Dana Berdusco, P. Eng. Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Diavik

• Project Lead for heavy mechanical equipment asset integrity project involving non-destructive weld testing. This project returned $3.5 million in savings from unplanned downtime and major repair work.
• Project Coordinator for the construction of an in-field wash pit for heavy mechanical equipment to reduce environmental impact of soil contamination caused by hydrocarbons.
• Project Coordinator for the construction of a heating truck to reduce equipment failures caused by harsh weather.
• Created inspection plans for haul trucks to identify secondary work ahead of scheduled maintenance, preserving schedule compliancy and reducing unplanned downtime.
• Created Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Preventative Maintenance (PM) documents for heavy mechanical and fixed plant equipment.
• Asset criticality assessment for fixed plant equipment to improvement current asset management tactics and prioritize critical equipment.

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Assisting in resolving issues surrounding past welding procedure data sheets. Assisting in the design of a welding testing laboratory. Reviewed requirements and acceptance and participated in meetings with the customer.

Detour Lake Mine

Designed a water softening system to prevent calcium buildup in hoses for drills. Completed various projects using SAP and Excel regarding reliability and mobile maintenance. Worked safely alongside trained mechanics in a heavy duty shop.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Performed solid fuel combustion scientific experiments alongside Thermodynamics professor. Analysed samples using proximate analyses, sieve measurements, gas chromatography, thermocouples, and a Data Acquisition (DAQ) board.

Sudbury, ON

Provided assistance and guidance to clients over the phone and in person with prospector's licenses, mining claims, etc. Processed mining claim applications to record.

Sudbury, ON

Resolved data discrepancies and improved quality of data. Used various information sources such as Claims III, CLAIMaps, company websites, and Canada411 to obtain current constant information for prospectors and stake holders. Used GeoWarehouse land tenure system to confirm property ownership for mining patents and leases.

Sudbury, ON

Digitized documents and files and uploaded information in a database. Maintained filing system.