André Fortier, PMP

PROFILE


Trilingual senior Information Technology professional who functions successfully as a business partner and consultant to identify and institute best practices to enable organizational success. Viewed as astrategic and trusted management team member by senior executives and a capable manager and developer of people. Solid track record of success performing in fast paced, dynamic, and creativeorganizational environments.



QUALIFICATIONS


  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Solid record of successful project
  • Implementations
  • 30 years of Business & Technology implementation experience
  • Project Management (General business, Computer software, Computer Technology, Infrastructure management)
  • Business Analysis
  • Diverse industry experience: 18 years in Financial Services, 10 years in sectors including Sales/Marketing, Higher Education, Software Solutions, Transportation, Telecom
  • Software applications (from Business Analysis to implementation)
  • Management (including C-level senior management)
  • Proven successful team leadership
  • Certified Internet Professional
  • Certified eBusiness Professional
  • Multi-lingual: French, English, Spanish

COMPETENCIES


  • Business Acumen
  • Initiative
  • Analytical
  • Motivated
  • Creative
  • Resource Management
  • Team Oriented
  • Team Building
  • Organized
  • Motivated
  • Influential
  • Multi-tasking
  • Multi-lingual
  • Verbal Communication
  • Written Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


AndreFortier - 2020
Business coaching, Internet Marketing

CIBC - TORONTO, ON 2013-2019 (Contract)
Program & Project Manager, Mobile Sales Force - Retail

B2B BANK - TORONTO, ON 2008-2013 (Contract)
Project Manager, Business Solutions

GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE – TORONTO, ON 2003-2008
Business Analyst and Project Manager, Centres for Business, Hospitality, Technology

CI Funds – TORONTO, ON 2002 (Contract)
Project Manager, Business Analyst, Information Technology Services

WNBC – TORONTO, ON 2001-2003 (Contract)
Account manager and project manager, Business Services

MOSAIC GROUP INC – TORONTO, ON 1999/11-2001-04
Director, Information Services, Marketing

SOLECT TECHNOLOGY GROUP – TORONTO, ON 1998/05-1999/10
Project Manager, eBusiness solutions

MACKENZIE FINANCIAL – TORONTO, ON 1996/01-1998/04
Manager, Business Delivery Systems, Stretegic Technology Team

MULTIPLE RETIREMENT SERVICES – TORONTO, ON
Vice-President, Information Systems 1994/10-1996/12
Manager, Application Development & Systems 1992/09-1994/09
Senior Programmer/Analyst 1989/09-1992/08

REAL-TIME DATAPRO / MEMOTEC 1987-1989
Programmer Analyst, Insurance and Municipality applications

PRUDENTIAL-BACHE SECURITIES 1985-1986
Programmer, Brokerage applications

EDUCATION



2019 - The Complete Agile Project Manager (Project Management Institute)

2019 - Email Marketing Specialist Certificate (Ryan Deiss Education)

2018 - Direct Response Copywriting Specialist (Ryan Deiss Education), Direct Response Marketing (Mike Dillard)

2015 - Wealth Factory (Mike Dillard), Mike Dillard Mentoring (Mike Dillard), Advanced Marketing, Business Success Made Simple (Brian Tracy), Essential Communication Skills (Brian Tracy), Essential Negotiation Skills (Brian Tracy)

2014 - Accelerate (advanced Marketing - Eben Pagen), Wake Up Productive (Eben Pagen), Ultimate Edge (Tony Robbins), Advanced Spanish (Carlos Herera)

2013 - Rapid Project Management (Tony Robbins)

2006 Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management training at University of Toronto – Preparation for the PMP exam. Passed PMP exam May 2006.
Project Management Institute (PMI)

2001 Certified Professional – E-Commerce
(XML for B2B e-Commerce Solutions, Building an e-Commerce Website, Building
XML applications, Web Security)
Learning Tree International, Toronto

Certified Professional – Internet/Intranet
(Introduction to the Internet and Intranets for Business, Developing a Web Site, Intranet Technologies, Internet & Intranet Security, Java Programming)
Learning Tree International, Toronto

Honour student - Dean’s List
DeVry Institute of Technology, Toronto

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

PMI Souther Ontario Chapter

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Other)


Ryan Deiss Education - Marketing & Copywriting, Mike Dillard Coaching - Internet Marketing, Eben Pagan - Marketing Programs, Digital Prosperity Internet Marketing Program, Landmark Forum, Landmark Advanced, Self Expression and Leadership, Earth Skills, Goal Setting (Brian Tracy), Influence Without Direct Authority, Project Management Fundamentals, Microsoft Office 2016 Advanced, Windows Planning & Deployment, Cold Fusion, C++, Unix, Mac OS X, HTML, XML,Microsoft – Project / Access / Visio / Office / Visual Basic / SQL Server, Digital Vax System Admin, Object Oriented Methodologies, NetObject Fusion, FileNet Workflow and imaging, Adobe Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Dreamweaver, Oracle, Progress RDBMS and Programming

LANGUAGES


English, French, Spanish (advanced)

REFERENCES


Personal and work-related references provided upon request.

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