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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Supporting a fantastic team of dedicated professionals with the ultimate goals of promoting energy literacy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and combating energy poverty.As part of the Data Team I am responsible for processing raw thermal infrared data collected from an airborne platform, and then applying our proprietary Computer Vision and Machine Learning tools to generate detailed HEAT Maps and accurate HEAT Scores. These products are then used by utilities, homeowners, and other Energy Efficiency (EE) experts to make informed decisions regarding new EE programs and upgrades.

Calgary, Canada Area

Managing partner responsible for operations of this small engineering firm specializing in site grading plans; as-built surveys and record drawings; GIS mapping and database management.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Part of a team developing a pair of Computer Vision (CV) based solutions for a large integrated energy producer. The first solution involves automated image segmentation and classification, the second involves estimating the value of a continuous physical property based solely on imagery. The scope of this work includes everything from data acquisition, image reprocessing, feature engineering, model training and pipeline implementation via Azure ML Studio. From the start our team has kept a sharp focus on developing clean, structured and version-controlled code. Clear, concise and timely client communication has also been a hallmark of our development process, with an emphasis on targeting key stakeholder requirements.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Responsible for managing a team of 26 geomatics and land surveying professionals across Canada, including commissioned Land Surveyors, Geomatics Engineers, Engineering Technologists and CAD Design/Drafters. This team currently generates approximately $5.5M in annual gross revenues. Clients include Dow Chemicals, Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, TransAlta, EPCOR, Calgary Transit, Rocky View County, Alberta Environment & Parks and Parks Canada. Projects include topographic surveys using the latest GNSS, drone and terrestrial LiDAR technologies, as well as high-precision deformation monitoring surveys for hydro-electric dams and light rail transit.● Created workflow in Agisoft Metashape Professional that reduced the time required to process drone imagery by 75%● Developed a Python script using NumPy, Pandas and Matplotlib to automate the generation of figures for deformation reports, reducing the drafting time required by 90% ● Automated the extraction of landownership data from land titles into a database using Python, Beautiful Soup and Pandas● Built multiple land-use geodatabases containing thousands of parcels in ArcGIS Pro in support of projects valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars ● Setup and currently maintain an SDE database and ArcGIS Online map in support of a 200 km pipeline project with over 50 active daily users● Developed several successful business cases enabling my group to grow both in terms of staff and equipment, while the overall industry has struggled in the midst of a global pandemicThe tech stack for this position has included Python (Jupyter Labs, Beautiful Soup, NumPy, Pandas and Matplotlib) Autodesk (Civil3D, Map, ReCap and Inventor), ArcGIS (ArcMap 10.8 and Pro 2.8), Oracle MySQL, Agisoft Metashape Professional and I-Site Point Cloud Studio.

Calgary, Canada Area

Supporting the Calgary Infrastructure group on the design, public engagement and construction management of the Bragg Creek Flood Mitigation Project. Also responsible for managing surveying and geomatics projects using advanced technologies such as 3D Laser Scanning and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Lead a three-person team who developed a GraphQL API layer and a new React Native mobile client for an existing internal operations application. My team was able to successfully demonstrate that a GraphQL API can be adapted to an existing REST API and still achieve both significant performance advantages and extended capabilities, without modification to the existing back-end. ● Reduced API calls by up to 80% ● Reduced network load by up to 99%● Developed new functionality to the front-end application without having to make any changes to the existing business logic including:o An employee contact info search o Google Maps integrationThe tech stack for the API layer included: Flask, Graphene, Snapshot-test, and GraphQL-WS. The mobile app was build on React Native with Expo, and used React Navigation, Apollo Client and Redux; with Jest for testing.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Graduated with a 3.95 GPA in this advanced Software Engineering program with an emphasis on Machine Learning, Big Data and Web Development.

Calgary, Canada Area

Project Manager with the Geomatics group in Calgary, focusing on oil & gas and infrastructure projects Responsible for daily operations and financial management of a number of small (<$500K) Land Surveying / Geomatics projects in the northeast BC Peace RegionScope of projects include pipeline integrity digs, earthworks, road construction and structural pilingActivities included preparing proposals, acting as the primary client interface, collecting spatial data from numerous sources, performing pre-calculations to support drafting and field work, scheduling field work, processing data collected in the field, coordinating the generation of final deliverables and invoicingAlso responsible for strategic business development involving targeting new opportunities on which WSP can leverage its extensive capabilities in order to both grow its business and ever better support its existing clients.

Calgary, Canada Area

Responsible for budgeting, initiating, and controlling all survey / geomatics operations for the $6.8B Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP)Coordinating permitting, upgrading and traffic control management for the entire construction access road network along the 980 km of proposed new pipeline in Alberta and BC Managing Document Control and spatial data administration internally and between numerous consultants, contractors and government regulators to ensure that all parties are working with the same accurate and current informationPerforming spatial data analysis and generating maps in ArcGIS and supervising other GIS AnalystsEstablishing specifications for spatial data generated on the project Coordinating spatial data updates across all stakeholders pertaining to pipeline routing developments, including the maintenance of current base plans, Individual Ownership Sketches/Plans (IOS/Ps), Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), crossing drawings and alignment sheets Member of the routing team integrating feedback from affected landowners, with engineering and regulatory constraints to develop the overall pipeline construction footprint Meeting with federal and provincial regulators to establish pipeline and access road application requirements; including the National Energy Board (NEB), BC Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure (MoTI), BC Parks, BC Ministry of Environment, BC Oil & Gas Commission (OGC), BC Forest Lands & Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), Alberta Environment & Parks (AEP), Alberta Infrastructure (AI) and Alberta Transportation (AT) Developed the template for, and overseeing production of, the inter-provincial Plan/Profile Book of Reference (PPBoR) for filing with the NEB and eventual external publicationCoordinating the applications for Alberta crown dispositions (DPLs, DLOs, and DPIs) with AEPResponsible for reconciling invoices from consultants and reporting their progress and performance to senior management

Alberta, Canada

Responsible for overall operations of the Environment & Infrastructure (E&I) division on a confidential major oil sands project north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, CanadaManaged a peak staff of over 50 Full-Time Equivalents in Calgary and on the project site, generating at one point nearly $1M per month in revenueReporting to myself on this project is a team of five Area Discipline Leads representing the Geotechnical, Infrastructure / Survey, Water Resources (Hydrology), Hydrogeology and Environment/Regulatory disciplinesResponsible for project reporting, cost controls, developing and managing engineering budgets, as well as, ensuring that the overall E&I effort on the project adheres to scheduleActively engaged in the formation of the project team including recruiting, interviewing, negotiating offers and promoting within the organization where possibleSetup and led an inter-divisional task force that successfully resolved a critical groundwater management issueManaged the design and installation of the first transponder-controlled gated haul road intersection on an active mine Lead a team that developed the deformation (movement) monitoring system for the Calgary New Central Library LRT Encapsulation on behalf of the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC)Managed and supervised high-precision 3D deformation monitoring surveys of the Oldman River dam for Alberta Environment & Parks (AEP)Managed $250K land surveying and GIS project within the Grasslands National Park, SK for Public Works & Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of Parks Canada. Provided technical support to the Cold Lake Weapons Range boundary survey for Defence Construction Canada (DCC)Developed an extremely cohesive and productive team by fostering a project environment that rewards teamworkIntroduced a number of interdivisional resource sharing initiatives that improved efficiency and reduced costs

Calgary, Canada Area

Responsible for managing AMEC’s Survey discipline working on a major oil-sands projectPrepared detailed work plans for Geomatics field operations, working with field management on the development of formal risk assessments and emergency response plans aimed at mitigating public and employee hazards and reducing environmental impact Organized, scheduled and budgeted Geomatics field and office work, while balancing available resources and supervising the drafting of survey plans and the preparation of other engineering reports and specificationsDeveloped a “Survey Portal”, a custom web-based interface, for requesting, tracking and disseminating collected project spatial data online, used by internal and external clientsImplemented a successful 3D laser scanning program, enhancing survey productivity and safety on site

Calgary, Canada Area

Responsible for engineering design on infrastructure and surface improvements for multi-family developments; including Echo Haven, the first sustainable multi-family community in CalgaryFunctioned as the liaison between developers, municipal authorities, architects and public utilities for residential and commercial developmentsWorked closely with municipal authorities in securing development and construction approvals for a wide range of projects Supervised deep underground utility and roadway construction, including coordinating with engineers, contractors and surveyorsHeaded teams responsible for preparing multi-million dollar budgets for construction projects; including Hopewell Residential Communities’ Mahogany Lake. Negotiated and administered multi-million dollar contracts between developers and general contractors

Calgary

Responsible for planning and executing 3D laser scanning missions along with creating cadastral and grading plans for municipal developments Projects included 3D laser scanning for Encana's Bow BuildingCompleted Leica HDS training in Walnut Creek, California

Calgary

Responsible for planning, executing and creating deliverables for a wide variety of land surveys in the energy and municipal development sectors. These included well sites, pipelines, road widenings, subdivisions and condo plans.

Calgary

Developed HTML interface for debugging "spaghetti" code in GPS/INS post - processing softwareAssisted with airborne thermal imaging testing for detecting wildfire hot spotsCompleted high-precision surveys near Inuvik, NT for validating static GPS observations as a permafrost monitoring tool

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.) Candidate, Software Engineering

This accelerated program covered: • Software Architecture • Requirements Engineering • OO and Functional Programming • Design Patterns •.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Geomatics Engineering

Activities and Societies: Geomatics Engineering Student's Society, Women in Science and Engineering Studied Geomatics Engineering.