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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Analyst in the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction’s Prevention and Loss Management Services Branch, responsible for promoting assurance in the integrity of, and public confidence in, the administration of the BC Employment and Assistance (BCEA) Program.Managing large scale projects with significant external impact, a range of internal and external stakeholders and significant assigned resources. Accountable for defining and controlling all project activities to ensure delivery within scope, schedule, budget and specified quality.

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Analyst in the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction’s Prevention and Loss Management Services Branch, responsible for promoting assurance in the integrity of, and public confidence in, the administration of the BC Employment and Assistance (BCEA) Program.Managing large scale projects with significant external impact, a range of internal and external stakeholders and significant assigned resources. Accountable for defining and controlling all project activities to ensure delivery within scope, schedule, budget and specified quality. (Temporary Assignment.)

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Responsible for ensuring contractual compliance of intellectual property requirements related to the National Shipbuilding Strategy.▪ Developed IP training and guidance to employees and Suppliers on IP requirements.▪ Developed and oversaw document IP tracking system, reviewing and rectifying IP marking issues; increased adherence to accuracy of inputting data by 30%▪ Created and developed work instructions and governance processes related to IP to protect confidentiality and trade secrets.▪ Liaised with multiple departments to translate user requirements into clear functional requirements for developers and the project team.▪ Provided support and handing off all items related to security and export-related responsibilities while remaining as interim Company Security Officer. As an initial member of the Compliance team I was relied upon as an institutional point of reference for historical issues.

North Vancouver, Bc, Canada

(Some duties summarized or omitted due to space constraints.)Reporting to the Corporate Security Manager and overseeing a team of three, acted as the project authority for Vancouver Shipyards, the prime contractor for multiple overlapping contractual phases of the Joint Support Ship project.▪ Company Security Officer for Vancouver Shipyards under Canada’s Contract Security Program as well as a Designated Official under the Controlled Goods Program. This entailed periodic incident reports, risk mitigation, the implementation of corrective actions, and the maintenance of security and export plans, processes, and procedures.▪ Recruited, hired, trained, supervised, mentored, and evaluated three administrators▪ Provided oversight over relevant supplier deliverables, SOWs, RFPs, frequently liaising with Supply Chain and the Contracts department regarding adherence to obligations and contract terms.▪ Advised and consulted with senior management, legal and the Risk department to identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues.▪ Engaged in ongoing relationships with IT, QA/QC, and Configuration Management/Data Management departments regarding application process improvement, incorporating change management, adapting user requirements to increase operational efficiency in a decentralized ERP system architecture, and in the development and oversight of effective SOPs for procedures surrounding access control to controlled information.▪ Responsible for export compliance (i.e., TAAs under the US ITAR, license permits under the US EAR, oversight over End-User Certificates/Statements/Assurances, and compliance of IT processes under US NIST regulations). This entailed developing relationships with regulatory bodies, developing strategies to ensure production and design activities are in compliance with government regulations throughout each product’s lifecycle, and keeping apprised of regulatory developments, adapting processes accordingly.

North Vancouver

Designated project security authority for Vancouver Shipyards, and the prime contractor for the various contractual phases of the Department of National Defence’s Joint Support Ship project.▪ Engagement with the Program Sponsor in adhering to contractual requirements for multiple prime contracts valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.▪ Facilitated facility and program security clearances (employees, and validations of subcontractors and embedded contractors), development and execution of standard operating procedures associated with security and IP, and management of program security, confidentiality, and intellectual property agreements within Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) and with the customer and subcontractors, both embedded and external (e.g., Serco, Thales, Lockheed Martin, Vard Electro, Vard Marine, et al).▪ Routinely liaised with technical/engineering personnel regarding access to, transfers, or determining the export applicability of sensitive documentation.▪ Proficiency in MS Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Business Intelligence, Visio, SharePoint, and Aras Innovator.

Lynn Lake, Manitoba

Initiated, advanced, coordinated, participated, evaluated, and reported on community and economic planning and development initiatives for the benefit of the residents of Lynn Lake, MB▪ Created Monthly Development Reports to collaborate on issues and report to Town Council▪ Revised Town Website▪ Produced Monthly Newsletter to inform the community about local issues, activities, and resources▪ Advised on By-Law, Zoning, Water Works, and Airport issues▪ Liaised with a local mining company on collaborative options▪ Routine communication with the Town Crew and Green Team regarding outstanding actions▪ Added town properties for purchase to external website, responding to requests for information▪ Created RFPs regarding work to be tendered▪ Participated in monthly meetings with the Chamber of Commerce▪ Initiated recycling program

Lynn Lake, Manitoba

Interim administrative head of the Town of Lynn Lake (in addition to acting as Administrative Assistant at the outset, while following up with Economic Development activities)▪ Managed Human Resources issues (such as performance issues)▪ Responsible for renewal of municipal budget▪ Responding to Tax Sale and Land Transfer issues▪ Created rent-to-own contract because of transfer of town-owned property as the result of a tax sale▪ Recruited, hired, trained, and supervised Administrative Assistant/Municipal Clerk▪ Referred to municipal by-laws for zoning, animal control, and other issues▪ Acted as Senior Election Official for a 2016 By-Election

North Vancouver

Held a central role in the Program Management team coordinating, agenda-setting, providing oversight and issue management to various departments in the design and contract development of the Joint Support Ship for Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND).▪ Project management activities, including chairing meetings, recording minutes, assisting in the preparation of program-related documents, and tracking actions to completion.▪ Designated Official, Alternate Company Security Officer, and primary point of contact for office for tenancy, security and access, utilities, IT, and other program functions.▪ Engagement with the Program Sponsor in adhering to requirements.▪ Tracked non-disclosure agreements, end-use certificates, controlled goods status, government reliability status, and personnel on the project including employees, government personnel, and various subcontractors to maintain a high level of security and privacy of confidential information.▪ Assessing testing of users in collaborative environment, assisting with IT framework and security oversight and uploading technical data as needed.▪ Administrated access and maintained security matrix of users requiring access to intellectual property.

Edmonton & Vancouver

Database Administration, Private Sector Sep/2013 – Dec/2013- Assigned reports of hazards to Departmental Managers to mitigate risks- Developed a real-time dashboard of all Health and Safety issues currently outstanding, and monthly and annual summaries of Health and Safety Reports- Tracked and highlighted hazard/incident recurrences over time- Continuous dialogue and ongoing collaboration between relevant Departments to increase communication and awareness of standard practices, emergency procedures, common hazards, and coordination and effectiveness during an emergency.Facility and Fleet Administration - Federal Government Sep2011 – Dec/2012Communications and Publications Administration - Federal Government Sep/2010 – Mar/2011- Answered questions from the general public by telephone and resolving issues- Referred inquiries from the media and other government employees to appropriate member of Communications, or another Department or organizationFinance/Records Administration - Federal Government May – Sep/2010- Organized documentation for litigation casesDocumentation Administration – Federal Government Mar/2010- Revised filing system for greater clarity and efficient referralSecurity Administration – Federal Government Oct/2009 – Dec/2009- Processed security clearances for employees and potential employees to the Industrial Security Directorate for the department

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Assisted the Acting Regional Manager of Aviation Enforcement at Transport Canada▪ Established performance measures for the branch using Excel and Power Point▪ Hosted three day cross-training trip with two Winnipeg Employees▪ Conducted interviews with each branch employee on their view of the functioning of the branch▪ Travelled to the Winnipeg office on two occasions▪ Hosted multi-office videoconference▪ Sent periodic internal memos to the branch

Course, Fundamentals Of Project Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science; Minor In Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Social Justice Centre