This document is a resume for Sean Denora, outlining his objective to obtain a senior management position applying his organizational and analytical skills. It summarizes his experience including over 15 years of experience in information management roles in various industries, with a focus on research, database management, budgeting, and training. It also lists his education credentials and languages.

1. SEAN DENORA, MLIS, GCertLIS, BA
5620 Boulevard St.-Joseph
Lachine, Québec
H8T 1S7
(514) 538-0870
denora@videotron.ca
OBJECTIVE
A senior management position in a dynamic research-based corporate environment that will
enable me to successfully apply my organizational, knowledge management, and analytical skills
to proactively maintain and advance excellence in industry-specific client services.
PROFILE
Trilingual research-oriented professional with extensive experience in information retrieval,
storage, classification and organization. Maintains annual budgets, negotiates yearly and multi-
year software contracts, and performs comprehensive research in diverse business-oriented
databases. Trains internal employees on a wide variety of information solutions and partners with
other employees on different business-specific internal projects. Highly developed communication
and listening skills, results-oriented with dynamic people relations experience.
DATABASE & SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook. Information retrieval databases such as
Avention, CapitalIQ, Dialog, EBSCO, Eureka, Factiva, FPinfomart, Hoover’s, and IBISWorld.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) 2010- 2016
Manager, Research Services
 Collaborate with an across-Canada team as well as an offshore team based in India and
Chile (previously Romania).
 Interact daily with all members of this global team, apportioning business research
requests and providing value-added results to a Canada-wide clientele.
 Negotiate with vendors to provide relevant research tools for the team as well as clients.
 Create and implement electronic-based information solutions that will support a virtual
working environment.
ELin Properties 2008- 2010
Property Manager
 Increased revenue of two rental properties in Quebec through effective management
strategies.
 Negotiated and allocated contracts beneficial to both properties.
 Established profitable and reasonable rental income increases in line with building
improvements.
 Organized and supervised ongoing renovations at both properties.

2. Lower Canada College 2006 - 2008
Donor Research Officer
 Identified potential increases of donations from donors through researching prospective
individual, foundation, and corporate donors.
 Wrote profiles of prospects and communicated the end-results to the Director of
Advancement.
 Formulated ‘ask’ strategies and presented these to the LCC Board of Directors.
Novartis Canada 2001 – 2005
Manager & Information Specialist
 Set-up and maintained user-friendly information retrieval systems.
 Resolved specific information retrieval and archival challenges in partnership with local
and global managers.
 Streamlined information sources and improved efficiency by developing virtual
information toolkits specific to the knowledge requirements of different departments /
business units and trained employees in their use.
 Improved team results through effectual management of employees.
Bristol-Myers Squibb 1998 – 2001
Manager & Information Specialist
 Improved efficiency of employee searching techniques through internet/intranet training
seminars.
 Conducted daily literature searches, competitive intelligence queries, and answered
reference questions for a Canada-wide employee base numbering 400 people.
 Increased awareness and efficiency of employees by tracking current news and
electronically distributing relevant articles.
 Ordered book and serial publications for different departments.
 Consistently applied management duties related to employees and budgets.
BioChem Therapeutic 1994 – 1998
Information Specialist
 Organized the library collection by developing a database using InMagic software.
 Streamlined efficiency through cataloguing and classifying reference and non-reference
materials.
 Cost-effectively retrieved scientific and competitive intelligence information by searching
diverse databases including Dow Jones, Dialog and Internet search engines.
 Successfully managed budget and cost-recovery programs.
EDUCATION
Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Studies – McGill University (2014)
Master in Library & Information Studies – McGill University
Bachelor of Arts in History – McGill University
LANGUAGES
Fluency in English, French, and Swedish.
INTERESTS
Personal Finance, Sports, Travel, Reading, Writing.