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Mississauga, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

- Designed, developed, and deployed production-critical optimization software, machine learning models and software systems/APIs to improve the performance of a fully integrated steel manufacturing facility- Applied continuous integration, continuous deployment/delivery (CI/CD) workflows to facilitate deployment and maintenance; extensively used modern software development tools, including build and deployment pipelines, artifact repositories, agent pools, and cloud computing- Worked with code bases in a variety of languages: C#, C++, Python, and SQL- Mentored junior employees on software development, machine learning, and optimizationMajor Accomplishments:- Led the development of a modular, multithreaded, and fully customizable metaheuristic optimization engine in C++ to automate the scheduling of thousands of daily production orders across AMD's finishing mills- Designed and developed a scalable and performative API to allow internal customers to generate optimized schedules on demand, resulting in significantly improved execution speeds and model utilization- Designed, a neural network and PLS model to optimize the consumption of reagent in the desulphurization plant, resulting in reduced raw material costs

Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec, Canada

- Applied skills in machine learning, programming, data visualization, and technical problem solving to identify and exploit improvement opportunities and resolve process issues in an aluminum smelting plant- Extensive use of SQL and R to extract, clean, model, and analyze data for process improvement and reliability projects- Developed a statistical model to predict pot life as a function of age and wear characteristics to ensure safe shutdown before failure; predictions used to plan annual relining budgets.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

- Applied skills in data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modelling to identify improvement opportunities and resolve performance issues- Designed and implemented a regression model to detect fouling across multiple gas train towers, resulting in optimized performance and improved maintenance- Used first-principles modeling skills to detect poor performance in all heat exchangers of a light oil separation facility- Used data visualization and oral presentation skills to communicate recommendations for improved plant reliability

Lionhead Golf And Country Club

- Planned and carried out activities in a full-day golf camp - Gained leadership experience by supervising and coaching a group of 10-20 children each week of the summer- Given large amounts of responsibility for ensuring the safety of the children on and off the golf course- Commended by parents for providing their children with a fun and exciting camp experience

- 4 month co-op- Worked with sernior crime analyst to maintain and update detailed spreadsheets of local crimes on a daily basis- Extensively used Microsoft Excel

- Stocked shelves and provided customer service- Recognized by the store owner for providing outstanding customer service- Required time management skills; balanced the competing needs of customers and stocking

Master Of Science, Chemical Engineering, 4.25/4.33 Gpa On The Laval University Scale

- Designed, developed, and optimized machine learning-based, real-time fault detection systems for the aluminum electrolysis process.

Bachelor Of Engineering And Management, Chemical Engineering, 11.6/12 Gpa On The Mcmaster University Scale

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society McMaster Engineering Society Student Member of Professional Engineers.