communication across stations within radio messaging codes and digital platforms
- Identified, report and resolved workplace or interpersonal barriers to performance
