Chris Dudra

Experience

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  Wesgar Industries

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Production Engineer
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  Creo Products Inc (acquired by Kodak)

  Nov 1994 - May 2006

  Responsible for technical direction and leadership of a team of 10 mechanical designers and support staff developing two OEM equipment prototype designs for a revolutionary production process for LCD flat panel colour filter production.

  • Mechanical Team Lead

    Jul 2002 - May 2006

  • Project Engineer

    Jan 1998 - Jul 2002

  • Design Engineer

    Nov 1994 - Jan 1998
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  Kodak Graphic Communications Canada Company

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2008

  Project Manager

  Responsible for leading the development program of a new industrial imaging product for newspaper publishing with annual budget of $2.3M and staff of 10 engineers and support staff. Duties included detailed requirements and specification development, project planning, budgeting, and resourcing, progress tracking and reporting, and facilitating go-to-market training activities with sales, service, and manufacturing for a smooth product launch.

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  Kodak Canada ULC

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

  Core Team Leader

  Responsible for the planning and direction of product development and business operations activities for a $38M product line of newspaper pre-press equipment with annual budget of $5M and staff of 15. Duties included leadership of all product development activities, coordination of global manufacturing, service, sales, and development activities to meet program and customer needs, and representing product line and development group needs on multiple steering committees and leadership forums.

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  University of British Columbia

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  MBA Candidate (2011)

  MBA with a specialization in Strategic Management and Marketing

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  Terus Construction

  Jun 2010 - Jan 2010

  Marketing Intern (MBA Internship)

  • Created and executed a detailed customer survey for 6 regional markets to determine key customer needs, wants, and buying influences.• Wrote strategic and competitive analyses for 3 regional markets to identify current and potential competitive advantages and opportunities.• Drafted and presented a comprehensive marketing plan to develop product and service differentiations and to utilize existing competitive advantages to meet a 15% annual growth target.

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  Terus Construction

  Jan 2011 - now

  Adding a new hat: responsible for fleet and plant asset management and long-term planning in support of our BC & Yukon civil construction operations Responsible for strategic planning and business development for a growing network of ready-mix concrete and civil construction companies in British Columbia.

  • Equipment Manager

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Business Development & Ready-Mix Business Manager

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2023