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