matt yagar

director, research and development

About

Professional Engineer and MBA with over 20 year experience in a broad range of industries including High Purity Water (HPW) Systems, Security Software, Electrical Appliance Manufacturing and R&D Consulting Specialties: * Organisational and negotiation skills with the proven ability to initiate and maintain relationships with personnel of all levels, as well as representatives from other organisations. * Extensive experience in developing and maintaining strong relationships with customers, sub-contractors and users at all levels of management. - Technology and R&D Planning - Product Design and Development - Project Management - Team Leadership

Country

canada

City

waterloo

Industry

management consulting

Skill

r&d, product development, fire suppression, emergency medical response, engineering, strategy, manufacturing, project management, process improvement, business strategy, start ups, cross functional team leadership, product management, process engineering, product design, process simulation, six sigma, plastics, structural firefighting, hazardous materials management, emergency medical services

Experience

product development engineer

mcdermott group

2003-9 - 2004-8 · 1 yr

volunteer firefighter

township of woolwich

2018-4 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

director, research and development

2016-1 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

strategic marketing, team member

kasten chase

2000-1 - 2004-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

product development engineer

e-cell corporation

1997-8 - 1999-7 · 2 yrs

* Worked within a dynamic team to develop/patent components for an electro-deionization (EDI) system; * Designed and operated an in-house lab testing facility, adhering to WHMIS and OHSA safety practices and procedures.

field technical service representative

ge glegg water technologies

1995-9 - 1997-8 · 2 yrs

* Conducted on-site commissioning, confined space inspections and maintained major equipment while demonstrating poise and high standard of professionalism in a demanding team environment; * Performed hands-on mechanical, electrical and control systems start-up and repair, adhering to all on-site OHSA, OSHA (U.S.), WMHIS , confined space, fall-arrest and all other safety procedures.

co-op student engineer

ontario power generation nuclear safety division

1992-1 - 1992-4 · 4 mos

research and development consultant

yagar technical services

2016-1 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

Research & Development Consultant at Yagar Technical Services

business owner and contractor

warmfloors

2004-5 - Present · 22 yrs 5 mos

Design, supply and installation of radiant in-floor heating and sub-floor solutions.

senior manager, consulting practice

the pinnacle group companies

2006-9 - 2016-1 · 9 yrs 5 mos

Senior Manager of the Consulting Practice, The Pinnacle Group of Companies. I enabled funding opportunities to Canadian corporations in a diverse range of sectors - including Engineering, Tool & Die, Plastics Processing, Metal Forming, General Manufacturing, Software and Agriculture. My primary area of expertise is in identifying strategic areas for R&D and associated funding. With a team of engineering and accounting professionals, I lead clients through a comprehensive process of evaluation and discovery of R&D benefits, development of documentation procedures, claim preparation and filing, CRA audit, approval and payment. In addition to R&D tax credits, I am continually seeking synergistic partnerships and other government funding instruments to help fuel growth in all areas of my clients' businesses.