The Carlo Odoardi Consulting Network

CA

The Carlo Odoardi Consulting Network is a capable group of highly focused Management and Leadership Professionals at the forefront of change for global communications, the Internet and high-technology industries. The Carlo Odoardi Consulting Network provides strategic direction and business counsel to our clients based on detailed analyses of changing technologies, evolving markets, regulatory shifts and competitive dynamics. Diverse industry experience mixed with creativity and rigor applied to previous engagements has enabled us to form sustained service relationships with long-standing clients. Of late, The Carlo Odoardi Consulting Network has been met with a strong demand from start-up executives looking for strategic advantages in insight, positioning and speed to market.

The Carlo Odoardi Consulting Network has a proven ability to consistently deliver outstanding results for our clients and their staff. The Carlo Odoardi Consulting Network can lead business development and build intellectual capital, while defining your firms strategic direction using the Internet and other e-business solutions.

• MS Windows (95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP)
• HP/UX, IBM AIX, LINUX
• SUN Solaris
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint,

Outlook)

• MS Project
• MS Exchange
• MS Schedule+
• MS Visio
• MS SQL Server
• SAP
• Indus PassPort
• Oracle RDBMS
• Gupta/SQL Windows/Centura Team Developer

• New Horizon System Solutions, Toronto, Ontario
• Ontario Power Generation Inc., Toronto, Ontario
• Ontario Hydro Nuclear Inc., Toronto, Ontario
• Nexsys Commtech International Inc., Waterloo,

Ontario

• Electrotechnology Department, Mohawk College,

Hamilton, Ontario

• Datasym Inc., Brantford, Ontario
• Communications Research Laboratory, McMaster

University, Hamilton, Ontario

• Satellite Communications Laboratory, ComDev

Ltd., Cambridge, Ontario

• Quality Engineering, Gaco-Sternson Ltd.,

Brantford, Ontario

• Facilitated the Cap-Gemini Ernst & Young (CGEY)

creation of a new multi-billion dollar business venture between New Horizon System Solutions (NHSS) and the IT Outsourcing interest of Hydro One Inc. Saved Hydro One Inc., CGEY, and NHSS millions of dollars by executing tactical strategies, which minimized one-time and recurring IT costs for 3rd party enterprise vendors. Prepared, negotiated, and executed new & updated Enterprise License Agreements, transfers, consents, assignments, leases, maintenance contracts, & software subscriptions for Hydro One Inc. and NHSS (required to continue operations after financial close). Developed, implemented, communicated, and trained to Integrated Purchasing, Contract, and Asset Management Processes.

• Operationalized a PKI Security model for

corporate use in the deregulated electricity market through the Ontario Independent Electricity Market Operator (IMO) & the New York Interconnected Electricity System Operator (NYISO). Completed the project under budget and two months earlier than expected. Created and communicated new change management and business processes to support PKI digital certificate management.

• Conducted a comprehensive assessment of current

supply chain processes and proposed a significantly simpler and highly cost-saving alternative business process model. Completed the project under budget and within two months.

• Acted as a Coach/Mentor for new managers and

existing staff throughout the reengineering effort.

• Facilitated the $1.7 billion Ontario Power

Generation (OPG) sale/divestiture of the Bruce Nuclear power plant to British Energy & form Bruce Power LLP. (BP). Saved OPG, BP & New Horizon System Solutions (NHSS) millions of dollars by executing tactical negotiation strategies which minimized one-time & recurring costs. Within three months, completed enterprise IT vendor negotiations which were open for past 1.5 years. Negotiated new & updated Enterprise License Agreements (leases, maintenance contracts, & software subscriptions) for BP, NHSS, & OPG required for them to continue operations after financial close of the Bruce Power deal. Structured a vendor case library documenting & justifying the negotiated approach taken with the 21 enterprise IT vendors involved.

• Contributed to the growth and success of the

New Horizon System Solutions venture through application of Project Management, Strategic Planning, Financial Management, Operations Management, and Planning/Controls techniques. Enhanced business performance, productivity and profitability through implementation of new business processes. Successfully negotiated & was awarded contracts for five major Nuclear IT projects: Odyssey, PAGASIS, Uncertainty, EBTR and MCCS Implemented the PMI and Gate methodologies for the development of corporate operations.

• Managed the design, installation and testing of

a $6.5 million microwave satellite telecommunication system across Canada.

• Researched, developed, and implemented the

corporate Y2K Contingency Plan to mitigate the risk of IT system failure.

• Contributed to the successful remediation of

Nuclear information systems in the Y2K project. Developed and communicated enterprise certification and review standards for IT system assessment during Y2K project. Researched the use of new wireless methodologies for a $5 million AMR telecommunication system. Saved the company millions of dollars through the economic research of wireless techniques applied to three pilot AMR projects.

• Contributed to the successful development of an

ASIC solution which combined pilot and wireless technology over the Internet. Developed extensive technical and business documentation for the corporation as a foundation for future work.

 An entrepreneurial, innovative thinker & team- builder with comprehensive technical & business management skills.  Adept at listening to clients, ascertaining their needs & meeting their requirements in a timely & cost-effective manner.  Strong Customer Relationship Management (CRM) focus with demonstrated, results-oriented strategies to solve problems.  Potent business negotiator & exceptional at managing people, controlling resources, & planning schedules.  Creative underwriting & cross-marketing corporate information services through targeted business intelligence activities.  Masterful at writing technical specifications/requirements, reports, preparing speeches & giving formal presentations.  Professional scheduling of plans & budgets, developing policies & evaluating assignments.  Good familiarity with modern finances, derivative securities & risk valuation methods.  Innovative designing highly attractive, functional & compelling B2C/B2B web sites with personalized, dynamic content.  Knowledgeable of MS Visual Studio, Centura Team Developer, web languages/tools, WAP, Oracle RDBMS, etc.  Skilful with Win NT/95/98/2000, MS Project, Exchange, Schedule+, Visio, Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).  Highly proficient C/C++ & BASIC programming in UNIX/DOS using SUN, IBM, Motorola 680xx, VxWorks, etc.  Skilled at developing real-time (RTOS), client/server, industrial control apps using VxWorks, VMEbus, MATLAB & DSPs.  Solid knowledge of statistical processes, computational techniques & simulation methods used in RADAR systems.  Leader in military electronics (MIL-STD), high- power electrical controls, industrial manufacturing & automation systems.  Expert programmer of Allen-Bradley PLC-5s in Ladder Logic & Sequential Function Chart (SFC) languages.  Skilled at designing, prototyping & production of analog/digital microwave, (opto)electronic wireless/wireline systems.  Enthusiastic in influencing, motivating, inspiring, facilitating, & coaching subordinates to achieve their goals.  Exemplary training of technical staff & monitoring/supervising their performance.

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4470-Nuclear Reactors, 5840-Radar Equipment, Except Airborne, 6625-Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments, 6640-Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, AJ00-General Science and Technology, AZ00-Other Research and Development, B203-Scientific Data Studies, B207-Technology Studies, B219-Other Engineering Studies, C214-A&E Management Engineering Services, C215-A&E Production Engineering Services (incl. Design and Control and Building Programming), C219-Other Architect and Engineering Services, D000-Information Processing and Related Telecommunications Services, D307-Automated Information System Design and Integration Services, D308-Programming Services, D309-Information and Data Broadcasting or Data Distribution Services, D313-Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Services, D316-Telecommunications Network Management Services, D399-Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (incl. data storage on tapes, Compact Disk (CD), etc., H000-Technical Representative Services, L000-Technical Representative Services, R000-Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services, R001-Specifications Development Services, R002-Technology Sharing/Utilization Services, R005-Technical Assistance, R006-Technical Writing Services, R007-Systems Engineering Services, R008-Engineering and Technical Services (incl. Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Electronic Engineering), R014-Operations Research Studies / Quantitative Analysis Studies, R015-Simulation, R016-Personal Services Contracts, R019-Other Professional Services, R115-Contract, Procurement, and Acquisition Support Services, R121-Program Evaluation Studies, R122-Program Management/Support Services, R123-Program Review/Development Services, R199-Other Administrative and Management Support Services, U000-Educational and Training Services, U001-Lectures For Training, U004-Scientific and Management Education, U006-Vocational/Technical, U008-Training/Curriculum Development, U009-Informatics Training, U099-Other Education and Training Services

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