Nico Bernard's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

📖 Summary

Twenty years experience in private and local government organizations. Operational manager with a solid asset management, information systems and finance background, with the last seven years in senior management positions. Professional Engineer, with MBA from the University of Calgary.Manager, Parks @ Responsible for all Parks ground maintenance activities in West side of City. Including regional parks like Glenmore, Edworthy, Bowness and several other natural areas. Also responsible for Urban Forestry and Water Management (Irrigation) across all of Calgary From August 2011 to Present (4 years 4 months) Calgary, Canada AreaManager, Business & Technology @ Create strategic business plans for business unit and report on progress Set performance measures for Business Unit and report outcomes Create AM plans for the business unit and establish AM processes Managed multi-million dollar Asset Management (AM) Program in business unit. Establish change management processes and communication plans for program. Implemented one integrated Asset Management system across the BU with more than 300 users (Hansen). Created Asset Management plan for Roads BU (first in corporation). Set asset management program benchmark for the corporation. From January 2006 to August 2011 (5 years 8 months) Calgary, Canada AreaBusiness Development Consultant @ Co-ordinated the ROADS business unit’s, corporate business plan (2004 & 2005). Define Key Performance Indicators for divisions in the ROADS business unit. Participate in the Corporate Asset Management Initiatives. Lead components of the Asset Management Program for the business unit. Implemented an in-house developed asset management system for Traffic. Facilitated an employee consultation process across the business unit. From January 2003 to January 2006 (3 years 1 month) Calgary, Canada AreaManagement Systems Analyst @ Analyse and define an Infrastructure Management System for Calgary Roads, Streetlight division, integrated into The City's Geographical Information System. Contract a vendor for a solution (Hansen), oversee development of interfaces and implementation. Oversee other in-house system development projects. Administered Service Level Agreement between Calgary Roads and ENMAX. From January 2000 to January 2003 (3 years 1 month) Calgary, Canada AreaIndustrial Engineer @ Developed an information strategic plan for the entire plant. Program Manager for plant wide scheduling system. Developed Service Level Agreements between the business and IT contractors. Analysed business processes and planned supporting systems. Ensured business information continuity, controlled information costs and liaison between business and IT vendors. Optimized business and operational processes. Performed process re-engineering projects to lower inventory, to improve quality and to improve task scheduling. Projects included vehicle replacement strategies, vehicle tracking and statistic analysis on fuel saving devices. Setup quality control system based on ISO 9000. From January 1992 to July 1999 (7 years 7 months) Newcastle Area, South AfricaMater Certificate in Municipal Leadership, Organizational Leadership @ York University From 2012 to 2012 Master Gardener, Horticultural Science @ Calgary Zoo From 2011 to 2012 City of Calgary Transportation Leadership Development Program, Organizational Leadership @ The University of Calgary From 2009 to 2010 Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General, Dean's List @ The University of Calgary From 2002 to 2006 Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services @ Career Success Training From 1999 to 1999 Diploma in Datametrics, Information Technology, Awarded with Distinction @ University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika From 1993 to 1995 Bachelor of Science (BSc), Industrial Engineering @ University of Stellenbosch From 1988 to 1991 Nico Bernard is skilled in: Customer Service, Change Management, Business Process Improvement, Operations Management, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Development, Government, Business Process, Team Leadership, Management, Local Government, Sustainability, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement