Stephen Kerr

Past

• Senior Manager - Platform Development at BMO Financial Group
• Senior Project Manager at Bank of Montreal Mastercard
• Logistics Manager at Bank of Montreal

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Education

• The University of British Columbia

Recommended

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Connections

113 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Website

Stephen Kerr’s Summary

• Extensive experience with project management, application development and systems operations covering a wide variety of applications and networks
• Strong business background with a focus on strategy, process analysis, banking, corporate communications, audit, operations, lending, and retail investments

Stephen Kerr’s Specialties:

General Management/Managerial Leadership
Extensive IT Experience with a wide variety of platforms
- high familiarity with financial regulatory reporting requirements
- Expert understanding of the “Capability Maturity Model Integrated” (CMMI) for software application development
- highly developed IT project management skills, comfortable operating in both functional and matrix environments
- Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) since August 1998

Stephen Kerr’s Experience

• Senior Manager - Platform Development

  BMO Financial Group

  (Public Company; BMO; Banking industry)

  May 2000 — October 2007 (7 years 6 months)

  Accountable to the Vice-President and Technology Relationship Manager (VP & TRM) to ensure the quality of solution delivery by implementing, maintaining, and providing technical expertise and/or guidance for processes based on standards, such as Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) including maintaining the integrity, value, and health of the Enterprise’s technology application and platform assets.

• Senior Project Manager

  Bank of Montreal Mastercard

  (Public Company; BMO; Financial Services industry)

  June 1997 — April 2000 (2 years 11 months)

  Led a team of 12 project managers and assumed specific accountability for all large projects. Overall accountability was for provision of professional project management services to all lines of Business within the Electronic Banking (MasterCard) Division.

• Logistics Manager

  Bank of Montreal

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; bmo; Financial Services industry)

  January 1996 — May 1997 (1 year 5 months)

  Managed Bank owned Point of Sale (POS) equipment portfolio. Created the structure and organization and implemented the POS equipment "Logistics Department" from the ground up.

Stephen Kerr’s Education

• The University of British Columbia

  BSc , 1973 — 1977

  Activities and Societies:

  Sigma Chi Fraternity

Additional Information

Stephen Kerr’s Websites:

• My Website

Stephen Kerr’s Interests:

- computers both hardware and software - application development - classic rock music

Stephen Kerr’s Groups:

- Sigma Chi Fraternity
- Project Management Institute (PMI), Happen

•    Executive Suite
•    HAPPEN
•    High-Tech / IT Professionals GTA
•    BMO Financial Group - Technology Alumni

Stephen Kerr’s Honors:

- Bank of Montreal Presidents Award of Excellence
- Past Chair of Bank of Montreal Project Management Council

Stephen Kerr’s Contact Settings

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