Economic Forecasting Database CLIENT James R. Lymburner & Sons Ltd. Note: This project was done by the founder before starting Giant Step Inc. LAUNCHED 2000 HIGHLIGHTS * Developed a database system for a financial securities forecasting company * The system supports the entry and generation of reports * The reports delivering world market rate forecasts to private and corporate clients  

Interactive Map of Kensington Market, Toronto CLIENT KENSINGTON MARKET BIA LAUNCHED 2017 – coming soon!  

Customer Service Representative (CSR) Product Documentation Tool & Internal Communications Management System CLIENT CIBC, BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (Note: This project was done by a founder before starting Giant Step) Visit The Site HIGHLIGHTS * Developed a database system for CIBC * Tracks corporate communication updates * Used for cibc.com, pcfinancial.ca and other sites * Multiple access levels for management and staff * Generates reports for senior management ABOUT THE PROJECT The Business Communications group manages most internal and external communications for CIBC, including cibc.com, pcfinancial.ca, internal newsletters and more. The group needed a way to keep track of all of the communication updates made to these entities with various editorial and management views. A custom networked database system was developed to support the Business Communications group. The system allows the group to track all on-going communication updates, includes multiple access levels for management and staff, and generates reports for viewing by the senior management of CIBC.

Investment Diversification Research Database CLIENT WILLIAMS RESEARCH INT'L (for HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION) Note: This project was done by a founder before starting Giant Step Visit The Site HIGHLIGHTS * Developed database to assist in research project * Tracking investment diversification options * Assisted Williams Research International Inc. * Improving medical research investment results ABOUT THE PROJECT For years, the Heart & Stroke Foundation has been collecting donations for medical research through yearly lotteries and other initiatives. Their research investments into disease recovery and prevention is unmatched in the country. Over the last few years, most investments have been directed towards the same proven medical labs and scientists, and a second look at the investment strategy was required in order to diversify their investments - to give a chance for young researchers, expanding labs, and get more valuable medical research for the money. In collaboration with Williams Research International, a database system was developed to assist in the search for possible diversification strategies. The project involved an elaborate database system and a series of custom reports, presenting and summarizing the data. Williams Research reviewed the data and submitted a report of the findings to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of […]

Company-wide Data Asset Mapping CLIENT WILLIAMS RESEARCH INT'L (for NOVARTIS) Note: This project was done by a founder before starting Giant Step Visit The Site HIGHLIGHTS * Developed a database system for Novartis * Largest pharmaceutical company in the world * Assisted Williams Research International Inc. * Tracking all company-wide data assets * Built for the senior management in Switzerland ABOUT THE PROJECT Novartis is the largest pharmaceutical company in the world. Based in Switzerland, it holds some of the largest medical research facilities and develops more new medicine than any other company. With their immense collection of quantitative and qualitative data kept in hundreds of databases throughout the company, the senior management required a new database system in order to keep track of all of the databases of operations in the company. Every group manager had to be interviewed in order to develop a data-map of the company, that includes all operations, their data assets, how to access them, who is in charge of the information, and more detail. The database had to be customized to their unique requirements and organizational structure. In collaboration with Williams Research International, Giant Step developed a database system to assist in the interview […]

Database for Managing Construction Law Cases

Corporate Communications Newsletters CLIENT ONTARIO POWER GENERATION (Note: This project was done by a founder before starting Giant Step) Visit The Site HIGHLIGHTS * Working with senior corporate management * Created corporate communication newsletter * Distributed to all 10,000+ OPG staff and associates * Monthly reporting format for a 4-year long project * Environmental qualification for Canada's power plants * Ensuring safe conditions of equipment for next 40 years ABOUT THE PROJECT The Environmental Qualification project was designed to minimize the environmental effects and ensure the safe operational conditions of Canada's nuclear power plants for the next 40 years. The project involved testing every piece of equipment in the power plants and replacing items if needed. With an estimated timeline of four years to completion, the project required monthly progress reporting. Working with the senior management, a corporate newsletter format was produced to communicate the progress of the project in a simplified way to over 10,000 staff and associates of the company. The progress report included an executive summary, project milestones, budget expenditure, site inspections, work-down curves, audit summaries and special reports. Having a large personnel involved in the project with various limited points of view, the communication had to […]

eCommerce Site for Fashion Label

Energy Efficiency Management System CLIENT CITY OF TORONTO (Note: This project was done by a founder before starting Giant Step) LAUNCHED 2001 Visit The Site HIGHLIGHTS * Produced an internal management system * Tracks an energy efficiency program * Upgrading appliances in municipal buildings * Reporting energy and financial savings ABOUT THE PROJECT As part of an energy efficiency program, the City of Toronto decided to change thousands of energy consuming appliances to better technologies that consume less electricity. The program was implemented in all City-owned buildings throughout the Greater Toronto Area. A database system was developed to keep track and report on all of the information regarding the energy efficiency program, including all upgraded equipment and corresponding energy and financial saving estimates.

Government Statistics Reporting CMS