Alberto Tihan
Montreal
Summary
An entrepreneurial-spirited Project & Product Manager with a demonstrated history of building products throughout the entire end-to-end life cycle. Recognized for implementing business development and marketing strategies, I thrive motivating and leading people to perform their best and focus on building user-centric products. I'm very creative, energetic and ambitious with over 15 years of film industry, fundraising, business development, case management, customer service, project and product management experience. Data-driven yet with enthusiasm, leadership, empathy, conflict resolution approach, I aim to drive aligned organizational culture and business needs with coaching, humor and exceptional communications skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager, Fundraising
Canadian Cancer Society
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Planned and organized over 20 Relay and CIBC Run events across Canada with limited resources
- Fundraised over $1M across all events having managed and lead over 70 volunteers across 20 teams
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Created sponsorship reports for main partners and sponsors to help build relationships with donors
- Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
- Motivated and showed appreciation for my volunteering teams by creating new stewardship strategies
- Assisting and mentoring the volunteering committees to guide them in the planning of the events
- Developing strategies to engage donors at events and opportunities to increase connections and donations
- Collaborating with local vendors to manage all the supplies for the logistics
- Leading meetings and building strong relationships with the volunteer committees
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Mentored junior team members in project management best practices to enhance their skills and contribute to better overall performance.
- Led cross-functional teams to successful project completions, improving team cohesion and productivity with effective leadership strategies.
- Achieved high levels of team engagement and morale by promoting collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Providing regular reports on donors and participants to measure and achieve KPIs
- Creating collaboratively sponsorship and fundraising tools tools and documents for volunteers to use
- Managing events budgets and training the volunteers throughout the year
- Participating at events and overseeing the setup & take-down of the sites
- Solicit corporate donations from and pursuing national and regional sponsorships from enterprises
- Designing new events, programs and marketing strategies to expand our reach, donations and viewership
- Collaborating with internal and external teams to improve corporate donations and stewardship process
- Interviewing new volunteer applicants as needed and onboarding selected new volunteers
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
Product and Partnerships Manager
KinoKlik
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Independently prospecting, cultivating, solicit and securing partnerships with filmmakers and film organization
- Searched and obtained over 400,000$ in government grants and subsidies, maintaining good relationships with government funding officers
- Planning approaches and pitches for meetings with filmmakers, film organizations and festivals and creating proposals that speaks to potential partner's needs
- Lead over 40 volunteering developers to code the product with respect to the framework, deadlines, and budget defined by business objectives, with some deciding to remain onboard due to the impact, leadership and mentorship received
- Managing a large database of targeted users and partners
- Converted short and long-term development plans into concrete actions for all functions - design, technical, and QA
- Leading weekly meetings with the designers and development team
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the product department while maintaining close communication with the developers to ensure that milestones and deadlines are met
- Designing new web-designs, from new pages, to features and user dashboards
- Developing and managing relationships with film industry associations
- Scheduling and interviewing the developers interns from various schools and colleges
- Designing new features in Figma for web-app and mobile app for the developers to code and implement
- Recruiting and stewarding industry organizations, alliances, funding programs and developers by creating engaging team-building events to maximize potential grants, build good relationships and maximize team output
- Writing communications materials, including blogs, newsletters, presentations, promotional materials, marketing videos, powerpoint presentations and social media content
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members progress
- Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
- Implemented customer feedback mechanisms to gather insights, using this information to guide strategic planning and decision-making.
- Developed and executed marketing strategies that effectively communicated brand values, increasing brand recognition.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing agile methodologies, leading to more efficient project completion.
- Conducted market research to identify customer needs and adjusted product offerings accordingly, increasing customer satisfaction.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals, fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Fostered partnerships with industry leaders, enhancing company's reputation and creating new business opportunities.
- Facilitated team brainstorming sessions that led to innovative solutions for long-standing operational challenges.
- Increased market share with strategic business development efforts, expanding into untapped markets.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity.
Project Coordinator
KB Constructors
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Creating weekly expenses reports for the company, associates and clients
- Writing and editing letters and documents for the management team
- Booking flights and travel arrangements for the management team
- Scheduling and hosting meetings with management and the leadership team
- Coordinating the site amenities between the management, working staff and military base
- Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
- Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular meetings, fostering a positive work environment for increased productivity.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all projects, facilitating efficient audits and future reference.
- Facilitated frequent progress reports and presentations to keep management informed about ongoing activities within their respective domains.
- Tracked hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters.
Health Care Coordinator
Medical Confidence
04.2016 - 04.2018
- Improving the design and functionality of company system
- Creating reports for clients within tight deadlines
- Assisting with hiring and training of new team members
- Collaborating with client and the patients to obtain necessary information for the medical claims
- Collecting medical records and documents deliveries
- Developed comprehensive care plans to address individual patient needs and support optimal health outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction by coordinating timely and efficient healthcare services.
- Established strong working relationships with community partners to enhance referral processes for additional support services as needed.
Repatha Patient Support Care Coordinator
Adjuvantz
09.2015 - 04.2016
- Used company software and databases to maintain records of services performed and patient conditions.
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely follow-up and appropriate interventions.
- Developed strong relationships with community partners, facilitating referrals and collaboration on behalf of patients.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Educated patients on self-care strategies, promoting independence and empowering them to manage their health conditions.
- Enrolling new patients in the program to launch the new Repatha program across the nation
- Collaborating with insurances and cardiologists to approve the medication for patients
- Effectively maintaining and managing a distinct territory of cardiologists
- Contributing to the programs’ growth from zero to over eight hundred patients
- Providing reimbursement and financial support assistance to patients
- Collaborating with pharmacies to facilitate the medication distribution in a timely manner.
- Advocated for patients'' rights within the healthcare system, working diligently to address concerns or barriers to care.
Bilingual Disability Coordinator
Oncidium
04.2014 - 04.2015
- Registering new medical claims for Short and Long Term Disability
- Proactively managing assigned Short & Long Term disability claims (STD, LTD) by determining the length of disability through an evaluation of medical information and job duties
- Analyzing the extent of the disability claims by conducting medical investigation over phone or with applicants, employer, physicians or medical service professionals, lawyers
- Responding to all inquiries with effective verbal and written communications skills
- Collaborating with client and the patients to obtain necessary information for the medical claims
Education
Business Accelerator - Startup Business
Founders Institute
Montreal, QC01-2021
Bachelor of Administrative Studies - Business & Communication Studies
York University
Toronto01.2015
Humber College - Acting for Film & Television
Humber College
Toronto01.2009
Skills
- Leadership skills
- Motivational skills
- Mentoring skills
- Organizational skills
- Prospecting skills
- Presentation skills
- Business Development skills
- Project Management skills
- Fundraising skills
- Teamwork
- Exceptional verbal communications skills
- Exceptional written communications skills
- Great analytical skills
- Creativity
- Quick thinker
- Problem solving
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Schedule management
- Project tracking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Coaching and mentoring
- Conflict management
- Team bonding
- Agile methodology
- Salesforce
- Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- WordPress
- Elementor
- Mailchimp Newsletters
- iMovie
- Google Analytics
- Facebook Ads
- Google Ads
- Content Creation
- Canva
- Kapwing
Accomplishments
- I've designed an entire marketing software, hired and managed over 40 developers to create the entire software from idea to functional beta version.
- I managed over 70 volunteers and fundraised over 1M$ for cancer research.
- I researched and obtained over 400,000$ in grants and subventions.
- I wrote a film marketing e-book.
- I designed and presented a 3 hours marketing workshop at the Digi60 Film Accelerator.
- I currently contribute to open-source database The Canadian Index Initiative as a Project Manager.
- I starred as the male lead in my first feature film at age 20 alongside Veronika London.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Romanian
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
German
Elementary
Certification
- Google Project Manager
Interests
- Photography
- Reading books
- Interior design
- Marketing strategies
- Gym workouts
- Web Development and Design
- Travelling abroad and exploring different cultures and cuisines, historical sites, and cultural attractions
- I participate in various sports activities for physical activity, camaraderie, and personal growth
- Acting and movies
Timeline
Project Manager, Fundraising
Canadian Cancer Society
01.2022 - 01.2024
Project Coordinator
KB Constructors
07.2020 - 11.2020
Product and Partnerships Manager
KinoKlik
01.2020 - 01.2024
Health Care Coordinator
Medical Confidence
04.2016 - 04.2018
Repatha Patient Support Care Coordinator
Adjuvantz
09.2015 - 04.2016
Bilingual Disability Coordinator
Oncidium
04.2014 - 04.2015
Business Accelerator - Startup Business
Founders Institute
Bachelor of Administrative Studies - Business & Communication Studies
York University
Humber College - Acting for Film & Television
Humber College
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