Michael S. Pasek, B.Sc., PMP, Cert.

APM
448 Rideau River St Waterloo ON N2V 2Y5 (519) 897-2397 email : pasekmi@gmail.com ca.linkedin.com/in/pasek

Professional Profile

Over 25 Years of progressive experience in the field of Information Technology Proven Leader, respected for building and inspiring teams to achieve corporate goals Valuable Combination of Technical Aptitude and Can-Do attitude Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to target presentations and communicate vision and solutions to Technical or Business audiences. Experienced Manager with strong track record of delivering to deadlines on high-profile projects; while maintaining ITIL standards Advanced Capabilities in Project and Program Management Continually striving to provide measurable business value, by aligning IT services with Business vision and needs. Ability to translate strategy into specific and actionable plans. Self-Directed and motivated. Ability to think independently and make quick and accurate decisions. Skilled at implementing and leading high-performance software development teams Ability to utilize Agile techniques on high-risk initiatives, in order to protect or rescue schedules and scope Continually challenges established practices and assumptions.

Work Experience

Manulife Financial
Waterloo ON Director, Solutions Architecture

Current

Function as Portfolio Architect for Wealth Management Business Unit Creation and Evolution of Architectural Roadmap for Wealth Management Area Chair of Technical Advisory Board (FundServ) Providing ongoing strategic counsel regarding technology investments and direction Incorporate Broader Risk Strategy into Departmental Decisions Actively seek out future technology to benefit business (Domain Ref. Architectures) Provide Strategic input into Investments Area Planning Represent Investments Area on Architectural Review Board Day-to-Day Architectural guidance, mentoring and oversight to Development Teams Manage Team of Five Direct Reports and wider offshore team deliverables Bring Thought Leadership to the organization in general Member of the Mobile Working Group

Economical Insurance
Waterloo ON Senior I.T. Project Manager

June 2002 July 2011

Lead PM for Web based Policy Administration System o Re-host (Legacy to Java) o Conversion o Auto & Property (All Provinces) Direct oversight of Technical Designs and Architecture Roadmap Delivery of Express Projects within the Commercial Insurance Group Managed project budget and high-level plan. Developed relationships with various members of the I.T. and business community to ensure needs were met. Relationship Management with various Business Stakeholders to identify value based initiatives and drive business direction Responsible for budget forecasts and expense management Resource management (i.e. recruiting and performance management) PMO Consulting re: Methodologies and Best Practices Competent in Iterative Agile Based Delivery Plans Day to Day Direction and Oversight of Web Development Team Professional presentations at Town hall Meetings rd Interaction and Coordination with 3 Party Vendors (e.g. CGI)

Note: Recognized in 2010 with Economical's BEYOND award as one of the top performing Employees within the organization.

Manulife Financial
Waterloo ON Systems Consultant and Enterprise Architect

July 1996 July 2001

Member of Canadian Division Architecture Office Consulting with various Departments to Align Technology to Business Initiatives Evaluating and presenting emerging technologies to management and peers Technical lead of large project team Direct Responsibility for Technical options and implemented solutions Mentoring individuals in OO Development & Analysis Teaching OO programming techniques in classroom setting Professional Presentations to the business areas of Manulife Liaison between development team and vendors Knowledge expert on Component development using ActiveX/COM/DCOM Experience with CORBA compliant component development .

Other Employment History

London Life Insurance - Solutions Designer ~ 7 Years Sun Life Financial - Practice Manager Web/Mobile ~1 Year

Education
University of Western Ontario Bachelor of Science - Computer Science University of Waterloo Various Continuing Education Courses (e.g. Mobile Development 2013) Professional Training, Skillsets & Tools Competent with SOA Patterns SalesForce integration Frameworks Courses and formal Training TOGAF and Zachman Frameworks Completed numerous courses on such topics as Project Management, Facilitation Skills, Time Management, Leading High Performance Teams, and Budgeting etc. Formal training and technically competent with OO modeling tools such as System Architect and Rational Rose (UML). Software source control PVCS, ClearCase. Collaboration Platforms such as SharePoint and IBM Connections PMI courses, Scrum training, Agile Project Management training Lean Management Principles and Applied Techniques Advanced Knowledge of MS Project and Primavera PM Tools Client Identity and Access Management Architectures JEE, EJB, MDS, JMS, JDBC, SOAP, XML, Hibernate, Struts, SQL, WebServices , BEA Weblogic, Websphere / Portal

Certification
PMP (PMI) Agile Project Management (PMAC)