Vimal Kothari, Menv Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Assisting 20 project managers in maintaining strong client relationships, ensuring timely responses to inquiries within 30 minutes, and delivering accurate reports and invoices on schedule. • Organizing sample pickups, subcontracted analyses, and bottle orders, ensuring all tasks meet deadlines and client expectations. • Monitoring and adhering to QA/QC policies, maintaining updated training files, and ensuring all job entries are verified and approved promptly. • Preparing quotations, request for proposals, and client documentation. • Working closely with laboratory operations to establish and meet client delivery commitments, balancing workloads and priorities effectively.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Drafted a comprehensive guidance document on greenhouse gas projections for projects within the oil and gas industry, ensuring consistency and accuracy in future impact assessments.• Drafted an internal guidance document which served as a comprehensive resource hub, consolidating relevant templates, guidance documents, and resources to streamline the onboarding and ongoing support of IA practitioners.• Served as a point of contact and support for 17 projects, offering guidance on project management, standardizing impact assessments and assisting project teams in meeting regulatory requirements.• Conducted thorough reviews of EA/IA reports and associated documents and templates, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and providing feedback for continuous improvement.• Engaged with project teams to conduct assessment research and analysis, contributing insights and recommendations to enhance project evaluations and decision-making processes.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Created and maintained project tracking tools using Microsoft Office Timelines to showcase project timelines, major milestones, and critical deadlines for 52 projects, providing senior management and other teams with proactive oversight and updates.• Served as a point of contact and support for 17 projects, offering guidance on project management, standardizing impact assessments and assisting project teams in meeting regulatory requirements.• Conducted thorough reviews of EA/IA reports and associated documents and templates, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and providing feedback for continuous improvement.• Engaged with project teams to conduct assessment research and analysis, contributing insights and recommendations to enhance project evaluations and decision-making processes.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Teaching assistant for a graduate program (Master of Environment) course, ENVS 653 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Environmental Assessment (EA).• Led hands-on lab sessions for 24 students where students applied GIS techniques and software tools using ArcGIS and QGIS to solve spatial problems and complete assignments.• Collaborated with the professor in the development of 12 lab exercises, including datasets, to support lab sessions and complement course materials.• Assisted students with technical issues related to GIS software, troubleshooting problems, and offering guidance on data processing and analysis.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Performed initial fitness assessments for clients to evaluate their current fitness level, assess injuries, set goals, and develop personalized exercise programs tailored to their needs and objectives.• Demonstrated and instructed clients on proper exercise techniques, equipment usage, and safety protocols to ensure effective workouts and prevent injuries.• Continuously tracked clients’ progress, assessed performance, and adjusted plans accordingly to help clients achieve their fitness goals effectively and efficiently. Regularly reviewed and updated exercise routines to keep workouts challenging and engaging.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Welcomed gym members and guests, providing exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries, assisting with membership sign-ups and renewals, and offering information about gym facilities and services.• Managed front desk activities, including answering phone calls, scheduling appointments for fitness classes and personal training sessions, and ensuring the cleanliness and organization of the reception area.• Processed payments and transactions for membership fees, retail purchases, and other services offered by the gym. Maintained accurate records of payments and ensure adherence to billing and membership policies.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Coordinated the enrollment process of over 200 patients into clinical studies, ensuring compliance with study protocols, obtaining informed consent, and managing participant databases.• Managed Canada’s largest saliva biobank, responsible for storing and cataloging over 2000 samples, ensuring proper storage conditions, sample tracking, and data management.• Performed laboratory experiments to analyze biological samples, performed assays, and generated data for research studies and clinical trials.• Assisted in the preparation, review, and editing of manuscripts for scientific journals, abstracts, and presentations, including co-authoring peer-reviewed articles based on research findings and study outcomes.• Supported the preparation and submission of grant applications, managed budgets and grant accounts exceeding $1,000,000, and liaised with suppliers to procure lab supplies and equipment necessary for research activities.

Master Of Environment, Environmental Assessment

My final report evaluated the quality of road mortality assessment in Ontario’s environmental assessments of transportation projects.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Geography

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General