“I have worked alongside Dan for many years. He is a strong and focused Development and Integration project/program manager willing to take on complex solutions in complex environments. He also understands the key operational components of running a solid consulting practice. ”
Daniel Darche PgMP PMP
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
823 followers
500+ connections
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
823 followers
500+ connections
About
Dan is a proven delivery leader and digital transformation leader, experienced in agilely delivering digital experience, cloud solutions, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
Dan has over 25 years’ experience leading operations, human resources, finances, and delivery of a consultancy firm. He has over 30 years of experience in software development and large portfolio and project management and delivery.
Daniel’s leadership roles involved the creation of strategic plans, business plans, execution to plan, contract negotiation, and providing project and portfolio delivery oversight for projects. He was also responsible for operations and human resources for Alberta locations; as well as practice lead for Custom Development, Business Intelligence and SharePoint practices.
Daniel has extensive project\program management experience at a senior level, managing large projects (multi-year, multi-million dollar). He has business and technical experience and is adept at combining both to create successful projects. He has experience in managing large teams of diverse individuals and the soft skills needed for interaction at the executive level. He has led teams combining internal, vendor, and client resources; and virtual delivery teams located across Canada, the United States, Romania, and India. He has developed both commercial and non-commercial applications.
Daniel has extensive government experience with multiple large engagements. He has background which includes experience in policing and emergency services. His certification as a Program Management Professional.
Specialties:
• Digital experience and emerging technologies.
• Project Direction and Management of large complex deliveries
• Delivery oversight of multiple projects
• Program Management, Program Review, Project Rescue
• Contract Negotiation, Review and Renewal; Sourcing and Vendor Management
• IT Consultancy Management and Risk Management
• Organizational Change Management
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Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Lieutenant and Fire Fighter
City of Langford Fire Rescue
- Present 18 years 6 months
Publications
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Conversion and Cutover, the New Project Backbone
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A paper discussing the role legacy system conversion and resolution plays along with business process cutover in project management. It discussed the central role these items play in determining deployment and implementation and suggested project methodologies focused on these concepts.
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e-Government and ROI
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A paper discussing the definition, state, and direction of e Government; a methodology for planning eGovernment initiatives strategically and tactically; and a guide to understanding the total cost of ownership of eGovernment project and ROI models.
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Geographically Independent Delivery
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A presentation discussing the benefits and challenges in moving to a delivery model independent of the physical locality of team members.
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Transitioning Development to Support
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A paper discussing the challenges in transitioning from a development project to a support project. There are challenges for both the development team and the business in changing gears from the accelerated development gear to the stable support model.
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Transitions in Revenue IT
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A paper discussing the need for a coordinate and revenue oriented IT solution approach. The challenges and opportunities that this presents to IT departments in Public Revenue agencies.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Professional working proficiency
Organizations
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Project Management Institute
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