Senior Engineering Executive & Consultant | Building Cohesive Teams - Delivering Client Results

1. Paul Harbin| P.Eng.
Senior Engineering Executive & Consultant
Building Cohesive Teams | Delivering Client Results
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paulharbin@live.ca | Guelph, ON N1H 6J4
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2. PAUL HARBIN | P.Eng.
Talented Engineering Leader |deeply understands business and
customer requirements, driving bottom-line growth
 Uncovers opportunities and resolves unique challenges that
enhance the client experience.
 Fosters relationships that develop teams and sustain customer
loyalty in the global marketplace.
 Brings insightful product development skills, and a background in
software and hardware design.
 Offers diverse specialties ranging from strategic market positioning
to pavement management innovations, and funding accessibility.
“Personal success is a by-product of team and corporate success.
The objective is to bring out the sense of pride in everyone to establish a sense of project ownership by all.”
- P. Harbin
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3. PAUL HARBIN | P.Eng.
Proven Leadership | Technology Expertise
 Strategic Project Planning & Execution  Technical Due Diligence
 Business Development  Real-time Data Acquisition
 Requests for Proposals/Quotations (RFPs/RFQs)  Team Leadership & Mentoring
 Client Relationships & Requirements Assurance  Project Costing & Budgeting
 Risk Assessment & Recommendations  Negotiation & Collaboration
 Product & Market Research  Product Development & Release
Technologies
Scanning Lasers  Point Lasers  HDTV Cameras (Broadcast & Pro-sumer Quality)  GPS Sensors
Integrated Inertial Navigation Sensors  Ultrasonic Sensors  Line Scan Cameras  3D Imaging Sensors.
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4. PAUL HARBIN | P.Eng.
Career Highlights
Cutting-edge software and hardware enhancements - smaller,
lighter vehicles for local and foreign applications.
Drove down costs, enhanced RFQ competitiveness, and increased global sales.
Remediation plans that addressed major client requirements in
non-compliant RFPs.
Secured projects that allowed company to keep afloat during periods of
economic downturn.
Liaison role between company and university in adapting medical
3D product to detect surface defects on machined surfaces.
Delivered proposal for further development, including application for $100K
R&D funding.
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5. PAUL HARBIN | P.Eng.
Career Highlights (continued)
Start-up business with comprehensive five-year business and
financial plan.
Set the foundation for prototype funding and eventual commercialization.
Sourced and secured two vendors to supply high-tech equipment
and service, spreading capital over several years.
Positioned engineering company to compete effectively in surveying market.
Led technology review and due diligence of company with an
existing video logging system.
Determined lack of viability and decision was made to continue developing an
in-house design.
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6. PAUL HARBIN | P.Eng.
Leadership Path
Golden Road Systems 2010 - Present
Principal Engineer
Fugro-Roadware 1991 - 2009
Multi-national corporation providing infrastructure, technology, and pavement management services to clients around the world. Roadware also owns
and operates its own fleet of ARAN (Automated Road Analyzer) vehicles providing data collection services.
Promoted through more than 20 years of notable leadership success culminating in:
Vice President – Engineering (2007 - 2009)
Vice President – Manufacturing, Customer Support, Engineering |
International Accounts Manager (1998 - 2007)
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7. PAUL HARBIN | P.Eng.
Leadership Path (continued)
Earlier Roles:
Manager of Manufacturing, Customer Support & Engineering Fugro-Roadware
International Accounts Manager
Corporate Contracts Manager
Manager, Engineering & Software Development
Technical Product Manager Easynet Systems
Software Engineer Lyntech Systems
Applications Engineer Connect Tech Inc / EMJ Data Systems
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8. PAUL HARBIN | P.Eng.
Formal Education & Development
Bachelor of Applied Science, Systems Design Engineering 1983
University of Waterloo
Managing Multiple Projects  Professional Selling Skills III  Interpersonal Managing Skills
Technical Competencies
Operating Systems: MS-DOS, MS-Windows, QNX
Languages: C, 80x86 assembler
Applications: MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
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9. PAUL HARBIN | P.Eng.
Professional & Community Affiliations
Current Member: Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
Committee Member: AFB80, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing,
Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Board Member: Canadian National Committee, World Road Association
(PIARC)
Member, Technical Committee: D2a, Surface Characteristics, PIARC
Assistant Coach & Volunteer: Bantam AA, Guelph Girls Hockey Association
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10. Thank you for making time to view this presentation
It would be a pleasure to meet with you and
discuss, in greater detail, your challenges, vision,
and what I can bring to help you reach your
destination quickly and cost effectively.
Please contact me at your convenience:
PAUL HARBIN | P.Eng.
Best regards,
paulharbin@live.ca | Guelph, ON N1H 6J4 Paul Harbin
519.824.9247 (O) | 519.837.7887 (C)
Building Cohesive Teams | Delivering Client Results