Education

1988

Saint Mary’s University  - Bachelor of Commerce (Major in Finance)

1989

Canadian Securities Course

1990

Registered Representative Exam (now the CPH exam)

1990

Canadian Options Course

1991

RRSP and Mutual Funds Course

1992

Canadian Investment Management Part I

1998

Canadian Investment Management Part II

1998

FCSI Designation

Experience

2006 - Present

(Part Time)

Auriferous Software Inc. - Manager, Implementation Services

• Writing specs for developers to extract data from custodial system files.

• Working with developers on importing data into proprietary database.

• Communicate with client on specifications for quarterly statement design.

• Perform QA role on client statements and custom online reporting.

2007 - 2009

Laketon Investment Management (GWL) -  Project Business Analyst (Contract)

• Built extract files from Pacer to populate new portfolio management system (MPower)

• Created access database to cross reference data (portfolios, securities, etc) between old and new system data through various queries

• Performed routine reconciliation between the two systems.

• Worked with internal staff and new vendor to design new data extracts to feed the existing performance measurement system.

• Performed most of the QA functions on the new data extract files.

• Worked with other staff to help with various other areas of the conversion project (e.g. front office, custom reporting, etc)

2006

Perimeter Financial Corp. - Senior Business Analyst  (Contract)

• Training of new staff on internal performance measurement processes.

• Completing current period performance measurement loads and reviews for various clients until new staff was ready to take over.

• Working with Q/A and Development teams to identify and fix various bugs and upgrade some processes.

2003 - 2005

Investment Administration Sciences - Senior Business Analyst (Contract)

• Training, testing and Q/A work.

• Systems analysis and other project work while developing the external website.

• Responsible for the timely and accurate calculation and loading of performance and benchmark data for the IA Sciences website and client reporting.

• Researched AIMR PPS/GIPS issues.

• Dealt with internal and external (client) questions regarding performance and benchmarks as well as data extracts using various CGI MPower reports.

• Wrote queries from our Sequel database for ad hoc internal reporting as well as to aid in problem solving.

• Worked closely with IT staff on building custom processes and interfaces for extracts and loads, and documented current processes to help with changes and process controls.

1999 - 2003

Toron Capital Markets - Director, Special  Projects

• Involved in many different aspects of the wealth management business including developing and maintaining an Access database of clients that the monthly statements (outsourced) ran from, and Toron’s private client website ran from, as well as developing the extracts from FMC Pacer and Persys to provide data for the website via Excel.

• Worked with external vendor to create and refine the data feeds for client reporting.

Assisted in implementation and customization of CRM software.

• Involved in daily reconciliation, tax reporting, & responsible for performance measurement calculations and reporting.

• Responsible for all F/X conversions and purchasing of money markets instruments as well as equity allocations among all clients using Excel through Pacer INPU.  Ensured trades successfully flowed through FMCNET to the custodian.

1998 - 1999

Financial Models Company - Account Manager in Performance and PACER (Core Product)

• Daily support and training of clients in various FMC’s software products.

• Responsible for creating SMRs for clients and following up with other departments such as Q.A. and P.M.G.

• Logged all calls in Clarify software.

• Special project work for clients from time to time.

1997

Trimark Investment Management Inc. – Tax InfoService Representative

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• Responsible for answering tax related questions from brokers and dealers across the country as well as internally from customer service representatives.

• Logged calls using CRM software & helped develop a database of common tax questions.

1991 - 1996

Farm Business Consultants – Data Checking Department Supervisor

• Responsible for supervising 25 employees in various roles including data entry, verification, and customer service.

• Due to the seasonal nature it was critical to be able to motivate employees during peak periods (Jan. to April) and manage layoffs during slow seasons.

• Responsibilities included the hiring and training of new and returning staff.

• Both accuracy and efficiency were critical to the day to day performance of the team.

• Monitoring of productivity on an individual as well as a group level was required.

1990 - 1991

TD Greenline Investment Services – Account Representative

• Responsible for receiving and entering orders for all types of securities including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, T-bills, GICs, options, etc.

• Handled customer service as well as the opening of new accounts.