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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

• Managed the project schedule and tasks of a $200M project to modernize the Canadian Forces (CF) Tactical Radar Squadrons. As part of the Project Management Office (PMO), made recommendations to the Project Manager on.
• Acted as the Project Manager for a 1-month period during which the Critical Design Review(CDR) took place. Managed a team of subject matter experts (SME) during the week-long process and negotiated with the contractor.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Managed a team of 3 engineers and 5 life Cycle specialists responsible for NAV CANADA’s radio systems.Responsible for maintaining NAV CANADA radio systems including VHF, HF and UHF across the country.
• Managed the project to implement SELCAL 32 on the Atlantic Ocean’s HF transmitters which included in-house development using COTS Radio Over IP (ROIP) equipment. Dealt with a very tight schedule due to an ICAO.

Ottawa, Canada

• Led engineers and life cycle specialists responsible for NAV CANADA’s communication systems. As a product owner, organised and planned the work for the team based on corporate priorities, technical debt, and air.
• Managed the RTIM Enhancement Phase 2 project to add multiple features including a satellite modem interface to the RTIM ($1.4M). Dealt with multiple delays caused by the manufacturer failing to deliver quality.
• Chaired a national working group involving technical experts from across the country to determine the best practices on migrating the air navigation communication network from T1 (TDM) to IP. The findings of the.
• Took over the certification process of delivering the new HF transmitters and new HRCE software in Gander. As part of a newly formed team, successfully certify the software and equipment by prioritizing the critical.
• Supervised engineer work on the implementation of new equipment and software to implement SELCAL 32 on VHF and HF in Gander.
• Organized the COOP students’ program for the Communication group from 2016 to 2020. The group had 6 different students for a total of 8 semesters. Some of the COOP students are now part of the Communication Engineering.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Advised NAV CANADA’s Communication Life Cycle managers on technical decisions for multiple air navigation communication systems. Led the certification process for the RTIM, BUCS and VRM systems from the test plan to.
• Managed two projects (BUCS OS Upgrade & RTIM Software Enhancement Phase 1) to upgrade existing voice communication systems to meet stakeholders’ requirements completed within 4 years (total of $1M). These required.
• Negotiated and managed conflicts with manufacturers to ensure the delivery of a quality product within a predetermined schedule.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Research in artificial intelligence related to Reinforcement Learning. Wrote a thesis studying multiple algorithms in Reinforcement Learning. Programmed in Matlab and Java to test the efficiency of the different algorithms.

Ottawa, Ontario

• Provided advice on the security impact of change to the different Department of Defense networks (Protected and Classified). Liaised with multiple departments’ IT section on security measures necessary to implement new.
• Analysed more than 600 change management requests on the National Defense Classified Network a year and intervened on multiple occasions to provide solutions to problematic implementations.
• Introduced a new task oriented technique which eliminated redundancy resulting in increased efficiency.
• Created a standard operating procedure for new staff members that reduced the time necessary to train them on department techniques. This has since been used by four new members and reduced their adaptation time by a.

Bagotville, Québec

• Supervised a logistic section of seven military personnel during the implementation of a new expeditionary squadron for the Air Force. Implemented new policies, standards and procedures in the squadron and in a.
• Exceeded all mission expectations while planning and supervising the deployment of a section of ten persons for an exercise to an austere environment which provided an optimal learning environment for the members to.
• Led a formal inquiry on a security breach regarding storage media. Implemented alternative practices that were practical, implementable and sustainable within the existing policies.

Ottawa, Ontario

• Led a diverse section of military, civilian and contractors working to maintain the communication systems for NORAD. Revised maintenance plans provided by the contractors. Ensured the proper completion of multiple.
• Managed a project to modernize telecommunication equipment in the Canadian coastal radars ($500K) completed within 2 years and under the expected budget. This required a project proposal, a Statement of Work, biding.
• Negotiated multiple contracts with civilian companies that provided the maintenance for the North Warning System telecommunication equipment while saving the government more than $50K through auditing the employee time.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Electrical Engineering