Andrew Seepersad
Fractional Management Executive
Innovation Management, Strategy, Design Strategy
The Best There Is At
If you’re looking for help with setting up and leading innovation projects, look no further. I can help you identify, develop, and implement innovative ideas for your business by combining traditional Business Strategy and Planning alongside Human Centered Design. I’ve successfully leveraged this proven Design-led approach to Innovation Management in a wide range of industries including Finance, Healthcare, Social Innovation, and Telecommunications.
How I Became An Expert
I have developed my Innovation Management skills from both an academic perspective and practical experience at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. As a co-Director of the Business Design Initiative (an education and research center), I support the teaching of design-led innovation to a range of learners from undergrads to executives and actively work with industry partners to design and deliver innovation projects using design thinking/design strategy. Currently, I am working on my Doctorate, with a focus on Innovation Management.
Prior, I worked for over a decade in Strategy, Planning, Performance Management and Business Development at BP LLC. Over that time, I oversaw the development and delivery of over $5bn USD of capital projects. Additionally, I was a successful entrepreneur having founded and run a retail business and a not-for-profit theatre company.
Expertise
I have significant experience in developing and implementing cross-functional strategies using both traditional business frameworks and design-led (design thinking/design strategy) approaches. If you need an independent and fresh perspective, I can work with you and/or your teams to uncover and unlock potential opportunities for your business.
- Innovation Management
- Strategy Development and Implementation
- Leadership
- Facilitation
- Relationship Management
- Creative Thinking
- Business Planning
- Collaboration
- Business Storytelling
Education/Credentials:
Doctorate Candidate in Business Administration Paris School of Business
Paris 2024
MBA Business Design Secialization Rotman School of Management
UofT
Toronto 2019
B.Sc. Management Studies (First Class Honors) University of the West Indies
Trinidad 2004
Learning Experience Design Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
UofT
Toronto 2021
Design Sprint Facilitator Certification AJ&Smart / Google Ventures 2019
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Why Hire Me?
I am a true multi-disciplinarian with deep experience across many industries, types of businesses and geographic locations, I can quickly immerse and understand contexts and environments. As a highly flexible and adaptable leader, I am confident but not arrogant, which means I am as comfortable leaning into my expertise as I am learning from others. I can easily engage with people from different backgrounds and experience levels to learn from, and with, them. I also have the fluency to switch between strategic thinking and creative thinking which allows me to explore business tensions with new and interesting lenses to identify exciting business opportunities.
Contact Me
Thomas White House
Box 791
10535 Islington Avenue
Kleinburg Ontario L0J 1C0
(905) 939-9444
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