Todd Griffith

Past

• Contract Consultant at Technical Consulting Inc
• VP Technology at MRX Technologies
• Director, IT at Fallsview Casino Resort

• Satellite/WiFi Technology Specialist at Rolling Stones Word Tour 2002 -2003
• Director, IT at Chum Television
• Director, Information Technology at Astral Media

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Education

• York University

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Todd Griffith’s Summary

A Technology Executive with extensive management experience and consistent success in the achievement of business objectives and IT alignment.

With experience in IT which extends over 20 years, I have consistently progressed from smaller-scale companies to larger roles as Director/Vice President of IT, and taking IT to the next level.

Specializing in such areas as

• IT GOVERNANCE – Introducing and implementing governance frameworks, Project Management Offices, and establishing concepts and policies while continually seeking techniques and strategies for improvement.

• TECHNOLOGY/DATA SOLUTIONS – Continually seeking techniques and strategies for improvement, realizing dramatic reductions TCO and increase in ROI. Overseeing full development shops, and leading edge technology departments.

• TEAM MANAGEMENT – Mentoring and evaluating IT teams across multiple departments and functions, including SWOT and IT assessment and alignment

• SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT/SDLC - Including Test Driven Development, agile methodology, including QA integration, software unit testing, automated QA testing and procedures for companies, allowing sustained growth through technology.

These achievements span various functions, with the ability to meet and exceed expectations in a variety of environments.

In addition, received letters of recommendation for work done from Senator Jerry Grafstein and Dennis MIlls MP as well as from the Ontario Lottery Corporation regarding other large projects.

Todd Griffith’s Specialties:

Strategic IT Planning and IT Governance of complex large corporate networks, integration of legacy systems, providing leadership in IT departments and contributing to corporations bottom line, SDLC agile development process and controls.

Todd Griffith’s Experience

• Contract Consultant

  Technical Consulting Inc

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 2008 — October 2009 (1 year 6 months)

  Consulted for TSC Stores and Medcan Clinic in Toronto
  
  Hired to re-align IT to business and introduce PMO, project management office, along with a company wide Business Process model. Major projects include major Retail system upgrade, Disaster Recovery Plan, Server virtualization and Medical Health Records review.
  Established executive IT steering committee and project review process for each company.
  • Introduced Control Objectives for Information and Technology (COBIT)
  • Preformed SWOT and GAP analysis.
  • Established Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework for IT
  • Project Managed Software Development – internal retail systems and E-Commerce web development
  • IT budgeting and P&L control
  • Reorganization of IT department and staff.
  • Created 5 year corporate IT strategy document.

• VP Technology

  MRX Technologies

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  2005 — July 2008 (3 years )

  MRX is a Media and Technology company responsible for leading technology that drives Web, Networking and digital content for MRX clients. Specializing in Content Management Systems, Complete Network build and supports, full Client services including design and developement. MRX works with, and develops for, many of Canada's top sports companies to provide leading edge solutions and ways to monetize existing technology

• Director, IT

  Fallsview Casino Resort

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 2003 — March 2005 (2 years 1 month)

  Supporting the Fallsview Casino’s $30M IT department and Telephony build while maintaining day to day operations of Casino NIagara/
  In addition to handling several large internal projects, involving company wide implementations and several millions of dollars, also adhered to strict government regulations/security related to privacy, gaming, and privacy (PIPEDA).
  With OLG Key Gaming license approval the nearly 3 year build of the New Fallsview Casino Resort IT department was completed on time and on budget, opening as projected in 2005.

• Satellite/WiFi Technology Specialist

  Rolling Stones Word Tour 2002 -2003

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 2002 — October 2003 (1 year 6 months)

  Deployed and supported world wide broadband Satellite wireless WLAN allowing (partnering with Pan AM Sat) full high speed access on 2002/2003 World Tour from any venue in any country.
  Oversaw and managed tour LAN/WLAN network for over 120 tour destinations and developed and designed SARSFest communications and Wi-Fi in Toronto for one day SarsFest Event.

• Director, IT

  Chum Television

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  September 1995 — September 2000 (5 years 1 month)

  Responsible for $1.5 Million Capital and $.75 Million operational budget for CHUM Television, including MuchMusic, CItytv, Bravo,and others, while building the IT staff from 4 to over 30 employees.
  Designed and implemented fully redundant, load balanced WWW network on burstable 45Mps and burstable 100Mps Internet connections, and several large ISP partnerships, whle building the corporate wide LAN from Ottawa, Barrie and Toronto.

• Director, Information Technology

  Astral Media

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  January 1990 — January 1995 (5 years 1 month)

  The Company is the country’s largest broadcaster of English- and French-language pay and specialty television services and operates, on its own or with partners, 20 television services, including The Movie Network/HBO Canada, Super Écran, Family, Canal Vie, Canal D, VRAK.TV and TELETOON.

Todd Griffith’s Education

• York University

  BSc , Computer Science , 1984 — 1987

Additional Information

Todd Griffith’s Groups:

•    Sports Business Journal, Sports Business Daily
•    Toronto IT Networking and Careers

Todd Griffith’s Honors:

Letter of recommendation from Ontario Lottery Corporation in regards to the successful launch of Fallsview Casino Resort in 2004.
Letter of recommendation from Dennis Mills, MP and Senator Jerry Grafstein for work on SARS event in Toronto 2003

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