Tamara Graham, P.Eng, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Managed the Visual Sawmills project, oversaw development of an automated tool, developed in Alteryx and Tableau, which visualized real-time production data and Key Performance Indexes (KPIs) across 11 Irving Sawmills.
• Responsible for extracting live production data from Sawmills key equipment and PI (Plant Information) systems and performing data validation through test cases
• Created automated workflows to visualize all production data, such as mill production and compared actuals vs. forecasts to enable management to take corrective action and reduce variances
• Managed the Office 365 adoption project across Sawmills including preparing all Sawmills users for the migration to Windows 10, analyzing users list and reporting on migration process
• Completed multiple service requests (SRs) and resolved incidents related to mill safety and incident reporting
• Generated monthly IT Sawmills newsletters and announcements, highlighting successful projects and achievements

• Managed and controlled the overall design cost, vendor relationships, schedule and budget, for the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit Project, consisting of 25 stations/stops
• Wrote and developed several contracts managing sub-contractors for various Civil, Geotechnical, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural and Architectural services
• Managed and governed 45 sub-contractors, ensuring deliverables and key milestones were met according to the project schedules and Client expectations
• Managed and communicated all vendor changes and project variances, modifying and amending contracts as required
• Processed subcontractor invoices in accordance with finance and audit controls, along with producing schedule and cost projections (forecasting) for management reporting
• Developed automated processes to track incurred cost (accruals) and managed invoicing (accounts receivable / accounts payable) using Oracle Financial System

Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed various activities for MARS Incorporated Uncle Ben’s Rice Facility Expansion Project in Bolton, Ontario
• Assisted Project Managers in managing key project milestones from conceptual phase to execution and expediting critical activities
• Ensured project scope was aligned and executed in accordance with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Gold standards
• Participated in project weekly / monthly design reviews, tracked related action plans and ensured completion of deliverables
• Updated the construction drawings register while on-site, communicated design changes to the contractors / subs, maintained the design change log and issued weekly and monthly status reports to the stakeholders
• Supported the development of tender packages and addendums, bid evaluation, purchase orders (POs) and issued for construction (IFC) specifications

Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed the implementation of Best Practices Tracking database, to optimize corporate processes, procedures and guidelines across all SNC-Lavalin offices
• Defined and optimized global end-to-end execution work processes through the use of Lean and Business Process Management (BPM) methodologies to identify waste, improve efficiency and increase profitability
• Developed swimlane diagrams for Change Control Management to improve control and streamline approval processes for Project Change Notices and Trend Notices
• Monitored and Analysed cost and schedule of various EPC, EPCM, fixed price, costplus contracts using the concept of Earned Value Management
• Ensured the productivity and efficiency of the estimated budget and schedule by measuring CPI, SPI, Schedule Variance (SV) and Cost Variance (CV)
• Interfaced regularly with Senior Directors / Managers for numerous project activities

Toronto, Canada Area

• Manage the implementation of Best Practices Tracking database, to optimize processes, procedures, specifications, and datasheets across all offices
• Interface regularly with Senior Directors and Engineers for various project activities
• Support the Project Delivery team in the monthly audit reviews to ensure compliance and consistency
• Develop process maps and organizational structures to improve work efficiency and profitability

Toronto, Canada Area

• Process EIT for the Compaction Area for the VAULT Project - Major Vanscoy Potash Mine Expansion
• Assisted in PFDs design changes for the Compaction Area and other related areas
• Assisted in writing the Process Control Philosophy (PCP) for the Compaction Area
• Reviewed PFDs and ensured alignment between PFDs and P&IDs
• Initiated Notice for P&ID Changes (NFPC) and managed the tracking log system dedicated for it
• Attended 3-D Model Reviews and HAZOP meetings for the Compaction Area and other related areas

• Project EIT for the VAULT Project - Major Vanscoy Potash Mine Expansion.
• Interfaced regularly with Vice President and Senior Directors for various project activities
• Created over 16 charts, mapping project dependencies and organizational structure
• Coordinated with Area Managers and Engineers to update the scope of work for all areas of the mining expansion project (Scope & Battery Limits Interface Tables)

• Documented the Scientific Advancements of various electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering companies for submission to the Canadian Government’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program
• Wrote various business and technical SR&ED reports for Bond Consulting, which involved collecting supporting evidence, project documentation, and financial data
• Visited clients to discuss their SR&ED eligibility based on the project advancements, obstacles, and experimental investigations
• Understood the chronological order, methodologies, and processes of the research and development (R&D) conducted in Canada
• Provided consultation, preparation services, and determined cash refunds and tax credits for expenditures on eligible R&D work
• Prepared case materials and attended client audits

• Set up and operated equipment to ferment and transfer beer into storage tanks
• Operated and monitored the performance of the centrifuge system
• Understood the entire pump design such as the supply and return pump lines for all fermenters and aging tanks
• Ensured efficient and cost-effective power house services such as steam, air, and CO2 to achieve uninterrupted deliver of utilities to meet the needs of the brewery
• Maintained knowledge of new and emerging technologies/processes, and made recommendations on their application to improve brewery performance, and implement as required
• Started up the sanitization processes including caustic and chlorine wash for the fermenters, and the beer and yeast lines

• Collected, analyzed, and interpreted reporting data on process performance and asphalt cement market dynamics
• Assisted in formulating new product emulsions based on acid numbers, rosin acids content, water content and PH
• Delivered both written and oral reports to management teams
• Assisted with research and development to troubleshoot technical processing issues and new product launches
• Managed multiple simultaneous projects such as aggregate micro-surfacing gradation, extraction, and compaction
• Performed various asphalt chemical testing in the laboratory including kinematic and absolute viscosity, distillation, elasticity, penetration, ductility, particle size analysis and evaporation

• As a part of a colleague's thesis, I conducted several tomography experiments
• Delivered intricate graphs used to compare the performance and the efficiency of different impellers
• Researched and recommended the most efficient and economical impeller in water

• Created and tested unique product formulas in the laboratory, categorized and processed all recipes for major product mixtures
• Processed and validated various product mixtures, troubleshooted and assisted in Quality Assurance processes
• Conducted sensory meetings with the President and VP's of the company, coordinated all management members and notified them of the sensory-taste test results for the entire muscle tech product line
• Contributed in the sensory test by tasting the products and evaluating them according to their flavor, texture, aroma, and presentation and created professional weekly reports based on the collected results

Bsc, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Yoga, Spinning, Dancing • Graduated with a 3.9 GPA and achieved Dean’s List • Thesis - designed a manufacturing.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Co-op Experience