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A software company leveraging advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for physical infrastructure inspection.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

LineVision works with electric utilities and pipeline operators to deploy advanced sensors and analytics that improve the reliability, capacity and safety of their power line and pipeline assets.

As a Founder, my principal responsibilities include providing consultation and advisement services in various engineering sectors including mining and petrochemical industries with a focus on conveyor systems, foundations, vibrating machinery foundations and support structures-, electrical transmission lines design, FRP composite structures, technology development -with a focus on sensor, energy storage, corrosion mitigation systems, robotics, and artificial intelligences, and dynamic analysis of vertical turbine pumps for critical infrastructure facilities.Key Contributions: Pioneering a tiny enterprise into a highly sought after engineering consulting company that employs various workers making, at least, $200K annually. Developing new concepts, ideas, and technologies in the area of dynamic thermal circuit rating by using unmanned aerial vehicles for transmission line operations and maintenance Supplying professional documentation and engineering expertise during a legal case; resulting in a client win of $100M. new materials.

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External advisor on transmission line capital projects around the world.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Next AI is a world class program for artificial intelligence based ventures and technology commercialization. The program identifies talented idea or early-stage teams with ambitious solutions and leverages Canada's leadership position in AI to provide them with the capital, mentorship, education and network to disrupt industries.

Kopavogur, Iceland, Is

Being a Principal Engineering Consultant allows me the opportunity to provide Consultations and Advisement Services within various areas of the engineering sector ranging from the utilization of corrosion protection, mitigation, and structural life extensions, fiber reinforced polymer composite (FRP) structures, electrical transmission lines design and asset management, to transmission line live line work engineering.Key Contributions: Creating an extensive business network that guaranteed a smoother flow of work in the area of transmission lines. Developing and delivering various international, cost-effective business projects; ensuring the successful integration within Indian, African, North American, and European environments.

Houston, Texas, Us

Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR) is the leading specialty contractor with the largest and highly trained skilled workforce in North America – providing fully integrated solutions for the electric power, pipeline, industrial and communications industries.In this position, I supported all aspects of company engineering and technology activities including developing new tools and processes, offering specialty catenary calculations and engineering expertise on the Linemaster energized live line robot arm, and providing accurate training to employees, located at different company sites, on customer service, safety compliance, work procedures and techniques, project estimation, job oversight, and the development and implementation for engineering technology.Key Contributions: Representing the company in various standard committees as well as CIGRE working groups relevant to live energized transmission line work.

During my tenure, I conducted several engineering duties comprising developing and implementing new types of equipment, tools, procedures and training methods for electrical and FRP transmission lines and performing technical, financial, and environmental evaluations of FRP structures for T&D lines and substations. Furthermore, I prepared numerous engineering and tender submission documents on the design and analysis of project cost for projects using fiber reinforced polymer composite material components.Key Contributions: Representing the company during various committee forums, sessions (IEEE, CSA, ASTM), and in learned societies (CIGRE, CEATI). Developing, designing, testing and enforcing new Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite structures for electrical T&D lines and substations.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

While serving in this position, I supervised a portfolio composed of a range of projects for substations, sensors, dynamic thermal circuit ratings, remote sensing, energy storage, transmission lines, and remote site power supply research areas.Key Contributions: Executing and monitored a portfolio of 85 projects in the area of research and development for transmission lines. Inverting every dollar earned, in the R&D department, into more than two dollars for the company Developing and implementing a new long term technology roadmap.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

As a Senior Project Manager for Research, I managed various projects and programs pertaining, but not limited, to transmission design and maintenance, climate change adaption and its effects on transmissions, dynamic rate of equipment and thermal circuit rating, energy storage, greenhouse gas emission reduction, integration of renewable resources, robotics, risk assessment and management, remote sensing, non-destructive material testing, unmanned aerial vehicles, and smart equipment monitoring. Additionally, I guided multidisciplinary teams, supported, maintained, and expanded BCH’s operational activities, launched research programs and projects, supervised all aspects, and ensure successful achievement of company goals.Key Contributions: Implementing an international award-winning robotics transmission line.  Employing innovative approaches and management tools for transmission line assets. Developing several innovations which, ultimately, led to the achievement of two patents. Representing BC Hydro at various standard committees, research forums, and learned societies such as Electrical Power Research Institute, Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers, Power Systems Engineering Research Centre, CEATI International, Canadian Standard Association, International Council on Large Electric Systems, and Energy Storage Association.

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Managed projects and programs and lead multidisciplinary teams in the following areas: * Advanced transmission design * Advanced transmission maintenance practices * Climate change adaptation strategies for transmission system * Climate change and its impact on transmission system * Dynamic thermal rating of equipment and transmission lines * Energy storage * Green house gas (GHG) emission reduction * High performance composite materials * High voltage technology * Integrated information flow simulation and analysis * Integration of renewable resources * Meteorological forecast and usage for transmission system operation, * Minimizing transmission system environmental impact * Non-destrucive material testing * Plug In Hybrid Vehicles * Remote sensing * Risk assessment and evaluation * Robotics * Smart equipment monitoring * Transmission system physical and cyber security * Transmission system sensors * Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) * Assisted Strategic Research and Development Manager with start up, processing and implementation of new research programs andprojects, supporting BCTC’s operational, sustain and expansion activities.* Initiates researc programs and projects for meeting company objectives.* Represents BCTC at various standard committees, research forums and learned societies (EPRI, IEEE, PSERC, CEATI, CSA, CIGRE, Energy Storage Association).

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

The BC Transmission Corporation was the Crown corporation that planned, operated and maintained the British Columbia's publicly owned electrical transmission system. www.bctc.comWas in charge of all civil engineering items for the transmission system with 18,000 km of lines, 300 substations and 65 telecom sites.Developed and oversaw programs and strategies for * Civil Protective Work (landslides, erosion protection and similar items etc.)* Transmission Lines Seismic Withstand * Overhead Lines Corrosion Protection * Overhead Right of Way Access (bridges, roads, helipads, culverts etc.)* Telecom Access (bridges, roads, helipads, culverts etc.)* Substations Structural Corrosion Protection* Substations Seismic Upgrades (buildings and geotechnical improvements)* Telecom Sites Seismic Upgrades* Wood pole Substation Remediation Program * Wind and Ice Load Withstand ProgramProvided technical input to the following programs:* Substations Spill Containment* Building Maintenance* Station Surfacing* Vegetation Control (civil engineering items, erosion control, slope stability etc.)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

* Assisted Strategic Research and Development Manager with start up, processing and implementation of new research programs and projects, supporting BCTC’s operational, sustain and expansion activities.* Initiates researc programs and projects for meeting company objectives.* Represented BCTC at various standard commitees, research forums and learned societies (EPRI, IEEE, PSERC, CEATI, CSA, CIGRE). * Managed over 40 research projects with various scopes and budgets, between $5,000 and $500,000.

Tucson, Arizona, Us

Ultimo, Nsw, Au

Integrated Leadership Development Program

Education record

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Engineering Mechanics

Black Belt