farid mheir visual resume - word format
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An experiment on using visual resume (CV) in a word document format. This is the current version which contains a focus on my eCommerce and web experience, highlighted in the first page.TRANSCRIPT
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FARID MHEIR [email protected] (514) 867-7720 www.mheir.com
Canadian, born in Montreal French-English-Spanish
DIGITAL ARCHITECT AND ADVISOR
• Technology assessments and audits • Business plans • Digital transformation roadmaps • Project management and governance
GROCERY AND RETAIL
ECOMMERCE EXPERTISE
• Merchandising and supply chain • Marketing and online promotions • eCommerce website & technology • Order fulfillment and delivery • Returns and Customer service
Farid Mheir [email protected] Curriculum Vitae
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KEY SUCCESS • Founded a 60-person dotcom startup, with clients in Canada, USA, and Europe, to
bring end-to-end eCommerce to brick-and-mortar retailers (IGA, Shoprite, Intermarché and others). Raised angel, private, and public investments.
• Introduced 3 large foundational IT components – SOA, EA and BPMS – at National Bank of Canada, in a multi-vendor outsourced IT environment.
• Created a successful consulting practice at the intersection of business and technology transformations.
• University lecturer, speaker and blogger, including Digital Transformation of Business and Direction Informatique (French).
K E Y C L I E N T S A N D P R O J E C T S Grocery, Retail & Distribution
• Société des Alcools du Québec, Internal audit of IT projects, 2013-14 (ongoing) • Metro grocery retail digital strategy and transformation (mobile app, eCommerce,
technology assessment) ongoing 2011-12-13-14 • Reebok-CCM Hockey B2B eCommerce strategy and platform selection 2012-13 • AirCanada Vacations Commerce platform replacement assessment and business
case 2012 • Dynamite Group TOGAF-based Enterprise Architecture for legacy system
replacement transformation; Data Warehouse and BI assessment, architecture and process, 2009-2010, 2012
• Atrion Architecture assessment and Business Rule engine selection • RONA Oracle financial ERP, TOGAF-based Enterprise Architecture technical audit,
ESB technical audit, 2008-2009 • Sobeys Canada B2C eCommerce architecture and implementation, 1996-2008 • xtranormal eCommerce solution architecture, 2008 • Air Transat Enterprise Architecture, 2005 • Shoprite, eCommerce, 1998-2001 • Intermarché, eCommerce, 1999-2001
Finance • Confidential (Finance) Technical audits for investment firm due diligence 2013 • Confidential (Finance) cost evaluation audit 2013 • Desjardins Internal Audit solution replacement business case 2012 • Desjardins Business Business architecture development, 2012 • AXA Insurance Data warehouse and BI architecture, 2010 • HSBC Architectural Thinking training for enterprise architects, 2009 • National Bank of Canada enterprise architecture, SOA and BPM, 2005-2007
Manufacturing • CAE, enterprise social network strategy, roadmap and governance 2013 • Bombardier Aero & Transport HR recruitment using social networks strategy and
platform replacement 2011-12 • Bombardier 3 year Internet Strategic plan with web2.0 and Enterprise2.0, 2009 • John Deere EA training including TOGAF, 2009 • United Auto Parts supply chain architecture and ESB application architecture, 2008
Other • World Anti-doping Agency, software selection RFP for new website 2013 • Stikeman Elliott Internet platform replacement business case and selection 2012 • Confidential (Telecommunication & Internet) Audit for Board of Directors 2011 • Intertrade interim CTO; architecture and 3-year strategic plan, 2008 & 2010-11 • McGill University Enterprise Architecture, and BI assessment, 2010 • WebAge Solutions, EA practice leader, 2008-2009 • CGI corporate EA strategic plan, 2007-2008
Farid Mheir [email protected] Curriculum Vitae
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2008-present, Enterprise Architect and Technology consultant
• Technology and Enterprise Architecture consultant to large organizations in the financial, insurance, retail, telecommunication and electronics industries. See Key clients and projects for detailed list.
• Lecturer at HEC (University of Montreal) on Enterprise Architecture. Developed class content and methodology.
2005–2008, Vice-President, Enterprise Architecture, CGI for the National Bank of Canada
• Member of outsourced team executive committee with impact over 500+ outsourced IT resources and 150M$ budget.
• Reporting to the CIO, created the first enterprise architecture team, governance, framework and business architecture.
• Introduced the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to the organization. Achieved introduction of SOA into 15+ projects with 35+ services. Created a web service development software factory.
• Working with business users, defined a Business Process Management Suite (Lombardi) methodology and framework. Aligned BPMS with SOA and EA efforts.
2003–2005, Senior Manager and Canadian Technology group leader, Capgemini
• Leader and mentor for 20+ consultants in Montreal, and Toronto. • Team leader to deliver a $5M project for S&P. Won the 2004 Smithsonian award for a
financial application. • Instructor and facilitator in quarterly classes in Enterprise Architecture. • Microsoft relationship point of contact. Created Microsoft Center of Excellence. • Member of North American Software Engineering certification board. • RFP and product selection for a Straight Through Processing (STP) system for
Institutional trading. 2002-2003, Internet and eCommerce Technology Consultant
• Delivered custom order fulfillment software, using leading edge technologies (ASP.NET, Pocket PC, WiFi). Received client praise.
• Lecturer at University of Montreal, “Introduction to Web Application Technologies” • Performed technology audits for venture capital investment firm, towards funding of a
call center management application and web-based emergency management system. 1995-2001, Founder, CTO & VP Technology, myButler.com
• Founded the company in 1995. Grew to 60+ employees, with 20+ technology team and clients in Canada, USA, and Europe.
• Raised 3M$ in financing, including 1M$+ in R&D tax credits. Merged with publicly traded corporation.
• Leader for B2C Internet grocery website. Created hosted ASP solution with 99.9% availability.
• Innovated as the first North American online grocery shopping website, launched August 1996. Winner Boomerang award for best B2C website.
• Created a distributed order fulfillment system based low-cost barcode scanners, allowing first-year deployment across 250+ participating stores. Unique, low-cost solution that rivaled with million-dollar Warehouse Management Systems.
• Featured in television program “Feeding the Metropolis” as thought leader in eCommerce and new technologies for food provisioning.
• Created the Virtual Cities Repository, a collection of 3D models of cities (before Google maps). Featured in TV programs and other video productions.
Farid Mheir [email protected] Curriculum Vitae
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1990-1995, Microelectronics engineer, research assistant and team leader
EDUCATION • TOGAF 9 training, 2010 • Capgemini IAF EA framework, 2004 • Master in Applied Science (M.A.Sc). Ecole Polytechnique, Montréal, 1990
Bachelor Engineering (B.Eng., Electrical), Ecole Polytechnique, Montréal, 1988
KEY TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODOLOGIES • Methodologies: TOGAF 9.0 & 8.1, Zachmann, Capgemini IAF, RUP, Agile • Reference Architectures: IBM IFW, Microsoft MOTION, TOGAF TRM, and others • Reference models: SCOR, VRM, APQC, and others • Project management: lean, Agile, RUP and others • Other software engineering & microelectronics best practice and technologies