Tim Hajirakar, CPA, CMA

Experience

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  Vancity Credit Union

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Financial Services Representative
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  Mosaic Sales Solutions

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  Created a more effective employee retention strategy, decreasing brand ambassador turnover by 20%. Coached and lead my team to achieve our yearly targets, four consecutive years in a row.Responsible for developing creative specialty promotional campaignsManaged and coordinated all promotional activities within British Columbia for two major liquor brands, Diageo and Labatt. Managed, trained, and lead a team of two Marketing Coordinators and over 50 field representatives to execute large scale retail promotional programs.Created and managed campaign costs and budgets.Reviewed consumer buying trends, campaign reports, key metrics, and sales data to present findings and recommendations to clients and senior managers.Developed performance measurement and reward systems for all Marketing Coordinators nationwide. Show less

  • Marketing Manager

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Marketing Coordinator

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
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  Hospitality Designs

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Project Manager

  Attained 70% of yearly sales target within first 4 months of employment by signing 2 new hotel development projects worth an average of $350,000/project. I achieved the highest sales figures within the shortest time amongst my fellow new hires.Procured and sold custom furniture, other furnishings and equipment to hotels and casinos for new development and renovation projects.Negotiated contracts and pricing with clients and suppliers. Coordinated interdepartmental functions in order to minimize delays and meet project delivery dates. Defined scope of the project in collaboration with the design team. Created and adjusted project budget as needed to hit target margins. Conducted variance analysis of completed projects to help improve future budgets. Show less

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  Atimi Software

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Director of Business Development

  Generated an additional $105,000 in revenues averaging an increase of 100% over previous contracts by renewing major contracts with the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, and Winnipeg Jets. Reviewed the financials, share structure, and business plans for two start-up technology companies to explore partnership opportunities for new custom mobile application development projects.Identified and developed new business opportunities with Fortune 1000 companies for custom mobile application development. Provided technical consultation and educated clients on the best way to optimize their application. Developed and maintained a customer relationship growth and retention strategy. Developed and established long-term relationships with influencers, business contacts and external partners to facilitate new client acquisition.Created and presented proposals to internal and external clients. Negotiated NDAs, scope of work and execution contracts. Show less

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  Scotiabank

  Jan 2016 - now

  As a Commercial Banking officer at Scotiabank I work with medium/large sized businesses within various industries to provide financing and banking solutions. I am focused on expanding Scotiabank’s market presence with businesses that have loan requirement between $5M to $25M. I am responsible for servicing and growing a $150M mid-market portfolio of diversified business clients. My aim is to be a trusted advisor to clients and provide solutions that make it easier and faster for them to reach their goals. To provide comprehensive solution I collaborate closely with partners including Payments & Cash Management, Foreign Exchange, Scotia Leasing, Trade Finance, Scotia Wealth, and Global Markets. Show less

  • Associate Director

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Director, National Accounts

    Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Senior Client Relationship Manager - Commercial Banking

    May 2018 - Jul 2022

  • Client Relationship Manager - Commercial Banking

    Jan 2016 - Apr 2018