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Brisbane, QLD, AU

Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

• Maximizing upstream natural gas facility capacities, optimizing production and minimizing production shortfall. All while driving improvement opportunities (risk, cost, safety, production and emissions).
• Monitoring of process health, equipment performance, energy intensity and optimization.
• Working closely with operations to provide field operational support in a hybrid fly-in, fly-out and office roster.
• Reporting on weekly and monthly asset performance (compression facilities).
• Risk based prioritization, operational risk management support and mitigation, facility changes (MOC), scoping and completion.
• Risk Assessments

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

• Independently undertook multiple data-based projects contracted through Upwork. Successfully delivered on clients' requests utilizing tools such as Excel, VBA coding, Power Query, Power BI, and others.

Fredericton, NB

• Worked hands-on with Canum’s plasma reactor and chemical laboratory to make design changes, perform trials, and produce carbon nanomaterials.
• Frequently problem-solved and reviewed data to find the root cause of production issues, material failures, scaling complications, bookkeeping, and much more.
• Prepared technical reports, business plans, financial models, and pitch decks.
• Co-raised over $1,000,000 and built a pilot production facility.

New Annan

• Led a team of maintenance, operations, and quality control personnel on a project to reduce line build-up and lower product complaints.
• Worked with external Application Engineers to optimize new processing equipment and coach operations on new production practices.
• Reviewed process data to find the root cause for out-of-spec products and worked with multiple departments to introduce preventative measures.
• Created standard operating instructions and troubleshooting manuals for a variety of tasks.

Saint John, NB

• Ensured environmental compliance within the refinery by collecting and analyzing data, followed by the preparation of regulatory reports.
• Reviewed government proposed regulation changes to the Canadian petroleum sector and reported feedback to senior management.
• Worked successfully in a team to screen the refinery for volatile organic compound leaks while interacting with many departments.
• Persistently promoted safety, identified risks, and acted in safety-conscious ways to mitigate risks around the refinery.

Epfendorf, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

• Worked precisely with high-quality parts, and tests with small tolerances.
• Prepared a written report and presentation to show results and the high level of understanding which was presented to the CEO and production manager with positive feedback.
• Completed safety procedures as well as following safety precautions relentlessly due to the dangerous nature of the acids used.
• Used a variety of technical skills including: precision measuring, handling a range of chemicals, and effectively operating production machinery.
• Learned to adapt quickly and problem solve when living and communicating in a new country with a different language.

Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada

• Ensured all work was completed at the end of the day, focusing on time management, and supervising employees and their quality of work.
• Was responsible for employees and customers alike, while assuring everything ran smoothly.
• Working with a consistent hard work ethic and initiative to get work done which lead to my promotion after my second year, even though I was not the most senior staff member.
• Made sure the business ran efficiently during the peak season to get all required tasks completed.
• Directed staff, as well as training first time employees, while working on my own leadership abilities.