Robert Lavigne

Robert Lavigne, Your Social Business Mentor, is currently available for hire to assist you in formulating your Social Business and Social Media strategy and corporate integration.

Robert Lavigne, PMP (@RLavigne42) has acquired over 20 years of business-enablement via technological innovation. During these years, he has contributed to over 60 major projects and 15 commercialized products in both Startup and Enterprise organizations. Rob is passionate about growing businesses via the enablement of new technologies and innovative approaches.   Robert has headed numerous mission critical software development departments with multi-million dollar budgets. He has been accountable for systems responsible for the payment of millions of monthly payrolls. Systems under his care have calculated the market-driving audience metrics for both the TV and Radio industry in Canada. Robert has been responsible for products that have evolved from the "Paper Napkin"€ stage through to Tier-1 implementation at major Telecommunication Providers.   Robert Lavigne has been recently researching and networking in the fields of Enterprise 2.0, Social Media, Social CRM and Personal Branding to compliment his existing Agile Development and Leadership experience. This evolutionary knowledge furthers the delivery of Real Corporate Value (RCV). The use of modern social networking tools and related mindsets fully engages business relationships and departmental convergence. Rob subscribes to the need for further contextualization of accessible content to achieve real returns in the field of Competitive Intelligence and Business Innovation.

Director, Applications Development at BBM Canada

April 2007 - January 2009

BBM Canada is the leading supplier of radio and television audience ratings services to the broadcast advertising industry in Canada. As its Director of Applications Development, I was accountable for the development, operations, and support of their systems. Team Size: 3 Departments, 2 Managers, 12 Developers, 2 QA, 2 Operators, Contractors, Offshore Budget: ~2.5 Million Technology: ASP.Net, C#, C++, Oracle 10G, SQL Server 2008, SharePoint, Reporting Services, Team Foundation Server, SOA

Manager, Application Development at Accruent

March 2006 - September 2006

As a Development Manager for Accruent’s Real Estate Lifecycle Management solutions, I was responsible for the development of products that transform the way companies manage real estate and related assets by providing a reliable system of record and measurable ROI. Team Size: 6 Developers, Offshore Budget: ~1.25 Million Technology: ASP.NET 2.0, C#, SQL2005, IIS, J2SE, Virtual Server 2005

Development Manager at ADP Canada

August 2004 - February 2006

As the Development Manager for the eProduct Systems (Payroll and Human Resourcing), I supervised the development of products that service over 10,000 companies and over a million employee payrolls. Team Size: 2 Team Leads, 10 Developers Budget: ~1.5 Million Technology: ASP.NET, ASP, C#, VB, SQL2000, IIS, Biztalk2000, Web Services

Team Strategist at Compass360/Racing

December 2003 - October 2004

As the Team Strategist for a newly formed professional and televised race team, I coordinated driver changes, fuel stops, timing and scoring, pit setup, and sponsorship opportunities. * Took a year off to follow a life dream of being actively involved in sports car racing. * “Robert’s passion for racing is as astonishing as his analytical skills. His timing of our pit stop helped us get a top-10 finish in only our second Grand Am Cup race” * Published online the 30,000 word Short Story "A Brand and a Dream" recounting the rise of the C360R start-up racing team in 2004 to becoming Series Champions in 2009.

Director, Research and Development at NTG Clarity / Metaplus

April 2001 - November 2003

As the Director of Research and Development, I oversaw the Smart2Go enterprise software platform from its early inception to its implementation at two of Canada’s Tier 1 Telecommunication Providers with yearly license and support revenues. Team Size: 10-20 Developers, Contractors, Offshore Budget: ~1.5 Million Technology: J2EE, JSP, ASP, VB, C++, Oracle 9i, SQL2000, Web Services

Engineering Manager at Daleen Technologies

March 2000 - March 2001

As the Engineering Manager for the eCare Platform, I coordinated the development of the customer self-care, billing, and product catalogues modules. Team Size: 13 Developers, Contractors Budget: ~2 Million Technology: J2EE, JSP, CoBrA, Oracle 8i, BEA Weblogic

Application Development Manager at Mediconsult

August 1999 - February 2000

As the Application Development Manager, I provided healthcare solutions, interactive tools, and online clinical forums for physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and patients during the turbulent dotcom boom. Team Size: 1 Architect Lead, 8 Developers, 2 QA, Contractors Budget: ~1.5 Million Technology: Java 1.1, JSP, Domino 4.x, Oracle 8i, BEA Weblogic

Manager, Application Development at Akanda Innovation Inc.

September 1997 - August 1999

As the Development Manager, I defined the technical direction of Spatially-Enabled Collaborative Solutions across numerous states-side implementations. Team Size: 6 Developers, Contractors Budget: ~1 Million Technology: Domino 4.x, VB, ASP, Java 1.1, SQL6, Oracle 8, MapObjects GIS

Senior Workflow and Messaging Consultant at IKON Technology Services

April 1995 - August 1997

As a Senior Workflow and Messaging Consultant, I provided complex messaging and workflow solutions during the height of the GroupWare market.

Systems Engineer at Electronic Data Systems

May 1992 - March 1995

As a graduate of the EDS Systems Engineer Development program, I evolved quickly from “green screen” programming to become a champion of Groupware-based applications

Social Business Mentor and Leader at The Digital Grapevine (@TDGv)

December 2009

This is my personal brand. Nice. Simple. Tweet-able. Tagged. Contextual. To the Point. “Seasoned GenX Leader Capable of Leveraging the Technically Savvy GenY Knowledge Worker” My personal brand is a clear indicator of both who I am and who I wish to mentor towards making an organizational shift leveraging the values of Enterprise 2.0, Agile Development, Transparency and Accountability, Collaboration and Engagement, and providing a cultural shift both within your organization and across yours customer base. It only cost me 2 years and 10,000 hours worth of effort, research, networking, and financing! Do you have 10,000 hours to waste? No? Then leverage my findings and social network, and engage with Robert Lavigne @RLavigne42.com

Social Media Producer, Editor and Director at #TDGv Studios

December 2009

#TDGv Studios, in collaboration with The Digital Grapevine, offer these services: - Video Production and Design - Video Editing and Story Telling - Social Business Leadership - Social Media Training - Personal Branding Mentorship - Social CRM Implementation - Enterprise 2.0 Collaboration - Management Consulting

Enterprise 2.0, Social Media, Social CRM and Personal Branding Micro-Blogger and Researcher at The @RLavigne42 Tweet Round-Up

February 2009

* Researching the fields of Enterprise 2.0, Social Media, Social CRM, and Personal Branding as a means of providing Real Corporate Value (RCV) for Small, Medium, and Enterprise-sized organizations * Socially Networking within the ranks of thought leaders and analysts generating an oversight on emerging thoughts on business enablement via culture and technology innovation * Provided Tweet Round-Up Conference Coverage of LotusSphere, DreamForce, E20 Summit, E20 Conference, and Web2.0 Expo (among many others) Network: 3,000+ @RLavigne42 Followers, 25,000+ emergent tweets aggregated over 350 blog entries, 1,000+ LinkedIn connections with leading thought leaders and emergent minds Budget: Priceless Research Topics: Enterprise 2.0 (#E20), Social Media (#SocialMedia), Social CRM (#sCRM), Personal Branding (#Branding), Agile Development, and Leadership.

Project Management Institute

2009 – 2009

PMP

Lakehead University

1988 – 1992

Honours Bachelor

Concentration: Commerce

Organizational Leadership, Video Production, Social Media, Social Business, Enterprise 2.0, Video Editing, YouTube, Facebook, Wordpress, Tumblr, Twitter, Google, Management Consulting, Training & Development, Personal Branding, Leadership Mentoring, Innovation, Organizational Change, Change Leadership, Digital Innovation, Digital Media, LinkedIn, Software Engineering, Application Development, Documentaries, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social CRM, Social Innovation, Technological Innovation, Innovation Consulting, Empire Avenue, Google Docs, Film Production, Short Films, Film Editing, Video, Digital Video, Software Design, Internet, Internet Strategy, Thought Leadership, Team Leadership, Non-executive Director, Social Software, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Agile, Motorsports