“We are a team of senior business analysts and developers that includes successful entrepreneurs, executives and investors, who advise businesses in all aspects of their operations and implement cloud solutions to improve their efficiency, scalability, growth and profitability.”
“We automate little and big things so that people can unleash their human potential. We help businesses and institutions grow so that they can create more jobs, innovation and wealth for society.”
“We work with our customers as if we were investors in their long-term success, looking 5 years ahead.”
Throughout the years, SOLJIT has helped businesses and institutions in a wide variety of sectors, including:
Founder and CEO of SOLJIT since 2009, Michel Kassab has over 20 years of experience in software development and project management in the telecommunications, transportation and cloud industries. As an experienced software architect and business strategist, he understands the crucial role played by technology in today’s business world. Michel is passionate about using technology to foster business intelligence, strategy and sustainable development. He shares his passion of technology and innovation within SOLJIT to make sure that every project is a successful one. Michel holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Sherbrooke as well as an MBA from HEC Montreal. He is also PMP certified from the PMI Institute.
Louis-Nicolas Hamer has over 20 years of experience in bringing innovative wireless and software solutions to market in telecommunications, security, and facility automation. As an experienced entrepreneur, he shares his expertise with promising start-ups as an angel investor and member of Anges Quebec. Before joining SOLJIT as a partner, Mr. Hamer’s previous business endeavour was in the SCL Elements (2010) start-up, which developed and commercialized the CAN2GO line of multi-protocol wireless and wired controllers for building automation. The company was acquired 3 years later by French multinational Schneider Electric, where Mr. Hamer held global business development and solutions roles until 2015. Before 2010, Mr. Hamer cofounded Eco2Max, an engineering firm specializing in energy efficiency in buildings, and held RandD and product management positions at Nortel and at Verint. Mr. Hamer is an engineer and an accredited LEED professional. He is the author of two United States patents and a contributor to numerous 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) and Internet standards (IETF). He also volunteers for the MS Society of Canada.
David Lamarche has over 15 years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, customer experience and UX design, both in startups and Fortune 500 companies. Previous professional highlights include launching and marketing products with Schneider Electric; growing product line revenues from $4M to $20M in 3 years. With the same company, he went on to define the customer experience of its global smart home program, encompassing the mobile app design, marketing, packaging and web strategy for product portfolios in North America, Europe and Australia. Mr. Lamarche was also Director of Marketing and Communications for the SCL Elements start-up, managing all marketing and PR activities, up until the successful acquisition of the company by Schneider Electric. Mr. Lamarche holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies and Political Science from Concordia University (Montreal), and an MBA in Business Intelligence Strategy from EGE / ESLSCA (Paris, France).
Jean-Philippe Bernard is an expert in digital transformation and business development. He has worked for over 20 years at telecommunications giants Telus, Rogers and Videotron. Throughout his journey, he has taken the roles of Solution Engineer, Account Executive and Sales Director. Over the last 10 years he has focused on accompanying businesses of all sizes in their digital transformation. He also has several years of experience with the Salesforce platform. Trained as an Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineer at the University of Sherbrooke, he has also studied Administration, Management and Operations at HEC Montreal.
Jean-Claude has 15 years of business experience helping customers get the most out of their enterprise solutions. He has namely worked for Canadian telecom giant Telus, Fortune 50 logistics company FedEx, and Xerox. He has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) focused in Business Administration and General Management from Université de Sherbrooke.
Santiago Oyola has over 10 years of experience in accounting and finance, with more than 4 years implementing accounting systems including SAGE Financials, Sage 300 and Sage 50. Mr. Oyola has put his financial expertise at work in many sectors, including banking, technology, education, government and consulting, for Accenture, LCI Education, Alternative Capital Group, Environment Canada and others. Mr. Oyola earned a Bachelor of Economic Sciences from the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Professional Accounting from HEC Montreal. He is also CCVM certified.
Catherine has close to 20 years of experience in all aspects of HR, with a focus on recruitment, people and organizational development. She is herself certified 4Colors as a professional coach.
Frank has over 20 years of experience in Business Analysis, software development and platform customization. He holds 10+ Salesforce certifications and Superbagdes, and has worked on large scale projects in a wide variety of industries, including Banking, Energy, Transport, and Life Sciences / Pharma, for companies such as Merck Frosst and CN Rail. He has also worked on public sector and parapublic projects in Canada and abroad.
Jean-Brice Liddle has been working in the financial and big data sectors for over 12 years, namely with the well-known credit rating and consumer data agency Equifax, where he was successively senior account specialist, business process analyst, and business analyst. Mr. Liddle has overseen multiple major critical system implementations with Salesforce and other enterprise solutions. He is an expert at gathering and documenting business and functional requirements, creating user stories, elaborating and executing test cases, testing systems, writing training documentation, as well as training users.
Paul Franche has over 7 years of experience as a consultant, including more than 5 years in digital transformation. He has worked in IT (Deloitte), finance, and for nonprofit organizations active in the medical space and for developing countries. In his work and his life, Mr. Franche aims at moving society forward and doing good locally and globally. His extensive studies have given him a structured, pragmatic and responsible approach to finding solutions to today’s problems. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science from Université de Montréal, and a Ph.D. in Physics (String Theory) from McGill University.
Diogo has been working in digital transformation and Salesforce for over 7 years. He holds multiple Salesforce certifications and has extensive experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Salesforce CPQ and Community Cloud. Before joining SOLJIT he has worked as a solution architect, business analyst and senior Salesforce Developer in Brazil, Portugal, France and Belgium. His projects have revolved around several industries, including energy & utilities, manufacturing, construction & infrastructure, insurance, telecommunications, health and food. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Management.
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