EXPERIENCE

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Consultant
IVORY COAST AND BURKINA FASO 　　　　　CURRENT
Project Manager
World Bank funded project
Evaluation of the telecommunications systems on the 1200 km Abidjan - Ouagadougou Railroad including:

   Evaluation of the existing backbone;

   Needs analysis including present and predictable future needs in terms of private telephone network, VHF Radio system, data transmission, train control;

   Evaluation of different alternative technologies, including fiber  optics, digital microwave and satellites;

   Recommendations and specifications of the best suited solution.

Preparation of the Tender Documents on World Bank format for the supply and installation of a new backbone using the technology of digital transmission over fibre optics on a turn-key basis, including the integration of all the telecommunications subsystems: private telephone network, VHF Radio, data transmission, train control.
Evaluation of the bids and recommendation of the best bidder.
The supervision contract is in the process of negotiation and is due in august 1999.

MALI 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　CURRENT
Project Manager
World Bank funded project
EVALUATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ON THE 650 KM BAMAKO-KAYES RAILROAD INCLUDING:

   Evaluation of the existing backbone;

   Needs analysis including present and predictable future needs in terms of private telephone network, VHF Radio system, data transmission, train control;

   Evaluation of different alternative technologies, including fibre optics, digital microwave and satellites;

   Recommendations and specifications of the best suited solution.

Preparation of the Tender Documents on World Bank format for the supply and installation of a new backbone using the technology of digital transmission over fibre optics on a turn-key basis, including the integration of all the telecommunications subsystems: private telephone network, VHF Radio, data transmission.
Evaluation of the bids and recommendation of the best bidder.
The tender documents are in the process of being prepared and be ready by August 1999.

CANADA 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1996 - PRESENT
Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L)
Project Manager
Evaluation of the QNS&L Railway communication system, including:

   Evaluation of the existing analog microwave backbone;

   Evaluation of the backbone life expectancy;

   Needs analysis including present and predictable future needs in terms of private telephone network, VHF Radio system, data transmission, train control;

   Evaluation of different alternative technologies, including fibre optics, digital microwave and satellites;

   Recommendations and specifications of the best suited solution.

Preparation of the Tender Documents for the supply and installation of a new backbone using the technology of digital transmission over fibre optics on a turn-key basis, including the integration of all the telecommunications subsystems: private telephone network, VHF Radio, data transmission, automatic train dispatching system.
Evaluation of the bids and recommendation of the best bidder.
Supervision of the implementation works that are due to be completed before the end of 1999.

CANADA 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1994 - 1999
Project Manager
Quebec Cartier Mining Railway (QCM)

   Analysis of existing telecommunication systems;

   Assessment of their condition and expected life;

   Assessment of existing and predictable future needs;

   Evaluation of different technical solutions;

   Recommendation, description and evaluation of the best appropriate solution;

   Development of system engineering specifications.

   Preparation of tender documents for a digital fibre optics backbone, including the extension of the private telephone network, the modernization of the VHF Radio system, the interconnection of the various LAN and the integration of all the subsystems on a turn-key basis.

   Evaluation of the bids and recommendation of the best bidder;

   Supervision of the implementation works.

SUDAN 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1994 - 1995
Sudan Railways Corporation (SRC)
Telecommunications Engineer
Analysis of the existing telecommunications systems and assessment of the present as well as the predictable future communication needs. Development of engineering specifications to upgrade the existing system to a fibre optic solution.

MALI 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1993
Telecommunications Engineer
CIDA funded study on Mali railway telecommunication systems:

   Evaluation of existing system;

   Recommendation of appropriate technical solutions to improve the overall performance, i.e. rehabilitation of existing equipments versus new equipments;

   Development of specifications for selected solution.

QUEBEC AND WEST AFRICA 　　　　　　　　1994 - 1996
Teleglobe Canada and IPS-Ivory Coast
Telecommunications Engineer
Evaluation of the feasibility of a cellular phone project which will cover Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina Faso and will allow international communications via earth station, satellites and the world-wide communication network of Teleglobe Canada.
Facilitate partnership negotiations between Teleglobe which will provide technical know-how and technical management and Industrial Promotion Services which will provide the local managerial expertise to operate the company.
Development and evaluation of different alternatives to fulfil the needs.
Recommendation and preliminary technical specification of the best adapted solution.
CANARAIL services being retained by QCM for the implementation of the solution recommended in the above mentioned study, tender document preparation is to be started very shortly.

GROUPE CARTIER, Montreal 　　　　　　　　1989 - 1991
Director of International Projects
Project management in the areas of communication and energy in West Africa, namely in Ivory Coast, Niger, Burundi and Senegal. The projects included training courses to manage power distribution networks, in Ivory Coast.
Most of the projects were funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and therefore, required effective interfacing between CIDA, other international funding agencies and the local organisations.

INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION SERVICES, Abidjan (Ivory Coast) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1985 - 1989
Project Manager
Project Manager for various industrial projects including feasibility studies for new projects and reorganisation and expansion of existing industrial plants throughout West Africa. Industrial Promotion Services is part of the Aga Khan Development Network. World Bank through IFC, the German Development Agency, DEG and the French Development Agency through Proparco are among its major shareholders.
MONTREAL URBAN TRANSIT, STCUM, Montreal 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1971 - 1985
Telecommunications Engineer
In charge of telecommunications systems for Montreal Rapid Transit System including its:

   Private telephone network;

   Emergency telephone system;

   Train radio and portable radio systems;

   Closed circuit television;

   Public address system.

For each of the systems, the responsibilities included:

   Assessment of the needs;

   System design;

   Writing specifications for tender documents;

   Bid analysis and contractor selection;

   Supervision and follow-up of equipment installation;

   Factory and field acceptance tests.

VIEUX-MONTRéAL COLLEGE 　　　　　　　1967 - 1971
Teacher of Electronics
Teaching electronic circuits to pre-university level students.

UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL 　　　　　　　　1967 - 1971
Laboratory Assistant in Physics
Assisting the in-charge professor in teaching physics to university students at undergraduate level.

CIT-ALCATEL, Aix-les-Bains, France 　　　　　1966 - 1967
Manufacturing Engineer
Assembling and testing of private automatic branch exchanges of crossbar type switching.

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