Melany Gallant

Current

• Marketing Programs Manager at Cactus Commerce
• Marketing Programs Manager, Commerce Server Product Unit at Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Redmond WA

Past

• Director of Marketing at Ramius Corporation
• Marketing Manager at Ramius Corporation
• Planner at BarCamp

• Marketing Specialist at Spotwave Wireless
• Writer, Electronic Media at Canadian Dental Association
• Marketing Coordinator at Chrysalis-ITS

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Education

• Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
• Carleton University

Recommended

1 person has recommended Melany

Connections

103 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Blog

Melany Gallant’s Summary

A communications professional currently working in the Ottawa high tech sector. Experience in all aspects of communications and marketing planning including: planning and executing marketing strategies, implementing product launches, conducting media and analyst outreach, event planning, use of social media, etc.

Co-founder of Girl Geek Dinner Ottawa, monthly networking and learning events aimed at making technology accessible and interesting to all age groups and people, particularly women.

Melany Gallant’s Specialties:

communications planning, PR, event planning, product launches, branding and identity, social media.

Melany Gallant’s Experience

• Marketing Programs Manager

  Cactus Commerce

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  January 2009 — Present (1 year )

• Marketing Programs Manager, Commerce Server Product Unit

  Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Redmond WA

  (Computer Software industry)

  2009 — Present (less than a year)

• Director of Marketing

  Ramius Corporation

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  February 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 11 months)

• Marketing Manager

  Ramius Corporation

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  May 2006 — January 2007 (9 months)

• Planner

  BarCamp

  (Computer Software industry)

  2006 — 2007 (1 year )

• Marketing Specialist

  Spotwave Wireless

  (Computer Software industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year )

• Writer, Electronic Media

  Canadian Dental Association

  (Computer Software industry)

  2002 — 2005 (3 years )

• Marketing Coordinator

  Chrysalis-ITS

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 2 months)

Melany Gallant’s Education

• Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

  Diploma , Public Relations , 1996 — 1998

• Carleton University

  Honours , English , 1992 — 1996

Additional Information

Melany Gallant’s Websites:

• My Blog

Melany Gallant’s Interests:

writing, editing, new media and related technologies

Melany Gallant’s Groups:

Twitter

•    Women 2.0
•    Tweeple
•    Community 2.0
•    Women Who Tech
•    Social Media Breakfast | Ottawa
•    Girl Geek Dinners

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