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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Concord, Ontario

Concord, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for Interdepartmental coordination of activities to achieve project deadlines and outcomes for projects valued at $100k - $2M ($15M-20MUSD total value); Manage Customer expectations and communication; Monitor and Report on project processes for process improvement; Provide technical support for interpretation of drawings, contract requirements including US Govt Federal Acquisition Regulations, and ISO compliance; Provide administrative support through the Integrated Account & Inventory Management System.* Achieved significant (>30%) reduction of unseen contract delays levels through implementation and hosting of weekly inter-departmental contract meetings.* Successfully delivered on-time, interdisciplinary bid preparation for a significant ($44MUSD) multi-year, multi-national manufacturing program over a fast-tracked submission timeline through responsibility and communication management.* Delivered project on schedule and within budget (93% of budget) through critical path and schedule analysis, improved vendor communication, and procurement management for 8-month fast-tracked development-type mechanical project.

Greater Toronto Area

Responsible for monitoring and reporting on project processes for process improvement; Provide technical support for interpretation of drawings, contract requirements, and ISO compliance; Provide administrative support through the Integrated Financial & Inventory Management System.* Managed Customer Expectations for $1MUS Engineering Support Contract through Earned Value Management Reporting.* Performed Cost Monitoring and Completion Estimates for Government customer, relaying cost and schedule impacts.* Designed and implemented standard format for procedure documents.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for ensuring delivery of Continuing Education seminars for member base and enhancing members' experience at these seminars.

Toronto, Canada Area

Volunteer in PMI-SOC's Continuing Education Program.Assist in the coordination of Continuing Education Sessions through speaker and event coordination and execution, and contribute to the enhancement of participants' experience.* Coordination of successful single-speaker half-day seminars.* Speaker introductions for seminars.

Marabella, Trinidad

Responsible for development of Project Plans and submission of Proposals for $100k - $1MUS Projects; Monitoring and providing corrective action on projects to ensure on-time delivery; Managing Customer relationships and expectations during project performance; Development of Project, Quality, and Execution plans, as well as project schedules and liaising with inter-company teams; Developing technical solutions to customer problems in valve automation, instrumentation, and gas leak detection.Achievements include:* Achievement of buy-in by customer management teams for emerging technology Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detection systems through a series of benefit analysis presentations, market anticipation, and development of customer relationships relaying in-field successes. Eventual system-wide implementation achieved (2007, BPTT)* Successful commissioning of the largest High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS) valve & Actuator assembly in Trinidad - 48” ANSI 600 valve with 2.5 sec closing time, which monitors and protects the single largest Natural Gas pipeline in Trinidad & Tobago. (2007, National Gas Company)* Mentored new technicians in API 6D (Valve) standards, ISO (Quality) standards, and instrumentation techniques.* Led Inter-disciplinary teams for the submission of at least 100 proposals for supply of various Oilfield Equipment.

Trinidad And Tobago

Responsible for developing technical solutions to customer problems in valve automation, air-operated pumps, and instrumentation; Providing on-site technical support for projects in a 'turnaround' environment and upgrade projects; Providing costing details for submission of proposals and bids; Development of Standard Operating and Site Specific Procedures; and Increasing customer awareness of product.Achievements Include:* Field coordination – Valve and actuator testing and commissioning for Bombax Subsea Manifold (BPTT) – 2002/3. Led the interdisciplinary team in the on-time delivery of 50-year lifecycle actuators for subsea manifold system (2002/2003). Co-led the team to deliver a redundant hydraulic operating system for subsea actuator operation (2004).* Design, specification, and supply of valve automation solution (dampened closure) (Atlantic LNG)* Field coordination - Valve actuation Project – Cassia ‘A’ (BPTT) – 2004. Directed field activities of 5-person crew for the completion of actuator replacement project on offshore platform during 2-week turnaround. Project was identified as critical path, and was completed on time and within budget.* Proposal and implementation of design, specification, procurement, and installation of valve automation system (Oil & Gas) – 2004. Demonstrated technical application knowledge through development of turnkey system across valve, instrumentation, and automation disciplines. Delivered on-time, on-budget project through in-field collaborative leadership of interdisciplinary (mechanical and instrumentation) team. Managed customer relationship through identification and communication with customer stakeholders throughout the execution of the project.* Introduced, Coordinated, and Implemented company-wide quality system, including Standard Operating Procedures and Site Specific Procedures to improve quality and effectiveness (2004 - 2008), in preparation for ISO qualification.

Pmp, Project Management

B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: UWI Biological Society, UWI Computer Society

B.Sc., Computer Sciences

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