Ryan Kum Email & Phone Number

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

• Drafting RFPs and reviewing proposals, business cases, designs for water and wastewater
• Providing technical support to operators of water, wastewater, and solid waste facilities with treatment and mechanical processes, and sampling of effluent as per regulations
• Integrating climate change considerations into infrastructure planning and management

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Drafted terms of references and change orders to contract environmental services including ESAs, remediation, and risk management for waste and contaminated sites
• Advised on the techno-economic viability of alternative energy (solar, geothermal, biomass) in diesel communities
• Conducted environmental reviews for proposed infrastructural projects on reserve

• Liaised with Indigenous communities to understand their residential infrastructure, reviewed energy efficiency project proposals, and facilitated grants and contributions
• Researched the housing needs and barriers for Northern and Indigenous communities
• Evaluated the performance of building codes, the EnerGuide building modelling software HOT2000, and emerging energy-efficiency building technologies from an Indigenous lens

Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

• Seeded, transplanted, maintained, harvested, and collected data for plots
• Performed field and laboratory tests for soil moisture, infiltration, and nutrient content

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Assisted with field work for ecosystem baseline, soil remediation, drilling, groundwater, and surface water and air monitoring programs
• Tabulated, logged, and summarized field data applying relevant provincial and federal guidelines
• Contacted clients to gather and inquire on details pertaining to designs and reports

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Organized and lead chemistry group study sessions for up to 200 students that include group activities, study skills development, and active review of course content
• Fulfilled regular administrative duties such as submitting lesson plans and attendance, and ascertaining learning goals with the course professor to best facilitate student success

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Designed and fabricated custom-built assistive devices that promote client independence
• Conducted technical and community-based research to devise a plan for the establishment of a community assistive devices program in Western Canada
• Laid the foundation for a novel assistive device program that addresses the physical and community inclusion needs for people with physical disabilities

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Ensured data and associated metadata from field programs met approved standards
• Analyzed and presented data as graphs and summaries using Python, R, and LaTeX
• Produced GIS base map layers on datasets for public consumption

Unionville, Ontario, Canada

• Operated the club independently, working under pressure to complete numerous tasks, while responding to sudden events within a tight schedule
• Tended to members in a friendly, personable, and professional manner
• Accustomed to the large responsibility of allocating club resources aptly for 1000+ members
• Trained in standard first aid and the use of AEDs

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Developed and taught a unique, hands-on science after-school program for middle school students, which was well-attended and received rave-reviews, resulting in demand to run a successive program.
• Actively sought feedback and adapted curriculum and instructional delivery appropriately
• To combat rising student fees, lowered in-house operating fees by designing cost-effective activities to stabilize student fees, and in turn raised enrolment over the term.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biosystems Engineering (Environment Specialization)

Activities and Societies: • 2023-2024 Campus Chairperson for UM Global Engineering Brigades • 2021-2022, 2023-2024 Vice President External.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Human Rights Club | Youth Against Mental Illness Stigma Club | GSA Club