Topics to cover:
Overview of the economy and labour market of Fredericton, New Brunswick
Meet the Employers: Difenda
Luminultra Technologies Ltd.
About Ignite Fredericton
Ignite Fredericton is the community’s catalyst economic development agency for Fredericton, New Maryland and Oromocto. Ignite Fredericton focuses on business development and growth, investment attraction, population growth and various strategic economic development initiatives to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
About the speaker
Nausheen Ali is the Manager for Workforce Development and Attraction at Ignite Fredericton. Nausheen has post-graduate education in business, management sciences and entrepreneurialism and has an elaborate understanding of organizational change management, human capital planning and talent management, stakeholder engagement and service delivery excellence. She has over 12 years of experience working with multiple organizations in the tech industry, and also has a successful start-up to her credit. She has volunteered extensively with an international relief organization on the community level which has broadened her perspective on life experiences and dealing with challenges.
Employer spotlight: Luminultra Technologies Ltd.
LuminUltra is a biological diagnostic testing company. Widely recognized as a global leader in developing tests and reagents for environmental, industrial, and diagnostic monitoring, we are also a key supplier of COVID-19 clinical testing reagents to the Government of Canada.
Highlights of Openings at Luminultra Technologies Ltd.
Bioinformatics Scientist
Business Development Manager
Customer Service Representative
Product Manager
Quality Laboratory Technician
Quality Manager
Employer spotlight: Difenda
Difenda is a privately held SecOps-As-A-Service company founded in 2008. We deliver 24.7.365 security operations backed by our modernized SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO27001 certified Cyber Command Center. Difenda is focused solely on the Microsoft security product stack and holds the Microsoft Security Advanced Specialization. We are an outcome-driven SecOps-As-A-Service company that leverages an innovative and collaborative approach providing customers an easy way to consume services and increase maturity.
About the Speaker
Ian Miersch: Vice President of Finance & Human Resources, Ian Miersch is responsible for overseeing scalable business growth as Difenda expands throughout North America. But it is the way he does it that sets him apart. By leveraging his engineering background and critical thinking skills, he has been able to develop unique strategies that balance the company’s current business needs with its long-term growth plans.
With a Bachelor’s of Mechanical Engineering, coupled with an MBA in Finance, both from McMaster University, Ian’s ability to analyze data and make informed decisions is augmented by his ability to understand all facets of the business. He has a holistic understanding of the craft, from operations to project delivery and management, to his niche in financial planning. Ian’s ten years of experience in the industry mean that he has seen it all, and knows how to create a dynamic team and manage the resources needed for success. Outside of work, he uses his energy to help others through the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program, earning the Group Recreation Volunteer of the Year Status. Ian also enjoys exploring and hiking with his three young children, exercising (so he can keep up with them), and reading professional development books. He is an avid but generally heartbroken fan of the Toronto sports teams, including the Blue Jays, Maple Leafs, and Raptors.
Highlights of Openings at Difenda
We actively hire for our L1 SecOps Analyst role as well as, Regional Sales Representatives
Other roles include Technical Lead, SecOps; Cyber Research & Response Analyst; and Technical Account Manager
Bilingualism is an asset
