Technology & Digital Readiness Review
Understand where your current systems help, where they create friction, and which improvements deserve attention first. Receive practical priorities and recommended next steps.
Scope tailored to your business
Independent technology advisory · New Brunswick & across Canada
Technology decisions should move your business forward.
Independent technology advice for organizations ready to improve how they work. I help you understand the options, assess what is worth investing in, and develop a practical path from decision to adoption — without unnecessary complexity or costly guesswork.
How I help
Advice that starts with your business, not a sales pitch.
Independent Solution & Vendor Evaluation
Compare technologies and vendors against your needs, budget and implementation realities. Plan a focused pilot before making a larger commitment.
Project-based support
Technology Adoption & Project Advisory
Experienced guidance for adoption roadmaps, stakeholder alignment, vendor discussions and implementation oversight — without requiring a full-time technology executive.
Flexible advisory support
Typical Client Challenges
Where technology decisions get stuck
Your teams rely on spreadsheets or manual workarounds that slow down decisions.
You want to use digital tools or AI, but need to know where to start and what is worth the money.
Important information is scattered across systems that do not communicate well.
A vendor has quoted a big upgrade, and you want an independent opinion before you sign.
You need a clear roadmap that makes sense for your team and your budget.
Approach
Business priorities first. Technology that earns its place.
Useful technology starts with a business problem worth solving. Not every organization needs a major transformation project; sometimes a focused change delivers the greatest value.
TakTiks offers an independent perspective, translates technical options into plain language, and helps decision-makers choose an achievable way forward.
01
Understand
Review your current operations, systems, challenges, goals, and improvement opportunities.
02
Prioritize
Identify the highest-value opportunities and avoid wasting time on low-impact projects.
03
Execute
Create a practical roadmap, support decision-making, and guide implementation with clear next steps.
About Collette
Technology experience. Business perspective. Plain language.
My career spans technology infrastructure, industrial innovation and the practical challenges of bringing new systems into established organizations.
I have worked across manufacturing, mining, food processing and agricultural technology, bringing an understanding of how operational realities shape technology decisions.
My background includes infrastructure, industrial IoT, connected operations, and helping business and technical teams work toward a common goal.
I’m based in the Miramichi area of New Brunswick and serve businesses across Canada remotely, with on-site support available by arrangement. I speak plain language with owners, plant managers and IT teams alike.
Project experience
Experience across complex operating environments.
My experience includes technology and industrial connectivity initiatives in sectors such as:
A large Canadian gold mine
Large Canadian commercial baking manufacturers
Cannabis organizations
Automotive and parts manufacturers
Dairy plants
Egg and poultry operations
Technology experience
Broad technology experience, grounded in practical adoption.
My background combines industrial networking, IoT advisory and systems integration, helping organizations collect and use operational data to improve performance and decision-making.
Industrial automation
Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Schneider Electric and ABB.
Manufacturing software and industrial IoT
Rockwell FactoryTalk, Parsec Automation and MERLIN by Memex.
Enterprise and operations systems
Plex, SAP, Epicor and Maximo.
Funding information
Explore potential project funding.
Atlantic Canadian businesses may be eligible for ACOA support for certain technology and productivity projects. Contact ACOA directly to discuss eligibility.
Learn about ACOA’s Business Development Program →Let’s find your next practical step.
Tell me what you are considering and where you need clarity. We can discuss whether advisory support would be a good fit.
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