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Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure (EMI), Structural Mechanics and Materials

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Expanded upon work completed in previous term in the same position
• Learned to use Revit Dynamo visual scripting software to develop a method for material resource quantification
• Utilized Revit for various pre-construction coordination tasks including modeling topography for cut/fill estimates, showing different design options with site logistics, and quantifying material estimates

San Francisco, California, United States

• Performed visual inspections, water testing, and destructive testing on new and existing building enclosure systems
• Prepared litigation documentation including researching waterproofing systems, analyzing field data, and drafting reports
• Completed field inspection reports, drawing markups, and specification reviews of various building enclosure systems

• Elected to the position of Team Captain (2019) with responsibilities including organizing and leading team meetings, coordinating sub-team tasks, guiding the teams progress and goals, and managing the team budget
• Senior designer using structural analysis tools including SolidWorks and SAP2000 to design a ~20ft modular steel bridge
• Lead of an off-season design project to test a new type of connection for use in future bridge designs
• Presented an overview of our project at the 2017 ACSE Upstate New York Conference for judges and fellow competitors

Toronto, Canada Area

• Assessed weekly updates to a ~5000 activity project schedule using Primavera P6 and performed an expected value analysis for a cost-effective labour strike mitigation plan
• Created 4D models using Revit and Synchro software packages to visualize and develop construction phasing plans
• Modelled multi-story building complexes in Revit through detailed review of structural and architectural drawings

Toronto, Canada Area

• Developed a custom progress tracking system using Bluebeam REVU and Excel for daily updates of multi-step solar panel installation, which continued use and was implemented on future projects after departure
• Appointed Safety Champion performing daily safety inspections, holding safety orientations, submitting written reports, and presenting at weekly/monthly client meetings
• Completed construction coordination tasks including as-built drawing sketches of buried cable layouts, concrete reinforcement inspections, and quality assurance of civil earthworks

Cambridge, Ontario

• Completed structural analysis on industrial steel frames, farming structures, and residential renovations/additions
• Learned and used RISA 3D structural design software for steel and wood design
• Worked with RISA Connection and LIMCON software for steel connection design
• Developed knowledge of RISA Foundation, concrete foundation design, and design manuals/reference texts including CISC Handbook of Steel Construction – 2015, Canadian Wood Council Wood Design Manual – 2010, and the.
• Wrote and edited structural memos, Pre-Start Health and Safety Reports, and an internal Co-op Student Manual

Mississauga, ON

• Created and updated floor plan drawings with hazardous material sample locations and affected area hatchings
• Developed and presented an Equipment Management System for company improvement
• Voluntarily shadowed co-workers on site visits performing hazardous materials testing and Health and Safety audits

• Modeled two 3D industrial plant layouts in SolidWorks for clash detection
• Exposed to industry standards and practices such as BOM’s, creating and editing technical drawings, and file organization
• Developed AutoCAD skills including the use of Layers, Paper Space and Model Space, and various drawing tools

Master Of Applied Science, Civil Engineering

Thesis Project: A process simulation framework for continuous resistance welding of thermoplastic composites.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Civil Engineering - Structural Specialization

• Term Dean’s Honours List – 2A (2017), 2B (2018), 3A (2019), 3B (2019), 4A (2020), 4B(2021) • First in Class Engineering Scholarship.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: FIRST Robotics Competition - Team 1334 The Red Devils, OTHS GS Ski Team - 2012, OTHS Concert Band - 2012, OTHS.