Nathan Wrana, M.Sc., P.Eng. Email & Phone Number

Victoria, Bc, Ca

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Project Management• 1.5 years experience executing strategic initiatives within operations leadership group• Built and coordinated project execution plans with key stakeholders; assessed project risk using RAID analysis; implemented Managerial OS to track and communicate project metrics to upper management• Managed lean continuous improvement system; applied Agile methodologies to manage task backlogs, completion velocity, and task prioritization• Project coordinator to the CEO on company-wide rebranding and supplements (Health Canada) initiativeBusiness and Process Analyst• Scenario forecasting on strategic initiatives engaging heavily with senior management• Process mapped complex systems; highlighted deficiencies and identified opportunities for improvement (standardizeddecision criteria, new reporting, timeline compression) • SOP creation for new MRP system; requirements gathering for IT enabled projects; built accountability matrices (annualized FTE, RACI); built scheduling tool leveraging production data to estimate work order completion dates (throughput, head count, chargeability, setup time, run time) • Root cause analysis (Pareto charts, cause-and-effect, 5 Why’s) and target setting to drive process improvements

Winnipeg, Canada Area

I work directly in operations on process improvement and cost savings initiatives in a manufacturing environment:- Proven ability to distill and communicate insights from data: anomaly detection, pattern recognition- Comfortable using R to explore large manufacturing data sets and apply supervised machine learning techniques to develop statistical models used in prediction and inference- Strong interpersonal skills as Project Manager on $1M+ CAPEX projects- Demonstrated understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles

Refinery Technical Services, Mb Operations, Thompson, Mb

- Demonstrated ability to improve a process. Implemented troubleshooting and critical thinking strategies (root cause analysis, process control) to increase production in Cobalt Purification by 20%- Conducted plant-scale test work to understand process behavior under various conditions- Performed all work with a strong emphasis on safety

Vbmtd, Hydrometallurgy, Mississauga, On

- Industrial R&D experience both at bench and miniplant scales: tested and evaluated the scalability of new processes- Maintained, monitored, and operated miniplant circuits

Department Of Biosystems Engineering, Winnipeg, Mb

- Investigated the feasibility of 3rd generation biofuels from non-food sources. Research conducted in collaboration with Husky Energy- Trained on many analytical instruments (GC, HPLC, PCR, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, enzymatic assays, spectrophotometry)

Winnipeg, Mb

- Developed AutoCAD skills, created budgets, and managed project timelines designing customized equipment stands (to be used near MRIs; meet health standards)- Improved communication skills coordinating construction efforts and managing expectations between research officers, technical officers, and contractors

Mb Operations, Thompson, Mb

- Gained 10 months operations experience working as a Junior Analyst (Refinery), Project Manager's Assistant (Central Engineering), and Laborer (Smelter)- Assissted with cost control on a large-scale project to rebuild the smelter #1 furnace- Communicated between contractors and departments to meet work requirements- Verified CAD drawings, particularly P&ID- Developed and applied various sampling techniques and analytical methods for process control and quality assurance purposes on two pilot plant R&D projects: i) leach matte enrichment project (full-scale system is currently in effect); ii) recovery of Cu residue dredged from Cu pond #5, treated with lime and basic ferric arsenate (BFA)

M.Sc., Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Designed, fabricated, and tested microbial electrolysis cells. Used bacteria i) capable of breaking down complex organic material and ii).

Chemical Engineering

Took courses in: Convex Optimization, Chemical Thermodynamics of Fluid Phase Equilibrium, Reactor Design

B.Sc., Biological/Biosystems Engineering