Paul
Entrepreneur-Turned-Executive | Technology & Growth Strategist Technical / IT
- Canada
- CA$175.00 / hour
Overview of the Expertise Listing or Job Posting
Entrepreneur-Turned-Executive with unique combination of successful startup founder (scaled my own IT services company from zero to $4M ARR) and Fortune 500 executive (owned P&L for $170M business unit). 25+ years helping growth-stage companies navigate the complexity gap between startup agility and enterprise scale.
What makes me different: I've been in your shoes. I understand founder challenges firsthand because I've built and scaled my own companies, then applied that experience leading enterprise transformations at Bell Canada, IBM, TD Bank, and government agencies.
Core expertise includes AI integration, cloud transformation, digital platforms, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance across financial services, technology, energy, and government sectors. Specialized in turnaround situations - restored failing programs serving 100,000+ users, turned around $120M enterprise relationships in 6 months.
Known for speed to execution: delivered complete platform designs in 30 days, achieved major turnarounds in 6 months, and maintained 36 months of green SLAs. My people-first leadership approach consistently achieves top engagement scores even during high-pressure transformations.
Currently developing private AI solutions for SMBs and serving as fractional COO/CTO/Strategic Advisor. Available for fractional executive roles, strategic advisory, and project-based consulting.
Ideal for companies $5M-$100M who've proven product-market fit but need operational maturity to reach next growth stage without breaking what's working.
I help founders build systems that work, teams that collaborate, and momentum that lasts.
Proven track record: $4M ARR (own company), $90M revenue growth (Bell Canada), zero downtime on Canada's largest banking network transformation (1,200+ locations), and consistently delivering results that transform troubled operations into reference accounts.
(a) How many years of business or and/or other organizations experience do you have? and (b) What seniority level(s) do you have significant experience at?
- 20+ years of experience
- C-Suite level
- Executive level
What functional areas do you have experience in?
- Administration
- General Management
- Operations
- B2B sales / Business Development
- Government Relations / Regulatory Affaires
- Accounting
- IT
- Project / Program Management
- Technology / Technical
- Product Development
- Purchasing / Sourcing
- Real Estate
What sectors / industries do you have significant experience in?
- Retail
- Healthcare
- Finance and Insurance
- Business Services (i.e. consulting, advertising, IT services)
- Public Service / Administration
- Utilities
- Real Estate
- Information Technology and Electronics
- Science, Engineering, Technology
- Government / Civil Service
- Non-Profit / Charity
What types of products and/or services do you have significant experience with?
- Consumer products - technology, electronics
- Consumer services - digital / internet / communications
- Business-to-Business Services
- Business-to-Business Technology
- Business-to-Business Products
List any "specialty" knowledge you have?
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Sustainability (environmental and social), ESG integration