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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Set strategic direction and objectives, to drive growth and opportunities• Develop business plans and standards to support organizational goals• Accountable for scope, budget and schedule management of Engineering projects• Ensure compliance to HS&E, quality, and industry standards

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Roll-out an enterprise initiative, providing a user friendly, integrated mobile solution for planning, scheduling, dispatching and executing field work • From design to implementation, align and simplify operations, minimizing system build/design with IT professionals, OCM and Business Reps• Assist with UAC creation and testing, Business Workshops with subject experts, and business process and procedure creation and documentation• Communicate proactively to all stakeholders to gain acceptance, identify gaps, create solutions, and implement effective improvements

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Support overall safe and consistent capital and O&M projects delivery-to-plan for assigned portfolio of work (approx.200 projects/yr)• Prioritize asset projects, coordinating with the requirements and capacity of multiple internal departments (Land, Asset Management, Execution, Legal)• Facilitate ongoing status reviews, risk mitigation, and scheduling needs to manage performance targets (budgets, schedules, documentation)• Representation on Utility Committees, partnering for strategic planning to achieve improved processes creating cost savings and consistency • Establish trust with external agencies (e.g. consultants, builders, utilities, municipalities) strengthening collaboration and buy-in for project scopes

Toronto, Ontario

• Met records performance targets and regulatory requirements for accessibility, quality, and timeliness for over 3.7 million asset records• Managed teams to lead improvements in processes and systems to effectively use internal/external resources and leverage technology• Reviewed and rolled out Records Management Governance policies and processes across the provincial franchise• Successfully gained executive approval of business cases for budget and resource approval for records digitization at EGI • Managed the creation of process flows, performance metrics, scanning standards, staff training, and QA ensuring alignment with best practices

Montreal, Quebec

VM Medical’s primary focus is in the detection and prevention of breast cancer, although all aspects of women’s health are covered. VM Medical offers women rapid same-day access to an array of specialists.• Supervised and developed eight departments (≈35 staff); managed the floor and implemented initiatives while ensuring quality and service levels • Established a positive work culture, including launching performance recognition policies, cross-department training, and team-building activities• Developed a Business Plan, Action Plan, and metrics database to strengthen long-term position aligned with industry care standards and needs• Created process flows detailing tasks to increase productivity• Led change management to implement recommendations, monitor impacts, and revise as needed to maximize efficiencies

• Provided strategic guidance and drove progress for an Executive Committee’s national portfolio of task forces, committees, and consultants• Helped shape the one-year tactical objectives and three-year strategic plan• Fostered dialogue and engagement through workshops and conferences• Developed governing guidelines and communications to create a nation-wide Suppliers Committee, increasing member visibility and representation • Achieved new and improved metrics, reports and guiding documents that increased data exchange and efficiency

• Reviewed records, developed field procedures, coordinated drafting and approvals for ~12 retrofit sites, while managing obstacles and respecting deadlines, leading to improved networks• Initiated and maintained connections with internal/external stakeholders increasing collaboration and ease of execution

• Planned replacements and reinforcement pipeline projects, contributing to increased system integrity• Learned software to analyze data to respond to damages and provide options for design considerations

• Identified issues with data, leading to improved processes and meaningful metrics used for reporting and decision-making by higher management• Worked with consultants and cross-sectional team to develop and implement a Forecasting Tool, and provided training on the accompanying new processes

Mba, Global Strategy & Leadership, G.M.A.T. 710, G.P.A. 3.89/4.00

Activities and Societies: McGill MBA Women's Association, MBA Women's Rugby, Net Impact, MBA Not For Profit Consulting Coordinator

Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical