Director, Web Operations at Cineplex Entertainment
Toronto, Canada Area
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- Director, Web Operations at Cineplex Entertainment
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- Senior Director, Technology, CTV Digital at CTV Inc.
- Senior Manager Technology and Design, Interactive at CHUM Ltd.
- eBusiness Manager at Softchoice
- Production Manager at Navantis
- Education
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- University of Toronto
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Andre Gaulin’s Summary
I've worked in the world of the web my entire career. I've worked with some of the brightest people in Canada. Over the years I've been responsible for the success of projects for Microsoft, Honda, Toshiba, ATI, MuchMusic, CityTV, CityNews and BMO.
My combination of technical expertise, business strategy, project management, and leadership have allowed me to build a portfolio I am very proud of.
As of recently I have become very involved in the world of broadband video, digital asset management, and user generated (participatory) content.
Andre Gaulin’s Specialties:
Project Management, Broadband Video, Reddot CMS, W3C Standards, User Experience, XHTML/CSS, Digital Asset Management, Information Architecture, MacOS, Open Source, Interactive Television, Mobile Video/SMS, eBusiness...
Andre Gaulin’s Experience
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Director, Web Operations
Cineplex Entertainment
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Entertainment industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
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Senior Director, Technology, CTV Digital
CTV Inc.
(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)
July 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 1 month)
* Promoted to Sr. Director, Technology via CHUM + CTV corporate merger
* Responsible for all interactive technology and broadband video systems development
* Actively managed technology road map, web and systems development teams, quality assurance, and infrastructure.
* Strategic consulting, including technical business planning, systems design, user experience, and emerging trends in technology. -
Senior Manager Technology and Design, Interactive
CHUM Ltd.
(Online Media industry)
September 2005 — August 2007 (2 years )
* Responsible for all interactive technology and design operations
* Actively managed technology road map, web and systems development teams, design resources, quality assurance, and infrastructure.
* Insured the success of major projects including the CityNews.ca news portal, MuchAXS broadband video environment, FashionTelevision.com, and the Spacecast.com redesign.
* Doubled the userbase of Citynews.ca while increasing time spent, overall traffic, and return visitors.
* Managed the migration of 25+ legacy web sites onto the RedDot CMS platform in less than 12 months; earning the RedDot Customer of the Year award.
*Responsible for broadband/digital asset management and infrastructure.
*Lead CHUM technology team through CTV corporate merger -
eBusiness Manager
Softchoice
(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2001 — October 2005 (4 years )
* Responsible for all eBusiness development projects and reported directly to the CIO
* Actively managed geographically distributed team of Web/.Net/XML Developers, Business Analysts, Information Architects, Content Managers, and Service Desk Staff
* Managed multi million dollar IT budget
* Implemented enterprise change control, Six Sigma processes, and ITIL best practices
* Grew total web usage 20% year over year in 2004
* Oversaw implementation of XML integration with multiple Fortune 500 partners
* Engaged customers in user experience field studies and usability testing
* Responsible for internal blogging systems and an enterprise-level Sharepoint implementation
* Represented IT on Softchoice Branding Committee
* Completed a year long Standards Compliant overhaul of softchoice.com (UI, Backend, Core Functionality) -
Production Manager
Navantis
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
January 2000 — December 2001 (2 years )
* Actively managed a team of Web Production Developers and Graphic Designers
* Co-ordinated the production and development schedules
* Responsible for the documentation of all user interface strategies and standards
* Heavy focus on Information Architecture and Usability Consulting
* Acted as Senior Web Developer on award winning projects for Microsoft Canada, Honda, MSN, Toshiba Canada, and Bank Of Montreal
Andre Gaulin’s Education
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University of Toronto
Geographical Information Systems
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Andre Gaulin’s Websites:
Andre Gaulin’s Interests:
technology, broadband video, mountain biking, blogging, music, skiing...
Andre Gaulin’s Groups:
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Sr level Internet Marketers Group, Internet Marketing Professionals Only. -
South By Southwest (SXSW) -
Canadian Interactive Experts -
Streaming Media Professionals
Andre Gaulin’s Honors:
Speaking Engagements
"The Future of Digital Asset Management" at DAM Toronto, Feb 2008
"Video Is Everywhere" at Mesh Conference, May 2008
"Primetime For Mobile Television" at UofT Engineering & Telcomm - Executive Dev Program, May 2008
"Broadband Video News Powered By RedDot" at the Int'l RedDot Summit 2007, Feb 2007
Panelist at Forrester/Akamai Internet Video Strategies Summit, Nov 2006
"CHUM Interactive - Powered By RedDot" at the RedDot Customer Summit, Oct 2006
“Building on User Testing” at IA Summit, Mar 2005
Awards
PROMAX GOLD – “FashionTelevision.com”
(Website, Branding/Image)
PROMAX BRONZE – “MuchMusic.com"
(Cable Channels & Networks, Promotion - Website)
PROMAX BRONZE – “CityNews.ca”
(Website – Branding/Image)
BDA NORTH AMERICA BRONZE – “CityNews.ca”
(Website - News)
BDA NORTH AMERICA BRONZE – “MuchMusic.com”
(Total Package Design: Image All Inclusive Combination)
Edward R. Murrow Award - CityNews.ca
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