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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Managed and participated in multiple simultaneous industrial, potable and wastewater treatment projects. Coordinated with various disciplines, vendors and clients to complete project deliverables on schedule.
• Designed wastewater pump stations by performing hydraulics calculations, sizing wells, selecting and configuring pumps, and site layouts to meet the client's needs.
• Evaluated and selected treatment processes for industrial wastewater by engaging vendors, communicating with the client to establish performance criteria and developing a WDM analysis method.
• Performed mass and energy balances in Excel for industrial water treatment processes.
• Prepared PFDs, P&IDs and site layouts using Visio and AutoCAD
• Prepared projects reports, specifications, OPCs from conceptual to IFT stage and project proposals.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Assisted in the proposal, design and build of wastewater treatment projects.
• Developed project proposals and bids, acquired quotes from vendors, created delivery schedules and procured parts.
• Prepared wastewater plant PFDs, P&IDs and plant layouts using AutoCAD, plant models using SolidWorks and performed sizing calculations.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Founded a new design team at UBC aiming to build an autonomous weed exterminating robot for farm crops
• Developed a formal proposal for and presented to the UBC engineering design team committee to prove the team and projects efficacy
• Designed and built a modular chassis frame and drive train system
• Applied for various funding opportunities and received a total of $13,200 thus far
• Managed finances by creating budgets, tracking expenses and making orders
• Led meetings and developed a project scope with other leads, ensured proper integration of design between sub teams

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

• Spearheaded a Wastewater Treatment and Recycle Project, received $760,000 by applying for government funding for the initiative
• Consulted engineering firms and assessed designs and quotes with management
• Developed project management skills by conducting meetings, creating deliverables and delegating tasks
• Determined plants water utility network and generated a comprehensive process flow diagram by tracing piping, discussing with operators and compiling old schematics
• Assessed plants water utilities usage and costs to predict savings
• Conducted energy savings studies; determined major energy consuming units, devised methodologies for the study, collected data and analyzed results to devise energy saving methods

Richmond, B.C

• Prepared up to 128 samples a day, wood samples were tested for fungicide concentrations using gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography
• Analyzed sample data using Agilent ChemStation software and Excel, created brief reports by aggregating important data and highlighting discrepancies
• Devised a method to test a new active ingredient, imidacloprid, in the HPLC system; created standard solutions to generate calibration curves, tested samples over three weeks to test precision and accuracy
• Operated and maintained a variety of laboratory equipment including GC, HPLC, glassware, pH, density and refractometers
• Kept and organized multiple records for wood chip samples, sample information, data, and results

Vancouver, Canada

• 4-month Coop Work term
• Planned a STEM camp week for elementary students by designing education activities, organizing schedules, budgeting ~$3000 and procuring the required materials by delegating responsibilities and utilizing effective.
• Acted as a professional role model for younger students
• Instructed students through various activities while being prepared to make adjustments and having alternatives in case of unforeseen issues
• Tutored students in STEM concepts while instilling a genuine interest in the subjects
• Followed safety and risk management policies to ensure the safety of all campers and employees