Dave Minaker

Experience

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  Ormed Information Systems Ltd.

  May 1997 - Feb 2002

  Application Architect

  - Reduced build period from 10 days to 2 days for 75 health-care applications using automated source code compilation tools.- Developed integrate security and common data access modules (VB, SQL) for use across 5 product lines.- Established programming standards and standardized development tools for 20 staff across 5 development teams- Received “Employee of the Year” and “Outstanding Employee” awards.CERTIFICATION - Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0) Show less

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  WCB-Alberta

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Consultant (Acrodex)

  Built and managed relationships across the organization’s operations team and our firm. Gathered and organized information to facilitate effective data analysis and decision making. Provided technical consulting services and managed on-site teams of application consultants (2-5 members) for various projects including:- Application and infrastructure performance testing- Application instrumentation & monitoring services - Software implementation verification testing- High-availability reporting (Crystal Reports) & workflow (BizTalk) system design and configuration. Show less

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  Acrodex

  Feb 2002 - Aug 2007

  Developed and executed service delivery improvements to increase customer satisfaction, operational readiness plans and vendor management strategies for professional services division (45 consultants, 6 direct reports) - Exceeded revenue targets by 15% for Business Intelligence service offerings by leading a cross-functional team to define, develop and launch offering- Increased certification level of division by 85% by managing employee development plans and training budget - Managed strategic vendors and achieved advance partner status (4 consecutive years) with Oracle, MS, and IBM - Improved cost efficiency of proposal creation and HR candidate selection processes by successfully piloting online collaboration tools within department (led to corporate wide deployment) Show less Provided technology consulting services to multiple enterprise customers & built internal teams’ expertise in Microsoft technologies (5 direct reports) - Defined and implemented operational & strategic initiatives through active membership in department's Leadership Team- Achieved Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status 4 consecutive years by managing partner relationships- Delivered technical expertise and program management for over 20 projects focused on business process monitoring, B2B ecommerce, workflow, quality assurance, performance optimization, and automated testing solutions- Negotiated professional services engagements for department’s top accounts including 3 multi-year support contracts- Tripled revenue for quality assurance and automated testing services over two years and added 2 new clients- Improved application performance by 70% and led a major upgrade of a workflow system for a government department.- Designed and implemented an application monitoring sub-system for a major, not-for-profit insurance corporationCERTIFICATION - Microsoft Certified Application Developer (For Microsoft .NET) Show less

  • Senior Manager

    Nov 2006 - Aug 2007

  • Microsoft Services Lead

    Feb 2002 - Nov 2006
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  Government of Alberta

  Feb 2002 - Dec 2006

  Technical Team Lead & Architect (Acrodex Consultant)

  Multiple professional services engagements for the Alberta Human Rights Commission (Community Development) including:- Deployment/upgrade development for a browser based, workflow application- Major application platform conversion (ASP to .NET)- Application performance analysis & SQL database tuning

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  Walmart

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  MBA Intern - Strategic Services, ISD

  Developed assessment frameworks and toolkits to improve collaborative relationships with technology partners based on business insight from 10 key partners and internal departments-Defined value-chain analysis and modeling standards for innovation concepts and outlined strategies for the protection of intellectual property and proprietary material-Presented concepts and findings to the Innovations team, the CIO, and to the CEO

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  Brigham Young University

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

  SCM Research Assistant

  Facilitated primary and secondary supply chain management research with Stanley E. Fawcett (the Donald L. Staheli Professor of International Management) focusing on supply chain education in the US as well as the cumulative cost of collaboration.Arranged business visits in Malaysia for the International Business/Study Abroad - Asia program.

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  SagePoint Group

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2009

  Associate Consultant

  Providing a variety of strategy and innovation consulting services to clients looking to refine the positioning of their company or considering growth opportunities. Strategic Development: Using SagePoint's proprietary BrandPoint process (array of diagnostic and analytical constructs) to identify strategic insight about a firm from various perspectives including:• core strength assessment• competitive analysis• market potential• channel strategies• business development opportunitiesProduct and Concept Innovation: Assisting organizations move from strategy and opportunity to specific product or service concepts (insight to market launch) Show less

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  Enbridge

  Sept 2009 - now

  • Provide leadership and day-to-day management of a team of Business Engagement Specialists, Business Analysts and Project Managers in order to provide an enabled and empowered environment with a focus on relationships, business engagement and delivery of business benefits.• Jointly develop multiyear technology roadmaps aligned with Enbridge’s overall strategic priorities, Technology & Information Services’ (TIS) strategic imperatives and Lands & Right of Way strategy and collaborate with leaders to develop long-range plans and the associated capital and operational budget & resources.• Lead the executing, sustaining and adoption of sophisticated and robust programs/projects in alignment with the technology roadmaps, work closely with Program Management Office to deliver and follow enterprise project management methodology.• Ensure the full delivery of TIS value to the business teams and leadership by encouraging high-level relationships, sensing opportunities and promoting the value of TIS in delivering business solutions Show less IT advisor to LP Information Technology, Integrated Services (Health & Safety, Emergency & Security Management, Environment, Land Services, Risk & Compliance, Supply Chain), LP Senior Administration and Enbridge Subsidiaries.Strategic planning, including technology strategy development and investment planning (capital/operating cost estimation, assessment & justification)Foster and maintain strong partnerships and assist Enbridge in maintaining its competitive advantage through the strategic application of information technology to business operations, new business opportunities, and business challenges.Ensure that all supported business areas receive the IT services and support necessary to operate effectively, to grow, and to fulfill LP's business strategies. Show less

  • Supervisor, IT Business Relations

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Business Relationship Manager/Business Specialist

    Sept 2009 - Aug 2022