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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Directed Railway Safety Operating Rules department for Canada and US. Provided guidance to senior leaders, regulators, and unions on interpretation and application of rules. Analyzed incidents and conducted safety risk.
• Implemented Transportation Life-Critical Rules and communication rollout to further mitigate risks and eliminate serious injuries and fatalities.
• Launched an electronic version of CN Railway Operating Manual, which ensured timely updates of frequent changes and resulted in significant savings by going paperless.
• Analyzed and designed locomotive safety overlay system (Positive Train Control) for Canada.
• Conducted system safety audits of day-to-day railway operations, ensuring compliance with rules and operational efficiency.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Spearheaded the department, executed Training Excellence key company initiative, and became an industry leader. Built two state-of-the-art training facilities, modernized training programs, and prepared employees to.
• Designed and built two industry-leading learning facilities to improve training. The centers featured the latest equipment, enhanced programs, and dynamic / interactive classrooms.
• Created and implemented an electronic evaluation system and processes for monitoring trainee progress, which automatically alerted supervisors of any issues during training programs.
• Redesigned and launched recertification program for Canadian operating crews by introducing online learning.
• Organized and trained all US employees in a locomotive safety overlay system (Positive Train Control), mandated by Federal Railroad Administration to prevent accidents due to human error.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Oversaw locomotive engineer train handling policy and safety rules. Implemented new locomotive technology. Produced and maintained division timetables and operating manuals.
• Improved train efficiency by working with regulators (Transport Canada) and union leaders to update a 10-year air brake rule; later adopted by other railroads.
• Reviewed and standardized locomotive engineer train handling policy to minimize in-train forces, reducing train separation and derailment.
• Redesigned and standardized two training programs: locomotive engineer and locomotive remote- control operator.
• Launched locomotive distributed power technology that reduced stopping times / distances, enabling longer and heavier trains to operate with less in-train forces.
• Implemented a locomotive energy management system (Trip Optimizer); improved fuel efficiency and train handling.

Montreal

Implemented and oversaw a new interactive transportation operating system (SRS and TOPC). Rewrote Service Scheduling Trip Plan algorithm and tables to support new operating plan and improve company’s customer commitment.

Montreal, Canada Area