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Canada

• Digitalization Transformation – Managed data collection and integrity from various sources, throughout complete project life cycle. Analyzed the data and prepared dashboards to present an accurate and detailed project status. Adopted, Developed & Implemented several Apps and Tools (~14 Apps & tools/forms/etc.) in collaboration with other teams. Oversaw standardization and digitalization drive (16 initiatives), for the Turnaround Department.• Strategic Process Integration & Optimization – Managed and Collaborated with several cross-functional teams to develop a comprehensive process tree. Optimized and Digitalized processes, resulting in reduced redundancy and ‘time to complete’. Improved data assurance and increased efficiency and accuracy by ~10%.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Industry: Restaurant & Food Industry and Hospitality Industry• Focus: Product Development, Marketing Data Analytics, Pricing Structures, Operations & Inventory Planning and Finance• Product Development: Developing a Loyalty Benefit product for a resort. P&L models and sensitivity analysis of seasonal variation of other integrated services – room & event bookings, restaurant orders, etc. • Business Planning: Developed finance and operations models for sensitivity - to account for growth variations, seasonality, etc. Developed P&L models to compare minimum viable business level for the new delivery services.• Marketing Analytics: Analyzed survey data for market size, segmentation and trends of existing and potential customers.• Finance: Developed operating models/procedures and developed cost structures for cost/benefit comparisons and compliance with built-in variability for seasons and growth. Pricing structures for promotions and normal operations.• Operations and Inventory Planning: Optimized inventory purchasing and holding plan. Developed operations models for combining operations at physical location and growing online delivery business.

Greater Chicago Area

• Industry: SaaS & Maintenance Services (Home Improvement)• Focus: Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations & Process Management• Integrated Planning & Operations: Consolidated operations and inventory management for acquired contractors and integrated those under the corporate umbrella – implementation & process improvement.• Data Analytics: Analyze large unstructured & incomplete data using Excel and SQL, for trends. Developed predictive models and actionable insights, reduced unplanned material purchase trips by 10%.• P&L Responsibility: Managed acquired contractors and partially responsible for their P&L status. Consolidated fleets, inventory & warehouses, operations, and service offerings using predictive & time-series data analysis. • Lean Operations & SC Management: Spearheaded optimization program for multi-staged and multi-vendor inventory. Reduced on-hand stock by 15%, generated annual free cashflow of over $200K.

Verona Area, Italy

• Industry: Fast Food - Cafe Industry - International Expansion• Focus: Consulting, Problem Solving, Innovation, & Operations• Participated in an immersive case study design challenge focused on business sustainability, innovation and development.• Lived in Verona, Italy for 3 weeks, working with fellow multidisciplinary students from top international universities, and taught by leading business school professors and directors of renowned companies.• Learned principles of responsible business, including B Corporations, UN Sustainable Development Goals, and movement towards the Triple-Bottom-Line.• Applied design thinking through a 5-day "design sprint" led by Jake Knapp (ex-Google); assessed the current situation at an existing Italian company, mapped and identified a key problem for the company, designed a solution with a prototype, tested the prototype on targeted users, and formally presented results of the prototype to the company's leaders for potential future use to promote business in the USA.https://italiainnovation.com/about/stories/as-it-happened-responsible-success

Calgary & Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada

• Industry: Oil & Gas/Energy & Industrial Construction• Focus: Consulting, Project Management, Project Controls & Analytics, Engineering• Business Development: Leveraged network and contacts to earn business at the rate of $100k+ in the first year.• Project Management: Developed project plans and execution structures. Maintained relationships with multiple clients. Developed trends from large daily data (20k+ data points) on a project of $425M+. Identified slippage early on a critical path and recommended an action plan saving cost overrun of $30M.• Process Improvement: Identified improvement opportunities in a Dashboard Report. Automated data entry for contractors and streamlined trend analysis, decreasing Dashboard preparation time by 50%.• Business Development: Diversified business by working on Paper Pulp Mill and Commercial Construction, by leveraging existing expertise and infrastructure.• Strategic Planning: Supported cost-saving efforts, improved design efficiency in reduced procurement time & cost of 10% and improving ease of constructability.

• Industry: Oil & Gas/Energy• Focus: Project Management, Project Engineering, Process Improvement, Finance & Project Controls• Operations & Project Management: Called upon to takeover an ongoing project by an ex-supervisor. Managed a unionized crew of 30 and salvaged the project schedule and cost overruns by employing best practices.• Cross-Cultural Leadership: Led teams located in 5 countries without direct authority and with a language barrier.• Business Planning: Developed a comprehensive Project Execution Plan for bidding on construction and maintenance projects. Combined best methods used in Canada and the USA, winning projects worth $200M+.

Calgary, Canada Area

• Industry: Oil & Gas/Energy• Focus: Engineering & Project Management• Technical Analysis: Took over a project after a sudden departure of the Lead Engineer. Completed the project in time and within budget with cost savings of 5% over the project execution phase. Designed structural components.• Leadership & Mentorship: Led projects over $150M and oversaw teams of Trainee Engineers and Drafting personnel through acquisitions. Mentored trainees through their engineering charter registration.• Adaptability: Learned new software in a short time. Constructively responded to changes and overcame ambiguity while leading the team through two mergers/acquisitions. Seamlessly improved departmental working procedures, increasing efficiency, and accuracy after a forensic analysis of a design failure.

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta

• Industry: Oil & Gas/Energy• Focus: Project Management, Project Controls & Operations• Client & Cost Management: Led Project Controls efforts for the largest client in the region. Managed teams simultaneously on multiple fast-paced maintenance and new construction projects of up to $45M. • Process Improvement: Developed a dashboard tool combining schedule and cost data, which was used worldwide within the firm – improving change management and dashboard times by 10 and15% respectively.• Cross-Functional Rotational Development: Trained through rotational assignments. Gained an overview of all facets of business within the EPCM environment at Canadian Oil Sands and the US.

• Industry: Oil & Gas/EnergyRotational Roles in:• Focus: Project Management, Project Controls, EngineeringField Engineering - Tank Farm Construction, Turn Around ProjectsProcurement - Ensuring Vendor Specifications and Schedule meets project requirementsSales - Study Bid Packages and identify opportunities. Develop Estimates for Bids and for Gated ReviewsEngineering - Design of Environment loads, small scale foundation and structural designsProject Controls - Develop Estimates, Schedule and Resource Planning.

• Industry: Pre-Cast Concrete & Utilities/ServicesI worked at M Con as a Co Op Student, under direct supervision of Engineering Manager and Sales Manager. My duties included preparing quantity take offs and peice breakdown for plant production using properietary software.Preparing engineering design for custom structures.Production and QA/QC checks as required.Preparation of RFIs, RFQ, PO and CO.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Educational Concentrations: - Finance, Operations Management & Business Strategy Achievements: - Merit Scholarship - Capstone Project.

Bachelor Of Engineering, Civil Engineering - Co Op Option

Popsicle Stick Bridge Design; Co Op Office - Student Advisor; Student Ambassador at First Year Students' Office; Volunteer.