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DAVE ERREY 1090 Sprucedale Lane, Milton, Ontario L9T 5P7 (519) 896-4446 [email protected] ENTREPRENEUR & EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Technology Consulting Strategic Planning, Vision & Direction Project Oversight Accomplished, high-powered senior-level executive and entrepreneur offering a 20+ yearconsistent track record in directing corporate growth and business development strategies while leading high-dollar value insurance projects, including the CAA project; and spearheading IT operations of insurance companies. High-caliber management qualifications, keen business acumen, experience-backed judgment, cross-cultural understanding, and excellent timing complemented by proven leadership capabilities. about me Successfully founded and built two (2) highly-profitable organizations (technology consulting & manufactured product importing). Possessing a collaborative, motivational and consultative management approach coupled with a high degree of competencyin business development, negotiating, import & logistical planning, software programming, product development and network administration. Change agent; credited with leading organizations through a myriad of developmental stages; start-up, crisis, and growth. Capable of implementing “winning”technologies and processes to effectively improve efficiency, increase productivity, and eliminate wasteful expenditures. Business in Shenzhen China, United States Resides in Canada international experience Technology Proficiency A n a l y ti c s A d o b e P h o t o s h o p A d o b e P r e m i e r e M y S Q L O S W i n d o w s O S L i n u x C l o v e r E T L D a t a M i n i n g JavaScript Arduino VPS Education Background & Training Computer Programmer/ Analyst Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON Profile & Value Professional Highlights Application Programming Systems/ Enterprise Architecture Knowledge of software development life cycle's phases (SDLC), software designing/development, testing, implementation and maintenance. Successfully wrote, designed and produced 3 commercially sold software products. Advanced expertise in establishing operational specifications and formulating and analyzing technical requirements in developing software infrastructure. Highly-developed understanding of the principles, techniques, and methods of system architecture and design, including system migration (legacy insurance system to windows based system) and implementation. Adept at designing/repurposing high availability architecture for mission critical systems and successfully deploying systems with zero impact to existing users. Logistics Management Critically-adept at logistical dispatch processes, including warehouse and distribution procedures necessary to create practical policies for logistical activities. Possess extensive experience in integrating logistics support programs that exceed productivity benchmarks, as well as executing logistical operational initiatives. Entrepreneurial Skills Strong entrepreneurial savviness forged by launching a technology consulting and import company within a highly-competitive marketplace, maintaining profitability and projected growth margins throughout market fluctuations, increasing competition and regulation over the course of 27 years.

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DAVE ERREY1090 Sprucedale Lane, Milton, Ontario L9T 5P7 (519) 896-4446 [email protected]

E NTREPRE NEUR & EXEC UTIVE LEA DER SHIP Technology Consulting Strategic Planning, Vision & Direction Project Oversight

Accomplished, high-powered senior-level executive and entrepreneur offering a 20+ yearconsistent track record in directing corporate growth and business development strategies while leading high-dollar value insurance projects, including the CAA project; and spearheading IT operations of insurance companies. High-caliber management qualifications, keen business acumen, experience-backed judgment, cross-cultural understanding, and excellent timing complemented by proven leadership capabilities.

about meSuccessfully founded and built two (2) highly-profitable organizations (technology consulting & manufactured product importing). Possessing a collaborative, motivational and consultative management approach coupled with a high degree of competencyin business development, negotiating, import & logistical planning, software programming, product development and network administration.

Change agent; credited with leading organizations through a myriad of developmental stages; start-up, crisis, and growth. Capable of implementing “winning”technologies and processes to effectively improve efficiency, increase productivity, and eliminate wasteful expenditures.

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Computer Programmer/ AnalystConestoga College, Kitchener, ON

Profile & Value

Professional Highlights

Application Programming Systems/ Enterprise Architecture

Knowledge of software development life cycle's phases (SDLC), software designing/development, testing, implementation and maintenance. Successfully wrote, designed and produced 3 commercially sold software products. Advanced expertise in establishing operational specifications and formulating and analyzing technical requirements in developing software infrastructure.

Highly-developed understanding of the principles, techniques, and methods of system architecture and design, including system migration (legacy insurance system to windows based system) and implementation. Adept at designing/repurposing high availability architecture for mission critical systems and successfully deploying systems with zero impact to existing users.

Logistics Management

Critically-adept at logistical dispatch processes, including warehouse and distribution procedures necessary to create practical policies for logistical activities. Possess extensive experience in integrating logistics support programs that exceed productivity benchmarks, as well as executing logistical operational initiatives.

Entrepreneurial Skills

Strong entrepreneurial savviness forged by launching a technology consulting and import company within a highly-competitive marketplace, maintaining profitability and projected growth margins throughout market fluctuations, increasing competition and regulation over the course of 27 years.

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Export/Import Coordination

In-depth experience covering scheduling and arranging

shipments, negotiating prices with carriers, and processing

export/import shipping documentation.

DAVE ERREY(519) 896-4446 [email protected]

IT Manager-Cowan Dalton Inc., Kitchener, ON

Jan 1994 – Sept 2001

Vice President-NetCompass Inc., Kitchener, ON

Mar 1997 – Dec 2000

PRIOR WORK HISTORY

Professional Summary

PresidentLAVA Imports Inc., Milton, ON

2003 – Present

Wholly accountable for leadership and strategic direction, tactical planning and daily supervision of sales, marketing, business/product development & redesign, product sourcing, global promotion, custom product manufacturing and personnel administration.

Conceptualizing and co-launching business, as well as directing all operations. product designing & prototyping, import/export coordination, product manufacturing, product promotion and marketing development.

Leveraging field intelligence, market insight, and effective communications strategies to lead teams towards achieving predetermined goals and results in full alignment with business objectives.

Structuring internal procedures and controls, managing and motivating staff, and implementing best practices and performance monitoring systems.

Developing and executing marketing programs and strategic sales activities with added accountabilities for handling all marketing, engagement and promotions. Understanding the competitive landscape as well as effective positioning while cultivating new alliances and strengthening existing client relationships.

Strategies include:

Founder & Managing Directore-Tech Solutions, Waterloo/ Milton, ON

1988 – Present

Overseeing and managing all operations, including data analysis conversion, contract negotiations, requirements analysis, computer systems review and project administration. Developing strategic business solutions for sustaining profitability and overcoming market challenges.

Analyzing, reviewing and rewriting programs in order to increase operating efficiency and adapt program to new requirements.

Successfully writing, designing and producing 3 commercially-sold software products to retail chain stores.

Developing a broad scope of strategies designed to sustain and accelerate growth during periods of aggressive competition and economic turmoil. Expanding business from zero revenue to multiple-digit dollar revenues through comprehensive business planning, sales & marketing, employee relations, vendor/supplier relationship strategies.

Strategies include:

Project ManagerCAA South Central Ontario, Toronto, ON

2004 – 2009

Managed project plans, technical resources/budget, change management, milestone schedules, financials and deliverables for the CAA Insurance system project. Assembled project team, assigned individual responsibilities, identified appropriate project resources and provided direction to technical teams

Played a strategic role in project planning, budgeting, and identification of resources needed.

Governed migration from legacy insurance system to windows based system.

Closely monitored overall progress of projects, resolved issues and initiated corrective actions when and where necessary.

Provided strategic guidance and direction to team members and communicated requirements and project specifications to ensure timely delivery and service standards were consistently met.

Strategies include:

IT DirectorZenith Insurance (a Lombard Insurance Company), Toronto, ON

2001 – 2003

Defined and executed IT strategies and objectives to maximize short term impact, utilized existing systems and position system for scalability; automated data conversion from Lombard Canada’s AS400 Mainframe to an automated dialer server using Data Junction.

Spearheaded implementation of reporting systems that resulted in improved reliability, enhanced efficiency and established scalability for future growth. Cultivated a talent pipeline through on-going recruitment strategies aimed at building a performance-driven, world-class IT team to consistently meet and exceed corporate goals.

Oversaw all relationships with major suppliers such as Sprint and AVAYA.

Successfully implemented and standardized the technology components for each of the 3 Call Centers across Canada (Ontario, Montreal, and Alberta).

Successfully designed, expanded and relocated the Barrie center to Toronto; expanding it from a 40 seat center to over 100.

Reconstructed enterprise architecture to include third party service providers, such as Claims and third party agents/brokers.

Strategies include: