Expert Details
Strategy & Operations
ID: 736405
Canada
Business Strategy, Project Management, Research, Social Media, Data Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Risk Management
Tools and Technologies:
Microsoft Office, Excel, Word
Interpersonal Skills:
Time Management, Team Building, Management
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2015 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Development Economics and International Development | Institution: Carleton University |
| Year: 2013 | Degree: Masters | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: Ryerson University |
| Year: 2011 | Degree: Bachelor's | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: University of Ottawa |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2020 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Co-Founder | Department: |
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| Years: 2020 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Mentor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Mentoring Early Stage Venture Backed "Future of Work" Startups |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Steering Committee Member | Department: |
Responsibilities:An independent, invitation-only group, home to the world’s top finance and operations (high growth and technology) leaders.• Scaling a company is hard. We are working together to share best practices, help one another solve similar problems, and invest in the operator community. We meet and connect regularly to support each other as we create the next generation of high-growth companies and company leaders. • Current Chapters: SF Bay Area, NY, LA, Vancouver, Toronto, Austin, and Denver. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to 2020 | Employer: Canopy Rivers Inc. | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Strategy & Operations advisor for the Venture Capital firm’s (~$300M AUM) 18 portfolio companies. Advised founders & execs in SaaS, Marketplaces, AgTech, Pharma, CPG, Retail, Media, Cultivation, and Processing.Working with the portfolio I consulted on a multitude of different projects, including but not limited to Digital Growth Strategies, & Transactions (SPAC, CPC), Regulatory Compliance, OKR Implementations, Lobbying efforts, Techstack Re-structuring, GTM Planning, Partnerships/JVs, Process Design, Talent Strategies, + much more. Other responsibilities included: • Portfolio Management: Designed, built, maintained, and evolved the fund’s portfolio management system (e.g. Tech Stack design, OKR & KPI strategy, Quarterly Portfolio Growth Assessments, Weekly Team Syncs, etc.). • Investing: Worked with the fund’s deal team sourcing and vetting new investments predominantly in tech, hardware, media, & retail. • Data & Security: Strategized, restructured, and managed the fund’s IT system. • Investment Committee Member: Decision maker on net new investments (i.e. portfolio additions) and pro-rata investments. • Disclosure Committee Member: Due to the fund being a publicly-traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, reviewed all proposed disclosures prior to their release (specifically in regards to any portfolio company news or update). Additionally supported the Finance, Legal, & Investor Relations teams with quarterly filings. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2019 | Employer: SH Shades | Title: Co-Founder | Department: |
Responsibilities:Launched a sunglasses & apparel brand with two others:• Developed international & domestic supply chains. • Led the design of each new season's product releases (e.g. summer & winter drops). • Managed inventory, social media, and e-commerce strategy. • Expanded product distribution by acquiring prominent retail accounts via personal and connected networks. • Achieved profitability within 4 months of the brand’s official launch (June 2015) by leveraging social media channels and the influence of carefully selected brand ambassadors. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2019 | Employer: FarmLead | Title: Director of Strategy & Operations | Department: |
Responsibilities:As a member of the Executive team, worked on anything and everything that would help scale the company (Seed to Series A - $6.5M USD). In any given week, responsibilities ranged from the exciting (e.g. product research on the farm) to the mundane (e.g. taking out the trash), with a wide range in between. Below is a snapshot of past tasks, projects, and day-to-day responsibilities:• Analytics: Strategized, maintained, and monitored all of the organization’s analytical frameworks + reporting to drive marketplace balancing efforts on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis (e.g. KPIs, Cohort Analysis, Churn/Retention Analysis, etc.). • Business Development: Closed partnerships with 10-grain testing corporations that gave the organization access to 50 of the most sophisticated grain testing laboratories in North America. • Customer Success & Sales: Lead the improvement of team efficiencies by optimizing processes, scaling best practices, managing internal politics, and providing accountability utilizing KPI transparency. • Finance & Fundraising: P&L Management, Payroll, Benefits, Pitch Decks, Pro forma, Data Rooms, Investor Relations + Research, etc. • Leadership: Ran and facilitated weekly management meetings and company town halls. • People Operations: Lead all People initiatives such as recruiting, onboarding, off-boarding, career planning, performance management, management coaching, and culture-building activities. • Product: Designed and launched North America’s first-grain testing marketplace, www.graintests.com, while managing 1 engineering manager, 3 senior full-stack developers, and 1 junior backend developer. • Marketing: Digital campaign A/B testing, demand generation optimization, PR strategy for product launches, etc. Previous position held: Head of Special Projects |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2018 | Employer: Venture for Canada | Title: Fellow | Department: |
Responsibilities:Venture For Canada is a non-profit that fosters entrepreneurship by connecting the country’s top graduates with its fastest-growing tech startups.• Selection Process (4 stages): 1 day/8-hour interview process for final stage selection, conducted by some of Canada's top entrepreneurs and investors. • Acceptance Rate: ~3% • Cohort: Member of the 2016 cohort with 46 other fellows from across Canada |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2017 | Employer: Invest Ottawa | Title: Incubator Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Designed and implemented a pre & post-seed incubation model with a new growth curriculum that helped recruit the best startups in Ottawa and surrounding regions (e.g. Montreal, Kingston, Toronto, etc.).• Identified funding opportunities for the portfolio by building relationships with senior stakeholders at Venture Capital firms, Angel organizations, and government-funded Innovation institutions. • Evaluated over 100 startups, utilizing a 4-stage vetting process, leveraging the expertise of in-house Entrepreneurs-in-Residence that lead to blue-chip portfolio additions and deal flow for investment partners. • Forged strategic partnerships with 2 world-class seed accelerators, 500 Startups, and Techstars, that provided the portfolio with world-class mentorship and funding opportunities. • Provided mentorship to the portfolio with respect to strategies concerning GTM, business model development, fundraising, recruiting, and business development opportunities. |
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Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | |
| French |