Michael Fouks
• Canada
• information technology and services
Ontario, Canada
Michael Fouks
Address: Ontario, Canada
Past:
- Software Developer at Navantis Inc.
- Software and Database Architect at Kaboose Inc.
- Database
Education:
- Queen's University
- Moskovskij Inženerno-Fiziceskij Institut (Gosudarstvennyj Universi
People Network: 90
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Websites:
Michael Fouks’s Summary
Experience summary:
• Project Management Professional (PMP); over 5 years leadership and project management experience
• Excellent mediator between non-technical clients and IT teams; rare combination of business and IT mindsets
• Motivated, self-organized, team player and team builder with the ability to inspire fellow colleagues
Career objectives:
• My immediate goal is to apply my past experience and the knowledge I have achieved at Queen’s MBA program in a dynamic, professional environment, and to create a network of contacts among professionals working in various industries.
• My mid-term goal is to improve my professional skills and achieve career growth in the area of Information Systems Management. At this stage I will consider opportunities to solve problems for Clients in selected industies, especially in Finance, New Media and Healthcare.
• My long-term goal is to achieve an executive MIS position within a large company.
Michael Fouks’s Specialties:
• Advanced human relations management skills and the ability to communicate efficiently with both IT personnel and business customers
• Style of informal communication, conflict resolution and coaching to successfully lead teams
• Queen’s MBA and PMP certification as a foundation for my leadership abilities
Software Developer
Navantis Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2006 — April 2006 (2 months)
Client: Microsoft Canada:
• Improved Microsoft TechNet site usability upgrading Event RSS Feed functionality
• Increased MS Canada team’s communication and productivity migrating internal applications to SharePoint platform
Eductional Details:
Queen's University
Master, Business Administration, 2006 — 2007
Queen's MBA program was ranked by Business Week #1 for 2006, 2004 and #2 for 2002 among non-USA MBA programs.
Intensive 1-year full-time program.
Very strong emphasis on the teamwork environment: students are merged into groups of 5-6; more than 50% of grading is based on team assignments.
- Activities and Societies:
- Consulting Club member
Finance Club member
Co-owner of the Energy Bar, not-for-profit food and beverage mini-store
Michael Fouks’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
Additional Information
Michael Fouks’s Websites:
Michael Fouks’s Interests:
Dynamics of social networks in the Internet environment. Digital photography. Classical and modern science fiction. Consider Robert A. Heinlein to be the greatest author in the genre.
Michael Fouks’s Groups:
Project Management Institute
Michael Fouks’s Honors:
Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by Project Management Institute (www.PMI.org) 2007 - Current
Microsoft Certified Application Developer 2006 - Current
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer 1999 - 2002
Microsoft Certified Professional 1999 - Current