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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Primary developer of Rocscience's world-famous program Slide2

- Led development of ClearCalcs’ first ever structural calculators for base plate design (ACI 318-14, AISC 360-16), wood connectors (NDS 2018), and seismic analysis (ASCE 7-16), significantly expanding existing calculator library- Implemented UI/UX improvements to website and online calculators, increasing overall customer conversion rate- Continually maintained calculator database by prioritizing bug fixes and testing with verification design examples- Cross-collaborated with the… Show more - Led development of ClearCalcs’ first ever structural calculators for base plate design (ACI 318-14, AISC 360-16), wood connectors (NDS 2018), and seismic analysis (ASCE 7-16), significantly expanding existing calculator library- Implemented UI/UX improvements to website and online calculators, increasing overall customer conversion rate- Continually maintained calculator database by prioritizing bug fixes and testing with verification design examples- Cross-collaborated with the development, product, and marketing teams to enhance company marketability for Californian engineers, significantly boosting primary customer growth metric to 20% over 3 months Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Implemented new helical support anchor type for slope stability software by application of theoretical capacity of helical anchors; prototyped Excel sheet to compare multiple failure modes and establish minimum force diagram- Integrated prototype using C++ and created fully functional capacity calculation algorithms complete with UI/UX in conjunction with existing framework to be released commercially- Conducted research on gabion retaining walls regarding structural and geotechnical… Show more - Implemented new helical support anchor type for slope stability software by application of theoretical capacity of helical anchors; prototyped Excel sheet to compare multiple failure modes and establish minimum force diagram- Integrated prototype using C++ and created fully functional capacity calculation algorithms complete with UI/UX in conjunction with existing framework to be released commercially- Conducted research on gabion retaining walls regarding structural and geotechnical capacity, failure modes, and design, providing solutions to users modeling in Slide2- Created official documentation for theory, verification, and testing of implemented research topics- Co-authored conference article Limit Equilibrium Analysis of Gabion Walls published for GeoCalgary 2022 Show less

Elmira, Ontario, Canada

- Conducted over 175+ structural analyses of self-support and guyed towers up to 300ft for the stock Product division according to Canadian and US standards- Designed various tower foundations based on proposed loading and assessment of geotechnical and environmental conditions, including pad and pier, caisson, and rock anchor designs- Created over 40 standard foundation templates for the company’s largest stock tower series as a term project, drastically improving company turnaround… Show more - Conducted over 175+ structural analyses of self-support and guyed towers up to 300ft for the stock Product division according to Canadian and US standards- Designed various tower foundations based on proposed loading and assessment of geotechnical and environmental conditions, including pad and pier, caisson, and rock anchor designs- Created over 40 standard foundation templates for the company’s largest stock tower series as a term project, drastically improving company turnaround time for tower analyses- Consistently provided economically feasible structural solutions and technical support to clients, contractors, and distributors in a fast-paced environment- Other duties included providing structural analysis training to designers, development of Excel VBA antenna area calculator including the application of drag factors, generating drawings in AutoCAD sealed by engineers, and updating company documents Show less

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

- Conducted structural analyses of modeled cell towers using TSTower according to CSA-S37-18- Identified structural and technical deficiencies in tower structures and proposed recommendations and remediation instructions to tower owners- Updated engineering drawings according to inspection data and structural modification proposals- Responsible for massive company data migration using Microsoft Excel script of over 2000+ projects while optimizing processes and storage- Composed… Show more - Conducted structural analyses of modeled cell towers using TSTower according to CSA-S37-18- Identified structural and technical deficiencies in tower structures and proposed recommendations and remediation instructions to tower owners- Updated engineering drawings according to inspection data and structural modification proposals- Responsible for massive company data migration using Microsoft Excel script of over 2000+ projects while optimizing processes and storage- Composed over 30 professional field inspection reports using Microsoft Word for submission to clients Show less

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

- Established a company welding record of 3050 steel pieces in a shift (previously 2712) by optimizing production processes and reducing production downtime - Independently identified and fixed mechanical defects and problems, preventing production delay and injuries - Conducted thorough quality control checks to ensure no defective parts are exported - Maintained efficient process flow and documentation of parts using production sheets and identification labels

Milton, Ontario, Canada

- Coordinated with six other team members to provide customer orders and handle transactions; consistently provided drive-thru orders to customers in under a minute- Effectively resolved customer issues with exceptional communication and customer service skills- Worked 22+ hours a week while balancing high school studies and extra-curriculars