Meet TEC's Analysts

Mehdi Aftahi is TEC's chief technology officer. His development work led to TEC Advisor, TEC’s world-class decision-making system. Aftahi also holds a patent on the algorithm behind ebestmatch, the engine that powers TEC Advisor.

Aftahi is an industry leader in the field of decision-making processes, and has assessed the requirements of IT decision makers, software vendors, consultants, and governments.

An expert in the area of matching customer criteria to software capabilities, Aftahi steered the creation of TEC’s best-practice software selection methodology.

Aftahi holds a Master’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara (Turkey).

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Valentin Beranek is a senior project manager for TEC's project delivery group, with over 10 years of experience in project management. Before joining TEC, he worked in Europe as product implementation manager for a multinational US-based manufacturing company, for which he managed a variety of manufacturing projects, as well as IT software and hardware projects.

He has been involved in nearly 80 software evaluation and selection projects, involving enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM), and business intelligence (BI) requirements.

Valentin earned a Bachelor's degree in manufacturing automation in Europe, and is currently a PMP certification candidate at McGill University.

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Josh Chalifour is TEC's Director of Knowledge Services. He is responsible for the focus,development, and publication strategy of TEC's research content, products, and services. Chalifour coordinates with analysts, industry experts, vendors, consultants, and project leaders to guide the development of TEC's enterprise software research models. Chalifour has managed or assisted with numerous software selection and implementation projects. He has a particular interest in free and open source software (FOSS) and new media innovation.

Prior to working for TEC, he was a member of Intraware's Compariscope software analysis arm, where he researched corporate technology information and trends, designed and set up test environments, and was responsible for coordinating and developing Web content (enterprise software research, analyses, case studies, and white papers). Chalifour has also held positions as a system administrator responsible for a multi-city wide-area network (WAN) with hundreds of workstations; and as a telecommunications programmer, in which he was certified for AT&T PBX administration.

He graduated with a BA in philosophy from the University of California at Berkeley (US).

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Sherry Fox, TEC's human capital management research analyst, has over 20 years of experience in the private sector. Before joining TEC, Fox spent five years as vendor compliance administrator for a large Canadian retail clothing chain. She helped create and manage the department and provide support regarding policies and procedures to vendors all over the world. Fox also helped develop various programs related to environmental and human rights issues within the apparel industry, and participated in conferences on the subjects of sustainability and climate change.

Fox has been involved with several software implementation projects during her years in the retail industry. From deploying payroll software to integrating a benefits module, she was actively involved in all phases of these implementations.

A proficient writer of articles, online content, guides, and manuals, Fox has comprehensive knowledge in the areas of retail, manufacturing, compliance, and technology. She also has in-depth management experience with various enterprise segments, including payroll, human resources (HR), logistics, and compliance.

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Jorge García is a BI research analyst for TEC. He has over 20 years of experience in all phases of application development and database design, as well as 7 years in project management. Prior to joining TEC, Jorge was a project leader and senior analyst developing applications for Oracle, Business Objects, and data integration. As a TEC research analyst, García is also responsible for the business performance management (BPM) knowledge base.

García has been involved in training, consulting, and project management for applications development. He has also worked on projects related to the implementation of BI solutions for the private sector, including the banking and services sectors. García also has experience in technical training and English-Spanish translation.

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Gabriel Gheorghiu is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) research analyst with more than five years of experience with ERP systems in Europe and Canada. He was involved in the selection process for a dealer management system (ERP for the automotive industry) for the largest car manufacturer in Romania. Prior to joining TEC, Gabriel was an ERP consultant and corporate trainer for a Montréal, Québec (Canada)-based ERP vendor for the apparel industry.

Gabriel holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest (Romania), and a master's degree in territorial project management from Université Paris XII Val de Marne (France), along with an attestation d'études collégiales (AEC) in Oracle Administration at Herzing College in Montreal.

He has been involved in training, consulting, and project management in several fields, including transportation/logistics, insurance, car and spare parts manufacturing and distribution, apparel manufacturing and distribution, and real estate.

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Romi Iordan is a project manager for TEC’s project delivery group. Before joining TEC, Iordan held management positions in both technical and customer support, where he developed a deep expertise in e-commerce, customer relationship management (CRM), and business intelligence (BI) systems. Prior to that, Iordan served in the Romanian Navy, where he was responsible for his ship’s telecommunications systems. Iordan holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Romanian Naval Academy, and a graduate diploma in Management for Internet Business.

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Predrag (PJ) Jakovljevic is TEC's principal analyst, with a focus on the enterprise applications market. He has over 20 years of industrial experience within the discrete manufacturing sector, including the machinery and equipment, automotive, construction and engineering, and electronics industries.

Prior to joining TEC, Jakovljevic was a senior consultant in the package-based solutions (PBS) group of CAP Gemini in Houston, Texas (US), with Baan's Manufacturing and Logistics modules as his main field of expertise. At CAP Gemini, Jakovljevic was involved in system demonstrations, software gap analysis for prospective clients, and Baan implementation assignments.

Prior to joining CAP Gemini, Jakovljevic was employed as a senior consultant for Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group in Johannesburg (South Africa), where he specialized in Baan's Manufacturing and Logistics modules, and engaged in the processes of ERP package selections, as well as in proposal preparation. Jakovljevic participated as a team lead for manufacturing, and for service and maintenance package system integration. He has also served as a consultant for a Baan implementation of manufacturing modules at a manufacturer of special electronics systems. The following services were provided during the period of implementation: business requirements definition and software gap analysis, business process mapping to software functionality, software configuration and parameter setup, and key user training.

Jakovljevic holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Belgrade in Serbia (the former Yugoslavia). He has also been certified in production and inventory management (CPIM) and integrated resources management (CIRM), and is an Association for Operations Management (APICS)-certified supply chain professional (CSCP).

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Mohammad Esmaeil Mansour is the senior project consultant for TEC's major projects in the Middle East.

Prior to his graduation, Mansour was hired by Invera Inc. to work in the research and development (R&D) department in Montreal. Among his many tasks, he worked in programming and as a senior report writer. He was involved in creating report designs and development standards that were followed by all subsequent developers. Mansour also trained recruits who joined the development team.

After gaining experience in the IT field, Mansour joined the Alexander Group Inc. in the US as a consultant, and successfully completed a number of projects in different parts of the US prior to joining TEC.

Mansour graduated from McGill University in Montréal, Québec (Canada) with a BS in computer science.

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Aleksey Osintsev, as a research analyst at TEC, focuses on the areas of ERP, accounting, and finance, as well as retail solutions. He has over 17 years of experience in private sector IT, from both the application user and the corporate software development sides.

Prior to joining TEC, Aleksey was a project manager and chief information officer (CIO) at a smart instrumentation engineering, manufacturing, and servicing company. He led the IT department and was responsible for business systems, including ERP selections, implementation projects, and business processes change management. More recently, Aleksey went through a number of successful ERP implementations, system upgrades, and business management projects as a project coordinator and consultant in the food processing, electronic manufacturing, and apparel industries.

Aleksey earned his master's degree in industrial engineering and business administration at South Ural State Technical University (Russia).

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Philippe Reney is TEC's supply chain management (SCM) analyst. He has six years of experience in the area of integrated SCM within manufacturing and distribution processes, and is familiar with a wide range of industries, from the food industry to aeronautics. He has been involved in the implementation of several SCM platforms as an advisor to help facilitate company transition.

Philippe has worked in procurement, purchasing, and sourcing at the international level. He is a standing member of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC), an organization that contributes to and promotes the development of professionals in SCM with the dynamic exchange of latest best practices and trends.

He is currently completing a certificate in International Business at HEC Montréal.

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Denis Rousseau is the manager of project delivery and project management consultant for TEC's major projects.

Rousseau is a multilingual planning and project management consultant with extensive international experience. Over the past 25 years, he has used planning, project management, and group dynamics to define project start-ups and to troubleshoot difficult situations in order to put projects back on track.

Rousseau is the former senior project management consultant for CANARAIL and Canadian Pacific Consulting Services, two internationally recognized railway consulting firms. In a similar position for Canadian Pacific Limited, the parent company of CP Rail, his experience has covered a wide variety of projects.

He holds a BS in psychology from l'Université de Montréal,Québec (Canada), and was educated in Mexico, Lebanon, Argentina, Canada, and France.

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Nasser Tehrani , TEC's training specialist, is responsible for preparing a variety of training materials for both internal and external purposes, and for carrying out selection project delivery activities. Tehrani has worked on numerous key projects involving business process management (BPM), learning management systems (LMSs), and ERP.

Tehrani has more than 10 years of experience teaching and leading seminars at the university and college levels, while performing IT duties as director for NEFF, a German kitchen appliance manufacturer.

Before joining TEC, Tehrani was director of the IT faculty at Vienna Academy in Montréal, Québec (Canada).

Tehrani earned a BE and ME in electrical engineering from Concordia University in Montréal.

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