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Calgary, AB, CA

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Work collaboratively with a small team of engineers to construct highly accurate homogenous magnetic fields for NMR spectrometers.
• Optimize the assembly process by designing manufacturing jigs to solve practical issues that arise when populating magnetically charged systems with additional magnets.
• Troubleshoot issues that arise during manufacturing and testing throughout product development, constantly evaluating the safety and mitigating risk via JHAs and FLHAs.
• Interview, train, and supervise new employees of various positions in the manufacturing department. Dramatically improving technical communication and time-management skills.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Created and distributed EEESA Council Newsletters weekly to all students in the ENEE faculty. Filtered and consolidated pertinent events to share with ENEE students.
• Recorded meeting minutes during council meetings and often sent out internal memos to council members regarding, boosting productivity. Organized the date, time, and location of council meetings to ensure optimal.
• Created and maintained multiple EEESA social media accounts. Promoted, and advertised various student-led functions including networking events, industry-related career fairs, resume reviews, lunch-and-learns, and more.
• Participated in academic trips to Vienna, Austria, and Zurich, Switzerland. Studied European sustainability and energy initiatives to better understand how we can integrate sustainable European technology into Canadian.

• Designed the motorcycle swingarm for the 2019 motorbike. Used the base design from the previous model and modified it to reduce weight without compromising strength.
• Communicated and collaborated with the rear suspension sub-team and the frame sub-team to ensure that all desired modifications will work as intended when assembled as one system.
• Worked with my team to model the entire swingarm assembly using SolidWorks to ensure that no sub-assemblies interfered with one another.

Airdrie, Alberta, Canada

• Inspected, diagnosed, and maintained commercial irrigation control systems using various tools and parts including multimeters, wireless transmitters, power tools, generators, pumps etc. Assessed the problem, and.
• Worked independently and assumed responsibility for maintaining a fully equipped work vehicle. Completed work logs, submitted part orders, and conducted FLHAs.
• Trained, supervised, and delegated tasks to new employees to optimize the team’s efficiency. Reported team progress to the irrigation supervisor.
• Created and implemented a comprehensive inventory list for future employees and supervisors.

Balzac, Alberta, Canada

I worked evenings (often alone) to cover the department manager's shift. I was one of the very few seasonal employees trained and certified to operate a forklift. Strengthened and refined my communication skills by servicing customers' needs and ideas.

Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada

Required strong safety awareness and provided essential work experience in the customer service and turf industry. Both of which I utilized and strengthened in the following years.